Authorities have now confirmed that two federal officers discharged their weapons in the incident that resulted in the death of 37-year-old Alex Pretti in Minneapolis, shedding new light on a case that has drawn national attention and criticism. This information comes from a preliminary Homeland Security report delivered to Congress, which Politico has obtained.

According to the U.S. Customs and Border Protection’s Office of Professional Responsibility, the shooting occurred after an officer at the scene shouted "He’s got a gun" while Pretti was being restrained on a snowy Minneapolis street. This report contradicts initial beliefs that only one officer was involved in the shooting.

Bystander videos that surfaced shortly after the incident show that the officers had already secured the firearm from Pretti, an ICU nurse licensed to carry a concealed weapon. The footage further illustrates that Pretti was trying to intervene in an altercation between agents and a woman protesting immigration operations when the officers tackled him to the ground.

The fallout from Pretti's killing has spurred significant changes in Minnesota's immigration enforcement practices and has intensified scrutiny of the Trump administration's policies. The same month, another Minneapolis resident, Renee Good, was fatally shot by a federal immigration officer, compounding the controversy and leading to political repercussions.

President Donald Trump weighed in on the matter, suggesting that Pretti should not have been armed, which he implied could have escalated the situation with the immigration agents. Meanwhile, other administration officials hinted that Pretti's decision to carry a weapon could have provoked the officers, adding another layer of complexity to the public discourse surrounding the incident.

The incident and its handling by Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem have not been unanimously supported among Republican lawmakers, with some distancing themselves from Noem’s approach to the shootings.

As the community and the nation grapple with the implications of these events, the revised narrative that two officers were involved rather than one has intensified calls for a thorough and transparent investigation into the use of force by federal agents, particularly in situations involving legally armed civilians.