BREAKING: MN Shooting Victim IDed, New Video of Incident
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Takeaways
- ❖The victim of the federal agent shooting in Minnesota is identified as Alex Prey, an ICU nurse.
- ❖New video evidence shows Alex Prey attempting to shield a woman shoved by an agent, with his hands raised, before being pepper-sprayed, tackled, and fatally shot.
- ❖DHS's initial statement, claiming Prey approached agents with a handgun and violently resisted, is explicitly called a 'complete lie' by the hosts, directly contradicted by the video.
- ❖Donald Trump, Greg Bevino, and Steven Miller are criticized for immediately pushing a false narrative, labeling Prey a 'domestic terrorist' and justifying the shooting by his legal gun possession.
- ❖Minnesota Governor Tim Walz calls for federal agents to leave, condemns the 'madness' and 'lies' from the White House, and activates the National Guard to support local law enforcement.
- ❖Federal agents reportedly left the crime scene, hindering local law enforcement's ability to secure evidence for investigation.
- ❖The hosts emphasize that the federal agents had no legitimate reason to be present, and their actions caused the chaos and killing.
Insights
1Official Narrative Contradicted by Video Evidence
DHS's initial statement claimed Alex Prey approached officers with a semi-automatic handgun, violently resisted, and intended to 'massacre law enforcement.' The newly released video from an opposite vantage point shows Prey with his hands up, attempting to shield a woman shoved by an agent, before being pepper-sprayed, tackled, disarmed by an agent, and then shot multiple times.
Andrew Edgar details DHS's initial statement () and directly contrasts it with the video, stating Prey was 'not involved with the initial altercation' and 'his arms are straight up in the air' (). Sarah adds that Prey was 'blinded' by pepper spray and 'doesn't know what's happening' ().
2Victim's Role as a Helper, Not an Aggressor
Alex Prey, identified as an ICU nurse, was seen in the video attempting to intervene and protect a woman who was violently pushed by a federal agent. His last deliberate act was to shield her, with his hands raised, before he was incapacitated and killed.
The host states, 'the last thing he did was try to help that woman that he pushed that they pushed to the ground before they murdered him' (, , ). Sarah notes, 'He's trying to help her and then he gets drugged into the scrum where he ends up dying' ().
3Federal Agents Abandoned Crime Scene and Hindered Investigation
After the shooting, federal agents from DHS reportedly left the crime scene, preventing local law enforcement (BCA, State Patrol, Minneapolis Police) from securing it and conducting a proper investigation. This action further tainted any potential for a fair inquiry.
Governor Walz's staff confirms, 'DHS pulled out of the scene, leaving that to Minnesota State Patrol Minneapolis. We did not have enough resources to be able to hold that ground safely and we had to leave that scene' (). Andrew Edgar notes, 'federal enforcement all left the scene and they left it, you know, completely in the care of local police who were not able to secure then the scene' ().
4Justification of Shooting Based on Legal Gun Possession
The federal government's narrative, echoed by Trump and Bevino, shifted to justifying the shooting solely on Prey's legal possession of a firearm, despite video showing he never brandished it or reached for it. This implies that legal gun ownership can now be a pretext for execution by federal agents.
The host quotes Trump's post: 'the gunman's guns loaded. What's that all about?' (). Sarah highlights Bevino's careful wording: 'he doesn't use the word brandish... possessed' () and concludes, 'their defense is going to rest on the fact that the guy had a gun. Not brandished, not used, not anything, but just that on his person he was carrying a gun' ().
Lessons
- Citizens should continue to document and bear witness to events involving federal agents, as video evidence is crucial in countering false narratives.
- Local and state leaders should demand the removal of federal agents who are perceived to be escalating tensions and causing chaos rather than maintaining peace.
- Americans should call out and refuse to accept official lies from government figures, especially when contradicted by clear visual evidence.
Quotes
"Their first statement on this was an individual had approached US Border Patrol officers with a semi-automatic handgun... It is completely obliterated by what we just watched."
"Jason Miller and Bavino in the press conference that I just watched and Donald Trump, they are all lying about what just happened."
"If you approach law enforcement with a gun, there's a high likelihood they will be legally justified in shooting you. Don't do it."
"Do I have any confidence Donald Trump will do the right thing? No, I don't have a lot of confidence Donald Trump will do the right thing."
"They killed a man, created chaos, pushed down protesters, threw gas indiscriminately and then left the scene and then were left to clean up."
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