Border Patrol commander Gregory Bovino heavily suggested that the U.S. citizen killed by ICE on Saturday morning intended to harm federal agents with a gun. However, Bovino dodged questions about whether the man had actually brandished a weapon toward law enforcement.
In a press conference that lasted about six minutes, Bovino repeatedly insisted that the shooting victim, identified as Alex Jeffrey Pretti, 37, “wanted to do maximum damage and massacre law enforcement” without evidence. He said Pretti had “approached US Border Patrol agents with a 9 millimeter semi-automatic handgun,” but did not say when agents discovered the firearm or if it was pulled out.
“The agents attempted to disarm the individual, but he violently resisted,” Bovino said. “Fearing for his life and the lives and safety of fellow officers, a border patrol agent fired defensive shots.”
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