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   Bellingcat (bellingcat@mstdn.social)'s status on Thursday, 29-Jan-2026 00:39:35 JST Bellingcat

   Bellingcat has further analysed videos of the shooting of Alex Pretti by federal agents. The footage shows an agent wearing a black beanie step behind Pretti. His right arm then appears to recoil at the same time the first shot is heard. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DqqUzXiXptk 🧵

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     Bellingcat (bellingcat@mstdn.social)'s status on Thursday, 29-Jan-2026 00:39:33 JST Bellingcat

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     As previously reported we did not find any evidence Pretti’s gun fired. CBS News has also reported that a Customs and Border Protection (CBP) review for Congress of the shooting states that Pretti’s gun wasn’t fired and confirmed two agents fired their guns.
     https://www.cbsnews.com/news/two-federal-agents-fired-their-weapons-during-alex-pretti-shooting-report-congress-says (3)

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     Bellingcat (bellingcat@mstdn.social)'s status on Thursday, 29-Jan-2026 00:39:34 JST Bellingcat

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     The movement seen in the agent’s arm when the first shot is heard in the footage is similar to the recoil seen in his arm in the next three shots, where he can be clearly seen firing. (2)

     GreenSkyOverMe (Monika) repeated this.