What the video timeline shows
The reconstructed timeline indicates that several minutes before shots were fired, Pretti was standing on Nicollet Avenue holding what appears to be a phone, recording enforcement activity. He remains visible in this posture across multiple moments as officers interact with other civilians.
As the situation becomes more crowded and tense, officers and civilians are seen in close proximity. Video captures officers pushing at least one civilian near traffic. Pretti appears to intervene while continuing to hold his phone. Pepper spray is deployed against him, after which he is taken to the ground by multiple agents.
Footage then shows an officer removing a handgun from Pretti’s waistband during the struggle. Moments later, shots are fired. Audio analysis cited by ABC News indicates multiple shots discharged in rapid succession.
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