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Federal law enforcement agents shot and killed a man in Minneapolis on Jan. 24 according to local police officials. DHS told Fox News that the man was “armed with a gun”. A video of the shooting appears to show that a gun was taken from the man before the first shot was fired. x.com/BillMelugin_...

Footage taken moments before a struggle shows that the man was filming, holding a phone in his right hand, backing up. His left hand is up, visible, palm facing out, as he backs away from the area. An agent uses his right hand, on the torso of the victim, pushing him back, while the man complies.

Multiple federal agents can later be seen struggling with the man who is shot. One federal agent is seen approaching with empty hands, before reaching around the man’s waist.

Moments before the first shot is fired, this federal agent can be seen retreating with a gun. It appears to match the general appearance of the firearm posted by DHS, including the red dot sight. This agent’s back is turned when the first shot occurs. x.com/BillMelugin_...

Two different agents are visibly firing their guns, with at least 10 shots being heard in total. Most of them are fired after a brief delay, when the man is already lying motionless on the ground. The current videos of the shooting only show these two agents with guns drawn.

The agent in the black beanie appeared to fire the first shots, as the agent in the brown beanie doesn’t draw his gun until after the first shots are fired.

After the first shots are fired, the man collapses on the ground. Agents back away. At least another 5 shots are fired toward the man who is already incapacitated on the ground.

DHS’ Use of Force Policy, that applies to ICE and CBP agents, states that agents “may use deadly force only when necessary, that is when the [agent] has a reasonable belief that the subject of such force poses an imminent threat of death or serious bodily injury” to someone. shorturl.at/2iTI8

DHS released a statement claiming that “an agent fired defensive shots” after an individual approached CBP agents with a gun and “violently resisted” when they attempted to disarm him. DHS claims that he “wanted to do maximum damage and massacre law enforcement.” x.com/DHSgov/statu...

The full video of the shooting can be found here: bsky.app/profile/gian...

Where is the proof that the murdered man ever had a gun in his possession? Isn't it more likely that a DHS agents, trying to justify their brutality against him, pretended to find a gun on him? Don't claim to be journalists, then blindly accept and attempt to prove one side of the story.

“Minneapolis Police Chief Brian O’Hara said the man was a “lawful gun owner” with a permit to carry a firearm in public, a fact that was later repeated by Gov. Tim Walz.” Victim only held a phone in his hands - video shows his firearm still in waist holster. www.startribune.com/alex-pretti-...

I'm sure DHS will try to use the gun to justify this, but Minnesota state law allows the purchase and carry of firearms without a permit by adults. Given that none of the videos have shown the victim brandishing the gun, its presence has no legal bearing on the shooting.

Yes, but the DHS thugs had no way to know whether he was a lawful gun owner and I doubt these mostly out-of-state stormtroopers are conversant with Minnesota law. My point was it's at least as likely they planted the gun as it is that he brought a gun to a peaceful protest.

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Clear view of the guy in grey taking the gun from the protestor's waistband

Worth noting the support the administration has shown for allowing citizens to be armed and carrying. It's not a crime. He didn't draw on them. They just shot him for legally being armed.

Is someone yelling "Gun, he's got a gun" while the guy in grey is clearly holding the gun? Did the victim's gun discharge in that agent's hand, causing the others to shoot in a panic?