By Thomas Bordeaux, Yahya Abou-Ghazala, Casey Tolan of CNN

Warning: Some people may find the footage in this story distrubing.

A CNN video analysis appears to show a federal immigration officer removing a gun from Alex Pretti just prior to officers fatally shooting him.

Bystander video shows one agent reaching into the scrum of other officers seeking to restrain Pretti and retrieving a weapon that appears to match the firearm the Department of Homeland Security says Pretti possessed.

Officers can be heard shouting "he's got a gun" when the unidentified agent reaches into Pretti's waistband as the pile of officers try to subdue him. Just over one second after the officer emerges holding the weapon, a shot rings out, followed by at least 9 more, acc

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