Where did the bullets hit Alex Pretti
Executive summary
Multiple independent news reports and sworn witness affidavits state that the first medical professional allowed to examine Alex Pretti observed at least three gunshot wounds to his back, an additional wound to his upper-left chest, and a possible gunshot wound to his neck — details reported by outlets that reviewed the physician’s affidavit and video of the scene [1] [2] [3].
1. What the on‑scene physician reported
A physician who filed a sworn statement and who the media say was the first medical professional allowed to approach Pretti described “at least three bullet wounds in his back,” plus “one on his upper-left chest” and “another possible gunshot wound on his neck,” and said they did not detect a pulse when checking him; that account appears in multiple outlets that have published the physician’s affidavit [1] [2] [3].
2. How video and contemporaneous reporting align with the physician’s description
Video of the shooting, which several outlets reviewed and published, shows agents firing into Pretti as he was on the ground and has been cited by some reporters as consistent with shots striking his back; outlets that examined the footage and scene images reported officers firing into Pretti’s back and then additional rounds fired as agents moved away [4] [5] [6].
3. Corroboration across US and international press
Major U.S. timelines and news organizations — including ABC News, The New York Times and PBS — repeat that sworn medical testimony described multiple wounds in the back plus the chest and possible neck wound, citing the same court filings and on‑scene testimony that local reporters obtained [3] [6] [7].
4. Official statements and a competing narrative
Federal officials and senior administration figures initially characterized Pretti as a “gunman” who brandished a firearm and suggested the shooting was an act of self‑defense; those statements focus on the circumstances leading to the shooting rather than providing an official autopsy or a detailed, independently verified wound map [8] [6]. The Department of Homeland Security has publicly denied some witness allegations about agents’ conduct after the shooting, but that denial addresses actions by agents and not the specific wound descriptions offered by the physician in the sworn affidavit [9].
5. How the wound descriptions are used in litigation and public argument
The physician’s affidavit and witness statements — saying multiple back wounds plus chest and possible neck injuries — have been filed in court as part of an ACLU lawsuit and have been central to critics’ arguments that the shooting did not match the administration’s initial characterization; media coverage underscores that those affidavits directly contradict senior officials’ early public descriptions [2] [1].
6. What is not yet established publicly
No publicly available source among those provided cites an official autopsy report, independent forensic ballistics report, or a final medical examiner’s certified cause‑and‑manner document that would confirm wound trajectories, exact entry/exit points, or the total number of bullet strikes beyond the sworn on‑scene physician’s account; the reporting is therefore based on eyewitness affidavit and video interpretation rather than on a completed, independently verified forensic release [1] [2] [3].
Conclusion
Based on the sworn affidavit from the physician and consistent reporting across multiple outlets, the currently reported facts are that Alex Pretti sustained at least three gunshot wounds to his back, an additional wound to his upper‑left chest, and a possible wound to the neck; those descriptions form the basis of ongoing litigation and public controversy, even as federal officials emphasize a different narrative about the confrontation and no public autopsy or forensic report has yet been cited in the sources provided [1] [2] [8].