“I’m sick of this,” said Minneapolis resident Shawn, who witnessed part of the incident. Moments later, Pretti and another resident appear to be sprayed with chemical irritants before officers force him to the ground. Protesters were met by armored vehicles, law enforcement officers deploying flashbang grenades, and chemical irritants. Videos recorded by residents show multiple types of chemical agents being deployed. “What’s happening right now is political, and people are standing together because they’re tired of being targeted.”Ebert described the presence of federal agents as unaccountable and destabilizing.