The gun remained in its holster until a Border Patrol agent removed it during the struggle that resulted in Pretti's death. Bovino used the word riot four times while making the case that "the victims are the Border Patrol agents." During the struggle, a [Border Patrol agent] yelled, 'He's got a gun!' The [Border Patrol agent] subsequently cleared and secured Pretti's firearm in his vehicle." The DHS likewise was on the same page as Bovino after the Pretti shooting.