Alex Pretti Involved in Violent Encounter with ICE Agents Just Days Before Fatal Shooting
by David Lindfield
New details have emerged showing that Alex Pretti, the Minneapolis man shot and killed by a Border Patrol agent over the weekend, was involved in a violent confrontation with federal officers just one week earlier.
Pretti, 37, reportedly suffered a broken rib after being tackled by multiple agents while attempting to block President Donald Trump’s immigration enforcement efforts, according to a source cited by CNN.
The earlier incident unfolded after Pretti allegedly stopped his vehicle when he saw Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers chasing an illegal alien on foot.
According to the source, Pretti began shouting, blowing a whistle, and attempting to interfere with the arrest.
He was then tackled by five agents and engaged in what was described as a violent scuffle, during which he allegedly broke his ribs.
Pretti, an ICU nurse, reportedly believed he “was going to die” during the encounter.
He was released at the scene, but sources indicated that he remained on federal agents’ radar afterward.
Federal Agents Documented Protest Activity
Documents obtained by CNN show that federal agents deployed to Minneapolis earlier this month were instructed to “capture all images, license plates, identifications, and general information on hotels, agitators, protestors.”
Federal officers are understood to have collected and maintained documentation related to Pretti, though it remains unclear when information gathering on him first began.
Fatal Shooting During Enforcement Operation
Pretti was shot and killed Saturday morning during an immigration enforcement operation in Minneapolis.