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ICE agents scuffle with Alex Pretti at protest, days before he was fatally shot

Jan 13, 2026·Location: Minneapolis, MN

ICE agents scuffle with Alex Pretti at protest, days before he was fatally shot
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Newly emerged video shows Alex Pretti, a 37-year-old ICE nurse, shouting at federal agents, spitting toward them and kicking their vehicle's tail light during a January 13 Minneapolis protest before agents pushed and tackled him to the ground and fired gas into the crowd. A representative for Pretti's family confirmed he is the person in the video and said he was injured in the encounter but did not seek medical attention, though he told his family about the incident. The confrontation occurred 11 days before Pretti was shot and killed by Border Patrol officers on January 24. The family's attorney said the earlier assault could not justify his killing, and the Department of Homeland Security said its investigations unit is reviewing the video.

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