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Video Shows Earlier Altercation Between Alex Pretti and Federal Agents
Video shows Alex Pretti spitting on and damaging a federal agent's SUV before being tackled; he was armed and released without arrest, officials said.
- The Department of Homeland Security told Newsweek Wednesday it is reviewing January 13 video showing Alex Pretti kicking a government SUV's taillight and officers forcing him to the ground in Minneapolis.
- Published first by The News Movement, the clip was shared widely this week and said it captured ICE activity, with BBC News confirming Alex Pretti’s identity at 97% facial-recognition confidence and his family corroborating.
- The recording captures agents firing chemical irritants and physically restraining the man, tackling him while a handgun is visible at his waistband and bystanders record.
- On Jan. 25, Alex Pretti was fatally shot by federal agents less than 2 miles from the January 13 scene, and "the agents involved in his death have been placed on leave after Mr Trump said he wanted to" de-escalate the situation.
- The clip surfaced amid other recent deadly Minneapolis shootings, with Steve Schleicher, attorney for the Pretti family, saying Pretti was violently assaulted by ICE agents a week before his death while Newsweek sought BBC News comment and Hearst Television has not independently verified the footage.
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In the recording, the man is seen yelling at the agents and kicking their car several times as they drive away.
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New videos show Alex Pretti scuffle with federal officers in Minneapolis 11 days before his death
Videos that emerged Wednesday show Alex Pretti was forcefully taken to the ground by federal immigration agents after kicking out the tail light of their vehicle during a Minneapolis protest 11 days before he was shot and killed by Border Patrol officers.
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