Videos show altercation between Alex Pretti and federal officers 11 days before he was killed

"About two minutes of video, published on Wednesday by The News Movement, a digital news outlet, shows an incident on 13 January in Minneapolis in which officers appeared to grab Pretti and bring him to the ground during intense community protests against the federal crackdown in the city. It is unclear what preceded the events caught on camera, but the footage shows Pretti yelling at agents in an unmarked vehicle and kicking the tail light of the car as they move away."

"Soon after, a heavily armed agent in tactical gear is seen exiting the car and appears to tackle Pretti to the ground while other officers crowd around. Pretti appeared to break free from the officers soon after, and then stood and remained on the scene as agents left. After Pretti's coat was pulled off by the officers, the News Movement video shows what appears to be a gun in his waistband."

"A family representative confirmed to the Guardian that it was Pretti in the footage published on Wednesday. Steve Schleicher, an attorney representing Pretti's family, said in a statement, A week before Alex was gunned down in the street despite posing no threat to anyone he was violently assaulted by a group of ICE agents. Nothing that happened a full week before could possibly have justified Alex's killing."

Two minutes of footage from 13 January in Minneapolis show officers grabbing and bringing Alex Pretti to the ground during community protests. The footage shows Pretti yelling at agents in an unmarked vehicle and kicking the car's tail light, then a heavily armed agent exiting and appearing to tackle him while others crowd around. Pretti broke free and remained on scene as agents left. Officers pulled off his coat, revealing what appears to be a gun in his waistband; Pretti reportedly had a concealed-carry permit and never touched the weapon. The footage was confirmed to show Pretti. He sustained injuries but did not receive medical care. A separate bystander video also shows officers tackling him.

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