"Pretti reportedly said he was tackled by five agents during the earlier encounter, which appeared to have begun when Pretti stopped his car and began shouting and blowing a whistle at ICE officials he believed were chasing a family on foot. One of the agents who detained Pretti allegedly leaned on the Veterans Affairs hospital worker, causing a rib to break before setting him free. A source told CNN Pretti thought he was going to die during that confrontation."
"CNN said federal agents were familiar with Pretti, though it's not clear if that was a factor in him being shot multiple times. People visit a makeshift memorial for 37-year-old Alex Pretti, who was fatally shot by a U.S. Border Patrol officer over the weekend, Monday, Jan. 26, 2026, in Minneapolis. (AP Photo/Adam Gray) Trump administration officials accused Pretti of engaging in domestic terrorism prior to his death. Pretti's family called that characterization a reprehensible and disgusting lie."
Minneapolis ICU nurse Alex Pretti reportedly suffered a broken rib after a violent run-in with ICE agents a week before he was fatally shot by U.S. Border Patrol officers. Pretti said he was tackled by five agents after stopping his car and blowing a whistle at ICE officials he believed were chasing a family; an agent allegedly leaned on him, breaking a rib, and a source said Pretti feared he would die. DHS leaders were said to have instructed ICE agents in Minnesota to record intel-collection non-arrests. Federal agents were reportedly familiar with Pretti, though any connection to the shooting is unclear. Trump administration officials accused Pretti of domestic terrorism before his death, a characterization his family called reprehensible. The incidents drew national and international criticism, prompted statements from former presidents, and led to calls for changes in operations in Minneapolis.
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