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Videos show scuffle between Alex Pretti and federal officers in Minneapolis 11 days before killing
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The scuffle took place between Pretti and federal immigration officers on January 13, and the pair of videos shows Pretti shouting expletives at the immigration officers as he struggled with them.
Pretti, who was an ICU nurse, fell on the ground, and his winter coat came off.
Important context: Pretti was not a… pic.twitter.com/snzEO8rU8w — Steve Guest (@SteveGuest) January 28, 2026However, the video doesn’t show Pretti reaching for the gun, and it’s unclear from the footage if federal agents saw the weapon.
This image, taken from a video by Max Shapiro, shows Alex Pretti, centre, scuffling with federal immigration officers in Minneapolis.
(Max Shapiro via AP)It remains unclear what preceded the events captured on camera, but Pretti can be seen yelling at federal agents and hitting the taillight of the car as the agents moved away in the unmarked vehicle.