New Footage Appears to Show Alex Pretti Spitting on Federal Law Enforcement Officers and Kicking Tail Light of Their Vehicle One Week Before His Death

New footage obtained by The BBC appears to show Alex Pretti with a gun on his waistband, spitting on federal law enforcement officers and kicking the tail light of their vehicle one week before he was shot dead.

Click here to watch the new footage.

The video, dated January 13, appears to show an armed Pretti confronting federal law enforcement officers and spitting on them before getting tackled.

The footage, analyzed by The BBC with facial recognition, confirmed Pretti’s identification with a 97% degree of accuracy.

Pretti was released at the scene after law enforcement

It is unclear if Pretti was charged, however, CNN reported that he was known to law enforcement prior to his death.

CNN reported this week that Alex Pretti, 37, was known to law enforcement.

According to CNN, Pretti broke a rib after getting tackled by agents as he attempted to impede an immigration operation just one week before his death.

The footage obtained by The BBC corroborates CNN’s report.

A week later, Pretti resisted arrest and attacked federal law enforcement agents before he was fatally shot.

BOMBSHELL: Alex Pretti, the Minneapolis protester had a prior run-in with ICE just a WEEK earlier. He obstructed an immigration op, got tackled by agents (broke his rib), but they released him on scene.

Fast forward: Confronts agents again, allegedly pulls a gun, gets… pic.twitter.com/kp491fMu1S

— Gunther Eagleman™ (@GuntherEagleman) January 27, 2026

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