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Alex Pretti broke rib in confrontation with federal agents a week before death: CNN

Alex Pretti, an ICU nurse, suffered a broken rib in a prior encounter with ICE agents before being fatally shot by a CBP officer, officials and sources said.

  • Alex Pretti, who was fatally shot by a federal agent, had a rib broken in a confrontation with federal agents a week before his death, sources told CNN.
  • According to CNN, Pretti was tackled by federal officers while protesting their attempts to arrest other demonstrators, including a family he said was being chased by immigration agents.
  • The Department of Homeland Security said Pretti was fatally shot after he approached officers while carrying a handgun and magazines, and an agent fired in self-defense.
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Federal immigration agents have been collecting personal information about observers and agitators in Minneapolis, sources told CNN, and they had documented details about Alex Pretti before he was shot on Saturday. It is unclear how Pretti first called the attention of federal authorities, but sources told CNN that, about a week before his death, he suffered a rib fracture when a group of federal agents knocked him down while protesting against …

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Pretti Broke Rib in Feds Run-in 1 Week Before Death

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KARE broke the news in Minneapolis, United States on Tuesday, January 27, 2026.
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