Coverage dated January 26, 2026

Alex Pretti broke rib in confrontation with federal agents a week before death, sources say

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By Jeff Winter, Priscilla Alvarez, CNN (CNN) — Federal immigration officers have been collecting personal information about protesters and agitators in Minneapolis, sources told CNN – and had documented details about Alex Pretti before he was shot to death on Saturday.

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  1. New York Post

    Alex Pretti was ‘known’ to feds, had rib broken in anti-ICE protest a week before he was killed by Border Patrol (opens New York Post)

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    Alex Pretti was known to the feds and allegedly suffered a broken rib in a violent confrontation with agents a week before his death in Minneapolis, sources have said.

  2. KTVZ Bend

    Alex Pretti broke rib in confrontation with federal agents a week before death, sources say (opens KTVZ Bend)

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    By Jeff Winter, Priscilla Alvarez, CNN (CNN) — Federal immigration officers have been collecting personal information about protesters and agitators in Minneapolis, sources told CNN – and had documented details about Alex Pretti before he was shot to death on Saturday.

  3. The Daily Caller

    REPORT: Alex Pretti Suffered Broken Rib In Confrontation With Feds Days Before Fatal Shooting (opens The Daily Caller)

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    Alex Pretti reportedly had a confrontation with federal officers roughly a week before his death that left him with a broken rib.

  4. Blaze Media

    Alex Pretti broke a rib in a previous altercation with feds a week before he died: CNN (opens Blaze Media)

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    Pretti was reportedly trying to interfere with another operation when he was tackled by agents.

  5. Legal Insurrection

    Report: Alex Pretti Broke His Rib During ICE Confrontation a Week Before Death (opens Legal Insurrection)

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    The story of how it supposedly happened made me raise my eyebrows.

  6. RedState

  7. CNN

    Alex Pretti was in earlier confrontation with federal agents who tackled him, broke his rib, sources say (opens CNN)

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    Federal immigration officials have been collecting information on protesters and agitators, sources told CNN.

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