New details are emerging about the armed man killed by Border Patrol on Saturday.
As it turns out, this may not have been the first time Alex Pretti got into a physical altercation with immigration agents.
Reportedly, just one week before his death, Pretti (allegedly) broke his rib in a violent confrontation with ICE agents.
This clip from CNN has more details:
BREAKING: ICE Attacker Alex Pretti Had A Physical Altercation With ICE And Broke His Rib Just A Week Before He Was Shot and Killed.
He was tackled for impeding operations, and a week later he showed up with a loaded weapon to attack federal law enforcement.
He had a history… pic.twitter.com/63jFO5TJON
— Benny Johnson (@bennyjohnson) January 27, 2026
BREAKING: ICE Attacker Alex Pretti Had A Physical Altercation With ICE And Broke His Rib Just A Week Before He Was Shot and Killed.
He was tackled for impeding operations, and a week later he showed up with a loaded weapon to attack federal law enforcement.
He had a history of interfering with ICE and the left wants you to believe he meant no harm. This is who they are rioting for.
The operation motivating and fueling these people needs to be completely exposed and brought down.
It’s important to note that CNN says that they have reviewed records proving that Alex Pretti was treated for a broken rib, but the DHS says that there is no official law enforcement record of the altercation taking place.
This story largely stems from a source who claims Alex Pretti told him about the encounter with ICE and broken rib.
So, take that for what it’s worth.
The original CNN report says:
It is unclear how Pretti first came to the attention of federal authorities, but sources told CNN that about a week before his death, he suffered a broken rib when a group of federal officers tackled him while he was protesting their attempt to detain other individuals.
ADVERTISEMENTIn a statement, the Department of Homeland Security said that “DHS law enforcement has no record of this incident.”
A memo sent earlier this month to agents temporarily assigned to the city asked them to “capture all images, license plates, identifications, and general information on hotels, agitators, protestors, etc., so we can capture it all in one consolidated form,” according to correspondence reviewed by CNN.
Pretti’s previous encounter is another reflection of the aggressive approach federal agents are taking with observers and protesters – a philosophy underscored by the request for agents to collect information about protesters whose activities are broadly protected by the First Amendment.
DHS has repeatedly warned of threats against federal law enforcement officers during immigration enforcement operations—and criticized protesters who they argue are impeding those operations. On Tuesday, the department also publicized an online tip form to share information about people allegedly harassing ICE officers.
“When our law enforcement encounter a violent agitator who is breaking the law, obstructing law enforcement or assaulting them, our law enforcement make records to advance prosecution. This is not ground breaking, it is standard protocol,” said DHS Assistant Secretary Tricia McLaughlin in a statement.
The earlier incident started when he stopped his car after observing ICE agents chasing what he described as a family on foot, and began shouting and blowing his whistle, according to a source who asked not to be named out of fear of retribution.
Pretti later told the source that five agents tackled him and one leaned on his back – an encounter that left him with a broken rib. The agents quickly released him at the scene.
“That day, he thought he was going to die,” said the source.
ADVERTISEMENTPretti was later given medication consistent with treating a broken rib, according to records reviewed by CNN.
If this story is true, then the whole “quiet, nice nurse” narrative that the left is trying to push about this guy is falling apart quickly.
It seems like Alex Pretti went around picking fights with federal agents.
We don’t know if he was always armed, but at least in his final fight, he was loaded with a handgun and two extra magazines.
Ask yourself: does that seem like an innocent, harmless, caring individual? Or someone out for trouble?
What do you think?
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