A newly surfaced video captures Alex Pretti in a confrontation with Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents on January 13, a full 11 days before he died in a Border Patrol agent-involved shooting, according to confirmation from a Pretti family spokesperson and their attorney to the Minnesota Star Tribune. The footage and that timeline introduce fresh questions about what happened between federal encounters and the fatal shooting. This article lays out the facts the family confirmed and why transparency matters to the public and to law and order advocates.
The family’s spokesperson and attorney confirmed to the Minnesota Star Tribune that the January 13 interaction involved ICE officers and that it was captured on video. That detail is now central because it documents a federal contact that preceded the deadly Border Patrol incident by less than two weeks. For anyone watching, the timing alone demands attention and a clear accounting from the agencies involved.
Having a recorded encounter on January 13 changes the timeline that families, communities, and officials must evaluate. It is not speculation to say the presence of ICE agents that day provides an important data point for investigators and for public review. Republicans who favor accountability in immigration enforcement will insist that footage be reviewed, preserved, and shared with proper authorities to establish an accurate sequence of events.
The family’s confirmation to the Minnesota Star Tribune underscores that this is not a rumor but a verified detail coming from those closest to Mr. Pretti. That makes the video more than a curiosity; it becomes a formal piece of evidence that should inform any administrative or criminal review. Lawful, transparent handling of such material is essential to maintaining public trust in federal law enforcement agencies.
Federal immigration work often involves both ICE and Border Patrol, and when interactions escalate, the public needs to know how those encounters were conducted. The existence of a January 13 ICE confrontation raises questions about coordination, communication, and whether all relevant records were considered in the days that followed. Those are operational concerns that citizens and oversight bodies have a right to examine without partisan spin.
From a straightforward Republican perspective, this is about demanding facts while supporting accountable enforcement. We expect officers and agents to follow the law, and when a death occurs in an operation or after contact with federal personnel, every piece of evidence should be available for impartial review. That means preserving the video, documenting who was present, and making sure procedures were followed so the truth can come out clearly.
The confirmation from the family and attorney to the Minnesota Star Tribune brings the issue into public view and places a responsibility on federal authorities to explain what role, if any, the January 13 encounter played in the events that followed. Investigators should catalog the footage, interview witnesses, and release findings that do not hide behind bureaucracy. People deserve straightforward answers about a timeline that now includes an ICE confrontation only days before a fatal Border Patrol shooting.
