Newly surfaced video footage shows Alex Pretti aggressively confronting federal ICE officers days before his death, spitting on a marked ICE SUV, screaming profanities, and violently damaging the vehicle as agents attempted to disengage. The incident occurred just 11 days before Pretti was fatally shot during a separate immigration enforcement encounter in Minneapolis on January 24, 2026.

The video, which began circulating widely on January 29, captures Pretti shouting “f***ing trash” at officers inside a Ford Expedition while spitting directly onto the driver-side window. As the SUV slowly pulls away, Pretti runs alongside it and delivers a forceful kick to the rear, shattering a tail light. An ICE officer then exits the vehicle and briefly struggles with Pretti before restraining him on the ground, as bystanders jeer and escalate the scene.

Federal officials confirmed the confrontation took place during ICE operations in the Twin Cities area and was documented internally, though no criminal charges were filed at the time. The footage also appears to match identifying features later released by authorities following Pretti’s death, reinforcing that the same individual was involved in both incidents.

The release of the video has intensified scrutiny of public narratives surrounding Pretti’s January 24 shooting. ICE has maintained that agents acted in self-defense during that later encounter after Pretti allegedly charged at them, a claim currently under investigation by the FBI and DHS Office of Inspector General. Body-camera footage from the shooting has not yet been made public.

Supporters of ICE enforcement argue the footage undermines portrayals of Pretti as a passive victim, instead showing a pattern of hostile and confrontational behavior toward federal officers.