Videos show altercation between Alex Pretti and federal officers 11 days before he was killed

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• Soon after, a heavily armed agent in tactical gear is seen exiting the car and appears to tackle Pretti to the ground while other officers crowd around. Border patrol commander to leave Minneapolis after Alex Pretti shootingRead morePretti appeared to break free from the officers soon after, and then stood and remained on the scene as agents left.
• After Pretti’s coat was pulled off by the officers, the News Movement video shows what appears to be a gun in his waistband.
• Pretti, who was reported to have a permit to carry a concealed handgun, never touched it during or after the altercation. A family representative confirmed to the Guardian that it was Pretti in the footage published on Wednesday. Steve Schleicher, an attorney representing Pretti’s family, said in a statement, “A week before Alex was gunned down in the street – despite posing no threat to anyone – he was violently assaulted by a group of ICE agents.
• Nothing that happened a full week before could possibly have justified Alex’s killing.”4:03Second federal killing in Minneapolis: how the shooting of Alex Pretti unfolded – video analysisA representative for the family also said they had been aware of the incident and that Pretti sustained injuries, but did not get medical care. The Minnesota Star Tribune on Wednesday published a separate bystander video of the same incident, showing officers tackling Pretti.
• Max Shapiro, a witness who filmed the interaction, told the newspaper: “He got slammed to the ground pretty hard.” The footage ends with Shapiro approaching Pretti and asking if he is OK, with Pretti responding, “I’m OK.