Deceased Anti-ICE Activist Was In Violation Of MN Gun Laws At Time Of Shooting

Alex Pretti, the anti-ICE agitator who was shot and killed while attempting to draw a gun on U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) agents in Minneapolis, was not carrying a valid ID at the time of the shooting.

Pretti, 37, confronted agents during an immigration enforcement operation targeting an illegal alien wanted for violent assault, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) said in a statement. Footage from the scene shows Pretti filming agents and eventually intervening to stop the arrest of a fellow agitator before a scuffle ensured.

During the struggle with federal agents, Pretti can be seen reaching towards his waistband, at which point agents shouted “gun” and opened fire.  Emergency responders attempted to provide life-saving aid on the scene, but Pretti was pronounced dead not long after.