Sources: Alex Pretty had ICE encounter before death (Full Transcript)

CNN cites sources saying Alex Pretty was tackled by federal agents a week before he was fatally shot, suffering a broken rib; DHS tracks protesters.
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[00:00:00] Speaker 1: Sources tell CNN that Alex Pretty, the man who was fatally shot in Minneapolis last week, had an encounter with federal agents a week prior. Now, according to sources, they said that that incident pretty had stopped his car when he saw ice agents chasing what he described as a family. They say that he began shouting and blowing his whistle. Now he also had told the sources that he was tackled to the ground by five agents, one of whom leaned on his back and that encounter. Left him with a broken rib. One source saying that that day he quote thought he was going to die. Now, according to records reviewed by CNN, pretty was given medication consistent with treating a broken rib. Now sources also tell CNN that Alex Pretty appeared to be known by federal law enforcement prior to Saturday's incident, though it's unclear whether the officers who tackled him knew who he was, but all of this part of an effort. By federal immigration officers to collect personal information on protesters and agitators as the Department of Homeland Security warns of increasing threats to law enforcement conducting operations.

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CNN reports that sources say Alex Pretty, fatally shot in Minneapolis, had a prior encounter with federal immigration agents a week earlier. After stopping his car upon seeing ICE agents chasing what he described as a family, he allegedly shouted and blew a whistle, was tackled by five agents, and sustained a broken rib, leaving him fearing he might die. Records reviewed by CNN indicate he received medication consistent with a broken rib. Sources also suggest Pretty was known to federal law enforcement before the later incident, amid a broader DHS-linked effort to collect personal information on protesters and agitators as threats against law enforcement are said to be increasing.
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Sources: Alex Pretty had prior ICE encounter before death
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  • Sources allege Alex Pretty had a confrontation with ICE agents a week before he was fatally shot.
  • He reportedly intervened verbally while agents chased a group he described as a family, then was tackled by multiple agents.
  • Sources claim the incident caused a broken rib; CNN-reviewed records indicate medication consistent with such an injury.
  • Pretty may have been known to federal law enforcement before the later shooting, though it’s unclear if the same officers recognized him.
  • The reporting is framed within a broader DHS effort to gather information on protesters/agitators amid warnings of increased threats to officers.
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Negative: The passage centers on a fatal shooting, an alleged use-of-force incident resulting in injury, and heightened threat warnings, conveying distress, fear, and conflict.
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