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January 2026 Encounter

The encounter between Alex Pretti and law enforcement officers in January 2026, which is the subject of the fact-check.

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Jan 28, 2026
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Alex pretti did he obstruct law multiple times

Available reporting does not support a conclusion that ""; public officials and some administration spokespeople have characterized his actions as obstruction or assault, but contemporaneous video, pr...

Jan 30, 2026
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Did Alex Pritti spit in the face of an ICE agent

Video evidence and contemporaneous reporting indicate spat toward a federal vehicle and the driver’s side during an encounter 11 days before his death; multiple outlets describe him appearing to spit ...

Jan 30, 2026

What evidence has DHS provided publicly to support its claim that Pretti had no ID at the scene?

The publicly asserted that “had … no ID” at the scene, a claim repeated in initial statements and press briefings . Reporting across multiple outlets finds DHS has not produced publicly any document, ...

Jan 29, 2026

What public medical records or court filings exist that confirm injuries Alex Pretti sustained before Jan. 24, 2026?

Public reporting shows eyewitness affidavits and court filings describing the , 2026 fatal shooting of and references to a prior confrontation on , but no publicly available medical records have been ...

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