Footage published on Wednesday appeared to show Alex Pretti kicking an immigration agent’s car before getting thrown to the ground during a confrontation less than two weeks before he was shot and kil...

In a video published by The News Movement, Alex Pretti is seen kicking out the taillight of an SUV before immigration authorities wrestle him to the ground.

The footage, filmed by The News Movement, captures Pretti cursing at federal agents before spitting at them and kicking out the tail light of the squad’s SUV.

Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche says the Department of Justice has opened a civil rights investigation into the death of Alex Pretti, who was shot and killed by two Border Patrol agents in Minneapolis amid a federal immigration crackdown.

The U.S. Justice Department has started a civil rights investigation into the fatal shooting of Alex Pretti by a federal immigration officer in Minneapolis, a senior official said on Friday.

Pretti was wrestled to the ground by several agents and then shot multiple times.

Alex Tuch had his fourth career hat trick to push his season goals total to 22, leading the surging Buffalo Sabres to a 4-1 victory over the Los Angeles Kings on Thursday night.

Vigils will be held on Jan. 29 for a Minneapolis nurse who was shot and killed by federal agents. The post Nurses in and around Boston are holding vigils for Alex Pretti appeared first on Boston.com.