REPORT: ALEX PRETTI WAS ACTUALLY IN ANOTHER PHYSICAL ENCOUNTER WITH FEDERAL AGENTS A WEEK BEFORE HIS DEATH ... REPORT: Alex Pretti Suffered Broken Rib In Confrontation With Feds Days Before Fatal Shooting Alex Pretti, the Minnesota Veterans Affairs who was fatally shot by Border Patrol agents Saturday, reportedly had a confrontation with federal officers roughly a week before his death that left him with a broken rib.