Snopes readers asked us to verify the authenticity of new videos that reportedly show an altercation between Alex Pretti and federal agents more than a week before his killing. Here's how we confirmed they are real

Following the fatal shooting of Alex Pretti by federal immigration officers in Minneapolis, videos surfaced showing a confrontation between Pretti and federal agents 11 days prior. The footage, confirmed authentic by Snopes and Pretti's family, depicts Pretti spitting on and attacking agents, while carrying a gun in his waistband. The incident raises questions about the officers' actions and the circumstances leading up to Pretti's death.