ICE RIOTER ALEX PRETTI’S FINAL SIGNAL MESSAGES?
We obtained logs of a signal chat now marked “LEAVE CHAT. DELETE CHAT. 🗑️” where anti-ICE activists directed resources to the place where Alex Pretti was shot.
We've ID’ed a user “Alvin Q” who may have been Pretti and a new video.
In this chat, coordinators like user “Salacious B Crumb” spot and direct resources to thwart ICE’s enforcement efforts.
They doxx and follow ICE vehicles.
At 8:47 CST user Alvin Q. Responds to Salacious B. Crumb that he “will update” on the location of a suspected ICE vehicle that is about 8 blocks from where the shooting occurred about 15 minutes later.
The name Alvin Q matches the alias AlvinQPretti which, from breach data, Alex Pretti used for a Twitter account he appears to have created in 2016. The Signal user also has a medic emoji.
The name Alvin Q matches the alias AlvinQPretti which, from breach data, Alex Pretti used for a Twitter account he appears to have created in 2016. The Signal user also has a medic emoji.
In the minutes leading up to the shooting Salacious B. Crumb directs other users to go to the location where the shooting would occur: “multiple agents now entering Glam Doll Donuts. BACKUP NEEDED”.
One activist inside of the donut shop shares a video of the shop owners locking ICE out. One of the officers featured in the video, wearing a grey coat, appears to have been involved in the attempted arrest of Pretti.
One activist inside of the donut shop shares a video of the shop owners locking ICE out. One of the officers featured in the video, wearing a grey coat, appears to have been involved in the attempted arrest of Pretti.
At 9:02 AM CST the Signal chat first makes mention of possible shots fired. The user AlvinQ does not reappear in the chat.
To Summarize:
- Pretti previously used the alias AlvinQPretti on an X account.
- Alvin Q says he's near the location of shooting about 15 minutes before incident and is texting about ICE movements.
- AlvinQ's emoji indicates a medical role and does not text again after shooting.
These signal messages show that these anti-ICE movements are highly organized and communicate detailed tactical information in real time.
To be clear, we are not asserting that Pretti is confirmed to be the user Alvin Q.
Rather, we analyze data in real time and are releasing our analysis because of the value to the public in having all available information to judge the matter for themselves.
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