US EditionFederal agents involved in fatal shooting of Alex Pretti placed on administrative leave
Two federal immigration agents were placed on administrative leave following an investigation triggered by body camera footage contradicting initial claims about Alex Pretti's actions.
- DHS spokesperson Tricia McLaughlin said two federal agents involved in the Saturday Minneapolis shooting have been on administrative leave since the fatal incident, calling it standard protocol.
- CBP's preliminary review found body-worn camera footage and records contradicted initial claims that Alex Pretti, 37-year-old intensive care unit nurse, brandished a weapon during the protest in Minneapolis' Eat Street district on Saturday | Jan. 24, 2026.
- Video from multiple angles shows a Border Patrol agent and a Customs and Border Protection officer each fired Glock pistols during the struggle, while investigators review body-worn camera video to determine if both agents' shots struck Pretti.
- The killing has intensified unrest and vigils in Minneapolis and Toronto, while the Department of Homeland Security said a formal investigation will let facts guide the probe.
- Shared with lawmakers on Tuesday, the U.S. Customs and Border Protection report did not support claims Pretti was armed, requiring notification to congressional committees within 72 hours amid Minnesota enforcement operations' second fatal encounter this month.
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NY Daily NewsICE agents who killed Alex Pretti placed on administrative leave
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Liberals: Site Of Pretti Shooting Now 'Holy Ground' ⋆ Conservative Firing Line
The following article, Liberals: Site Of Pretti Shooting Now ‘Holy Ground’ , was first published on Conservative Firing Line. It seems that liberals have found a new “saint” to worship — Alex Pretti, the armed man shot by federal agents who feared for their lives during the Minneapolis Insurrection. On Tuesday, Sen. Raphael Warnock, D-Ga., said the site where Pretti was shot feels like “holy ground.” Seriously. Warnock: Being at Pretti vigil si…
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