US EditionFederal agents involved in fatal shooting of Alex Pretti placed on administrative leave
Two Customs and Border Protection agents were placed on administrative leave following the fatal shooting of Alex Pretti, as investigations continue amid conflicting accounts and public protests.
- 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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Border Patrol Agents in Minneapolis Shooting Placed on Standard Administrative Leave per CBP Firearms Policy
Two Border Patrol agents involved in Saturday’s shooting of Alex Pretti in Minneapolis have been placed on administrative leave as required by the agency’s firearms regulations. According to a source within the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), the move is required under U.S. Customs and Border Protection policy, which provides agents with three days of administrative leave and requires the pair to contact the agency’s mental wellness Emplo…
Two U.S. Border Patrol agents involved in Alex Pretti's fatal shooting were placed under administrative license, Customs and Border Protection said, as scrutiny of the Trump administration's immigration control operations intensified in Minnesota. The move is a "standard protocol" after a shooting involving an officer, a CBP spokesman said without providing additional details about the state of the investigation.This event occurred as the White …
After the fatal shots at an operation by the U.S. border guard CBP in Minneapolis, the agents involved have been suspended for the time being. A CBP representative confirmed media reports late in the evening. He said it was a standard procedure.
After Alex Pretti's death, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security had called the border officials "victims." Now, the shots still have consequences: two of the participants were suspended for the time being.
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