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Federal 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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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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