Federal Agents Fired on Alex Pretti in Minneapolis: New Details Emerge

Shooting Incident Details

• 🎯 A memo from Customs and Border Protection indicates that two federal agents fired their weapons, resulting in the death of Alex Pretti.
• ⚠️ The preliminary review noted a border agent repeatedly shouted "he's got a gun," but the memo did not mention Pretti reaching for a gun in his waistband.
• 🔑 Alex Pretti was a lawful gun owner with a permit to carry a concealed weapon.

Political Reactions and Calls for Accountability

• 🗣️ President Trump expressed disapproval of Pretti carrying a weapon to a protest, stating, "I don't like that he had a gun."
• 🏛️ Trump sent border czar Tom Homan to Minneapolis, where he met with Minnesota Governor Tim Walls, who stated, "we need these folks out of Minnesota."
• 📉 Some Republicans criticized the Trump administration's handling of border security and immigration, calling it an "incompetence" that has harmed the Republican party.
• 📢 Over 150 Democrats are calling for the impeachment of DHS Secretary Kirstjen Nielsen.
• 🚫 Senator Chuck Schumer announced that Democrats will not fund bills to keep the government open if they include money for DHS, citing the events in Minneapolis.

Immigration Enforcement Operations

• ✈️ Despite deescalation efforts in Minneapolis, immigration enforcement operations are continuing.
• ⚖️ A federal judge blocked the deportation of a 5-year-old boy and his father, who were detained by federal agents after returning home.