Civil rights investigation opened into killing of Alex Pretti
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The Justice Department has opened a federal civil rights investigation into the death of a 37-year-old U.S. citizen who was killed by a federal immigration enforcement agent in Minneapolis.
The Justice Department has opened a federal civil rights investigation into the death of a 37-year-old U.S. citizen who was killed by federal immigration enforcement agents in Minneapolis.
Alex Pretti was shot during a chaotic encounter with agents on Jan. 24.
Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche said Friday that the investigation will examine all available evidence to shed light on the incident.
"I expect that the folks that are doing this are the most experienced in the space and are doing that," Blanche stated.
In a letter to Congress, the Department of Homeland Security provided a timeline of the incident. At about 9 a.m. on Jan. 24, officials say a U.S. Customs and Border Protection officer was confronted by two women who were blowing whistles. The officer ordered them to move out of the roadway, but officials say the women refused.
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