Fatal shooting of Minneapolis man by Border Patrol agent reignites protests across US
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Anti-ICE protesters were already marching in Minneapolis this weekend, and tensions in the city have been inflamed by another fatal shooting by a federal officer. Follow for live updates.
• Deadly shooting: A man the Department of Homeland Security said was fatally shot by a Border Patrol agent in Minneapolis has been named as 37-year-old ICU nurse Alex Pretti. • Footage from scene: The DHS said federal agents were acting in self-defense, claiming Pretti “violently resisted” their attempts to disarm him. CNN video analysis appears to show a federal officer had taken a gun away from him prior to the shooting. • Restraining order: A Minnesota judge has granted a temporary restraining order blocking federal agencies from destroying evidence from the incident. Minnesota authorities have sued the Trump administration, claiming its officials “took from the scene” of the shooting and prevented state officials from inspecting. • Tensions rise: Protesters were already marching in Minneapolis. Authorities used tear gas and flash bangs to disperse an angry crowd confronting agents after the shooting. Saturday marked the third shooting by federal agents in the city in less than a month, coming after an ICE agent fatally shot Renee Good on January 7. Alex Pretti, the 37-year-old man killed by federal immigration agents yesterday, worked as a nurse treating sick veterans, according to family, friends and colleagues – a reflection of his deep desire to help others, they said. Pretti worked as an Intensive Care Unit nurse at the Minneapolis VA Medical Center for around five years, according to a co-worker who asked to speak anonymously.
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