(Washington) Two federal agents opened fire during the intervention that cost the life of Alex Pretti, an intensive care nurse in Minneapolis, a Customs and Border Protection (CBP) official told Congress in a memo sent Tuesday.
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According to a memo to Congress obtained by The Associated Press, the officers attempted to arrest Mr. Pretti, who resisted, leading to an altercation.
During this altercation, a Border Patrol agent repeatedly shouted, “He has a gun!” », Specified the manager.
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A Border Patrol agent and a CBP agent each fired their Glock pistols, the memo said.
Investigators from CBP’s Office of Professional Responsibility conducted the analysis based on review of body camera recordings and agency documents, the memo said. The law requires the agency to notify relevant parliamentary committees of deaths occurring in custody within 72 hours.
The memo comes a day after President Donald Trump called on “immigration czar” Tom Homan to take over leadership of his administration’s immigration enforcement in Minnesota, following the second death this month of a person killed by a law enforcement officer.
In an interview broadcast Tuesday, Donald Trump indicated that he had “excellent exchanges” with the governor of Minnesota, Tim Walz, and the mayor of Minneapolis, Jacob Frey, repeating comments made immediately after these conversations.
As he left the White House, the president was questioned about the legitimacy of the killing of Alex Pretti by a Border Patrol agent on Saturday. He responded that a “thorough investigation” was underway.
In the hours after Mr. Pretti’s death, some members of the administration attempted to pin responsibility for the shooting on the 37-year-old intensive care nurse.
Immigration agents were active throughout the Twin Cities area Tuesday, and it was unclear whether authorities had changed their tactics following the White House’s change in tone.
Immigration activity in Minneapolis and its suburbs appeared comparable to that of previous weeks. As before, most interventions did not result in major confrontations with the agents. Activists continue to monitor enforcement operations via social media and instant messaging.
