Officials in President Donald Trump's administration have publicly defended federal immigration officers' actions in the fatal shooting of a Minneapolis man over the weekend, even as video evidence and local officials contradict the federal narrative and protests continue to mount.
The incident unfolded late Saturday when Border Patrol agents shot and killed 37-year-old Alex Pretti, an intensive care nurse and Minneapolis resident, during ongoing immigration enforcement operations in the city. Multiple federal officials have stood by the officers involved, framing the encounter as justified and defensive.
