Dorothy

All sources agree that two federal agents from U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) shot and killed Alex Pretti, a nurse, in Minneapolis on Saturday, and that both agents have since been placed on administrative leave as part of a standard Department of Homeland Security (DHS) protocol following a fatal shooting. Video footage, confirmed by multiple outlets including NBC News and the BBC, shows Pretti kicking a federal vehicle and engaging with agents eleven days prior to his death. The DHS confirmed the leave status, and an internal CBP review is underway, though no official findings have been released. Differences emerge in how sources frame the context and conduct surrounding the incident. Left-leaning outlets like NBC News and The New York Times focus on the video as evidence of a tense encounter warranting investigation, while center sources such as PBS NewsHour and BBC emphasize the broader political tensions around immigration enforcement. Right-leaning outlets, including The Hill and Breitbart, highlight that the leave was mandated by agency policy and note that Pretti’s prior actions—such as spitting at officers and damaging a vehicle, as reported by The Daily Wire—are being cited in internal reviews. Notably, The Hill reports that the preliminary CBP review does not mention Pretti brandishing a weapon, contradicting earlier claims by at least one Trump administration official. The New York Post and Breitbart frame the incident as occurring during an anti-ICE protest, a detail not mentioned by center or left-leaning sources. No source confirms whether Pretti was armed at the time of the shooting, and investigations remain ongoing.