A Department of Homeland Security report sent to Congress and obtained by ABC News says that two federal officers shot at Alex Pretti on Saturday in Minneapolis and does not say that Pretti attempted to reach for his weapon, based on a preliminary review of bodycam footage.
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MINNEAPOLIS — A 37-year-old man was shot and killed Saturday morning in Minneapolis — the second shooting of a U.S. citizen this month by federal agents in the city.
The shooting of Alex Pretti, an ICU nurse, ratcheted up tensions, as protesters clashed in the streets with law enforcement in the aftermath of the shooting.
The incident followed the fatal shooting of Renee Good, a 37-year-old mother, on Jan. 7.
DHS spokeswoman pushes back against Minnesota judge
DHS Assistant Secretary Tricia McLaughlin pushed back against Minnesota’s Chief Judge Patrick Schiltz after he ordered Acting ICE Director Todd Lyons to appear in person on Friday,
McLaughlin said in a statement that Schiltz, who was appointed by President George W. Bush in 2006, an “activist judge who is clearly more concerned about politics than the safety of the Minnesotans.”
“We will not let anything slow us down from removing criminal illegal aliens from our streets,” she said.
House hearing set next month with top ICE, CBP and USCIS officials
A public hearing before the House Homeland Security Committee with top officials from three Homeland Security agencies has been scheduled for Feb. 10, according to GOP Chairman Andrew Garbarino.
The witnesses include Immigration and Customs Enforcement acting director Todd Lyons; Customs and Border Protection Commissioner Rodney Scott; and Joseph Edlow, director of Citizenship and Immigration Services, according to Garbarino.
The hearing “will provide an opportunity to conduct oversight of each agency and ensure they are fulfilling their duty to protect the homeland,” an advisory stated.
“Transparency and communication are needed to turn the temperature down,” Garbarino said in a statement.
The announcement comes after Garbarino formally requested that the officials testify following the deadly shooting involving federal agents in Minneapolis over the weekend.
Person shot in incident involving Border Patrol in Arizona, sheriff says
A person was shot in an incident involving U.S. Border Patrol in Arizona, a Pima County Sheriff’s Department spokesperson told ABC News.
The shooting occurred early Tuesday morning, the Santa Rita Fire District said. Emergency responders provided first aid at the scene and the person was taken to a hospital in unknown condition, officials said.
The sheriff’s office said it’s working with the FBI and Customs and Border Protection.
