Border Patrol Commander Gregory Bovino has publicly defended the federal agents involved in the fatal shooting of Alex Pretti, saying they acted appropriately and describing their actions as “a good job,” even as public anger and calls for an independent investigation continue to grow.
Pronounced dead at the scene
Alex Pretti, a 37-year-old intensive care unit nurse, was shot and killed during a federal immigration enforcement operation in Minneapolis on January 24. His death came just weeks after another fatal ICE-involved shooting in the city, the killing of Renee Good, and has intensified protests in Minnesota and beyond.
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