"On Saturday, agents with U.S. Border Patrol killed a man named Alex Jeffrey Pretti, the second person who has been shot dead by federal personnel in Minneapolis since President Donald Trump launched an immigration-enforcement operation in the city earlier this month. After the first killing, of a woman named Renee Good, who was shot behind the wheel of her car by an ICE agent, federal officials made clear that they had little interest in conducting an impartial investigation into the circumstances of her death."
"During a press conference, Vice-President J. D. Vance said that federal officials have "absolute immunity" in performing their duties. In the aftermath of Pretti's death, which has prompted even some Republican officeholders to call for an investigation, state officials have accused the federal government of blocking access to the scene of the shooting. Multiple members of the Trump Administration have called Pretti a "domestic terrorist" and falsely described what occurred when he was gunned down, which was captured on video."
Agents with U.S. Border Patrol shot and killed Alex Jeffrey Pretti in Minneapolis during a Trump administration immigration-enforcement operation, marking the second federal killing in the city this month. The earlier killing of Renee Good by an ICE agent prompted statements indicating federal officials showed little interest in impartial investigation. Vice-President J. D. Vance asserted that federal officials have "absolute immunity" when performing duties. State officials say the federal government blocked access to the shooting scene. Administration members labeled Pretti a "domestic terrorist" and mischaracterized the video-captured shooting. A federal judge barred destruction or alteration of evidence after Minnesota sued. Legal rules on state authority to investigate or prosecute federal officials remain unsettled.
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