"The shooting of Mr Pretti comes less than three weeks after an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agent shot and killed 37-year-old Renee Nicole Good also in Minneapolis on January 7. Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem claimed Pretti drew a gun before agents fired defensive shots at him, but so far, the government has provided no evidence to support this."
"Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem claimed Pretti drew a gun before agents fired defensive shots at him, but so far, the government has provided no evidence to support this. Now, even Republican lawmakers are urging the Trump administration to launch a full investigation into the shooting. The Independent took to the streets of London to gauge public reaction in the UK."
Alex Pretti, 37, was fatally shot during an altercation with federal agents in Minnesota on 24 January. The killing follows the 7 January death of 37-year-old Renee Nicole Good, who was shot by an ICE agent in Minneapolis. Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem asserted that Pretti drew a gun before agents fired defensive shots, but the government has not produced evidence to substantiate that claim. Republican lawmakers have called on the Trump administration to open a full investigation into the incident. Public reaction to the shooting was surveyed on the streets of London, reflecting international attention and concern.
Read at www.independent.co.uk
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