Charles Barkley Slams Trump's Scary' Immigration Crackdown After Latest Shooting: Two People Have Died for No Reason'

"Here is what Barkley said on Saturday evening: Going back to, I think her name was Renee Good, and today it's just sad, man. It's scary, it's sad, and it's going to end bad. It's already ended badly twice. And somebody's got to step up and be adults, because, man, two people have died for no reason. And it's just sad."

"DHS Secretary Kristi Noem said the man who was shot identified as 37-year-old nurse Alex Pretti was interfering with an operation to capture a violent illegal immigrant from Ecuador. Noem said Pretti intended to kill law enforcement officers with a 9 mm handgun and that agents fired defensive shots to protect themselves from him during a press conference on Saturday evening."

"Barkley shared his thoughts after Inside the NBA host Ernie Johnson told viewers the Warriors-Timberwolves game in Minnesota that was scheduled to happen on Saturday night was postponed due to the shooting. His colleagues Shaquille O'Neal and Kenny The Jet Smith did not comment on the shooting. Critics promptly accused Noem of delivering an account of the incident that differed from the footage. CNN anchor Jake Tapper, responding to Noem, posted the video of the shooting and asked Is that what you see?"

Charles Barkley said the situation in Minnesota has become scary and urged politicians to step up after another protester against ICE and Border Patrol was shot and killed. He tied the latest shooting to the earlier death of Renee Good and warned that the unrest is crippling the state. The shooting occurred shortly after 9:00 a.m., and video showed a scuffle between a protester and several Border Patrol agents. DHS Secretary Kristi Noem said the man, identified as 37-year-old nurse Alex Pretti, interfered with an operation, intended to kill officers with a 9 mm handgun, and prompted agents to fire defensively. Critics said Noem's account differed from the footage, CNN anchor Jake Tapper posted the video, and the Warriors-Timberwolves game was postponed; Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey denounced the shooting.

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