"DHS spokeswoman Tricia McLaughlin said the protests against ICE and Border Patrol agents in Minneapolis have gotten so chaotic that protesters are now apparently biting the fingers off of federal officers. McLaughlin shared a couple of unsettling pictures on X on Saturday afternoon, including one where a Homeland Security agent's right ring finger is bloody and mutilated. The spokeswoman said the agent's finger was bit off by one of two rioters she took a picture of, although she did not mention which of the men allegedly attacked the agent. He will lose his finger, McLaughlin said. She included another image showing the agent's severed finger inside a plastic cup at a hospital."
"Her post came just a few hours after 37-year-old protester Alex Pretti identified by Minnesota Star Tribune was shot and killed by a Border Patrol agent on Saturday morning in Minneapolis. That shooting sparked more protests against immigration agents, adding to several protests that have already taken place this month after the shooting death of Renee Good by ICE. Border Patrol Chief Greg Bovino told reporters that Pretti approached agents with a 9 mm handgun while they were attempting to apprehend a violent illegal immigrant from Ecuador."
"He added a moment later, The suspect also had two loaded magazines and no accessible ID. This looks like a situation where an individual wanted to do maximum damage and massacre law enforcement."
Protests in Minneapolis targeting ICE and Border Patrol agents escalated into violent confrontations, including an incident where a Homeland Security agent sustained a bitten and mutilated right ring finger that will be lost. Authorities posted images showing the severed finger at a hospital. The unrest intensified after a Border Patrol agent shot and killed 37-year-old protester Alex Pretti during an attempted apprehension of a violent undocumented immigrant. Border Patrol officials reported that Pretti approached agents with a 9 mm handgun, possessed two loaded magazines, and lacked accessible identification. Local officials responded publicly to the events amid continuing street demonstrations.
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