"Agents on leave typically continue to receive their paychecks. The Department of Homeland Security said two Border Patrol agents fired shots at Pretti during the fatal fight on Saturday. A New York Post report on Monday said one agent may have accidentally fired Pretti's 9mm gun while disarming him leading other agents to believe they were being shot at and causing them to open fire."
"Two Border Patrol officers who were involved in the shooting death of Alex Pretti have been placed on administrative leave, according to multiple reports on Wednesday. Fox News Washington correspondent Bill Melugin reported the news and said it was part of standard protocol after a shooting. NEW: DHS confirms to @FoxNews that the Border Patrol agents involved in the deadly shooting of Alex Pretti in Minnesota have now been placed on administrative leave"
Two Border Patrol officers involved in the fatal shooting of Alex Pretti have been placed on administrative leave under standard post-shooting protocol. DHS confirmed the agents fired shots during the fatal altercation on Saturday. Media reports indicated the agents have been on leave since Saturday despite earlier statements that they were still working. Agents on leave typically continue to receive pay. A report said one agent may have accidentally fired Pretti's 9mm while attempting to disarm him, prompting other agents to believe they were being shot at and to open fire. The shooting prompted criticism from Democratic leaders and renewed anti-ICE and anti-Border Patrol protests.
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