"Two federal officers fired shots during the encounter that killed ICU nurse Alex Pretti over the weekend in Minneapolis, a Customs and Border Protection official told Congress in a notice sent Tuesday, while Ecuador's minister of foreign affairs filed an objection saying immigration agents tried to enter the country's consulate in the city without permission.Officers tried to take Pretti into custody and he resisted, leading to a struggle, according to a notification to Congress obtained by The Associated Press."
"During the struggle, a Border Patrol agent yelled, "He's got a gun!" multiple times, the official said.A Border Patrol officer and a CBP officer each fired Glock pistols, the notice said.Investigators from CBP's Office of Professional Responsibility conducted the analysis based on a review of body-worn camera footage and agency documentation, the notice said. The law requires the agency to inform relevant congressional committees about deaths in CBP custody within 72 hours."
"Separately, a man was arrested after he sprayed an unknown liquid at U.S. Rep. Ilhan Omar while she was speaking at a town hall meeting in Minneapolis. The Democrat had just called for the abolishment of Immigration and Customs Enforcement and for Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem to resign when she was sprayed.The developments came a day after President Donald Trump ordered border czar Tom Homan to take over"
Two federal officers fired shots during an encounter that killed ICU nurse Alex Pretti in Minneapolis after agents attempted to take him into custody and he resisted, leading to a struggle. A Border Patrol agent yelled, 'He's got a gun!' multiple times. A Border Patrol officer and a CBP officer each fired Glock pistols. CBP investigators reviewed body-worn camera footage and agency documentation for their analysis. Ecuador's foreign minister objected, saying immigration agents tried to enter the country's consulate without permission. Separately, a man sprayed an unknown liquid at Rep. Ilhan Omar during a Minneapolis town hall.
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