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DHS confirms two agents fired weapons in the chaotic Minneapolis encounter that left Alex Pretti dead, sparking a federal probe.

The two federal agents who opened fire on a Minneapolis street, ending the life of 37-year-old nurse Alex Pretti, have been stripped of their badges pending an investigation, but for the victim's family, it is too little, too late.
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) confirmed the administrative leave on Wednesday, a procedural move that has done little to dampen the fury rising from the Twin Cities. The shooting, captured in fragments by horrified bystanders, has raised serious questions about the rules of engagement for federal agents operating on domestic soil under the banner of "Operation Metro Surge."
New video evidence has emerged contradicting the initial CBP statement that Pretti was an "active threat." The footage shows Pretti, phone in hand, documenting the aggressive arrest of a woman when agents turned their attention—and their weapons—on him. There is no clear footage of Pretti brandishing a weapon, despite agents shouting "Gun!" seconds before opening fire.
Colleagues at the VA Medical Center describe Pretti as a "healer, not a fighter." The dissonance between the man who spent his days in the ICU saving lives and the "armed subject" described in police reports is the crux of the public's outrage. "They didn't see a nurse," said one coworker. "They saw a target."
This incident is poised to become a flashpoint in the debate over federal policing powers. Critics argue that deploying border patrol tactics in urban centers inevitably leads to tragedy. As the investigation grinds on, two agents sit at home, one family plans a funeral, and a city waits for justice that may never come.
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