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ICE agents involved in fatal shooting of Alex Pretti placed on leave
The two agents who fired their guns during Alex Pretti's fatal shooting in Minnesota have been placed on administrative leave, according to Department of Homeland Security (DHS) spokesperson Tricia McLaughlin.
A preliminary DHS report sent to Congress detailing Pretti's killing on Saturday said two officers fired their weapons during the struggle, but did not confirm claims from federal officials that the nurse was "brandishing" a gun. The two border control agents have not been named.
Mr Pretti's death - the second fatal shooting of a US citizen in Minnesota by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents in a month - sparked a national uproar.The killing of the 37-year-old ICU nurse came weeks after Renee Good was shot dead by ICE agents in her car, less than a mile from where Mr Pretti was killed. Mr Pretti had himself attended protests in the aftermath of Ms Good's death.
On Tuesday, Donald Trump appeared to distance himself from controversial remarks made by senior members of his administration about the shooting. The response from top White House officials, notably Trump adviser Stephen Miller and DHS secretary Kristi Noem, had provoked a furious backlash from Mr Pretti's family, leading Democrats, members of the public, and - increasingly - Republican politicians.
In a statement, Mr Pretti's family said the nurse, who cared for US veterans, was a "kind-hearted soul who cared deeply for his family and friends". They criticised "the sickening lies told about our son by the administration.
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