Two federal agents who were involved in Saturday’s fatal shooting of a U.S. citizen in Minneapolis have been placed on administrative leave, according to a U.S. Customs and Border Protection spokesperson.
The spokesperson said in an email to CBC News said the move is standard protocol, and that they have been on leave since Saturday when the fatal shooting occurred.
Video taken from multiple angles shows immigration agents fired multiple shots at Alex Pretti, an ICU nurse at a hospital for veterans. His death was the second fatal encounter between Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents and U.S. citizens in Minnesota this month, sparked a national uproar.