2 federal agents involved in shooting of Alex Pretti placed on leave

Two federal agents who were involved in the shooting of Alex Pretti have been on administrative leave since Saturday, the U.S. Customs and Border Protection confirmed.

They add this is standard protocol.

Pretti was killed by U.S. Border Patrol officers in Minneapolis on Saturday.

The 37-year-old was an intensive care nurse at a Veterans Affairs hospital, and his family said he took part in protests against the Trump administration’s immigration crackdown in Minneapolis.

U.S. officials have said that Pretti, who had a permit to carry a gun, was armed, and officers fired defensively after he approached them.

Bystander videos do not appear to show Pretti holding a weapon before he was shot and his death has sparked widespread outrage and further protests.

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