This screen grab made from a handout video shows federal agents struggling with Alex Pretti before he is shot to death in Minneapolis. Photo courtesy of Social media
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.
The notification came a day after President Donald Trump ordered border czar Tom Homan to take over his administration’s immigration crackdown in Minnesota following Pretti’s death, which was the second fatal shooting this month of a person at the hands of immigration law enforcement.
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