New video shows federal agents swarming Alex Jeffrey Pretti after he was fatally shot. The shooting, which occurred at 9:05 a.m. local time, came during a “targeted operation” against an illegal immigrant wanted for violent assault when “an individual approached US Border Patrol officers with a 9 mm semi-automatic handgun,” a DHS statement said.
WASHINGTON — President Trump and top officials blamed Dem Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz and Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey for “inciting” anti-ICE protesters,— drawing a line between the chaos in the Twins Cities and the Trump admin’s investigation of massive benefits fraud in the state.
began its massive immigration crackdown in Minnesota in response to the stagging welfare scandal the focused on the Somali immigrant community. “We saw a resistance in Minneapolis like we haven’t seen anywhere else in this country,” Noem told Fox News’ “The Sunday Briefing. “In fact, encouraged by the governor at press conferences to go out and take to the streets and to resist law enforcement.”Border Patrol commander-at-large Gregory Bovino similarly raised concerns about local Democrats’ rhetoric in the run-up to the shooting of Pretti. “Was he there for a reason? Did he fall victim to that violent and heated rhetoric by Mayor Frey and Gov. Walz?” Border Patrol chief Greg Bovino rhetorically asked on CNN’s “State of the Union” Sunday.. “These sanctimonious political fools should be looking for the Billions of Dollars that been stolen from the people of Minnesota, and the United States.” Trump’s use of the phrase “inciting Insurrection” sparked speculation that the president has been mulling whether or not to invoke the Insurrection Act in Minneapolis, which would enable him to deploy the military to the beleaguered city. The Insurrection Act was last used in 1992 in response to the rioting in Los Angeles over the beating of Rodney King Jr.Pretti, 37, had been armed with a 9mm handgun that he had a permit to carry and was pinned to the ground by multiple Border Patrol agents during the fateful Saturday encounter. Footage showed one officer removing his firearm moments before two Border agents opened fire, killing Pretti. An investigation into the ordeal is underway, according to Noem and Bovino, neither of whom clarified whether or not Pretti was armed with another weapon after he was pinned down and had the 9mm pistol confiscated. “I’m grieved for them. I truly am. I can’t even imagine losing a child,” Noem said when asked about Pretti’s family. “We can’t have individuals that are impeding law enforcement operations and then showing up with guns and weapons.” Earlier this month, Immigration and Customs Enforcement sparked a national outcry following the Jan. 7 shooting of Renee Good, also 37, who accelerated her SUV in the direction of an officer before he opened fire.The shooting of Pretti sparked fierce backlash from Democrats and some unease from conservatives. “Responsible public voices should be awaiting a full investigation, not making generalizations and demonizing law-abiding citizens,” the National Rifle Association shot back in response to a federal prosecutor in California suggesting that there’s a reasonable risk of getting shot if one carries a gun towards law enforcement. This sentiment from the First Assistant U.S. Attorney for the Central District of California is dangerous and wrong.“For months, radical progressive politicians like Tim Walz have incited violence against law enforcement officers who are simply trying to do their jobs,” The NRA said in a statement. “Unsurprisingly, these calls to dangerously interject oneself into legitimate law-enforcement activities have ended in violence, tragically resulting in injuries and fatalities.” “For months, radical progressive politicians like Tim Walz have incited violence against law enforcement officers who are simply trying to do their jobs. Unsurprisingly, these calls to dangerously interject oneself into legitimate law-enforcement activities have ended in…Sunday. “And we believe that Trump needs to pull his 3,000 untrained agents out of Minnesota before they kill another American in the street.” Alex Pretti's Sig handgun has history of accidentally firing — possible clue to why Border agent shot himBella Hadid bares her booty in cheeky cutout dress
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