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US Agents on Leave After Shooting of Alex Pretty in Minneapolis

Published January 28, 2026, 20:12
US Agents on Leave After Shooting of Alex Pretty in Minneapolis

Two US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) agents have been placed on leave following the shooting that resulted in the death of Alex Pretty in Minneapolis. The incident, which is the second fatal episode in Minnesota involving federal agents in three weeks, has sparked widespread outrage. The CBP is reviewing the incident, and the two agents have been placed on administrative leave. Alex Pretty was a nurse at a veterans hospital.