Border Patrol Agents on Leave After Fatal Minnesota Shooting

A memorial for Alex Pretti near the scene of a fatal shooting by a federal law enforcement officer in Minneapolis on Jan. 27.Photographer: Angelina Katsanis/Bloomberg

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By Myles Miller

January 28, 2026 at 7:26 PM UTC

Updated on

January 28, 2026 at 7:56 PM UTC

Two US Border Patrol agents involved in the fatal shooting of Alex Pretti have been placed on administrative leave, Customs and Border Protection said, as scrutiny intensifies over the Trump administration’s immigration-enforcement operations in Minnesota.

The move is “standard protocol” after an officer-involved shooting, a CBP spokesperson said without providing additional details about the status of the investigation.