Two Border Patrol agents involved in Saturday’s shooting of Alex Pretti in Minneapolis have been placed on administrative leave as required by the agency’s firearms regulations. According to a source within the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), the move is required under U.S. Customs and Border Protection policy, which provides agents with three days of administrative leave and requires the pair to contact the agency’s mental wellness Employee Assistance Program (EAP).
The source says the granting of up to 24 hours of administrative leave is offered to the employees for mental wellness related to the immediate stress related to the discharge of a service weapon in a use-of-force situation. The policy also mandates that all agents who discharge their weapons in a use-of-force incident must
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