Two Border Patrol agents who were involved in the fatal shooting of Alex Pretti on Saturday have been placed on administrative leave.
Bill Melugin of Fox News confirmed:
NEW: DHS confirms to @FoxNews that the Border Patrol agents involved in the deadly shooting of Alex Pretti in Minnesota have now been placed on administrative leave as part of standard protocol after a shooting.
— Bill Melugin (@BillMelugin_) January 28, 2026
The DHS says that this is part of “standard protocol” as the investigation continues.
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It should be only temporary.
This clip from Fox News has more details:
BREAKING: The two US Border Patrol agents involved in the sh**ting of Alex Pretti have been place on administrative leave, while an investigation is
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