Protests and rioting have broken out in Minneapolis after Border Patrol agents shot and killed Alex Pretti, a 37-year-old white male and Minneapolis resident, after he attempted to intervene in an immigration-related arrest while armed.
“We need people to remain peaceful. In the area, we have an unlawful assembly at this time. Minneapolis police have given multiple warnings for the crowd to disperse,” Minneapolis Police Chief Brian O’Hara said.
Near the scene of the shooting, footage of the confrontation between Minneapolis residents and federal law enforcement showed a chaotic scene. Agents with gas masks appear to have deployed tear gas and other crowd control devices as locals scream at them. Several people were arrested in footage reviewed by the Washington Examiner.
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