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iemanja

(57,541 posts)
Wed Jan 28, 2026, 01:34 PM 16 hrs ago

Live Updates: 2 Federal Agents Who Shot Minneapolis Man Are Placed on Leave

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Source: New York Times

The two federal agents who opened fire on a Veterans Affairs nurse in Minneapolis have been placed on leave, an official with the Department of Homeland Security said on Wednesday, as more voices, including some in the Republican Party, broke with the White House over its handling of the fatal shooting.

It was unclear if the department had taken any action regarding the other agents involved in the encounter with the nurse, Alex Pretti, including those who had helped restrain him before the two agents fired about 10 bullets into his back and as he slumped onto the street. The agents have been on leave since the shooting, the official said — something the White House had not previously disclosed.

On Sunday, Gregory Bovino, who was then overseeing President Trump’s Border Patrol operations in the city, told CNN that the agents involved in Mr. Pretti’s shooting had been moved to other cities and would “more than likely be on administrative duty.” He and other officials stridently defended the killing, however, falsely describing Mr. Pretti’s actions before he was killed.

The revelation came as authorities in Minneapolis and the U.S. Capitol Police were investigating an attack on Representative Ilhan Omar, a Democrat who represents parts of the city and has been a frequent target of criticism from Mr. Trump. A man sprayed her with an unknown substance during a public event on Tuesday night as she criticized U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement operations.

Read more: https://www.nytimes.com/live/2026/01/28/us/minneapolis-shooting-ice-minnesota

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Live Updates: 2 Federal Agents Who Shot Minneapolis Man Are Placed on Leave (Original Post) iemanja 16 hrs ago OP
Murderers UpInArms 16 hrs ago #1
Wow! otchmoson 16 hrs ago #2
Wow, possible 11 shots fired. two ICE on leave. bluestarone 16 hrs ago #3
Here's my e-mail to ruby red respresentatives otchmoson 16 hrs ago #4
So glad some journalists finally got corrective lenses for their vision problems. AloeVera 16 hrs ago #5
Paid vacation as usual? LiberalArkie 16 hrs ago #6
No doubt iemanja 16 hrs ago #7
And probably outside the country... llmart 15 hrs ago #13
Yeah, that'll teach 'em! (nt) Pinback 14 hrs ago #16
They need to be arrested JustAnotherGen 16 hrs ago #8
Ellison. Yes. iemanja 16 hrs ago #9
"Placed on leave" usually means a paid vacation PSPS 16 hrs ago #10
We need to know who they are Jilly_in_VA 16 hrs ago #11
The ever-changing story from DHS. sinkingfeeling 15 hrs ago #12
Way to celebrate "national-security" heroes who fought and killed a Justice matters. 15 hrs ago #14
They are murderers Grim Chieftain 14 hrs ago #15
AFTER a review by forum hosts LOCKING Omaha Steve 13 hrs ago #17

UpInArms

(54,301 posts)
1. Murderers
Wed Jan 28, 2026, 01:38 PM
16 hrs ago

And those who helped are accessories to murder …

All should stand trial in Minneapolis for their crimes

otchmoson

(294 posts)
2. Wow!
Wed Jan 28, 2026, 01:41 PM
16 hrs ago

What a speedy response--good job, DHS. If the officers had behaved in such a "speedy manner", Alex Pretti would still be alive, and the agents would be out of a job.

bluestarone

(21,519 posts)
3. Wow, possible 11 shots fired. two ICE on leave.
Wed Jan 28, 2026, 01:42 PM
16 hrs ago

Sounds like BULLSHIT to me.

otchmoson

(294 posts)
4. Here's my e-mail to ruby red respresentatives
Wed Jan 28, 2026, 01:43 PM
16 hrs ago

January 29

Good morning Senators/Congressman
Too scared to be a soldier, too dumb to be a cop—this aptly identifies the people recruited by Noem’s DHS to fill the ranks of ICE. It has become apparent that Noem has neither the will nor the skill to properly train and restrain these agents. So, I suggest that you remove Noem—either demand resignation or begin impeachment proceedings in a bicameral action. And since the DHS seems unable to fulfill their responsibility to maintain order and respect the rule of law, it falls to our representatives—THAT’S YOU—to oversee and demand compliance. Additionally, whatever legislation you must enact to constrain this rogue agency (including withholding funding), you must include penalties for both miscreants and those who permit/enable them. Thank you for your attention to this matter.

AloeVera

(4,039 posts)
5. So glad some journalists finally got corrective lenses for their vision problems.
Wed Jan 28, 2026, 01:50 PM
16 hrs ago
He and other officials stridently defended the killing, however, falsely describing Mr. Pretti’s actions before he was killed.


They were having trouble before seeing what was right in front of them.

LiberalArkie

(19,417 posts)
6. Paid vacation as usual?
Wed Jan 28, 2026, 01:54 PM
16 hrs ago

iemanja

(57,541 posts)
7. No doubt
Wed Jan 28, 2026, 02:03 PM
16 hrs ago

But at least they aren't out killing more people.

llmart

(17,402 posts)
13. And probably outside the country...
Wed Jan 28, 2026, 02:45 PM
15 hrs ago

in a nice, sunny, warm climate because after all, they had to spend time in that cold and snowy Minnesota. Don't forget that WE THE PEOPLE are paying for this.

Pinback

(13,533 posts)
16. Yeah, that'll teach 'em! (nt)
Wed Jan 28, 2026, 04:23 PM
14 hrs ago

JustAnotherGen

(37,744 posts)
8. They need to be arrested
Wed Jan 28, 2026, 02:04 PM
16 hrs ago

AG Ellis needs their names.

iemanja

(57,541 posts)
9. Ellison. Yes.
Wed Jan 28, 2026, 02:05 PM
16 hrs ago

PSPS

(15,253 posts)
10. "Placed on leave" usually means a paid vacation
Wed Jan 28, 2026, 02:05 PM
16 hrs ago

Jilly_in_VA

(13,945 posts)
11. We need to know who they are
Wed Jan 28, 2026, 02:17 PM
16 hrs ago

We are entitled to know their names! They are cold blooded murderers, and as such they are criminals. WE NEED TO KNOW WHO THEY ARE!

sinkingfeeling

(57,426 posts)
12. The ever-changing story from DHS.
Wed Jan 28, 2026, 02:32 PM
15 hrs ago

Justice matters.

(9,530 posts)
14. Way to celebrate "national-security" heroes who fought and killed a
Wed Jan 28, 2026, 03:27 PM
15 hrs ago

"domestic terrorist" with a gun...



Seriously, why don't the chills on See BS just say the Fascist regime LIED and will continue to LIE?

Grim Chieftain

(1,384 posts)
15. They are murderers
Wed Jan 28, 2026, 04:20 PM
14 hrs ago

They should be in jail, held without bail. Now if they were black and poor...

Omaha Steve

(108,602 posts)
17. AFTER a review by forum hosts LOCKING
Wed Jan 28, 2026, 04:46 PM
13 hrs ago

Live updates don't work in LBN. The title has changed slightly. Some of the story has changed too.

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