US agents who shot Minneapolis man Alex Pretti placed on leave

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Source: scmp.com
US agents who shot Minneapolis man Alex Pretti placed on leave
Two immigration agents involved in the fatal shooting of a protester in Minneapolis have been placed on leave, a US Customs and Border Protection spokesman said on Wednesday, as President Donald Trump battles backlash over the incident. “The two officers involved are on administrative leave. This is standard protocol,” the spokesman said in a statement. Intensive care unit nurse Alex Pretti was shot multiple times on Saturday after being forced to the ground by camouflaged officers in a scuffle...