2 Border Patrol Agents in Alex Pretti Shooting Put on Leave

A CBP spokesperson says the action was taken on Saturday after the incident, and described it as ‘standard protocol.’

Federal agents stand behind police tape as demonstrators gather near the site of where state and local authorities say a man was shot by federal agents earlier in the morning in Minneapolis on Jan. 24, 2026. Roberto Schmidt/AFP via Getty Images

Two federal agents involved in the shooting death of Minneapolis protester Alex Pretti over the past weekend were placed on administrative leave on Saturday after the incident, a Customs and Border Protection (CBP) spokesperson said on Wednesday.

This was “standard protocol,” the spokesperson told The Epoch Times.