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AXIOS (Avery Lotz) - Border Patrol chief praises agents who killed Alex Pretti

Border Patrol commander Gregory Bovino praised federal agents who fatally shot Minneapolis nurse Alex Pretti , insisting without explanation or evidence Sunday that Pretti was "there for a reason." The big picture: For the second time this month, videos of a Minnesota resident being shot by federal agents contradict the narrative federal officials pushed. Both times, officials doubled down with ramped-up rhetoric. Driving the news: "The suspect put himself in that situation," Bovino said on CNN's "State of the Union" Sunday. "The victims are the Border Patrol agents there." - Federal officials said DHS officers were conducting a targeted operation against an undocumented immigrant when the confrontation occurred. - Videos from multiple…

What legal and procedural actions have occurred regarding the investigation and evidence following the shooting?
Minnesota's Bureau of Criminal Apprehension reported that DHS blocked local agents from the scene, and a federal judge granted a temporary restraining order to prevent federal agents from destroying or altering evidence, including evidence that federal agents had already removed.
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How has Minnesota Governor Tim Walz responded to the administration's account of the shooting, and what action is the state taking?
Governor Tim Walz blasted the administration's initial account as "lies" and stated on Saturday that the state will conduct its own investigation.
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What specific claims did the Department of Homeland Security and Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem make regarding Alex Pretti that lacked provided evidence?
The Department of Homeland Security claimed without evidence that Pretti was there to "massacre law enforcement," and Secretary Kristi Noem suggested Pretti brandished a weapon, though Bovino offered no evidence to support this.
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What did video footage from multiple angles show during the encounter between Alex Pretti and federal agents?
The videos show Pretti filming a scene where civilians encounter federal agents, an agent shoving a person to the ground before spraying Pretti with a chemical irritant, and officers wrestling Pretti to the ground and appearing to remove a gun from his waist before shots were fired.
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What did Border Patrol commander Gregory Bovino say regarding the circumstances of Alex Pretti's death during his appearance on CNN's "State of the Union" on Sunday?
Bovino stated that Pretti "put himself in that situation" and claimed that Pretti "injected himself into 'an active law enforcement scene,'" asserting that Pretti was "there for a reason" and that the victims were the Border Patrol agents present.
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Who was killed by federal agents in a shooting in Minneapolis and what was his profession?
Alex Pretti, a nurse from Minneapolis, was fatally shot by federal agents.
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