Judge grants restraining order against DHS after Border Patrol kills Alex Pretti in Minneapolis

ICE's Homeland Security Investigations branch is leading the federal investigation into the fatal shooting of Alex Pretti in Minneapolis, with assistance from the FBI, according to multiple U.S. officials briefed on the investigation. 

U.S. Customs and Border Protection is also conducting an internal administrative review through its Office of Professional Responsibility, as per standard practice, the officials said.

The decision to place HSI in the lead investigative role is unusual and has raised questions among current and former federal law enforcement officials, given that HSI is not typically tasked with investigating officer-involved shootings and is not structured or equipped to handle core elements of such cases, including ballistics analysis, forensic processing, firearm examinations, video review and large-scale witness canvassing.

On Fox News, Kash Patel said, "all the pieces of the investigation are being led by DHS in HSI and I don't want to comment on their ongoing investigation." Patel added that investigators are focused on "mostly scientific evidence," including fingerprints, DNA, how many rounds were fired and other physical evidence associated with the firearm.

A former senior ICE and HSI official told CBS News that the approach marks a clear break from prior administrations and long-standing practice. The official said it makes little sense for the Department of Homeland Security to oversee a criminal investigation into a fatal shooting involving its own personnel rather than turning the matter over to an outside entity, describing the current setup as highly irregular. 

"That's not the way it was done before this admin" one former senior ICE official told CBS News, calling the Trump administration's move "not normal."

The former official noted HSI agents are criminal investigators but said a probe into a Border Patrol shooting should be investigated by an entity outside of the Department of Homeland Security. Both ICE and Border Patrol are overseen by DHS.

A federal judge on Saturday ordered the U.S. Department of Homeland Security to preserve evidence related to the fatal shooting death of 37-year-old Alex Pretti by a Border Patrol agent in Minneapolis. 

U.S. District Court Judge Eric Tostrud granted the temporary restraining order request from the Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension and Hennepin County Attorney's Office, barring DHS "from destroying or altering evidence related to the fatal shooting involving federal officers," including evidence that officials removed from the scene and "evidence defendants have taken into their exclusive custody."

The lawsuit came after state authorities said DHS blocked them from accessing the scene of the shooting. Bureau of Criminal Apprehension Superintendent Drew Evans told reporters Saturday afternoon that his agents were denied twice earlier that morning — including with a signed judicial warrant, which is a rare step to take in order to gain entry into a public place where a shooting occurred. 

The Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension said in court documents submitted for the case that it was unclear how carefully federal personnel processed the scene — if at all — and that a few hours after the shooting, those officials left, "allowing the perimeter to collapse and potentially spoiling evidence."

"From a law enforcement perspective, this is astonishing," the filing reads. "The federal government's actions are a sharp departure from normal best practices and procedure, in which every effort is taken to preserve the scene and the evidence it contains."

Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison told reporters Sunday that the state had never had to file such a lawsuit before, calling it an "extraordinary" step that should "alarm everyone who believes in equal justice under the law."

"This is not a rash decision for us to go to court to seek a temporary restraining order from a judge to preserve evidence and prevent the destruction of evidence. I don't care if you're conservative, liberal or whatever, but you should at least be in favor of conserving evidence in a homicide," Ellison said. 

State investigators were in the area of 26th Street and Nicollet Avenue in Minneapolis on Sunday, a day after the shooting, to collect evidence and canvas the neighborhood as the Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension continues to move forward with its own investigation, Minnesota Department of Public Safety Commissioner Bob Jacobsen told reporters. 

The agency was similarly prohibited from seeing evidence in the shooting of Renee Good on Jan. 7 as the FBI took over sole control of the investigation. At the time, Jacobsen said the state could not do its own thorough probe that met the Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension's standards without access to that evidence.

DHS Secretary Kristi Noem on Saturday maintained that her officials were following normal procedure. 

"We're continuing to follow the exact same protocols that we always have, and so this investigation is ongoing," she told reporters. "We're continuing to gather the facts as they unfold throughout that and we'll do it just like we did under the entire Trump administration and previous administrations. Nothing has changed."

On Monday afternoon, there is a court hearing in the case where the judge will decide if the order should remain in effect and provide a chance for DHS to respond. 

Separately, Ellison will be in federal court that morning arguing that a judge should issue immediate relief in the form of another temporary restraining order in the state's lawsuit seeking to end Operation Metro Surge, which sent an influx of 3,000 federal agents to Minnesota in what's described as the largest immigration enforcement operation ever.

A 2-year-old named Chloe, who was detained by ICE along with her father as they drove home from a grocery store in Minneapolis on Thursday, is now back home, her family says.

The Department of Homeland Security confirmed that Border Patrol arrested Elvis Tipan Echeverria of Ecuador and that the toddler's mother refused to take her, so she was reunited with her father at a federal detention facility.

A district judge granted an emergency injunction ordering Chloe's release into the custody of her lawyer on Friday.

While the child is now home with her mother, there is no word on her father's status.

The child, a citizen of Ecuador who was brought to Minneapolis as a newborn, has a pending asylum application and is not subject to a final order of removal.  

The Minnesota DFL on Sunday evening responded to Attorney General Pam Bondi's push to let the federal government access the state's voter rolls and public assistance data.

"Let us be direct: F*** off," the party said on social media.

In a three-page letter obtained by CBS News, Bondi also urged Minnesota to scrap all "sanctuary" policies and "cooperate fully" with Immigration and Customs Enforcement, including giving the agency access to all local jails and honoring federal agents' requests to detain people.  

"I am confident that these simple steps will help bring back law and order to Minnesota and improve the lives of Americans," Bondi wrote in her letter to the governor Saturday, which accused state officials of "anti-law enforcement rhetoric" and "putting federal agents in danger."  

Minnesota Secretary of State Steve Simon denied Bondi's request in a written statement on Sunday.   

Despite many videos from several different angles being shared publicly of Alex Pretti getting shot and killed by U.S. Border Patrol agents, Commander-At-Large Greg Bovino's main message on Sunday was that he will not speculate until an investigation is complete.

"I've not concluded anything. I have not given you a conclusion," Bovino said.

This contradicts his message from the day before, when he definitively claimed "an individual approached U.S. Border Patrol agents with a 9 millimeter, semi-automatic handgun," and that when agents tried to disarm him, he "violently resisted."

"I'm not going to speculate on who did what, when they did it, how they did it, or what exactly occurred there. I'm going to wait for the investigation to let me know what happened," Bovino told the press on Sunday.

When asked if Pretti brandished a gun, as he had previously said, Bovino responded, "All those minute details, that will paint a true picture, not a freeze frame concept, and paint a larger picture of what really happened. That is why we investigate, so we can get to the truth, so there's not speculation."

Bovino says the Border Patrol agents involved are still working while the investigation plays out.

"All agents that were involved in that scene are working, not in Minneapolis, but in other locations, that's for their safety," Bovino said.

Meanwhile, outside of the Whipple Building, where Bovino was speaking, several demonstrators continued their consistent presence.

"I just don't see how anybody can have any trust in leadership in any facet of this administration," Kevin Campion, a demonstrator, said in response to Bovino's most recent comments.

"It's hard that one side is saying one thing, and then we're living it, like this is our home. It's sad to see Minnesotans die," another demonstrator said.

Hundreds were in downtown Minneapolis on Sunday, demanding justice for Alex Pretti and Renee Good.

People say they gathered because they needed to feel a sense of community and mourn the loss of life.

For most, the crowd gives them hope.

"I feel like a sense of relief. I see people who all care and keep coming out, especially in this freezing cold weather. It just gives me a sense of hope that things will move in the right direction," Mary said.

Mary is one of many educators in the crowd who came to speak up for their students and families who are afraid to.

"I have a lot of students who aren't showing up to class because they just don't feel safe or their families don't feel safe," Mary said. "They're missing out on school. They're emailing me just to say 'hi' and have somebody to connect with, and it's just been really difficult for them."

"We are delivering food, we are supporting our families; our work goes beyond the classroom," educator John Reuss said.

The speeches inspired people to stand up for those they say are targeted by ICE.

"Shutting it down means staying in the streets, it means staying in the streets. It means keeping up the energy, right? They're turning up their energy; we've got to keep up our energy, too," Reuss said.

The cold did not dampen the fire inside all who stood in the square, especially those who served our country.

"People have got to get out, we have to stand up against this," Army veteran Bill Heffner said.

Heffner is disturbed by the latest shooting death in Minneapolis.

"This is a guy who was serving veterans and who got executed by the government that employs him," Heffner said.

The crowd hopes their efforts will make a difference.

"The whole world needs to keep their eyes on what is happening here in Minneapolis and St. Paul and Minnesota because what happens here can happen to you," Reuss said.

The family of Renee Good, who was killed by an ICE officer in south Minneapolis less than three weeks ago, issued a statement following the killing of Minneapolis resident Alex Pretti.

"The events of this weekend in Minneapolis are terrifying, deeply disturbing, and heartbreaking - with yet another U.S. citizen losing their life while taking part in the time-honored and Constitutionally protected activity of being present to observe and peacefully advocate for their beliefs. We urge all Americans to trust their own eyes as they interpret the horrific video, and to call for an absolute end to ICE activity in Minneapolis. It has clearly gone too far and strayed far beyond its stated mission of removing criminal non-citizens from the country. It is time for a hard reset," the statement read. "ICE agents can leave Minneapolis. The residents of Minnesota cannot. We call for a complete and immediate end to the ICE invasion of this beautiful American city."

President Trump is calling on Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz and Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey to cooperate "rather than resist and stoke the flames of division, chaos, and violence."

In a Truth Social post, Mr. Trump called the killings of Renee Good and Alex Pretti a "result of this Democrat ensued chaos," and demanded that Walz and Frey, along with every Democrat governor and mayor in the country, follow four requests.

First, he instructed Walz and Frey to "turn over" all undocumented immigrants who are currently incarcerated in the state, have an active warrant or known criminal history for "immediate deportation." Mr. Trump next said state and local law enforcement must turn over all undocumented immigrants arrested by local police.

Mr. Trump's third demand was that local police must assist federal law enforcement in apprehending and detaining wanted undocumented immigrants. In his fourth request, he instructed Democrats to partner with the federal government "to protect American citizens in the rapid removal of all criminal illegal aliens in our country."

Under Minneapolis' separation ordinance, officers are not allowed to assist with immigration enforcement, provide information to immigration enforcement agents for locating a person for immigration enforcement actions, detain people based solely on their immigration status or assist in the enforcement of immigration laws.

Paul Schnell, the commissioner of the Minnesota Department of Corrections, has denied claims that state authorities have been releasing hundreds of dangerous criminals into the streets, rather than turning them over to federal immigration agents.

Schnell said his department routinely communicates with ICE in the weeks before an incarcerated person's release to arrange handoffs if a detainer is in place. And according to Minnesota corrections data, 84 people were transferred directly from state prisons to ICE custody in 2025.

Mr. Trump on Sunday also called on Congress to pass legislation to end sanctuary cities, which he claimed are "the root cause of all of these problems."

"All of these requests are rooted in COMMON SENSE, and will provide the best possible circumstances to, MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN! The Trump Administration is standing by, and waiting for ANY Democrat to do the right thing, and work with us on these important matters of MAKING AMERICA SAFE like it is in all sections of our Country where we are, together with Local Leadership, participating and involved," the president said.

Officials with the University of Minnesota, from which Alex Pretti graduated in 2011, extended their "deepest sympathies" to his family and loved ones in a statement on Sunday.

"We recognize that many are feeling fear, sadness, anger and confusion as we navigate a complex and challenging moment in our community, our state and our country. During this time we lean on our shared values of inclusion, community, belonging and safety. We ask for care for one another and a commitment to seek understanding and healing," the university said in the statement.

University officials also warned about the possibility of tensions flaring in and around the Twin Cities campuses in the coming days, but said they are currently calm.

As the community grieves the loss of Alex Pretti, the man shot and killed by a federal agent in Minneapolis on Saturday, those who knew him say he was a person who helped others.

Mac Randolph says Pretti was his father's intensive care nurse at the Minneapolis VA hospital. He shared a video that shows Pretti giving Randolph's father his final salute after he died.

"Today, we remember that freedom is not free. We have to work at it, nurture it, protect it and even sacrifice for it," Pretti says in the video. "May we never forget and always remember our brothers and sisters who have served, so that we may enjoy the gift of freedom. So in this moment, we remember and give thanks for their dedication and selfless service to our nation in the cause of freedom. In this solemn hour, we render our honor and our gratitude."

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Minnesota and Minneapolis officials are demanding evidence of the fatal shooting of 37-year-old Alex Pretti be preserved. 

CBS News confirms the Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension filed a new lawsuit alleging federal officials mishandled evidence at Saturday's crime scene in south Minneapolis. That comes after they say they were completely blocked from accessing that scene despite having a warrant.

WCCO spoke with Rachel Moran, a University of St. Thomas law professor who has researched law enforcement accountability for decades. 

"I don't know of a situation like this. It's unusual and it's really troubling because the state does have the authority to investigate whether a crime occurred. And if we have the federal government actively preventing them from doing that and ignoring a court order, that's a power grab that's deeply concerning," Moran said.

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More demonstrations were held for Sunday in Chicago after a man was shot and killed by federal agents in Minneapolis the day before.

Alex Jeffrey Pretti, 37, an ICU nurse who worked at the Minneapolis VA hospital, was identified as the man killed by a U.S. Border Patrol agent.

The U.S. Department of Homeland Security said the agent acted in self-defense after attempting to disarm Pretti, but Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz said that account was "nonsense" after reviewing videos of the shooting.

Videos from the scene show that Pretti was holding a cellphone, not a gun, when he was shot. An agent can be seen emerging from the scuffle with a gun and turning away from the man when the first shot is fired.

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Alex Pretti, the man who was killed by federal law enforcement agents in Minneapolis on Saturday, was described by a former neighbor of his parents, who live in Colorado, as "outdoorsy" and "very nice."

Public records, including voter registration data and property records, show his parents own a home in the Denver metro area. Pretti, 37, visited them multiple times, according to that former neighbor of his parents. She met Pretti several times, and while some public records indicate that Pretti lived in Colorado over a decade ago, that neighbor told CBS News Colorado that only his parents did.

Upon learning that the man who was killed Saturday morning was Pretti, the woman, who asked that her name not be used, said, "oh my god!"

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Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz spoke to the press Sunday afternoon, one day after 37-year-old Alex Pretti was killed by federal agents in south Minneapolis — the third shooting this month amid Operation Metro Surge, and the second fatality carried out by members of federal immigration enforcement.

"What's the plan, Donald Trump? What is the plan?" Walz said. "What do we need to do to get these federal agents out of our state? If fear, violence and chaos is what you wanted from us, then you clearly underestimated the people of this state and nation. We are tired, but we're resolved. We're peaceful, but we'll never forget. We're angry, but we won't give up hope. And above all else, we are clearly unified."

Walz said if President Trump's intention was to "make an example of Minnesota," it backfired.

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Border Patrol Commander-at-Large Gregory Bovino did not directly answer reporters' questions about whether Pretti was brandishing a weapon when he was fatally shot.

Responding to one reporter who said during a news conference Sunday that multiple videos from the scene of the shooting appeared to show an officer leaving the scuffle with a weapon taken from Pretti before shots were fired, the Border Patrol commander suggested that was "speculation."

"Many videos out there, many different accounts that you may see, that I may see, that anybody here may see, that, folks, is why we have something called an investigation, to take what you're talking about, to take those videos, to take witness statements, to take officer statements, all those minute details that will paint a true picture … of what really happened," Bovino said. "That is why we investigate, so we can get to the truth, so there's not speculation."

A large gathering of demonstrators have gathered outside of Minneapolis City Hall and the Hennepin County Government Center in downtown Minneapolis Sunday afternoon in a show of solidarity following the killing of Alex Pretti.

Downtown Minneapolis was also where an estimated tens of thousands gathered to march against the ICE surge in Minnesota, despite temperatures that were well into double-digits below zero.

At a news conference Sunday afternoon, Border Patrol Commander-at-Large Gregory Bovino referred to Pretti and Renee Good as "suspects" when asked if he or ICE official Marcos Charles "plan on taking any accountability" for the two deaths.

"You're correct, two suspects have been shot," Bovino said. "And suspects that assault, delay, obstruct or threaten a law enforcement officer's life … when individuals make poor choices, poor decisions, come into a law enforcement situation, an active law enforcement situation, conspire to come into that situation, whether that's based on ideology, we don't know. That'll be in the investigation that we just talked about." 

Bovino concluded his comments by warning "any individuals, whether they're anarchists, rioters or anyone else that thinks it wise to go into a law enforcement scene, to disrupt, to delay … don't do that."

Minnesota Secretary of State Steve Simon released a statement Sunday afternoon in response to the demands made by U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi in a letter to Gov. Tim Walz, saying, "The answer to Attorney General Bondi's request is no."

Simon called Bondi's letter "an outrageous attempt to coerce Minnesota into giving the federal government private data on millions of U.S. Citizens in violation of state and federal law," and spoke out against her office's "repeated and failed attempts by the DOJ to pressure my office into providing the same data."

"Attorney General Bondi knows full well that the Governor has no formal role in managing our elections or maintaining our voter registration system. She is also well aware that this specific request is the subject of active litigation with our office," Simon said. "It is deeply disturbing that the U.S. Attorney General would make this unlawful request a part of an apparent ransom to pay for our state's peace and security."

Simon added, "More broadly, the federal government must end the unprecedented and deadly occupation of our state immediately." 

ChongLy Thao was brought out of his St. Paul home last week in handcuffs, wearing only his underwear and Crocs as neighbors shouted their concern and anger. It turns out ICE agents had the wrong man, mistaking Thao for a sex offender who had already been in prison for a year.

Thao, who was released an hour later, is a longtime family friend of St. Paul Mayor Kaohly Her, the city's first Hmong American and female leader.

"I think that is the part that is the most maddening to me that they couldn't even do their homework," Her said. "That the person they were looking for was already incarcerated and had no affiliation with this family."

Her says the estimated 96,000 Hmong in Minnesota are wrongly being targeted, with relatives of the detained constantly appealing to her.

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The CEOs of more than 60 Minnesota-based companies — including Target, UnitedHealth Group, the Mayo Clinic and most major local sports franchises — have signed onto a letter calling for "an immediate deescalation of tensions and for state, local and federal officials to work together to find real solutions."

"The recent challenges facing our state have created widespread disruption and tragic loss of life," the letter reads.

While the letter does not suggest how state and federal officials should facilitate this cooperation, it does represent the first statement many of the companies have made, albeit en masse, about the surge of immigration enforcement operatives in the Twin Cities and greater Minnesota.

"We have been working for generations to build a strong and vibrant state here in Minnesota and will do so in the months and years ahead with equal and even greater commitment. In this difficult moment for our community, we call for peace and focused cooperation among local, state and federal leaders to achieve a swift and durable solution that enables families, businesses, our employees, and communities across Minnesota to resume our work to build a bright and prosperous future," the letter reads.

Among the companies whose CEOs also signed onto the letter were Best Buy, Medtronic, General Mills, U.S. Bancorp, Boston Scientific, Cargill, Land O'Lakes and Hormel.

Attorney General Pam Bondi is pushing Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz to let the federal government access the state's voter rolls and public assistance data, as tensions flare in Minneapolis after a second person was shot Saturday by federal immigration agents assigned to a weekslong crackdown in the city.

In a three-page letter obtained by CBS News, Bondi also urged the state of Minnesota to scrap all "sanctuary" policies and "cooperate fully" with Immigration and Customs Enforcement, including giving the agency access to all local jails and honoring federal agents' requests to detain people.

"I am confident that these simple steps will help bring back law and order to Minnesota and improve the lives of Americans," Bondi wrote in her letter to the governor Saturday, which accused state officials of "anti-law enforcement rhetoric" and "putting federal agents in danger."

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Former Republican U.S. Congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene took to social media Sunday morning to urge Americans to "take off their political blinders" amid what she claims is President Trump's aim to incite a civil war in Minnesota following the killing of Alex Pretti.

Taylor Greene asked Mr. Trump's supporters to imagine if former President Joe Biden carried out actions similar to what is occurring in Minneapolis in Operation Metro Surge.

"We lost our minds when we watched Biden's FBI track down and aggressively carry out home invasions and arrest on peaceful J6'ers who walked in the Capitol through open doors. Imaging if one of our MAGA independent journalists or even just a MAGA supporter stood in the street outside a J6'ers house while Biden's FBI carried out a law enforcement operation, home invasion, and arrest," Taylor Greene wrote. "Then Biden's FBI goes to the MAGA guy videoing it all and shoves a woman with him to the ground and sprays them with bear spray then throws the MAGA guy to the ground as MAGA guy was trying to help the woman off the ground. Then Biden's FBI beats MAGA guy on the ground, disarms MAGA guy, and then shoots him dead."

Taylor Greene resigned from the U.S. House earlier this month after a dramatic falling out with Mr. Trump that led him to label her a "traitor."

In an interview Sunday morning on CBS News' "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan," Minneapolis Police Chief Brian O'Hara said "people have had enough" following Saturday's fatal shooting of 37-year-old Alex Pretti by Border Patrol agents.

O'Hara noted Pretti's death "is the third shooting now in less than three weeks" by federal agents. Earlier in the weekend, O'Hara and Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey said that there had only been three homicides in Minneapolis in 2026 so far, and two of those were carried out by federal immigration enforcement agents. 

"The Minneapolis Police Department went the entire year last year recovering about 900 guns from the street, arresting hundreds and hundreds of violent offenders, and we didn't shoot anyone," O'Hara said.

O'Hara said federal agents blocked his officers and members of the Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension following the killing.

"Even when our officers initially responded to the scene, our watch commander was not given even the most basic information that is typical in a law enforcement-involved shooting just to ensure that there is potentially no other victims," O'Hara said. "Since then, the Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension responded to the scene at my request. They were blocked from the scene yesterday, but they have since returned to the scene and are now canvassing for additional witnesses and evidence that may be there."

When asked about whether he knows of evidence pointing to Border Patrol Commander Greg Bovino's claim that Pretti was assaulting federal officers before he was shot dead, O'Hara said, "the videos speak for themselves," adding Pretti lawfully owned his handgun and "did not violate" the state's gun laws.

"I think it's deeply concerning the things that are being said. This is an individual that was a city resident. It appears that he was present exercising his First Amendment rights to record law enforcement activity and also exercising his Second Amendment rights to lawfully be armed in a public space in the city," O'Hara said. "So I think very obviously there are serious questions that are being raised, and I think the greater issue is, even if there is an investigation that ultimately proves that at the time of the shooting it was legally justified, I don't think that even matters at this point because there's just, there is so much outrage and concern around what is happening in the city."

O'Hara also said it's "deeply disappointing" to hear Vice President JD Vance's claims that "local police have been told to stand down" when protesters have "surrounded" federal officers — adding "our cops are tired."

"I think everyone is kind of waiting for folks on both sides to come together and just figure this thing out. This is not sustainable. This police department has only 600 police officers. We are stretched incredibly thin. This is taking an enormous toll trying to manage all of this chaos on top of having to be the police department for a major city. It's too much," O'Hara said.

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The doughnut shop by where federal immigration enforcement forces shot and killed Alex Pretti in south Minneapolis Saturday says it will be open to the public Sunday, for the community if not for business.

"We have heavy hearts today and will for many to come. We've had this view everyday for almost 13 years. It will never be the same. The experience we had yesterday will haunt us all for life. Alex Pretti will live with us forever. We are so sorry this happened to you. Our love to his family, friends and community is immeasurable," the store posted on Instagram.

"This account is not run by some outside company, it's just 2 gals trying to lead our small team and serve all you so if it's sparse on social media, please stop in and give us all a hug and pay your respects to Alex," the store continued. "We will be opening today 10am-2pm. Hot coffee and hot chocolate for all needing a warm space. We will have minimal donuts but we'll have some. We will be closed Monday and Tuesday to figure out life moving forward and then we will return because WE LOVE YOU MINNEAPOLIS."

Minneapolis city officials announced Sunday morning that the perimeter set up to restrict vehicle access around the scene of Alex Pretti's fatal shooting is now lifted after a "calm and peaceful" overnight.

"The vehicle perimeter surrounding 26th St. W and Nicollet Ave has been lifted – roads are back open to traffic and National Guard assignments have ended," city officials wrote on X. "Streets need to be clear for emergency vehicles to get through if needed. Activity overnight was calm and peaceful."

Videos quickly emerged Saturday showing the fatal shooting of a Minneapolis protester by a Border Patrol agent. 

Bystander videos verified by CBS News show the scene from multiple angles, starting shortly before the encounter that ended in the shooting of 37-year-old Alex Pretti, an American citizen who worked as an ICU nurse.

The events unfolded at around 9 a.m. Saturday. Border Patrol Commander Gregory Bovino said officers were pursuing a man in the country illegally who was wanted for domestic assault. Protesters have been trying to disrupt such operations amid an ongoing federal immigration crackdown, and a group of people in the area sounded high-pitched whistles, honked horns and yelled out at the officers.

Among them was Pretti. At one point, video shows Pretti standing in the street and holding up his phone with his right hand; his left hand appears empty. 

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Republican Sen. Bill Cassidy of Louisiana Saturday called for a "full" state and federal investigation into Saturday's shooting.

In a social media post, Cassidy described the situation in Minneapolis as "incredibly disturbing" and said that the "credibility of ICE and DHS are at stake."

"We can trust the American people with the truth," Cassidy said.

His comments come after the Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension said it was denied access to Saturday's shooting scene by federal investigators. Earlier this month, state authorities also said they were also denied access to evidence in the Jan. 7 deadly shooting in Minneapolis of Renee Good by an Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer.  

President Trump last week endorsed Republican Rep. Julia Letlow to challenge Cassidy for his seat in the state's GOP primary this year. Immediately after receiving the endorsement, she entered the race.

Cassidy was one of seven Senate Republicans who voted to convict Mr. Trump in his impeachment trial over the Jan. 6 Capitol attack.

An online fundraiser set up to help members of Alex Pretti's family had already raised more than $230,000 late Saturday night.

The effort had accepted more than 6500 donations in just the first few hours that it was online.

"This fundraiser is intended to support the loved ones he leaves behind with immediate and ongoing needs. Because details are still unfolding, and to ensure the money goes to the right person, funds will not be distributed until we can verify next-of-kin and identify the appropriate family representative to manage anything raised," organizers wrote on the crowd fundraising site. 

Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer said Saturday that Democrats will not put up the necessary votes to advance a bill to fund the Department of Homeland Security in the wake of immigration agents shooting and killing a man in Minneapolis on Saturday.

"What's happening in Minnesota is appalling —and unacceptable in any American city. Democrats sought common sense reforms in the Department of Homeland Security spending bill, but because of Republicans' refusal to stand up to President Trump, the DHS bill is woefully inadequate to rein in the abuses of ICE," Schumer said in a statement. "I will vote no. Senate Democrats will not provide the votes to proceed to the appropriations bill if the DHS funding bill is included."

The House on Thursday passed a funding package, along with a separate measure to fund DHS, sending the bills to the Senate for approval, along with two other funding measures that were passed the House last week. 

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Former President Barack Obama and former First Lady Michelle Obama have issued a statement following the shooting death of Alex Pretti, saying the incident "should also be a wake-up call to every American, regardless of party, that many of our core values as a nation are increasingly under assault."

The Obamas went on to say that "every American should support and draw inspiration from the wave of peaceful protests in Minneapolis and other parts of the country. They are a timely reminder that ultimately it's up to each of us as citizens to speak out against injustice, protect our basic freedoms, and hold our government accountable."

"For weeks now, people across the country have been rightly outraged by the spectacle of masked ICE recruits and other federal agents acting with impunity and engaging in tactics that seem designed to intimidate, harass, provoke and endanger the residents of a major American city," the statement continued. "These unprecedented tactics – which even the former top lawyer of the Department of Homeland Security in the first Trump administration has characterized as embarrassing, lawless and cruel – have now resulted in the fatal shootings of two U.S citizens. And yet rather than trying to impose some semblance of discipline and accountability over the agents they've deployed, the President and current administration officials seem eager to escalate the situation, while offering public explanations for the shootings of Mr. Pretti and Renee Good that aren't informed by any serious investigation – and that appear to be directly contradicted by video evidence."

After federal officers shot and killed a second Minneapolis resident in a span of weeks amid their immigration operation, local business owners and community members joined a crowd of protesters in sub-zero temperatures.  

"They were murdered in the street. How are you supposed to respond?" said Jeff Cowmeadow, the owner of The Prodigal Public House, a pub located steps from the shooting. "A neighbor was murdered. One of our regular pub attenders was right there."

Cowmeadow told CBS Minnesota that residents want federal agents out of their state, saying the situation is "total chaos."

"I just think that we need to stand together," Cowmeadow said. "We need to tell the truth about what we see, and not let others tell us about what we see."  

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The community gathered on Saturday night on Summit Avenue and Lexington Parkway for a vigil to honor Alex Pretti. 

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Michael and Susan Pretti, the parents of Alex Pretti, released the following statement:

"We are heartbroken but also very angry.

Alex was a kindhearted soul who cared deeply for his family and friends and also the American veterans whom he cared for as an ICU nurse at the Minneapolis VA hospital. Alex wanted to make a difference in this world. Unfortunately he will not be with us to see his impact. I do not throw around the hero term lightly. However his last thought and act was to protect a woman.

The sickening lies told about our son by the administration are reprehensible and disgusting. Alex is clearly not holding a gun when attacked by Trump's murdering and cowardly ICE thugs. He has his phone in his right hand and his empty left hand is raised above his head while trying to protect the woman ICE just pushed down all while being pepper sprayed.

Please get the truth out about our son. He was a good man. Thank you."

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Republican Vice President JD Vance accused "local authorities" in Minneapolis of working directly with "far left agitators" hours after Border Patrol officers fatally shot 37-year-old ICU nurse Alex Pretti Saturday morning.

Vance's post to X late Saturday night has more than 4 million views as of early Sunday.

"This level of engineered chaos is unique to Minneapolis. It is the direct consequence of far left agitators, working with local authorities," Vance wrote.

Vance visited Minneapolis on Thursday, where he urged state and local elected officials to cooperate with federal immigration enforcement.

"The local authorities have been told, stand down, do not help ICE, promote the violence, promote the agitation, but don't do anything to lower the temperature and lower the chaos. That's a problem," he said.

Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche said in a statement that a "federal investigation is ongoing."

Like other Trump administration officials, he blamed Democratic leaders for "this avoidable tragedy," claiming they "have resisted federal law enforcement and created this escalation."

"Federal officers are tasked with the difficult jobs of removing criminal illegal aliens from American communities," he said. Blanche added that the Justice Department "will continue to hold those breaking federal law accountable, including those who harass and violently attack law enforcement in the name of protest."

A witness who says he was at the scene of a deadly shooting by federal agents in Minneapolis contradicts accounts given by federal officials who described the deadly shooting.

In a sworn declaration submitted in federal court, a Minneapolis resident described as "a children's entertainer who specializes in face painting," said they started observing federal immigration agents after hearing whistles on their way to work on Saturday morning.

The witness said the man who was shot dead, Alex Pretti, was directing traffic before the altercation with the agents.

The witness also said in the sworn statement, "The agents pulled the man on the ground. I didn't see him touch any of them," they said in the statement. "It didn't look like he was trying to resist, just trying to help (a) woman get up ... They just threw him to the ground."

In another part of the statement, the witness said, "The man did not approach the agents with a gun. He approached them with a camera."

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Former Vice President Kamala Harris said in a social media post that she is "enraged and heartbroken" over the shooting of Alex Pretti.

Alex Jeffrey Pretti was an ICU nurse at a VA hospital. His life, through his profession, was dedicated to serving his community and our country," Harris said. "As so many have now seen on video, his final act before he was killed by federal agents was doing everything in his power to protect his community."

The 2020 Democratic presidential candidate applauded Pretti and the tens of thousands of Minnesotans she says "have boldly defended their neighbors against the murderous occupation of an American city by the federal government."

The Hennepin County Attorney's Office and the Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension late Saturday filed a lawsuit, claiming it was needed to prevent "destruction of evidence" in the shooting death of Alex Pretti.

The lawsuit is now paired with a court motion, asking a judge to issue a temporary restraining order to stop federal agents from continuing their surge in the Twin Cities area. The new lawsuit is designed to try to ensure that the federal government preserves evidence in the case.

"I will not rest, my team will not rest, until we have done everything in our power, everything within our authority, to achieve transparency and accountability," Hennepin County Attorney Mary Moriarty said.

Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth responded to a federal immigration enforcement officer shooting of Alex Pretti Saturday afternoon by saying, "Thank God for the patriots of @ICEgov — we have your back 100%. You are SAVING the country."

Hegseth, who was born in Minneapolis, added, "Shame on the leadership of Minnesota — and the lunatics in the street" before concluding: "ICE > MN."

Minneapolis rapper Nur-D was violently detained by federal agents during protests at the scene of Saturday's shooting.

Nur-D posted on Instagram Saturday evening that he is safe and has been reunited with his wife. He also alleged ICE stole his cell phone while he was in their custody.

"As long as ICE can openly murder people in the streets with impunity, there is no justice," Nur-D said.

Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey says the city is filing a declaration on Monday to encourage a judge to rule on a temporary restraining order to put a stop to Operation Metro Surge.

"The relief we're asking for is stopping this Operation Metro Surge in the immediacy. It's preventing this massive influx of agents that is making it very difficult for us to do our jobs in the city as well as we need to do them, and we need to do regular day law enforcement as well," Frey said.

When asked if he expects the Trump administration to abide by a court order, Frey said it is his expectation that they will.

"These are the underpinnings of our democracy, of our republic and of this constitution. The answer better be yes. Whether you're a Democrat or you're a Republican, you abide by those court orders," Frey said. "The answer has to be yes if you are a patriot for this country. So yes, my expectation is that they will abide by a court order because there is not an alternative."

A Homeland Security Investigations officer's finger "was bitten off" by a protester who showed up at the scene following the shooting of Alex Pretti, Homeland Security Secretary Noem said at a news conference Saturday evening.

Noem alleged hundreds of protesters obstructed and assaulted law enforcement officers on Saturday after the deadly shooting.

"We saw objects being thrown at them, including ice and other objects, and a rampant assault began and even an HSI officer agent's finger was bitten off," she said, providing no further details.

Attorney General Pam Bondi later said the person who allegedly bit an agent's finger off had been arrested.

"I have directed my federal prosecutors to file charges for this HEINOUS assault on our brave law enforcement officer," Bondi said on X. 

Minneapolis Police Chief Brian O'Hara says, despite earlier chaos, demonstrations throughout the city are currently "peaceful" and that his officers "intend to keep it that way."

To maintain the peace, O'Hara announced the city has established a vehicle exclusionary zone in the area where the shooting occurred. Minneapolis police officers will maintain the zone alongside members of the Minnesota National Guard.

"The number one priority of our police officers is to protect life and maintain public safety for all people in our community," O'Hara said.

The police chief encouraged those who come out to protest to do so "lawfully" and "peacefully."

O'Hara also confirmed law enforcement deployed less-lethal and gas munitions at a protest near the site of the shooting earlier in the day.

"We do everything that we possibly can to de-escalate whenever possible," O'Hara said. "And the actions that were taken today were in response to a dangerous and escalating situation that already had multiple complications."

Alex Pretti was killed less than two miles away from Renee Good in south Minneapolis, and both were killed in the vicinity of where George Floyd was murdered in May 2020.

Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey has submitted a formal request to Gov. Tim Walz for the Minnesota National Guard to help reinforce local law enforcement in the aftermath of a second fatal shooting by federal immigration enforcement forces in the span of weeks.

"Local law enforcement resources are stretched thin because of the disruption to public safety caused by thousands of federal immigration agents in neighborhoods," the release said. "Minnesota Guard members will wear neon reflective vests to help distinguish them from other agencies in similar uniforms and will always remain in close contact and proximity to Minneapolis Police officers whom they are supporting.

"To be clear, the Minnesota Guard deployment comes at the request of local officials," the release continues. "The federal government has no involvement in their activities. The Hennepin County Sheriff's Office has also announced it is requesting the Minnesota Guard to activate to the B.H. Whipple Federal Building where it needs additional officers to help fill shifts."

A neighbor of Alex Jeffrey Pretti, the man shot and killed by a federal agent, says he "would always be willing to help others."

"I didn't know Alex super well, but he was a great guy and neighbor," she said. "He loved his car and took very good care of it. He used to have a dog who passed around a year or two ago, I think. I remember how sweet it was that, as his dog was more elderly, less mobile, he'd be willing to carry him down to the yard to get some fresh air and to enjoy the outdoors. His dog would lay down and Alex would sit with him and pet him for long periods of time. He was very caring, you could tell. We are all heartbroken and are praying for his family and friends and for justice for him."

Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison says he will be in court on Monday, arguing to end what he calls an "illegal and unconstitutional occupation" of the state by federal agents.

"I share the intense grief and anger of so many that another Minnesotan — Alex Pretti, 37 years old, an ICU nurse who served veterans — was fatally shot during the Trump Administration's Operation Metro Surge," Ellison said. "This must stop."

The Minnesota Gun Owners Caucus has issued the following statement on the fatal shooting of a man who federal officials say was carrying a firearm:

"We are deeply concerned by this morning's reports that a federal law enforcement operation in Minneapolis resulted in the fatal shooting of 37-year-old Alex Pretti by federal agents. According to local officials, the man was legally armed, a firearm was recovered at the scene, and he is believed to have been a lawful gun owner and permit to carry holder.

"Many critical facts remain unknown.

"We do not yet have an independent account of what initiated the encounter or what triggered the use of deadly force. Despite widespread speculation regarding intent, there has been no evidence produced indicating an intent to harm the officers. We are calling for a full and transparent investigation by both state and federal authorities.

"Every peaceable Minnesotan has the right to keep and bear arms—including while attending protests, acting as observers, or exercising their First Amendment rights. These rights do not disappear when someone is lawfully armed, and they must be respected and protected at all times."

Family members say the man killed by a federal officer in Minneapolis on Saturday was an intensive care nurse at the Veterans Administration who cared deeply about people and was upset by President Donald Trump's immigration crackdown in his city.

Alex Jeffrey Pretti, 37, was an avid outdoorsman who loved getting in adventures with Joule, his beloved Catahoula Leopard dog who also recently died. He had participated in protests following the killing of Renee Good by a U.S. Immigration and Customs Law Enforcement officer earlier this month.

"He cared about people deeply and he was very upset with what was happening in Minneapolis and throughout the United States with ICE, as millions of other people are upset," said Michael Pretti, Alex's father. "He felt that doing the protesting was a way to express that, you know, his care for others."

Pretti was a U.S. citizen, born in Illinois. Like Good, court records showed he had no criminal record and his family said he had never had any interactions with law enforcement beyond a couple of traffic tickets.

In a news briefing Saturday from Washington, D.C., Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem said the man who was killed, identified as Alex Pretti, approached U.S. Border Patrol officers while they were conducting "targeted" immigration enforcement operations, with a 9mm semiautomatic handgun.

Noem said officers attempted to disarm him, but he "reacted violently," and "fearing for his life and the lives of his fellow officers around him, an agent fired defensive shots."

The man had two magazines with ammo and was carrying no identification, Noem said.  

He died at the scene, Noem said. 

"This individual showed up to impede a law enforcement operation and assaulted our officers," Noem later said. "They responded according to their training and took action to defend the officer's life and those of the public around him. I don't know of any peaceful protester that shows up with a gun and ammunition rather than a sign." 

The Minnesota Parks and Recreation Board announced that several events scheduled for Saturday evening have been canceled.

All ice rink warming houses will close at 5 p.m. and permitted events after 5 p.m. will be rescheduled. Activities at Parade Ice Garden, Northeast Ice Arena and the U.S. Pond Hockey Championships will continue.

The board says it made the decision to prioritize the safety of staff and community members.

The Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension on Saturday afternoon said that, despite a judge's signed warrant, the agency has been denied access to the shooting scene by federal investigators.

BCA Superintendent Drew Evans updated on their efforts Saturday, saying Department of Homeland Security officers turned down the BCA.

"When our team arrived, they were blocked by federal agents," Evans said.

The NBA has postponed a game between the Minnesota Timberwolves and Golden State Warriors that was scheduled for Saturday afternoon in Minneapolis.

"The decision was made to prioritize the safety and security of the Minneapolis community," the league said.

The two teams will now play on Sunday at 4:30 p.m. CT at Target Center.

Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz said he had spoken to the White House twice on Saturday, to first request that federal agents leave the state, and to then say that state officials will investigate the deadly Border Patrol shooting in South Minneapolis.

"Minnesota's justice system will have the last word on this. It must have the last word on this," Walz said. "As I told the White House in no uncertain terms, the federal government cannot be trusted to lead this investigation. The state will handle it, period."

Walz also encouraged Minnesotans to protest peacefully, saying that residents cannot meet "violence with violence."

"Despite the horrific acts by this federal government, Minnesota is standing up to this rule of law," he said.

Walz added that Republicans "will not win another election for as long as they live" unless they "stand up for what's right" and "stand up for human decency."

The Hennepin County Sheriff's Office has asked for assistance from the Minnesota National Guard "due to the potential for continuing and growing conflict" after the second killing by a federal agent in Minneapolis since the start of the year.

Sheriff Dawanna Witt has requested National Guard members to aid her deputies at the Whipple Federal Building, the local headquarters for U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement. Protests have been a nigh constant sight outside the building since the killing of Renee Good on Jan. 7.

"Their job will be to assist the Sheriff's Office in protecting life, preserving property, and helping to ensure the safety of all community members," the sheriff's office said in a statement.  

The guard has been on standby at the direction of Gov. Tim Walz since Good's death.

"We respect and protect everyone's rights to voice concerns and stand up for what they believe in, but we urge all actions to remain peaceful and lawful," the sheriff's office said. "Our collective priority remains protecting our neighborhoods and keeping people safe."

President Trump took to Truth Social early Saturday afternoon after federal agents fatally shot a man in Minneapolis. 

In his post, Trump shared a picture of the man's gun, saying it was "ready to go." 

He also alleged local police weren't protecting ICE officers and questioned if Mayor Jacob Frey and Gov. Tim Walz "called them off."

He went on to accuse Frey and Walz of inciting an insurrection "with their pompous, dangerous, and arrogant rhetoric." 

Trump added that if the "12,000 Illegal Alien Criminals" were not arrested and taken out of the state, "you would see something far worse than you are witnessing today!"

The federal officer who shot and killed a man in Minneapolis Saturday was "highly trained and has been serving as a Border Patrol agent for eight years," the agency's Commander at Large Greg Bovino said.

Bovino did not publicly identify the officer at an afternoon news conference. He repeated a Department of Homeland Security statement issued earlier in the day before refusing to answer a WCCO question about video evidence that contradicts the DHS narrative.

Homeland Security alleged the man who was killed approached agents with a handgun, but multiple videos taken before the shooting show him without a weapon in hand before agents tackled him to the ground.

Bovino said the "situation is evolving and more information is forthcoming." He also said federal agents "need state and local law enforcement to help us coordinate to get violent criminals off the street."

Republican House Majority Whip Tom Emmer said he's "grateful no Border Patrol officers were harmed" after federal agents shot and killed a man in south Minneapolis Saturday morning.

Emmer's statement made no mention of the man killed, whom city officials have identified as a 37-year-old Minneapolis resident.

"The governor and local leaders' rhetoric has empowered criminals and put federal law enforcement's lives at risk. It's dangerous and has made the situation in Minneapolis much worse," Emmer said."Unlike my Democrat colleagues, I'm going to let law enforcement conduct their investigation and not jump to asinine conclusions. We are grateful no Border Patrol officers were harmed."  

Watch live aerial footage of protests after federal agents shot and killed another Minneapolis resident during a federal immigration crackdown. 

Minneapolis city officials identified the man killed by federal agents as a 37-year-old Minneapolis resident and U.S. citizen.

Police Chief Brian O'Hara said local authorities have been given "very limited" information about what led to the shooting. The Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension and the FBI are at the scene investigating, O'Hara said.

Mayor Jacob Frey said he has seen the video of agents "pummeling one of our constituents and shooting him to death."

"How many more residents, how many more Americans need to die or get badly hurt for this operation to end?" Frey said.

Frey called on President Trump to pull federal agents out of the city.

"To President Trump: This is a moment to act like a leader," Frey said. "Put Minneapolis, put America first in this moment. Let's achieve peace. Let's end this operation, and I'm telling you, our city will come back, safety will be restored."

Frey and O'Hara also asked the public to avoid the area of the shooting and asked anyone at the scene protesting to leave. 

"We understand your frustrations," O'Hara said. "This is not sustainable."

O'Hara said the man killed was a "lawful gun owner with a permit to carry." The Department of Homeland Security alleged the man approached officers with a gun.

Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz says he's communicated with the White House that the "state must lead the investigation."

"Let state investigators secure justice," Walz said. "As we process the scene, stay peaceful and give them space. The State has the personnel to keep people safe - federal agents must not obstruct our ability to do so."

Walz's office says he will address the shooting in a news conference at 1:30 p.m. You can watch that on CBS News Minnesota and WCCO's Youtube page. 

Department of Homeland Security Assistant Secretary Tricia McLaughlin has released more information Saturday morning, saying the person "violently resisted" before federal agents fired fatal shots. 

McLaughlin says just after 9 a.m. DHS agents were conducting a "targeted operation in Minneapolis against an illegal alien" who she says was wanted for violent assault. That's when a person approached Border Patrol officers with a "9 mm semi-automatic handgun."

"The officers attempted to disarm the suspect but the armed suspect violently resisted. More details on the armed struggle are forthcoming," McLaughlin said. "Fearing for his life and the lives and safety of fellow officers, an agent fired defensive shots. Medics on scene immediately delivered medical aid to the subject but was pronounced dead at the scene."

McLaughlin added that the person had two magazines and no ID and that it "looks like a situation where an individual wanted to do maximum damage and massacre law enforcement."

She says more information will be provided later. 

Minneapolis officials later said the man was a "lawful gun owner with a permit to carry." The police chief says DHS has given the city very limited information about what led to the shooting. 

Video of the shooting, which WCCO has reviewed, shows several federal agents surrounding a person on the ground. It appears one of the agents hits the person with a gun several times before several gunshots are heard. 

Joy, a 55-year-old woman from Edina, Minnesota, said she had driven up to the scene where federal agents shot and killed a man Saturday morning with her husband after watching footage of the protests on TV.

Her husband was in the crowd, protesting, while she was comforting a woman who was on the verge of a panic attack.

"I just said to her, I said: 'We got this.' This is when we show our resolve as a city because we're better than this. We are under attack by this administration right now and this is not OK. It's just not," she told WCCO's Frankie McLister. 

"This is not OK for our city," she said, adding that she'd lived in the Twin Cities area for a combined 21 years. "You know, I believe that the Twin Cities represents the best of America." 

The Minnesota State Patrol has declared an "unlawful assembly" in the vicinity of a fatal shooting in south Minneapolis, as crowds continue to gather.

A rally and a vigil is planned on East 26th Street and Nicollet Avenue South Saturday afternoon, not far from where federal agents shot and killed a person.

The vigil was originally scheduled for 1 p.m., but has since been postponed. 

Hennepin County Attorney Mary Moriarty released a statement on Saturday morning following the fatal shooting by federal agents. 

Moriarty says the county is working with the Bureau of Criminal Apprehension to "coordinate a state response."

"The scene must be secured by local law enforcement for the collection and preservation of evidence. We expect the federal government to allow the BCA to process the scene," Moriarty said. 

WCCO reporters Frankie McLister and Adam Duxter are on the scene along Nicollet Avenue in south Minneapolis and confirm that chemical irritant has been deployed as outraged crowds gather on the scene, some carrying signs and at least one other carrying an American flag hung upside down in the signal for extreme distress.

WCCO has reviewed apparent video of Saturday's shooting.

The video, which WCCO is working to verify, shows several federal agents scuffling with someone in the street, followed by the sound of several gunshots before the agents scatter.

Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey and Police Chief Brian O'Hara plan to speak about Saturday's killing at a news conference.

A release from the city said the mayor is "demanding that ICE leave the city and state immediately."

The news conference is scheduled for 11:30 a.m. You can watch it live on CBS News Minnesota or the WCCO YouTube page.

Minnesota officials issued statements in the immediate aftermath of another apparent shooting by federal immigration enforcement officers in Minneapolis Saturday morning.

Saturday's shooting comes one day after tens of thousands of people marched through downtown Minneapolis to protest ICE's presence in the city. 

Exact numbers are not known, but organizers expected 50,000 people to attend the march, which started near U.S. Bank Stadium and ended with a rally at Target Center.

A woman attending the protest told WCCO she's a teacher who was showing up for her students.

"I'm a high school teacher. They're scared. They are scared to wait at the bus. They are scared for their friends. Children of color are scared to be out on the streets and in their cars. They've been cornered. They've been detained. They've been questioned. Their families have been detained. They're scared for their lives. They're scared for their families," the woman said.

Organizers called for a general strike on Friday, as well, urging Minnesotans to abstain from school, work and shopping to demonstrate against the federal presence in the state.