{"id":7940,"date":"2026-01-27T00:18:34","date_gmt":"2026-01-27T00:18:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tbdig.com\/sirbenet\/?p=7940"},"modified":"2026-01-27T00:18:34","modified_gmt":"2026-01-27T00:18:34","slug":"border-patrol-chief-comments-on-alex-pretti-shooting-highlights-ongoing-investigation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tbdig.com\/sirbenet\/border-patrol-chief-comments-on-alex-pretti-shooting-highlights-ongoing-investigation\/","title":{"rendered":"Border Patrol Chief Comments on Alex Pretti Shooting, Highlights Ongoing Investigation"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Border Patrol Commander Gregory Bovino addressed the recent fatal shooting of Alex Pretti, a 37-year-old ICU nurse, in Minneapolis, emphasizing that an official investigation is ongoing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The incident, which occurred during a federal law enforcement operation, has drawn national attention and sparked protests in Minneapolis and other cities. Video shared on social media shows Pretti attempting to assist a woman before being involved in a confrontation with federal agents. Pretti was pronounced dead at the scene.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Continue reading on next page\u2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n<!--nextpage-->\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Bovino praised the agents\u2019 training and professionalism while urging patience as investigators review the incident. \u201cWe don\u2019t know all the facts yet. That is why we have an investigation,\u201d he said during an interview. He added that investigators will examine all video footage, witness statements, and other evidence to determine exactly what occurred.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/tbdig.com\/sirbenet\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/GettyImages-2255755642-2048x1365-1-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7941\" srcset=\"https:\/\/tbdig.com\/sirbenet\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/GettyImages-2255755642-2048x1365-1-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/tbdig.com\/sirbenet\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/GettyImages-2255755642-2048x1365-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/tbdig.com\/sirbenet\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/GettyImages-2255755642-2048x1365-1-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/tbdig.com\/sirbenet\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/GettyImages-2255755642-2048x1365-1-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/tbdig.com\/sirbenet\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/GettyImages-2255755642-2048x1365-1.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Reports indicate Pretti was carrying a firearm at the time, though details about whether he was armed at the moment of the shooting remain part of the ongoing review. Pretti\u2019s family has publicly expressed grief and emphasized that he was committed to helping others and concerned about events in Minneapolis.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Calls for a thorough federal review of the incident have grown, and authorities are working to ensure transparency as the investigation continues.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">President Donald Trump also commented on the situation, noting that federal officials are reviewing all aspects of the event. He announced that former ICE official Tom Homan will be deployed to Minnesota to help monitor federal enforcement operations. Trump emphasized that Homan will report directly to him and assist in coordinating with local authorities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The investigation into the circumstances surrounding Pretti\u2019s death remains active, with federal, state, and local authorities reviewing all evidence. Officials have stressed the importance of a careful, fact-based approach before conclusions are drawn.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Border Patrol Commander Gregory Bovino addressed the recent fatal shooting of Alex Pretti, a 37-year-old ICU nurse, in Minneapolis, emphasizing&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":7942,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-7940","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-story"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/tbdig.com\/sirbenet\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7940","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/tbdig.com\/sirbenet\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/tbdig.com\/sirbenet\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/tbdig.com\/sirbenet\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/tbdig.com\/sirbenet\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=7940"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/tbdig.com\/sirbenet\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7940\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":7943,"href":"https:\/\/tbdig.com\/sirbenet\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7940\/revisions\/7943"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/tbdig.com\/sirbenet\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/7942"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/tbdig.com\/sirbenet\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=7940"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/tbdig.com\/sirbenet\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=7940"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/tbdig.com\/sirbenet\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=7940"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}