Overview
- The Hennepin County medical examiner determined that Pretti, 37, died from multiple gunshot wounds and classified the death as homicide, noting he was shot by law enforcement and died at Hennepin Healthcare.
- Investigative outlet ProPublica identified the involved agents as Jesús Ochoa, 43, of the Border Patrol, and Raymundo Gutiérrez, 35, of CBP, who were sent from south Texas under Operation Metro Surge.
- Both agents have been placed on leave or suspended as administrative and other investigations proceed.
- U.S. District Judge Eric C. Tostrud dissolved a temporary restraining order that barred federal investigators from destroying evidence, finding the record did not show a likelihood of improper preservation failures, though he acknowledged prior on-scene concerns raised by Minnesota authorities.
- Witness video and testimonies cited by reporters indicate Pretti was subdued and on the ground when he was shot, and early statements by senior officials blaming the victim have fueled bipartisan demands for transparency.