Trump says administration ‘reviewing everything’ in Minneapolis shooting: Report
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The shooting of Mr Alex Pretti on Jan 24 was the second fatal shooting in January by federal immigration officers in Minneapolis.
PHOTO: AFP
WASHINGTON – US President Donald Trump told The Wall Street Journal in an interview published on Jan 25 that his administration is “reviewing everything and will come out with a determination” about the fatal shooting of a man by federal agents in Minneapolis.
Mr Trump also signalled a willingness to eventually withdraw immigration enforcement officials from the Minneapolis area, the report said.
“At some point, we will leave. We’ve done, they’ve done a phenomenal job,” he said, though he did not offer a timeframe for when agents might depart. “We’ll leave a different group of people there for the financial fraud.”
The shooting of Mr Alex Pretti on Jan 24 was the second fatal shooting in January by federal immigration officers in Minneapolis.
The Trump administration said the 37-year-old assaulted officers, compelling them to fire in self-defence, but video recordings show Mr Pretti being shot multiple times while restrained on the ground by a group of officers. REUTERS
