Overview
- Government records reviewed by ProPublica identify the shooters as Border Patrol agent Jesus Ochoa and CBP officer Raymundo Gutierrez, both assigned to Operation Metro Surge and now on administrative leave.
- The Justice Department’s Civil Rights Division opened an investigation led by the FBI into the Jan. 24 shooting, following days of public pressure and conflicting accounts.
- Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem announced immediate deployment of body‑worn cameras for all DHS officers in the field in Minneapolis, with plans to expand nationwide as funding allows.
- Videos show an agent removing a handgun from Pretti’s waistband before shots were fired, undercutting early DHS claims of self‑defense; CBP has declined to release the agents’ names, citing officer safety and doxxing concerns.
- Protests and memorial rides spread across U.S. cities and abroad as the administration reshuffled leadership in Minnesota operations, installing Tom Homan after removing Border Patrol commander Greg Bovino, while Republicans split over the messaging.