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At least two federal agents who were involved in Saturday\u2019s fatal shooting of a US citizen<\/a> in Minneapolis have been placed on administrative leave, two US media outlets said on Wednesday.<\/p>\n The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) said the two immigration agents who discharged their weapons during the deadly encounter with Alex Pretti were put on leave as part of standard procedures, Fox News<\/em> reported.<\/p>\n MS NOW<\/em> earlier reported that agents involved in the shooting of Pretti were being put on leave, citing an unnamed source.<\/p>\n Representatives for DHS could not be immediately reached to confirm the reports.<\/p>\n Immigration agents on Saturday fired multiple shots at Pretti, an ICU nurse at a hospital for veterans.<\/p>\n His death was the second fatal encounter between Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents and US citizens in Minnesota this month, sparking a national uproar.<\/p>\n Meanwhile, an initial US government review of the fatal shooting of Pretti made no mention of him brandishing a firearm, despite initial statements by Trump officials highlighting the weapon.<\/p>\n A preliminary review by US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) said Pretti, 37, was shot by two federal officers, a Border Patrol agent and a customs officer, after he refused to move out of the street following an order from a customs officer.<\/p>\n The DHS said he \u201capproached US Border Patrol officers with a 9 mm semi-automatic handgun, but did not mention that the weapon was holstered.<\/p>\n The CBP review, conducted by the agency\u2019s Office of Professional Responsibility and shared with lawmakers on Tuesday, is standard protocol and shared with members of Congress to promote transparency, CBP spokesperson Hilton Beckham said.<\/p>\n Beckham said the notifications \u201cprovide an initial outline of an event that took place and do not convey any definitive conclusion or investigative findings\u201d.<\/p>\n Details in the preliminary review reinforced the disconnect between how Trump officials portrayed the shooting and the video evidence.<\/p>\n The review said that a customs officer tried to move Pretti and a woman out of the street, but that they \u201cdid not move\u201d.<\/p>\n The officer then fired pepper spray at Pretti and the woman, it said.<\/p>\n CBP customs officers normally work at ports of entry, screening passengers and goods entering the US, but some have been detailed to work on immigration enforcement by the Trump administration as part of its crackdown.<\/p>\n The identities of the agents and officers at the scene and whether they had any experience with crowd control in urban environments have not been made public.<\/p>\n The CBP internal assessment said that the agency\u2019s personnel tried to take Pretti into custody and that \u201ca struggle ensued\u201d.<\/p>\n A Border Patrol agent shouted \u201cHe\u2019s got a gun!\u201d multiple times during the struggle, the review said. Five seconds later, a Border Patrol agent and a customs officer fired at Pretti.<\/p>\n Video showed an agent removing Pretti\u2019s gun from his waist prior to the shooting. The review was based on footage from body-worn cameras and CBP documentation, it said.<\/p>\n<\/a>US review of Pretti\u2019s killing does not mention him brandishing firearm<\/strong><\/h3>\n