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Border Patrol Duo Identified in Minneapolis Protester Shooting

ProPublica identifies two CBP agents, Jesus Ochoa and Raymundo Gutierrez, as the shooters in the Jan. 24 fatal shooting of Minneapolis protester Alex Pretti. The agents, part of Operation Metro Surge, have been placed on leave while the Justice Department’s Civil Rights Division investigates; the disclosure comes amid days of protests and calls for accountability and ongoing scrutiny of masked federal enforcement in immigration crackdowns.