Two agents who shot Alex Pretti dead are identified as CBP veterans: report

TwofederalimmigrationagentsinvolvedintheshootingofprotesterAlexPrettionaMinneapolisstreethavebeenidentifiedaslongtimeofficerswithCustomsandBorderProtection,accordingtoareport. BorderPatrolagentJesusOchoa,43,andCustomsandBorderProtectionofficerRaymundoGutierrez,35,arenamedingovernmentrecords,viewedbyProPublica,astheofficerswhofiredonthe37-year-oldintensivecarenurseonJanuary24. Theagents,fromTexas,wereassignedto“OperationMetroSurge,”whichsawthousandsoffederalagentsdeployedtoMinnesotainDecembertocarryouttheTrumpadministration’santi-immigrationcrackdown. TheirnameshavenotbeenreleasedbyCustomsandBorderProtection,whichisoverseenbytheDepartmentofHomelandSecurity.Theagentswereplacedonleavefollowingtheshooting,accordingtothedepartment. InastatementtoTheIndependent,aDepartmentofHomelandSecurityspokespersonsaidit“willneverconfirmordenyattemptstodoxourlawenforcementofficers.” Thetwofederalimmigrationagentswhofatallysho