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MINNEAPOLIS 鈥� In dueling news conferences, federal and state officials offered starkly different messages Sunday about the immigration crackdown that has swept across Minneapolis and surrounding cities, with both claiming the moral high ground in the wake of  by federal agents.

鈥淲hich side do you want to be on?" Gov. Tim Walz asked the public. "The side of an all-powerful federal government that could kill, injure, menace and kidnap its citizens off the streets, or on the side of a nurse at the VA hospital who died bearing witness to such government,鈥� a reference to the shooting of  on Saturday in Minneapolis.

At the same time, in a federal office building about 20 miles away, Border Patrol senior official Gregory Bovino, the public face of the crackdown, again turned blame for the shooting to Pretti.

鈥淲hen someone makes the choice to come into an active law enforcement scene, interfere, obstruct, delay or assault law enforcement officer and 鈥� and they bring a weapon to do that. That is a choice that that individual made,鈥� he told reporters.

The competing comments emerged as local leaders and Democrats across the country demanded federal immigration officers leave Minnesota after Pretti's shooting, which set off clashes with protesters in a city already shaken by  weeks earlier.

Video contradicts administration statements

Video shot by bystanders and reviewed by The Associated Press appears to contradict statements by President Donald Trump鈥檚 administration, which said agents fired 鈥渄efensively鈥� against Pretti, a 37-year-old intensive care nurse, as he approached them.

Pretti can be seen with only a phone in his hand as he steps between an immigration agent and a woman on the street. No footage appears to show him with a weapon. During the scuffle, agents appear to disarm him after discovering that he was carrying a 9 mm semiautomatic handgun, and then opened fire several times. Pretti was licensed to carry a concealed weapon.

In the hours after the shooting, Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem said Pretti attacked officers, and Bovino said he wanted to 鈥渕assacre law enforcement.鈥�

Bovino was more restrained Sunday, saying he would not speculate about the shooting and that he planned to wait for the investigation.

Republicans call for deeper investigation

A growing number of Republicans are pressing for a deeper investigation into federal immigration tactics in Minnesota after the shooting, a sign that the Trump administration's accounting of events may face bipartisan scrutiny.

House Homeland Security Committee Chairman Andrew Garbarino, R-N.Y., sought testimony from leaders at Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Customs and Border Protection and U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, saying 鈥渕y top priority remains keeping Americans safe.鈥�

A host of other congressional Republicans, including Rep. Michael McCaul of Texas and Sens.  of North Carolina,  of Louisiana,  of Maine and  of Alaska, pressed for more information. Their statements, in addition to concern expressed from several Republican governors, reflected a party struggling with how to respond to Saturday鈥檚 fatal shooting of Alex Pretti, a 37-year-old intensive care nurse at a VA hospital.

The killing has raised uncomfortable questions about the GOP's core positions on issues ranging from gun ownership to states' rights and trust in the federal government.

Cassidy, who is facing a Trump-backed challenger in his reelection bid, said on social media that the shooting was 鈥渋ncredibly disturbing鈥� and that the 鈥渃redibility of ICE and DHS are at stake.鈥� He pushed for 鈥渁 full joint federal and state investigation.鈥� Tillis, who is not seeking reelection, urged a 鈥渢horough and impartial investigation鈥� and said 鈥渁ny administration official who rushes to judgment and tries to shut down an investigation before it begins are doing an incredible disservice to the nation and to President Trump鈥檚 legacy.鈥�

Murkowski called for an investigation and added that 鈥淚CE agents do not have carte blanche in carrying out their duties.鈥� Collins, the only incumbent Republican senator facing reelection in a state Democrat Kamala Harris carried in 2024, said a probe is needed 鈥渢o determine whether or not excessive force was used in a situation that may have been able to be diffused without violence.鈥�

While calling for protesters to 鈥渒eep space鈥� from law enforcement and not interfere, Collins said federal law enforcement must "recognize both the public鈥檚 right to protest and the highly charged situation they now face.鈥�

Even Sen. , a staunch ally of President , called for a 鈥減rioritized, transparent investigation.鈥�

鈥淢y support for funding ICE remains the same,鈥� the Nebraska Republican, who is up for reelection, said online. 鈥淏ut we must also maintain our core values as a nation, including the right to protest and assemble.鈥�

Trump and other administration officials remained firm in their defense of the hard-line immigration enforcement tactics in Minneapolis, blaming Democrats in the state along with local law enforcement for not working with them. In a lengthy social media post on Sunday evening, Trump called on Minnesota's Democratic leadership to 鈥渇ormally cooperate鈥� with his administration and pressed Congress to ban so-called sanctuary cities.

In a social media post, the National Rifle Association said 鈥渞esponsible public voices should be awaiting a full investigation, not making generalizations and demonizing law-abiding citizens.鈥�

Rep. Thomas Massie, R-Ky., who is often critical of the White House, said 鈥渃arrying a firearm is not a death sentence.鈥�

鈥淚t's a Constitutionally protected God-given right,鈥� he said, "and if you don鈥檛 understand this you have no business in law enforcement or government.

The second-ranking Justice Department official said he was aware of reports that Pretti was lawfully armed.

鈥淭here鈥檚 nothing wrong with anybody lawfully carrying firearms,鈥� Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche said on 鈥淢eet the Press鈥� on NBC. 鈥淏ut just make no mistake about it, this was an incredibly split-second decision that had to be made by ICE officers.鈥�

Relatives say they are heartbroken

Pretti鈥檚 family said they were 鈥渉eartbroken but also very angry鈥� at authorities. Relatives were furious at federal officials鈥� description of the shooting.

鈥淭he sickening lies told about our son by the administration are reprehensible and disgusting. Alex is clearly not holding a gun when attacked by Trump鈥檚 murdering and cowardly ICE thugs. He has his phone in his right hand, and his empty left hand is raised above his head while trying to protect the woman ICE just pushed down all while being pepper sprayed,鈥� the family statement said. 鈥淧lease get the truth out about our son.鈥�

Walz was practically shouting in his closing remarks, denouncing as 鈥渄espicable beyond all description鈥� the comments that federal officials made about Pretti.

"And I would say, President Trump, you can end this today. Pull these folks back. Do humane, focused, effective immigration control,鈥� he said.

The White House kept up its attacks on the governor, with press secretary Karoline Leavitt posting on X that Walz "does NOT believe in law and order鈥� and accusing him of encouraging 鈥渓eft-wing agitators to stalk and record federal officers in the middle of lawful operations.鈥�

At the federal news conference, Marcos Charles of Immigration and Customs Enforcement said one of their agents permanently lost a part of his finger when a protester bit it off Saturday in Minneapolis.

鈥淭his kind of violence is not a coincidence,鈥� Charles said. 鈥淲hen sanctuary politicians, activists and the media work hard to create chaos and fear instead of using their platforms to reassure their communities, this is the result.鈥�

Pretti was shot just over a mile from where an ICE officer killed  on Jan. 7, sparking widespread protests.

Federal officials, who are leading the investigation into the shooting, have thwarted local attempts to participate.

Drew Evans, superintendent of the state鈥檚 Bureau of Criminal Apprehension, which investigates police shootings, told reporters Saturday that federal officers had blocked his agency from the scene of the shooting even after it obtained a signed judicial warrant. Bureau officers were working at the scene Sunday morning.

A federal judge has already  blocking the Trump administration from 鈥渄estroying or altering evidence鈥� related to the shooting, after state and county officials sued.

Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison said the lawsuit filed Saturday is meant to preserve evidence collected by federal officials that state authorities have not yet been able to inspect. A hearing is scheduled for Monday in federal court in St. Paul.

Assistant Homeland Security Secretary Tricia McLaughlin dismissed the lawsuit, saying claims that the federal government would destroy evidence are 鈥渁 ridiculous attempt to divide the American people and distract from the fact that our law enforcement officers were attacked 鈥� and their lives were threatened.鈥�

The Minnesota National Guard temporarily assisted local police at Walz's direction, officials said, with troops sent to the shooting site and a federal building where officers have squared off daily with demonstrators.

But Minneapolis Police Chief Brian O鈥橦ara said Sunday morning on CBS' "Face the Nation" that 鈥渋t鈥檚 back to just the Minneapolis police responding to calls.鈥�

No evidence that Pretti brandished gun

O'Hara said he had seen no evidence that Pretti brandished the pistol, and that the crackdown was exhausting his department.

鈥淭his is taking an enormous toll, trying to manage all this chaos on top of having to be the police department for a major city. It鈥檚 too much,鈥� he said.

Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez of New York was among several Democratic lawmakers demanding that federal immigration authorities leave Minnesota.

In a statement, former President Barack Obama called Pretti鈥檚 death a 鈥渉eartbreaking tragedy鈥� and warned that 鈥渕any of our core values as a nation are increasingly under assault.鈥�

He urged the White House to work with city and state officials.

鈥淭his has to stop,鈥� Obama said.

Federal officials have repeatedly questioned why Pretti was armed during the confrontation. But gun rights groups noted that it's legal to carry firearms during protests.

鈥淓very peaceable Minnesotan has the right to keep and bear arms 鈥� including while attending protests, acting as observers, or exercising their First Amendment rights,鈥� the Minnesota Gun Owners Caucus said in a statement. 鈥淭hese rights do not disappear when someone is lawfully armed.鈥�

Video footage shows pushing and then shooting

When the Saturday confrontation began, bystander video shows protesters blowing whistles and shouting profanities at federal officers on a commercial street in south Minneapolis.

The videos show Pretti stepping in after an immigration officer shoves a woman. Pretti appears to be holding his phone toward the officer, but there's no sign he's holding a weapon.

The officer shoves Pretti in his chest and pepper sprays him and the woman.

Soon, at least seven officers force Pretti to the ground. Several officers try to bring his arms behind his back as he appears to resist. An officer holding a canister strikes him near his head several times.

A first shot is fired by a Border Patrol officer. There鈥檚 a slight pause, and then the same officer fires several more times into Pretti鈥檚 back. Multiple officers back off. Within seconds, Pretti is motionless on the street.

Brett Williams, 37, came from the city's suburbs to attend a vigil Sunday at the shooting scene.

鈥淚 stand in solidarity with a brother whose life was taken too soon,鈥� he said. 鈥淗e鈥檚 standing up for immigrants. We鈥檙e all immigrants.鈥�