Federal agents involved in fatal shooting of Alex Pretti placed on administrative leave

Meanwhile, federal agents have arrested 16 demonstrators in Minnesota after alleged assaults on federal law enforcement officers

A framed photograph of Alex Pretti sits at a memorial outside the Minneapolis VA hospital. Picture: Kerem Yücel/Minnesota Public Radio/AP

The federal agents involved in the fatal shooting of Alex Pretti in Minnesota over the weekend have been placed on administrative leave.

A spokesperson for customs and border Protection said in a statement to the Guardian: “The two officers involved are on administrative leave. This is standard protocol.”