"Jesus Ochoa, 43, and Raymundo Gutierrez, 35, were identified as the shooters in government documents, ProPublica reported. They had not been named publicly prior to ProPublica's reporting Sunday. Ochoa is a Border Patrol agent who joined in 2018, and Gutierrez is a Customs and Border Protection officer who started at the agency in 2014, according to the outlet. Both men are from south Texas."
"Ochoa and Gutierrez were among a group of officers who tackled Pretti and removed a handgun from his waist; then Ochoa and Gutierrez shot him dead, according to multiple bystander videos of the incident. It was the second killing of a U.S. citizen protester during demonstrations in Minnesota in January, coming less than three weeks after another person, 37-year-old Renee Good, was killed by an ICE agent while sitting in her car."
Two federal agents, Jesus Ochoa and Raymundo Gutierrez, were identified as the shooters who killed 37-year-old Alex Pretti during anti-ICE protests in Minneapolis. Ochoa is a Border Patrol agent who joined in 2018; Gutierrez is a Customs and Border Protection officer who started in 2014. Both are from south Texas. Both were placed on paid administrative leave. DHS leaders promised a transparent investigation but did not publicly name the suspects. Bystander videos show officers tackled Pretti, removed a handgun from his waist, and then Ochoa and Gutierrez shot him dead. The killing followed another protester death in January.
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