CBP report confirms two agents shot Pretti; initial review omits whether he brandished gun

CBP's Office of Professional Responsibility sent Congress an initial review confirming two Border Patrol agents fired their weapons in the January 24 killing of Alex Pretti, and placed both on standard three-day administrative leave. The report, based on CBP documents and body-camera footage, made no mention of Pretti brandishing a firearm — directly contradicting earlier Trump administration statements claiming agents acted in self-defense against an armed threat. DHS characterized the leave as routine protocol, not an indication of wrongdoing.