Source: Fortune.com
Summary
The US Justice Department has opened a federal civil rights investigation into the shooting of Alex Pretti by Border Patrol officers. The FBI will lead the investigation, taking over from Homeland Security Investigations. The move comes after videos emerged showing Pretti’s death and an earlier altercation between Pretti and federal immigration officers. The Justice Department’s Civil Rights Division will examine the circumstances surrounding the shooting. The FBI will work with Homeland Security Investigations to gather information and evidence. The investigation’s findings will be shared with the American people, according to Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem.
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The numbers tell one story. Two investigations are now underway, one led by the FBI and the other by Customs and Border Protection. The Justice Department’s Civil Rights Division is examining the circumstances surrounding the shooting. The FBI will work with Homeland Security Investigations to gather information and evidence. The investigation’s findings will be shared with the American people, according to Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem. The situation now enters a familiar phase: the calm, measured tones of a federal investigation.
Author: Evan Null
