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Border Patrol Under Fire for Failing to Aid Shooting Victim

1/26/2026

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A witness testifies in civil rights complaint against Department of Homeland Security that Border Patrol agents failed to provide lifesaving measures after shooting Alex Jeffrey Pretti.
The pediatrician witness says agents did not check for a pulse or perform CPR.
The physician notes Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has shot two protesters in under a month.
Border Patrol officials claim Pretti intended to harm law enforcement but have not provided evidence.

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A witness testifies in civil rights complaint against Department of Homeland Security that Border Patrol agents failed to provide lifesaving measures after shooting Alex Jeffrey Pretti.
The pediatrician witness says agents did not check for a pulse or perform CPR.
The physician notes Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has shot two protesters in under a month.
Border Patrol officials claim Pretti intended to harm law enforcement but have not provided evidence.