Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz activated the state’s National Guard in the wake of the fatal shooting of an armed Minneapolis man who allegedly tried to intervene as federal agents arrested a migrant.
It’s unclear how many Guard members are being called in, as National Guard Major Gen. Shawn Menke called the number “adequate for this request,” referring to a plea for assistance from the Hennepin County Sheriff’s office.
Walz slammed the Trump administration Saturday, declaring state authorities would probe the fatal shooting of Alex Jeffrey Pretti.
Pretti, 37, allegedly brandished a weapon as Customs and Border Patrol agents attempted to arrest a criminal migrant outside a donut shop, federal authorities said.
“The federal government cannot be trusted to handle this investigation,” Walz said during a news conference.
“They killed a man, created chaos, pushed down protesters, threw gas indiscriminately and then left the scene and then we’re left to clean up,” the governor claimed.
“Minnesota’s justice system will have the last word on this,” he blustered, demanding President Trump withdraw federal agents from the state.
“I call on you once again: remove this force from Minnesota,” Walz said.
