TRAVERSE CITY — Hundreds of Northern Michigan residents took to the streets of Traverse City Sunday to protest the killings of American citizens Renee Good and Alex Pretti by Immigration and Customs Enforcement.
Both Minnesota residents were killed by federal agents who were conducting operations in the state in recent weeks.
Trump administration officials have said that Pretti, who had a legally-obtained firearm, approached agents with the intent to harm them and “violently resisted” their orders.
Videos from multiple bystanders show that Pretti was only holding his phone when agents pinned him to the ground.
ICE agents didn’t verbally identify Pretti’s gun until about 10 seconds after the struggle started.
One agent was seen removing Pretti’s firearm holster from his waist, and video shows that Pretti was unarmed when he was fatally shot.
The Department of Homeland Security says it is investigating the incident.
Minnesota authorities have said that Pretti was a legal firearm owner. Minnesota law allows open- and concealed-carry with a permit, which officials say Pretti had obtained.