BREAKING: Two Masked Federal Agents Named in Minneapolis Protest Killing

The federal agents who fired the shots that killed Minneapolis protester Alex Pretti were masked, anonymous—and until now, officially unnamed.

Government records reviewed by ProPublica identify the shooters as Border Patrol agent Jesus Ochoa, 43, and Customs and Border Protection officer Raymundo Gutierrez, 35, both assigned to Operation Metro Surge, a Trump-era immigration dragnet that flooded Minneapolis with armed federal agents.

Pretti, a 37-year-old ICU nurse at a VA hospital, was shot 10 times during a chaotic street confrontation after agents pepper-sprayed him and piled on as he tried to help a woman knocked to the ground. Video shows Pretti holding up a phone moments before shots rang out; officials later confirmed he legally carried a handgun, though footage shows an agent removing it before the first shots were fired.

CBP has refused to release the agents’ names publicly, withheld body-camera footage, and—according to state officials—blocked local investigators from accessing evidence. Even members of Congress weren’t told who pulled the triggers, prompting bipartisan calls for transparency and a Justice Department civil rights investigation that, so far, has raised more questions than answers.

“We must have a transparent, independent investigation into the Minnesota shooting, and those responsible—no matter their title—must be held accountable,” Republican Sen. John Curtis wrote, as protests erupted nationwide and scrutiny intensified over federal agents allowed to hide their identities while using lethal force.

Source: ProPublica

Editor: Masked agents, withheld names, buried bodycam, blocked investigators—this isn’t just a use-of-force controversy, it’s a full-blown accountability blackout. When the government asks for trust while demanding secrecy, it’s already lost the plot.

Now, let’s bring these murderers to justice.