As Trump and the Minneapolis Mayor spar over social media on immigration law enforcement, the US continues to be roiled by the killing of nurse Alex Pretti.

Alex Pretti was forcefully taken to the ground by federal immigration agents after kicking out the tail light of their vehicle during a Minneapolis protest 11 days before he was shot and killed by Border Patrol officers,

The federal agents who were involved in Saturday's deadly shooting of Alex Pretti in Minneapolis have been placed on administrative leave, a federal law enforcement official confirmed to CBS News.

The two Border Patrol agents who fired shots in the shooting of Alex Pretti in Minneapolis have been placed on leave, a DHS spokesperson said.

Federal agents involved in the fatal shooting of Alex Pretti in Minneapolis have been placed on administrative leave, as the Trump administration seeks to contain widespread backlash to its aggressive immigration policy.

The review makes no mention of Pretti brandishing a weapon, contradicting initial comments from the administration about the killing.

The Department of Homeland Security says the FBI is now leading the probe into the shooting of Alex Pretti, the Minneapolis resident killed by Border Patrol officers

The Justice Department has opened a federal civil rights investigation into the shooting of Alex Pretti, the Minneapolis resident killed Saturday by Border Patrol officers, Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche said Friday.