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Over the weekend, the Trump administration tried to paint Preddy, who is a U.S.
citizen, as a domestic terrorist.
Border Patrol Chief Greg Bovino said Preddy had a gun and was intent on massacring law enforcement.
But multiple videos show Preddy holding a phone in his hand.
At least six masked federal officers tackle him, beat him, and pin him face down on the ground.
Then one agent appears to pull a gun from Preddy's waistband before agents shoot him multiple times.
City officials say Preddy had a lawful permit to carry.
The Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension says DHS has blocked its investigators.
A federal judge has ruled that Homeland Security cannot destroy or alter evidence related to Preddy's death.
Jasmine Garst, NPR News, Minneapolis.
Despite the Pentagon's move, Minneapolis has been quiet for the last few days, in part because of heavy snowfall and freezing temperatures.
The city has experienced tense protests since the killing of Renee Macklin Good and confrontations with agents.
In response, Trump threatened to invoke the Insurrection Act, a little-used 1807 law that
would allow sending the military to perform law enforcement duties.
But in recent days, the weather has dampened protests, and Trump seems to have backed away from invoking the act.
The Pentagon last week put troops with the Army's 11th Airborne Division, based in Alaska, on alert.
Jasmine Garst, NPR News, Minneapolis.
Despite the Pentagon's move, Minneapolis has been quiet for the last few days, in part because of heavy snowfall and freezing temperatures.
The city has experienced tense protests since the killing of Renee Macklin Good and confrontations with agents.
In response, Trump threatened to invoke the Insurrection Act, a little-used 1807 law that