Republican Sen. Rand Paul called for an "independent" investigation into the killing of Alex Pretti in Minneapolis as the Trump administration continues to take heat in its aftermath. How can they be in charge of an independent investigation?… pic.twitter.com/mcNav1N8Mr — Aaron Rupar (@atrupar) January 28, 2026"How can they be in charge of an independent investigation? Someone was shouting 'gun, gun, gun' and they were worried the perpetrator had it when indeed one of their own agents had it," he added. "You want Minnesota to calm down, you need to show there is a just and independent investigation." before two federal officers fired their weapons.