Washington, Jan. 26 -- The White House on Monday stated that federal agencies are actively investigating the shooting of ICU nurse Alex Pretti as political tensions over immigration enforcement escalated and criticism of Democratic leaders in Minnesota intensified.

White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt said the FBI and the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) are conducting inquiries into Pretti's death, while Customs and Border Protection (CBP) is also carrying out an internal review. She told reporters that Saturday's shooting "remains under active investigation by Homeland Security Investigations and the FBI."

Leavitt added, "As President Trump said yesterday, the administration is reviewing everything with respect to the sho...