61 h. ago Protests grow in Minneapolis as man shot dead by federal agents is named as Alex Pretti

The 37-year-old intensive care nurse was shot just over a mile from where an ICE agent shot and killed Renee Good, also 37, in her car on 7 January.

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64 h. ago Man shot dead by federal agents in Minneapolis named as Alex Pretti as protests grow

The 37-year-old intensive care nurse was shot just over a mile from where an ICE officer killed Renee Good, also 37, on 7 January.

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3 d. ago Protests grow after man shot and killed during Minneapolis immigration crackdown

The shooting comes after days of demonstrations in the city.

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3 d. ago Call for calm after man shot and killed during Minneapolis immigration crackdown

Governor Tim Walz said in a social media post that he had been in contact with the White House after the shooting.

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3 d. ago US federal agents shoot another person in Minneapolis, says governor Tim Walz

Second incident comes after Renee Good was shot and killed by an Ice agent in the US city earlier in January

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4 d. ago Man who shot Noel Campion told multiple people he killed a man, court hears

Noel Campion was shot dead as he was riding as a back passenger on a motorbike at Thomondgate in Limerick City - close to St Munchin's Church.

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4 d. ago George Nkencho inquest: Emergency workers describe arriving on scene to find him in ‘critical condition’

Hospital’s resuscitation attempts continued for 17 minutes before 27-year-old declared dead

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5 d. ago Taser deployed four times before fatal shooting of George Nkencho, inquest hears

The former head of the firearms training unit at the Garda College in Templemore, Co Tipperary, Sergeant James Ryan, provided a detailed analysis of the deployment of tasers by two ASU officers during the fatal incident.

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6 d. ago Garda who fired fatal shots that killed George Nkencho says shots were 'proportionate'

The witness told the inquest he believed his use of his firearm to discharge six shots was “necessary” and “proportionate”

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6 d. ago Garda who fired the shots that killed George Nkencho gives evidence at inquest

The witness told the inquest into the deceased’s death that he believed his use of his Heckler & Koch MP7 firearm to discharge six shots was “necessary” and “proportionate.”

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6 d. ago Garda who shot and killed George Nkencho felt he had no other option, inquest hears

Garda A told the sixth day of the inquest at Dublin District Coroner’s Court that he justified his use of lethal force because he feared for his life after Mr Nkencho lunged at him with a knife at close quarters.

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6 d. ago Garda who shot George Nkencho says it was ‘absolutely necessary to use lethal force’

Firearms officer tells inquest he expected Nkencho would ‘fall over injured’ when first shot, but he kept advancing with a knife

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6 d. ago Garda who shot George Nkencho tells court they believed they would be killed

Garda who shot George Nkencho tells court they believed they would be killed  dublinlive.ie

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6 d. ago George Nkencho continued to ‘swing wildly with knife’ after being shot, inquest hears

George Nkencho continued to ‘swing wildly with knife’ after being shot, inquest hears  dublinlive.ie

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7 d. ago Gardaí tell George Nkencho inquest that they feared for their lives when he pulled out a knife

George Nkencho’s sister said gardaí had previously been contacted over his mental health, as evidence continues into his fatal shooting in 2020.

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7 d. ago Sister says she tried to tell gardaí George Nkencho had mental health issues

Gloria Nkencho said that gardai outside her home either ‘did not listen or hear me’ as she tried to tell them her brother had mental health issues.

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7 d. ago George Nkencho was hearing voices and believed family were trying to harm him, inquest told

His sister said gardaí had previously been contacted over his mental health, as evidence continues into his fatal shooting in 2020.

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1 week ago George Nkencho’s brother says two gardaí visited in weeks leading to fatal shooting

Witnesses describe build up and shooting on morning of December 30th, 2020

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1 week ago Efforts to tell Garda that George Nkencho had mental health issues were 'shut down', inquest hears

Video footage of the fatal shooting was shown to the jury

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1 week ago Jury shown video footage of fatal shooting of George Nkencho at inquest

George Nkencho (27) sustained fatal gunshot wounds in the incident outside his home at Manorfields Drive, Clonee, Co Dublin on December 30th 2020

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