WASHINGTON: US immigration agents may have breached “protocol” in Minneapolis before the fatal shooting of a nurse during protests, President Donald Trump’s senior aide Stephen Miller said Tuesday — days after falsely branding the victim an assassin. The admission comes as Trump says he wants to de-escalate the situation in Minneapolis following the killing of 37-year-old nurse Alex Pretti during a protest against an immigration crackdown on Saturday.

Two witnesses said in court filings that the victim did not brandish a gun, refuting claims by the Trump administration.

Videos show the victim holding a phone in his hand, not a handgun, as he tried to help other protesters.