The federal agents who were involved in Saturday's deadly shooting of Alex Pretti in Minneapolis have been placed on administrative leave, a federal law enforcement official confirmed to CBS News.

The administration has shifted it's tone on the shooting.

The two federal agents who opened fire on a Veterans Affairs nurse in Minneapolis have been placed on leave, an official with the Department of Homeland Security said Wednesday, as more voices, including some in the Republican Party,

The White House has shifted how it talks about Alex Pretti's killing as more Republicans express concern over the deadly encounter.

The 37-year-old nurse cared deeply about the veterans he cared for and the community he lived in, his family and relatives of his patients say.

"The credibility of ICE and DHS are at stake," said one Republican lawmaker after federal agents fatally shot a second U.S. citizen.

The Minnesota Department of Corrections (DOC) has rebutted some of the claims made by Border Patrol Commander Greg Bovino and other federal officials when Alex Pretti was shot.

Democratic officials and protesters on the streets are demanding that federal immigration officers leave Minnesota after a Border Patrol agent fatally shot a man in Minneapolis.