US President Donald Trump has moved to try and defuse tensions in the city of Minneapolis, following the fatal shooting of a 37-year-old US citizen by federal agents on Saturday.
He is sending the head of the Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agency to the city and withdrawing controversial Border Patrol commander Gregory Bovino.
Mr Trump is seeking closer co-operation with state and local officials, who want all the federal agents withdrawn from the state.
President Trump's pivot away from a hardline approach to immigration enforcement operations in Minneapolis came after mounting criticism from Republican as well as Democratic Party politicians, and widespread public revulsion at the shooting and attempted smearing of ICU nurse Alex Pretti.
Department of Homeland Security officials have described the incident as an attack by Mr Pretti, saying agents fired in self-defence after he approached them with a handgun.
However, video from the scene, verified by Reuters, contradicts that account.
The footage shows Mr Pretti holding a phone - not a gun - as agents wrestle him to the ground.
It also shows officers removing a firearm stored near his waistband after he was subdued, moments before they fatally shot him.
Mr Pretti was a licensed gun owner.
Warning: Video contains distressing material
Mr Pretti's death was the second fatal shooting by ICE agents in the city, following the death of Renee Nicole Good on 7 January and one of a number of shootings this month involving federal agents conducting immigration enforcement.
Mr Bovino, who has been the outspoken face of the operation in Minneapolis, has been withdrawn from the city. Instead the lead figure will be Tom Homan, the so called Border Czar, a long time veteran of ICE, who will report directly to the president.
Mr Trump also backed down politically and spoke to both Minnesota Governor Tim Walz and Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey seeking co-operation in place of confrontation.
Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem, who labelled Mr Pretti a domestic terrorist on Saturday, met Mr Trump for two hours last night. US media reports she will not be fired, but will adopt a lower profile on the immigration control issue.
She met the president along with his Chief of Staff Suzy Wiles, head of communications Stephen Cheung and press secretary Karoline Leavitt, in an indication of how damaging the communications surrounding the shooting have been.
Both Ms Noem and Mr Bovino quickly denounced Mr Pretti as a "domestic terrorist" with Mr Bovino stating in television interviews on Sunday that the Border Patrol officers were the victims, and that Mr Pretti had been involved in a riot.
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Meanwhile, an investigation into the shooting is being carried out by the Department of Homeland Security Investigations branch.
But in a court filing last night, the Home Security Investigations Minneapolis chief said it was conducting a "use of force" review, not a criminal investigation. An affidavit filed by the FBI said that agency now had custody of Mr Pretti’s mobile phone and gun.
Body worn cameras from some of the Border Patrol officers involved in the shooting of Mr Pretti have been secured by HSI, and the contents of the recording devices secured, according to an affidavit filed in court.
The Trump administration's handling of the shooting has been criticised by Republican Senator Ted Cruz of Texas, who said in his weekly podcast that the descriptions and tone of the reaction by officials had caused a loss of credibility for the agencies and the administration's immigration control policy.
Kentucky Senator Rand Paul wants the heads of ICE and the Border Patrol to testify before a Senate committee on what happened in Minnesota, while Utah Senator John Curtis was also critical of Secretary Noem and also wants those who led the Minneapolis operation to appear before a senate committee.
Republican Senators face a difficult week, trying to secure passage of a funding bill for six government departments, including Homeland Security. Without it the departments will run out of money at the end of the week.
Democrats, whose support is needed to meet the qualified majority of 60 votes in the Senate, say they will approve funding for five of the departments, but want the funding bill for Homeland Security (the home department for ICE and Border Patrol) to be withdrawn until substantial changes are made to the way the two agencies conduct immigration enforcement operations.
