A Border Patrol officer fatally shot a man in Minneapolis on Saturday morning, igniting further tension between local leaders and the federal government over heightened immigration enforcement actions in the city.
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security said the shooting occurred Saturday morning while Border Patrol officers were conducting an immigration enforcement operation. Federal officials said a man armed with a handgun approached the officers, who fired "defensive shots" after the man resisted an attempt to disarm him.
The person killed has been identified as Alex Pretti, a Minneapolis resident and VA nurse. Minneapolis Police Chief Brian O'Hara confirmed he was a U.S. citizen with a permit to carry a firearm.
Several bystanders recorded videos of the encounter from different angles. Videos do not show Pretti wielding a gun.
This is the second fatal shooting in Minneapolis after Trump sent thousands of federal immigration officers to the city in what the administration says is the "largest immigration enforcement operation ever."
Officials have warned residents to avoid the area of Saturday's shooting as protesters clashed with federal agents still on scene. Gov. Tim Walz mobilized the Minnesota National Guard to protect a federal building in Minneapolis and the scene where the fatal shooting happened.