Minneapolis shooting: What we know about the Border Patrol agent who shot man
Border Patrol addresses fatal Minneapolis shooting
Border Patrol leadership addresses fatal Minneapolis shooting, saying the man killed was armed.
MINNEAPOLIS (FOX 9) - Federal authorities say a 37-year-old Minneapolis man was fatally shot by a Border Patrol agent while federal agents were conducting a targeted immigration operation on Saturday morning.
Border Patrol agent fatally shoots man
What they're saying:
Border Patrol Commander Greg Bovino said at a news conference after the incident that the agent who shot the man has eight years of experience with Border Patrol.
Minneapolis shooting: What DHS is saying
The backstory:
DHS officials say the incident unfolded just after 9 a.m. Saturday near 26th Street West and Nicollet Avenue in Minneapolis. Federal authorities claim they were conducting a targeted operation against a person in the United States illegally in the area when an individual approached Border Patrol officers with a 9mm semi-automatic handgun.
DHS officials say Border Patrol agents attempted to disarm the man, but he violently resisted. DHS officials claim a Border Patrolagent fired defensive shots, and the man was pronounced dead at the scene. DHS officials also say the man had two magazines and no identification. They claim it looks like a situation where the man "wanted to do maximum damage and massacre law enforcement."
In the aftermath of the incident, hundreds of protesters arrived in the area.
It’s the third shooting involving federal agents since ICE agents came to Minnesota for "Operation Metro Force."
Video shows Border Patrol fatally shoot man
The other side:
Video shows the moment a man was shot and killed by a U.S. Border Patrol agent in Minneapolis.
READ MORE: Video shows Border Patrol agent fatally shoot man
Federal Border Patrol agents fatally shot a Minneapolis man Saturday morning, around 9 a.m., in the area of 26th Street West and Nicollet Avenue. This is the third shooting involving federal agents since Renee Good was fatally shot by an ICE agent on Jan. 7.
The Associated Press confirmed he was a 37-year-old Minneapolis resident and ICU nurse named Alex Pretti.
Border Patrol Commander-At-Large Gregory Bovino claimed Pretti was armed, had two loaded magazines and no identification. Bovino did not state if Pretti pulled a gun or where the gun was when he was shot.
Footage from the shooting does not show him holding a gun.
Minneapolis Police Chief Brian O'Hara said Pretti had a legal permit to carry, was a U.S. citizen and lived in Minneapolis.