"Family members identified the man who was killed as Alex Pretti, a 37-year-old intensive care unit nurse who had protested President Donald Trump's immigration crackdown in his city. After the shooting, an angry crowd gathered and protesters clashed with federal immigration officers, who wielded batons and deployed flash bangs. The Minnesota National Guard was assisting local police at the direction of Gov. Tim Walz, officials said."
"Guard troops were sent to both the shooting site and to a federal building where officials have squared off with protesters daily. Information about what led up to the shooting was limited, Minneapolis Police Chief Brian O'Hara said. Department of Homeland Security spokesperson Tricia McLaughlin said in a statement that federal officers were conducting an operation and fired "defensive shots" after a man with a handgun approached them and "violently resisted" when officers tried to disarm him."
Alex Pretti, a 37-year-old intensive care unit nurse, was shot and killed by a federal immigration officer in Minneapolis. The shooting prompted hundreds of protesters to gather, and clashes erupted between protesters and federal immigration officers who used batons and flash bangs. The Minnesota National Guard was deployed to assist local police and to secure a nearby federal building. DHS stated officers fired "defensive shots" after a man with a handgun approached and "violently resisted" during a disarm attempt, while bystander video shows Pretti holding a phone with no visible weapon. Police said information was limited and that Pretti was believed to be a lawful gun owner with a permit to carry. The shooter is an eight-year Border Patrol veteran, and the incident increased tensions in a city already shaken by a recent fatal shooting.
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