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The man shot and killed by federal agents in #Minneapolis has been identified as Alex Jeffrey Pretti, 37, a south Minneapolis resident, U.S. citizen, lawful gun owner, and a licensed nurse – Star Tribune pic.twitter.com/1j6TzL6Vxy
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Alex Jeffrey Pretti, 37, was killed shortly after 9am Saturday near Glam Doll Donuts at 26th Street and Nicollet Avenue, after an altercation involving multiple federal officers.
Local media, including the Star Tribune, identified Pretti as the man who was gunned down. Minneapolis police confirmed the deceased was a white, 37yearold Minnesota resident and US citizen.
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) told the Daily Mail that agents were in the area attempting to apprehend ‘an illegal alien wanted for violent assault’ when they were approached by Pretti.
Federal authorities identified the man they were seeking as Jose HuertaChuma, an Ecuadorian national.
Border Patrol Commander Greg Bovino said HuertaChuma has a criminal history that includes domestic assault, disorderly conduct and driving without a license, though federal court records did not list any cases under his name.
According to DHS, Pretti was armed and carrying two magazines at the time he was detained. The agency later released a photograph of a ninemillimeter semiautomatic handgun it said was recovered during the clash.
Officials claimed officers attempted to disarm Pretti but that he ‘violently resisted’ before a Border Patrol agent fired the fatal shot.