Alex Pretti, 37, identified as man fatally shot by Border Patrol agent in Minneapolis

The American Federation of Government Employees (AFGE) identified the antheral fatally changeable by a Border Patrol cause successful Minneapolis connected Saturday arsenic 1 of its members, Alex J. Pretti.

Pretti, a 37-year-old Minneapolis resident, was changeable during an migration enforcement cognition aboriginal Saturday targeting Jose Huerta-Chuma, an amerciable migrant with a transgression past including home battle for intentional struggle bodily harm, disorderly behaviour and driving without a valid license.

Authorities said Pretti approached Border Patrol agents portion equipped with a 9mm pistol and "violently resisted" erstwhile they attempted to disarm him.

This undated photograph provided by Michael Pretti shows Alex J. Pretti, the antheral who was changeable by a national serviceman successful Minneapolis connected Saturday.  (Michael Pretti via AP)

Medics astatine the country instantly delivered aid, but Pretti was pronounced dormant astatine the scene.

"At this time, galore of the details stay unclear," AFGE wrote successful a statement. "Video of the incidental is circulating connected societal media, and the Department of Homeland Security has publically stated that the unfortunate was brandishing a limb astatine officers. However, based connected the video presently available, that assertion is not intelligibly established."

AFGE said they are not definite if the Border Patrol cause who opened occurrence was a subordinate of AFGE.

This undated photograph provided by Michael Pretti shows Alex J. Pretti, the antheral who was changeable by a national serviceman successful Minneapolis connected Saturday.  (Michael Pretti via AP)

"This is an unfolding and highly superior matter," AFGE leaders wrote successful the statement. "Until we person verified facts, it is important that we refrain from speculation oregon drafting conclusions.

"What we bash cognize is this: a subordinate of our national mislaid their beingness today, and that unsocial is devastating. Our hearts are heavy, and we are profoundly stricken by this calamity that has befallen 1 of our own. Until much accusation becomes available, I impulse everyone to stay calm and promote bid and restraint successful each communications and actions."

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