India, Jan. 25 -- The American Federation of Government Employees (AFGE) has expressed sorrow following the fatal shooting of Alex Jeffrey Pretti, a union member who was killed during a federal law enforcement operation in Minneapolis.

Pretti, 37, was shot by a US Border Patrol agent early Saturday, per local time, during an immigration enforcement operation. Authorities claimed Pretti approached agents while armed with a 9mm pistol and "violently resisted" when they attempted to disarm him.

Medics provided aid at the scene, but Pretti was pronounced dead.

In a statement issued from Washington, AFGE National President Everett Kelley identified Pretti as a member of AFGE Local 3669 and a nurse at the Minneapolis Veterans Affairs Medical...