India, Jan. 25 -- Jose Huerta Chuma is the person at the centre of the deadly Border Patrol shooting that occurred in Minneapolis, killing Alex Pretti on January 24.

Huerta Chuma is an illegal alien with a criminal record and was the target of an operation by Department of Homeland Security (DHS) law enforcement officials, according to Border Patrol Commander Greg Bovino.

Greg Bovino said in a press conference that the US Border Patrol agents were in Minneapolis early Saturday morning attempting to arrest Jose Huerta Chuma.

He said that Huerta Chuma is an undocumented alien with a history of criminal activities, including domestic assault, disorderly conduct and driving without a license.

When the agents were conducting the targeted o...