India, Jan. 25 -- The man fatally shot by federal agents in Minneapolis on Saturday morning has been identified as Alex Jeffrey Pretti, according to sources familiar with the matter who spoke to the Minnesota Star Tribune.

In a press conference earlier in the day, Minneapolis Police Chief Brian O'Hara said the man was a 37-year-old white Minneapolis resident believed to be a US citizen and a lawful gun owner with a permit to carry.

The Department of Homeland Security said in a statement that the man was armed with a handgun and two magazines and that officers attempted to disarm him.

According to DHS, he "violently resisted," prompting an agent to fire defensive shots. Officials said medics provided aid at the scene, but he was pronoun...