A federal immigration officer shot and killed 37-year-old Alex Pretti, an ICU nurse, in Minneapolis on Saturday, sparking protests and clashes with federal officers.

Witnesses and Pretti’s family say he was unarmed, holding only a phone, though officials claim he approached with a handgun and resisted disarming.

The Minnesota National Guard was deployed to assist local police amid heightened tensions, coming just weeks after another fatal shooting by ICE nearby.

Pretti’s family condemned the killing, calling him kindhearted and accusing authorities of spreading false narratives, the AP has reported.

The officer involved is an eight-year Border Patrol veteran, and the incident has drawn criticism from both local officials and former President Trump, escalating political controversy.