The man federal agents fatally shot in Minneapolis Saturday did not appear to be a target of immigration enforcement and was acting as a civilian observer, according to two eyewitnesses who spoke with The Intercept.

Minneapolis Police Chief Brian O’Hara said at a press conference Saturday that the victim was a 37-year-old resident of Minneapolis and is believed to be a U.S. citizen. The Minnesota Star Tribune identified him as Alex Jeffrey Pretti.

According to the paper and a public records database accessed by The Intercept, Pretti had a nursing license issued in 2021.

“He appeared to be an observer,” said an eyewitness who spoke to The Intercept on condition of anonymity for fear of retribution from the federal government. “Agents looked ready to leave and then they started pushing him and another observer across the street.”

The witness said that before they were accosted, Pretti and one other observer “were yelling at agents.”

Once the agents had Pretti on the ground, “he was out of my sight,” the witness said. “But when they started pushing him, agents that appeared to be headed to their vehicles turned around and went toward that confrontation.”

The shooting came just weeks after an........

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