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Gov. Tim Walz has activated the Minnesota National Guard at the request of county law enforcement after a federal agent fatally shot a man in south Minneapolis on Saturday morning.

The Hennepin County Sheriff's Office confirmed it requested the assistance of the guard to relieve deputies who are currently providing crowd control measures at the Whipple Federal Building, where people have been protesting ICE agents since the killing of Renee Good on Jan. 7.

A federal agent killed a 37-year-old man, identified by local media as Alex Pretti, during a struggle on Nicollet Avenue at East 26th Street around 9 a.m. Saturday.

The scene was quickly surrounded by bystanders, with federal agents deploying tear gas, flash bangs and pepper spray in response to the crowd.

"Due to the potential for continuing and growing conflict related to today’s federal agent-involved shooting, Sheriff Dawanna Witt has requested assistance from the Minnesota National Guard to support our deputies at the Whipple Federal Building so that we can reallocate deputies to other areas in need of support in the county," the sheriff's office said.

"Their job will be to assist the Sheriff’s Office in protecting life, preserving property, and helping to ensure the safety of all community members."

Walz had previously placed the National Guard on standby following previous federal agent shootings, including that of Good and of a Venezuelan national shot in north Minneapolis on Jan. 14.

On Saturday, Gov. Walz said that the government's "Operation Metro Surge," which has seen 3,000 federal agents deployed to the state to conduct immigration enforcement, needs to end.