Minneapolis police chief on federal agents shooting and killing Alex Pretti

(CBS, KYMA) - Minneapolis Police Chief Brian O'Hara spoke with Margaret Brennan on Face the Nation Sunday about the shooting of Alex Pretti at the hands of federal agents.

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) says Pretti, 37, had a nine-millimeter semi-automatic handgun with two magazines.

It is unclear whether he was holding the gun when he was shot.

"The agents attempted to disarm the individual, but he violently resisted. Fearing for his life and the lives and safety of fellow officers, a Border Patrol agent fired defensive shots," said Greg Bovino, Border Patrol Commander-at-Large, during a press conference Saturday.

When asked what he has learned about the shooting, and whether the videos and evidence back-up DHS Secretary Kristi Noem and Commander Bovino's versions of what happened respectively, Chief O'Hara said:

"Unfortunately, we don't have any official information from federal law enforcement about what has happened. Even when our officers initially responded to the scene, our watch commander was not given even the most basic information that is typical in a law enforcement involved shooting, just to ensure that there is potentially no other victims. Since then, the Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension responded to the scene at my request. They were blocked from the scene yesterday, but they have since returned to the scene and are, are now canvassing for additional witnesses and evidence that may be there."

Brennan followed up by asking the chief if there is any evidence that Pretti was assaulting Border Patrol agents at the time of the shooting, O'Hara said:

"I have seen the videos, just as thousands of people around the country have, and the videos speak for themselves. I think it's deeply concerning the things that are being said. This is an individual that was a city resident. It appears that he was present, exercising his First Amendment rights to record law enforcement activity and also exercising his Second Amendment rights to lawfully be armed in a public space in the city. So I think very obviously, there are serious questions that are being raised. And I think the greater issue is, even if there is an investigation that ultimately proves that at the time of the shooting it was legally justified, I don't think that even matters at this point, because there is so much outrage and concern around what is happening in the city."

During the interview, O'Hara told Brennan that the 600 officers that make up the Minneapolis Police Department are working hard to keep up with calls and make sure everyone is safe including federal agents and the public.

"Our officers respond every time there's a threat to someone's life, to public safety or destruction in the city. And it doesn't matter whether it's because ICE is there or someone from the community is there, we are doing everything that we can to manage this chaos," O'Hara expressed.

To watch more of Brennan's interview with O'Hara, click here.