What happened on the street that morning remains under investigation. Federal officials have maintained that the agent fired because Pretti approached officers with a weapon and resisted disarmament. However, multiple bystander videos and witness accounts circulating online show Pretti holding a phone in the moments before he was shot and do not clearly support the claim that he presented an imminent threat to officers. Some legal experts and former law enforcement officials who reviewed the footage have said it does not show Pretti acting in a way that would justify the level of force used. Continue reading…
