On Jan. 24, federal agents shot and killed Alex Pretti, an intensive care nurse who worked at the Minneapolis Veterans Affairs Medical Center. According to multiple videos analyzed by The Wall Street Journal and investigative collective Bellingcat, Pretti — a concealed carry permit holder — never unholstered his gun.
Instead, he unholstered his phone.
Customs and Border Protection agents then pepper-sprayed him, tackled him, found his gun, removed it and then opened fire — in that order. The Wall Street Journal identified at least 10 shots fired within 5 seconds…