MILWAUKEE (CBS 58) — The man behind the push to make Wisconsin the first state requiring independent reviews of police-involved deaths said Wednesday, Jan. 28, he’s troubled by how federal agencies appear to be investigating themselves in the wake of two deadly shootings this month in Minneapolis.
Bell said Saturday’s shooting death of Alex Pretti, who had previous ties to Wisconsin, reminded him of when Kenosha police officers shot and killed his son, Michael Bell, Jr., in 2004.
In that incident, Bell’s private investigators concluded an officer hooked his holster on a side mirror while struggling with Bell, Jr. after a traffic stop. Fearing Bell, Jr. was going for the officer’s gun, another officer fired a point-blank shot into the side of Bell, Jr.’s head…