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The shooter sees him being disarmed and appears to have a hand on the disarming agent’s shoulder. Then the agent who disarms him is seen firing into the pavement, and shots immediately ensue. You can also see the agent who disarms him look back after firing Pretti's weapon into the pavement (source).
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Clarifying in case you misinterpreted me. When I refer to the "first instance" I'm talking about the incident days before Pretti was killed.
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Appreciate the clarification. I was talking about the shooting moment: he appears to be disarmed in front of the shooter, then a shot into the pavement, then the volley. That’s why I’m focused on training/intent/decision-making in that second more than anything else.
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The variable are the officers involved. In the first instance, the officers either didn't see his weapon or they didn't see it as a reaction trigger for them to act. In the second, clearly the gun was a focal point for their reaction. People will point to training, but it's also the officer personalities, particularly as a group/squad. I've seen huge variation in officer behavior when acting individually as well as when in a squad.