He was waving an air rifle around inside the store, allegedly pointing it at customers. A customer called the police and reported his behavior, not knowing if the gun was real or a toy. When the police arrived they told him to put the gun down and he didn’t. So they shot him.
“When the police arrived they told him to put the gun down and he didn’t. So they shot him.”
I wonder if they made any effort to ascertain whether he was holding a toy or a loaded rifle.