Police say they believed McDade had a gun based on his behavior during the foot chase (holding his waistband)
Prolly trying to hold his britches up.
Tragic.
Manslaughter for the caller and fire the cops, at a minimum.
That is what I suspect as well.
That is assuming the cops didn’t go gun crazy and are now making up excuses. Cops have learned the right things to say after shooting someone. Including “he reached for his waistband.”
Note, it is a claim that requires no evidence.