[Valpal1]

You seem to be forgetting that the LEO were called to the scene because a round had been sent through the neighbor’s house and he was apparently believed to be the shooter.

That is an indication that he was a danger and his further refusal to engage in a reasonable conversation regarding the event, but instead get a weapon indicates that he is a danger times 2.

[OneWingedShark]

You seem to be forgetting that the LEO were called to the scene because a round had been sent through the neighbor’s house and he was apparently believed to be the shooter.
That is an indication that he was a danger and his further refusal to engage in a reasonable conversation regarding the event, but instead get a weapon indicates that he is a danger times 2.

And there are STILL more indications that this was not [treated] a priority:

1. The police waited hours to make any sort of action
2. They allowed him to leave his home
3. [From the article] he ran* past their blockade
   * I presume afoot, as there is no mention of vehicular collision in the article.

Further, Nothing in the story indicates the police made an attempt at reasonable conversation, so I cannot accept that as being an indicator that "he was a danger."