Every account I have seen is that the deputies saw a man with a gun and went berserk. I have not seen one account that said the man was being difficult at all.
These people are animals. Much more dangerous than an injured bull! And they'll skate.
These are local deputies, not some wild haired federals. And they probably knew the rancher.
http://www.foxnews.com/us/2015/11/03/rancher-dies-in-shootout-with-deputies-planning-to-kill-bull/
“When Adams County sheriff’s deputies responded to the crash, however, the injured bull began charging them as they worked to get the driver and passenger out of the car, Idaho State Police said.
“The bull was very agitated and was aggressive to emergency services, as well as the other cars coming up and down the highway,” Adams County Sheriff Ryan Zollman said.
“Yantis allegedly arrived with a rifle just as deputies decided to put down the animal. Dispatchers had called Yantis after the crash, telling him a bull that appeared to be his was injured on a highway near Yantis’ home, Zollman told KTVB.
“What happened next is unclear, but Yantis and two deputies all fired their weapons, officials said.”
Okay, if the rancher *had not* lost his temper, why was he shooting at the deputies? Are you assuming they fired first at him? They were trying to kill the bull, not him.
LEOs typically only shoot first if someone is threatening them, pointing a gun and advancing on them. And more so if that person is yelling threats.