[LouieFisk]

"From the video I saw, the guy appeared to be standing and reaching into the vehicle.... there was chopper video that seemed to show that was the circumstance."

==

You can see the problem with that in the image below from the chopper video. The window is closed and you see the trail of blood running down it.

[SoFloFreeper]

I cannot tell the window is closed from that image. I can’t say for certain it is OPEN, but I also cannot say for certain it is closed.

I also think this incident may point to a problem, um, with let’s say “weaker” cops trying to apprehend larger individuals.

In Broward county Florida a few years ago, there was a nice old man who had been a cop for years. His duty was to transport prisoners. He was a kindly fellow, and eventually one of the jailbirds figured out how to take his gun. The officer was killed. In that case, the inmate ended up killing a weaker officer.

In this case (again, IF we can believe the reporting...) then the physically weaker cop shot the subject being addressed.

I also heard they found some angel dust/PCP in the vehicle.

I dunno. I am kind of the opinion that these cases, though rare, receive the LIONS SHARE of media hype and attention.

Meanwhile, in Chicago over the last two years the number of people shot is approaching 6,000:

http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/breaking/ct-chicago-weekend-shootings-20160815-story.html

and the media doesn’t give a damn.

[VaeVictis]

Yep, but new video - seems like he is reaching for the handle. Also to note, police where called because he parked the car in the middle of the road and told a witness it was going to explode.

So gee, police probably figured it could be a bomb and he was reaching for the detonator.