That does not mean I think the cop was justified in shooting the guy. But things are a lot murkier now.
If I got in a struggle with a cop after being ordered to surrender, and then got the cops tazer and tazed him, then I started running away, should I be surprised if the cop shoots me? I think not.
Background: Teenager breaks into home, steals woman's purse, she calls police. Police show up in time to chase teenager with purse. This crime is a felony in Tennessee at the time. Kid tries to hop fence, cop shoots kid in the head in accordance with TN state law regarding fleeing felons. The officers involved were cleared because they were following the law. Family files complaints, goes all the way to the SCOTUS. The SCOTUS find that use of deadly force must be justified by either an immediate threat of serious harm or the expectation of the suspect harming someone else in the future.
When all the facts are considered in this case, that is the legal standard the officer will have to satisfy to avoid being found guilty.
Now since he has been fired by his department, all of that will be on his own dime. He better have some healthy liability insurance.