Look, I know you’ve been here a long time and I respect that, but your lack of critical thinking makes me wonder how you have been around so long.
Cops are not a privileged class (maybe at the donut shop, but at least not above the law). The police are charged with and are responsible for the safety of ALL. When an individual breaks the law assaulting that officer and is possibly going to endanger others, including the cop, the cop is REQUIRED to STOP the criminal regardless of what it takes. The rightful assumption being that if the perp got away he would likely cause harm to others, not suddenly turn into model citizen.
If you can not grasp that simple notion, then please stop and read up on the law, don’t just keep jumping to 3rd grade conclusions.
Thankfully libertarians are a very minor part of those claiming to be conservative.
It is clear to me that had the officer actually ran after the perp, he would have stopped him. Add in the factor of backup being so close, as evidenced by the tape, the death could have easily been avoided. As much time as was taken to stop, set, aim and fire repeatedly, at such a slow and clumsy target fleeing, this appears to be a fish barrel shoot.