I don’t even think that murdered woman had access to boiling water. She mentioned something about turning off the stove. Then she grabbed the pot and went to the sink.
It’s hard to tell conclusively, but it looks to me like she emptied the water into the sink. She wasn’t advancing towards either officer.
One thing is for sure. If it weren’t for body cameras, this would have been ruled a good shoot. And the shooter probably would have gotten some sort award for bravery, saving his partner from the woman and all.
I see no reason to shoot her, either. They told her to take care of the pot. She did what they told her to do. Then, they went from 0 to 100 so quickly.
This article gives more information:
https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/sonya-massey-bodycam-footage-illinois-911-fatal-police-shooting/
He seems to have reacted to her saying, “I rebuke you in the name of Jesus.”
I don’t know why she said that, but he seems to have believed “rebuke” meant she was threatening to hurt him.