He could have fired a warning shot.
A big strong professional law enforcement officer like Mr Byrd could’ve pulled all 102 lbs of her through the window and put cuffs on her. There was no way in hell lethal force at such close range was required.
Yeah a warning against what though? She was stuck in a window and wasn’t doing anything that needed a warning shot. No reason to fire any weapons at all. She was easily vulnerable to be taken into custody, but the cops around there were essentially letting the crowd be there.