[skr]

The officers apparently thought he was about to shoot someone, either one of them or a passer-by. Of course, they could just be trigger-happy, but since they were reportedly trying to avoid a confrontation, that seems unlikely.

[bigheadfred]

I voting for the trigger happy theory.

[higgmeister]

Of course, they could just be trigger-happy, but since they were reportedly trying to avoid a confrontation, that seems unlikely.

Police said they did not have time to make their presence known or to tell Zerby to drop the weapon before opening fire because they believed he was a threat.

Unlikely in a pig's eye! How is sneaking up on someone and immediately shooting him dead not murder?