Uh, yeah.
A rifle is pretty hard to swing from a vehicle to “On target”.
Does the camera show him delivering an order to stop?
If you walk up on the guy and shine a light in the vehicle on approach and inspect the cab wouldn’t you see a cane?
Maybe it was an AR-15 walking stick, with a magazine attached.
Did the officer demand he exit the vehicle for some reason?
Was the officer high on something? Tired?
Dumb as hell?
Heck, I once pulled my Mom over for driving with Jesus stickers on her front bumper.
Soon as she figured out it was me she came right out of the car and the officer I was with offered to mace me for the prank if she wanted it done.
Was pretty dang’d funny.
I walked up on plenty of vehicles as a “Sheriff Explorer” learning how to approach and ascertain safety.
This seems stupid and very flawed judgement...
Scary stuff..
Can't imagine being 70 years old and being shot because he reached for his cane....
Deputies say Canipe is expected to recover.
Well, I guess the old guy should feel fortunate he didn't die at the scene...gezzz