Yes, you are right, he probably wasn’t trying to kill or he would have. Dude also has a daughter, WTH was he thinking.
To be upfront about this, I am NOT (repeat NOT!) giving him a pass or any excuse. That said, with what hussien has done to the Republic (especially the horrendous economy and the unending influx of criminal invaders), he may have been pushed over the edge and became irrational.
It's increasingly hard to remain level-headed as we see crisis-after-crisis in America under the current regime. Stuff like this just didn't happen during the Reagan era. That's the fruit of prosperity and peace through strength.