“The dead man was known to be armed, investigation for murder the day previously, shot at cops, killed already, fleeing from arrest on felony murder. Not sure where the disconnect is for you.”
I give the police a lot of leeway, but the kid was unarmed as it turned out, had his ballcap in his right hand (it fell off when he hopped the fence). He was wanted for questioning not fleeing arrest for murder or escaping a crime scene, he had not shot at cops. His brother apparently shot the car the previous day that led to a fatal wreck. Many people who have had run ins with law panic and run. I’m sure he knew what they wanted with him.
Maybe he was a bad kid. Maybe the shot was legal by law. I just feel the shooting was an overreach. I admit I don’t know all the facts. I’m not gonna call it murder or anything but I’d like to see a bit more restraint absent an obvious direct threat.
His brother apparently shot the car the previous day that led to a fatal wreck.