I watched the video in high resolution, slow motion and enlarged. It appeared the officer was NOT in front of the car when he fired.
One other thing. The officer standing in front of a running vehicle occupied by a suspect, is really a STUPID thing to do!
That is not possible. The 6 minute video on Gateway pundit is the one released by the police with both officers body cam videos.
That video also displays the handbook description of the maneuver used and why it is standard proceedure. Furthermore if the officer had shot through the window from the side rather than from in front as he was struck the suspect would not have been hit. She turned the wheel as she excelerated and he was struck and flung toward the left.