Agreed. I didn't see a reason to pull the gun when he did. She hadn't come toward him with the pot. She was still at the sink.
But, now we can see that, after he pulled the gun and she ducked down, she lifted the pot over her head and threw the water.
Maybe, in her mind, she was acting in self-defense at that point. Whatever the case, she was far enough away that the water couldn't reach them.
If anything, she would've burned herself with the boiling water. Then, instead of shooting her, they could've arrested her.
> But, now we can see that, after he pulled the gun and she ducked down, she lifted the pot over her head and threw the water. <
Thanks for that link. You’re right. She did lift the pot over her head after she ducked down. That was something I missed until I saw it in slow motion. And it looked like she was starting to stand up, although she wasn’t on her feet yet.
The pot’s top was in a vertical position. So either it was empty or the water was coming down on her or near her.
> Whatever the case, she was far enough away that the water couldn’t reach them. <
Yes, indeed. Based on the video you linked, a First Degree murder charge seems a bit much. But neither is it a case of officer self-defense. I suppose this will end in some sort of plea bargain. Manslaughter, maybe.