Home from the war, friend has a Corvette and wants to take you out for the evening, celebrate!
Probably hit 100 before leaving the neighborhood(I believe it specifically states that in the article).
Maybe the soldier and his friend had already had one or two drinks.
Maybe they were only hotrodding it a bit, and when the cops started chase, the driver panicked and tried to flee.
Maybe the passenger suggested they pull over.
If they were transporting drugs, why were none found?
If the driver was a wanted felon, why are there no charges?
Why, if they were handcuffed, did the officer fire four shots into the passengers back?
Your turn.
I'd say your description of the lead-up is pretty reasonable.
They weren't handcuffed. But the deputy did have his weapon drawn, that much is clear even on the poor quality tape. He holstered it after shooting the Airman, although not instantly, even though the other guy was still there, and still not cuffed. And the other guy was the driver!
I'd say he realized what he'd just done, that is bit the big one. The good news is the Airmen will survive, and the bad news is, the incident was video taped, there were other witnesses, and the Airman will survive.
If the victim's lawyer has any sense at all, the Airman will be in his Service Dress uniform for the civil trial, with his SP badge in it's proper place on the uniform, as well as his Iraqi Freedom campaign ribbon. The attorney should ask him what the badge means, and what each ribbon means.