But they were 100% sure that it was someone who was continuing to shoot at them and had already sent two other officers to the hospital.
They didn't kill him. He committed suicide rather than surrender to the police.
So why burn down the cabin?
So, imagine you’re one of those vile prepper people.....alone in your mountain cabin, living the peaceful life...not messing with anyone, and no one messing with you...law-abiding...
One day, you have Cops, Drones, news helicopters and God knows what else, shooting, making racket and terrifying you.
Do you come out, all meek and mild?
Or do you hunker down and kick-ass and take down as many as you can, not knowing who, or what, or how many are coming at your pos? Suppose your wife is with you...and your kids...grandkids...dogs...and years & years worth of food & preps.
Going to surrender all that to the first douche-nozzle who fires at you?
I’m 100% sure I would shoot at anyone threatening my family, and I’m 100% sure I would keep shooting until that threat was eliminated or I was. And if you thought about it, I suspect you would too.