Nice firing position,not much chance of gettig away alive though..
Yet they did, and backed the cops off too.
True, force could have been brought to bear, but was not.
This was round one. And we've learned something from it.
I seriously doubt he was by himself. Likely there was layer upon layer of covering fire available for withdraw.
Home turf has its advantages. How far would murders get in white SUVs with “BLM” stickers all over them? They were miles and miles from “help” and the interstate has no cover.
Sometimes there are more important things.