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Even if that is him, irrelevant to the shooting. It won’t even come into court because the cop would have to show he knew he was a suspect and that had some affect on any reasonable fear he might have had.

As Ive said a couple times here, it could have been Charles Manson and it would not matter. No one, certainly not the police, has any legal justification for shooting someone with their hands raised and no belief they are armed and able to use a weapon. Nothing the police have said have cast any doubt on those facts.

The character of the deceased is irrelevant in this case.

Absent some facts we haven’t seen, the Officer murdered him. Period.

“the Officer murdered him. Period.”

You (and most people) have no idea what happened (yet). Best to not post opinions (when any story breaks in this day and age)based on sketchy, emotional charged, half baked, still changing information floating around.

No one, certainly not the police, has any legal justification for shooting someone with their hands raised and no belief they are armed and able to use a weapon. Nothing the police have said have cast any doubt on those facts.

Nor have there been any facts to support the preposterous notion that the Gentle Giant had his hands raised (or was kneeling begging for mercy, or that he was running away). So your later statement "Absent some facts we haven’t seen, the Officer murdered him. Period." is quite revealing, not about the officer or Gentle Giant, but you. You require exculpatory evidence to not believe the narrative that the officer is a cold blooded executioner, yet you require no evidence to believe that he is such a monster. That reveals quite a bit about your character, and that revelation is not particularly favorable.

"Absent some facts we haven’t seen, the Officer murdered him. Period."

Here are some FACTS for you.

“He (officer Darren Williams) pulled up ahead of them. And then he got a call-in that there was a strong-arm robbery. And, they gave a description. And, he’s looking at them and they got something in their hands and it looks like it could be what, you know those cigars or whatever. So he goes in reverse back to them. Tries to get out of his car. They slam his door shut violently. I think he said Michael did. And, then he opened the car again. He tried to get out. He stands up."

"And then Michael just bum-rushes him and shoves him back into his car. Punches him in the face and then Darren grabs for his gun. Michael grabbed for the gun. At one point he got the gun entirely turned against his hip. And he shoves it away. And the gun goes off."

"Well, then Michael takes off and gets to be about 35 feet away. And, Darren’s first protocol is to pursue. So, he stands up and yells, “Freeze!” Michael and his friend turn around. And Michael taunts him… And then all the sudden he just started bumrushing him. He just started coming at him full speed. And, so he just started shooting. And, he just kept coming. And, so he really thinks he was on something.”