Unless the shooter was off camera.
Without “sound†though to corroborate the video, the FBI is going to forevermore “conjecture†he was going for a gun. Lavoy supporters are going to “conjecture†he was making a natural and uncontrollable response to getting shot.
The majority of people who are right handed might think he was reaching for a gun, but those who know he was left handed would think that he responded to being shot.
People need to be informed that he was left handed.
My personal OPINION is that Lavoy was trying to surrender and they were just not going to allow that to happen.
I agree.
If he was wanting a fight to his death, or “death by cop”, WHY would he have walked 20-30 feet with his arms and hands CLEARLY extended?
I believe the first shot was when his arms were extended, then he reacted and grabbed his side as anybody would, then the other cops used that as a pretense to shoot. Or, maybe it was not even a pretense, “maybe” the cops WERE scared and then shot?
In any event, if the first shot was in fact when his arms were extended, then it clearly was not “legal” and thus Lavoy was murdered.
I think the only impartial investigative force available here would be The Texas Rangers. The FBI and Oregon State Troopers sure cannot be impartial. The Texas Rangers are very experienced in investigating officer involved shootings.