Someone with the knowhow to clean up graphics can probably make it out.
“Zoom in on that pic up top..the perp has something in his hands—clearly visible against that white truck...”
When I zoom in, it gets blurry. But——
Looks like a handgun to me. The barrel is above and extending forward of his fists which are clenched on the stock, in firing position. Aimed right at the black cop’s head.
That something,
Just announced as a Vaper smoking device.
What I noticed when I expanded the picture, was that the deceased had a hairdo like Mr. T, though it was unclear what he may or may not have had in his hand.