Bottom line: It’s not a good idea to be a cop if you’re that easily spooked.
Justification for any Law Enforcement Officer in the use of deadly force would never include that they were spooked.
Investigation should proceed on manslaughter charges.
I agree, but just think about the case the defense attorney will put on:
Ten days before the Minneapolis incident, a NYC cop was ambushed in killed in her patrol car by a gunman that snuck right up on the car. So, just weeks later, these two cops answer a 911 call to a dark alley in the middle of the night. Is it a real call, or is it an ambush? As they're sitting there, trying to find out what's going on, they hear a loud bang, and a person suddenly appears at the driver's door.
I think the shooter was spooked before she ever showed up at the door- partly because they were sitting in a dark alley with their lights off. That's why he had his gunned pulled.
I'm not suggesting the shoot was justified, but it's hardly a slam-dunk case of a cop shooting the woman in cold blood.