“Noor had his gun on his lap, the station said.”
Why would a cp have his gun on his lap?
The only thing I can remotely think of a reason is that the call came in as a possible rape in progress. Details were not great, and rape can be have a weapon component as it is a forcible act.
I don’t know, been doing the job for twenty years, and the only time I have drawn my weapon in my car is when somebody was walking up to me suddenly from a traffic stop. Even then, I was exiting at the same time and putting said weapon behind my leg or door, ready but not visible.
I simply cannot see how this shooting can be excused or otherwise justified.
Murder, no. Negligent homicide, most definitely.