Problem is they did comply. One put his bb gun on the pavement, a second was on the ground w/Meyers straddling him. The third had his hands up to show they were empty. He lowered one hand momentarily and Meyers blew him away. Reported as per video.
Meyers was trying to “act like a cop” w/o training, w/o evidence of a crime and without authority.
If the assailant were a cop (which of course he was not) and made that clear to the two boys, the “started to drop his hand” detail might have probative value.
Emphasis on the word “might”!
What race was the boy who died?
What race is the shooter?
If they are not the same...and in a certain “direction” of difference...would there be any plausible or reasonable talk of this shooting being justified?
If not, meaning they are the same, does that reduce the value of the life of the boy who died, sufficiently to eliminate the possibility of at least some kind of murder charge?
This Guy is thinking, no. The Grand Jury should be asked to consider at least a bottom-rung murder charge.
Perhaps felony murder.