So the cop had to shoot him in the head? The cop stocks a .45 caliber hand gun, the force from the gun alone w/ the bullet going somewhere like his shoulder would have knocked the kid off his feet and most likely the gun out of his hand. Also, I thought cops wore kevlar under their uniforms.
I also read that he had a gun pointed to his head, then raised the gun towards the cop. If the gun was pointed at his head, then how could he raise it towards the cop. Not letting the father in to diffuse the situation was the worst thing that could have happened. Why would the person deny the father in if the kid was about to kill himself.
They should have shot him, but not in the head.
Where's he supposed to shoot a guy - in the arm? That'll just tick him off - even if he can hit the appendage. Shooting the gun out of someone's hand only works on TV.
Cops are trained to aim for the center of mass because anytime a gun is fired, it is presumed to be lethal force. You don't shoot someone you are unwilling to kill.