>>Relatives said Allen, a father of five and an Army Reserve veteran who worked as a construction engineer between 2009 and 2012, was returning to his native South Carolina at the time of shooting.
Oregon to South Carolina. That’s a heck of a drive (taking his kids back to S.C.?)
People aren’t sure that he was shot by the officer. I was trying to freeze the video and thought I saw a bullet headed towards his chest but who knows; supposedly the car was found a half mile down the road. So if he’s that far it’s only a minute or two later—unless (far fetched) Van Allen pulled over and _shot himself_, despondent? Again, far fetched...more likely the cop shot him. Van Allen despite training: poor shot (Officer shot but it wasn’t serious). Officer: hit target apparently quite well maybe with just one shot...
Wait a minute: About 1:10 into the video
Van Allen goes over to the right side of the police car as apparently the officer may have gone over to that side, and shoots:
—I think two shots are heard. The second is louder and could have been the fatal shot. The incredible part is, again, Van Allen doesn’t seem to be hurt
1:11—after the second shot—Van Allen is bent over. He’s then upright again, looks over to the left side of the police car (did the officer go back to that side?), goes back on the left side
Officer: 53, Shots fired!
..Van Allen holds the gun up again but decided against shooting and flees back to his car
Is 1:11 where he gets shot—and again if so why doesn’t he appear to be in agony? Again note he’s bent over for a moment as if he’s just been SHOT.