When I was a kid growing up in the San Fernando Valley 50 years ago, ANY COP that shot an Unarmed Person WENT TO JAIL for manslaughter. No If’s and’s or but’s it was over for them. they used to be held to a higher standard than us peasants, but that is when they were “Peace Officers” and before the Police State and the transformation into “Law Enforcement” officers.
This kid was not presenting as an unarmed kid.
I can tell you for certain that if you had pointed what looked like a gun at an officer 50 years ago, you would have moments later had extra holes in you.