Did you watch that video? I don’t care about legal definitions, really. I saw what I saw and if I were on a jury where he was charged with premeditated murder, I’d vote to convict. He wasn’t so far into “heat of pursuit” and the “chase” to not get 5 out of 8 shots (from accounts on it) on target from a good distance.
I am not going to buy it. Convict him and put him away forever. We have no legitimate need for him in our society.
From Wiki:
Premeditated murder is the crime of wrongfully and intentionally causing the death of another human being (also known as murder) after rationally considering the timing or method of doing so, in order to either increase the likelihood of success, or to evade detection or apprehension.
If the charge were premeditated murder...and you and I were on the jury...It would not be unanimous.
From what I have seen, it is without excuse, not a good decision...tragic...But not premeditated murder, maybe murder in the second degree...