I’ve now watched the video several times and I think there may be some unknown factors that could potentially justify this shooting. Immediately before the shooting Mr. Dubose appears to start the car and put in gear, thus exhibiting his intent to drive away against Officer Tensing’s lawful command. It’s not clear on the video to me what is happening with Officer Tensing’s left hand at that moment. If Mr. Dubose was in any way holding Officer Tensing’s hand then I believe that Officer Tensing may have legitimately felt that he was in mortal danger of being dragged to death given Mr. Dubose’s clear intent to illegally drive away. If all this happened this way, then I think that at that time this shooting might have been justified.
Is that what the officer claimed in his report? If so why would the officer lie and state he was being drug by the suspect/vehicle when he was clearly not being drug by the suspect or vehicle.
Then why did the cop lie about it?