Let’s reasonably, based on analyzing the video, re-frame that as a possible DUI involving a stolen vehicle was about to flee a cop’s reasonable stop-and-interview and possibly run him over in the process.
Just let the driver take off?
That is flat out trumped by the fact that the officer claimed the shooting was justified because he was being dragged by the car and when questioned the other two cops on the scene said he wasnt being dragged.
That means he falsified his report...and the strongly implies guilt.
The problem here I see is that I really think this was accidental...I dont think the officer intended to kill the driver....but his actions and statements afterwords will be the what decides his fate....
He never once said it was an accident and he didnt mean to shoot the driver....he claimed it was justified self defense....those are two different things under the law.
I really think if he had said he screwed up and didnt mean to shoot the driver right away instead of pushing the self defense angle...he wouldnt be charged now with murder.
My two cents.