“So by the same logic, a warning shot or a shot to an area less likely to kill may be a better solution.”
Your argument sounds reasonable but shooting to wound is an invention by people with very little to no experience firing a handgun.
Please see my Post 177.
A warning shot is also not done for reasons that you are firing a bullet and gawd knows where it will end up and if you are firing, that is using deadly force.
“And yet once again the internal investigation must not have been supportive of the cop at all or no charge would have been filed.”
Aren’t you—like me and a few others—wondering how an investigation could take place so quickly, witness statements, forensics and blood tests alone would take more than a couple of days.
Cart before the horse to avoid riots?
I would be surprised if they didn't have ALL witness statements within HOURS. You don't need forensics to know that the guy was killed from a shot by the officer. The ONLY question was whether the officer discharged her weapon within department guidelines and within state laws. Guilt or innocence will come from her trial. Cops arrest on mere suspicion and the DA charges on reasonable expectations all the time.