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No quotes from the article in support of that falsehood, naturally.

"Skidmore said he arrived to back up Nickerson and Schwenz who were trying to get Zito to come out of his house. After being threatened, the officers got a key to Zito's trailer from his mother, Betty Zito, who was also Zito's landlady..."

We assume innocence. Which means the evidence has to point to guilt. If the evidence points to guilt, then we can introduce other evidence to try to prove the guilt evidence invalid. In this case, there's nothing that claims the guy knew who was trying to get into his house the second time around. You need to provide that evidence. Also the article says that the police basically did the equivalent of breaking and entering (a thief with a key getting into the house is still considered breaking and entering). They police didn't serve the man any notice. They didn't give provide a warrant. They simply stormed in (from what the article tells us). Also, you must show that the man knew they were police officers when he shot them. Apparently, he shot when they were opening the door (which may consitute self-defense against an unknown). Where's your evidence that it was premeditated killing with malice intent?

-The Hajman-