You have to ask?
do you really think he was going to shoot him with all those people and the cameras there? also the biggest factor which were the other cops..
trust me on this not all cops have each others backs.. in fact they are usually against each other. they are all competing for the same thing -which is a promotion. and trust me, your actions get reported very quickly..
i would love to hand you a gun and send you out to the ghetto and watch you scared shitless shooting at shadows. yes i know, cops are supposed to be better and receive proper training, but they are still humans,, and humans fuck up..
this officer will not wear a badge ever again. his mistake was the biggest one you can make, which is to take another life. im sure he knows that and he will pay the price not just legally but emotionally as well. unfortunately we have people trying to take advantage of this terrible situation to promote their own agenda. thats even sadder.