Assuming the kid had a gun, didn't the driver do the community a service with an armed robber on the loose? Realistically the kid was going to shoot/kill the man over the shoes, the way it plays out on video is and looks horrible but in hindsight the guy was held up at gun point and was probably still thinking he could get shot.
If the driver had a ccw and shot and killed the kid after he left the car would he still be charged for murder?
Well, the video shows the kid crossing the street and the driver driving away. So, at that point, it seems like the driver was not an imminent danger.
The question about doing the community a service is an ethical dilemma. Was it right to run the robber over for the good of society? Maybe, maybe not.
My argument is more from a legal perspective. The driver is now being charged with attempted murder. He will most likely be convicted and spend a few years in jail. If he has a wife and kid, who will care for them? After he is released from prison, he will have criminal record for attempted murder. Good luck finding a job. From this perspective, stupid move and he screwed up the rest of his life.