They were way to quick to fire. Tough circumstance but as they had not identified anyone they had no way of knowing if it was the resident or perpetrator who was armed.
Yes a tough call but the wanted the job, no excuse to be so quick to shoot in that circumstance.
Male deputies will be hung out to dry shooting a woman mistaken to be intruder.
Female deputies will stay deputies, no negative consequences.
If reversed,
Male deputies would not be hung out to dry shooting a male (unless gay/trans) mistaken to be intruder, maybe a write-up in the file.
Female deputies would stay deputies, no negative consequences.