Were there any reports of shots being fired beforehand by the 13 year old that would make the cop fear for his life? Did the 13 year old fire any shots at the cop? Did the 13 year old have a prior to gun violence that was known by the cop? Did the cop give the kid the benefit of doubt?
I do not know, and neither does anyone here. The investigators for the police department should have looked into those things, and until I see something different, I will stand by what I said. You go running around a neighborhood with what looks like a real gun, scaring somebody who calls the police, then lifting it toward the police, you will probably get shot.
No one reading this would do that with their weapons, open carry or not. There has to be some common sense when carrying any kind of weapon, especially one which could be mistaken for something really deadly.
Finally, could the cop have acted in a more deliberate manner? Yes, he could have, especially if he was a war veteran. But I was not in his position, hearing what was said on the radio, and being in that neighborhood. Again, if more information comes out, my opinion might change.