I just watching the video as well. The guy was obviously trying to take off. The officer pulled his weapon as it looked like he was going to be run over (as he immediately said after turning the vehicle off).
I feel for the man killed - if he just had his drivers license on him all that would have been avoided.
And handing the officer a bottle of gin? (even it did have pee, or whatever in it)... STUPID.
***I feel for the man killed - if he just had his drivers license on him all that would have been avoided.***
The reason he didn’t produce his license was that it was suspended...indefinitely. Here’s more:
“DuBose has been charged with driving without a license more than 13 times between 1995 and 2009, according to court records obtained by Cincinnati’s Fox 19. He has also been charged with driving while suspended eight times from 2005 and 2011 and with failure to display a proper a proper license plate on his vehicle four times between 1995 and 2009. Dubose had more than 75 offenses charged to him over his lifetime.”
http://www.cincinnati.com/story/news/2015/07/19/police-person-shot-mt-auburn/30391931/
Yes, it’s a tragedy all around.
The victim lost his life and the officer’s life is over.
Feeling sad for the families of both.