Imho, the officer was not well trained. He was in the suspect’s space when the gun was pulled and, according to the article, raised his hands in defense rather than going after the weapon. That reaction was a fatal decision following horrible protocol for a suspect with hidden hand(s)...
..at gun-point if needed.
Yeah, it’s sad. He couldn’t have been trained right or the situation didn’t appear threatening or he didn’t have enough experience. I knew right away when the perp left to go in the other room he was trouble, he’s either hiding something or getting something. Very tough to be a cop, it’s split-second decision making. The perp could have pulled out a cellphone and the cop could have shot him and then the libs would be calling for the cops neck, or called racist by the communist piece of rat filth Bill DeBlasio if the perp was black. Plain talk always works best “I’m not really comfortable with the fact that you went into the other room and are standing to the side, so if you don’t mind i would like to search you before we talk” If the perp refuses then ready that gun, there no law that says you can’t pull a bead on a perp especially if you feel threatened.