If he is high on PCP or something like that, eight rounds may be just enough to stop him. Or maybe not. He was not kind enough to submit to toxicological tests beforehand so the officers had to make a snap judgement. On a slightly different note, if he was sloshed, he should not have been near a vehicle. He would be a danger to all others on the road.
A well trained officer can or should be able to tell the difference between a man on PCP or drunk. The man lunging on PCP will come at him like a bull in a china shop, the drunk standing up with a carpet cutter more than likely fell or staggered there is a difference.
" if he was sloshed, he should not have been near a vehicle "
Can't argue he should not be driving, but he was stopped.......he shouldn't be dead.