he had back up two officers on the stop...
Begs the question, would you stroll up to the window of a “Armed robbery” suspect vehicle and asked for ID and registration like it was just a simple taillight infraction?
That’s suicide. Not me buddy, I would never do that. I’d do it the safe way.
And remember, the suspect vehicle had another unknown adult occupant! They could have both been loaded for bear if they really believed this was an armed robbery suspect.