That's the definite intent...not five minutes ago, L.A. TV news was "interviewing" the locals and the script was identical to what's coming out of Missouri - even including "He had his hands up".
Including that in both cases, there was a “struggle over the officer’s gun.”
Anyone struggling with an officer for the officer’s gun is going to be shot dead and no one should be surprised.
But both families claim their sons were just “good guys” minding their own business.
There’s also this: How are Jesse and Al going to be in two places at once?