I agree with you, I do not fault the Police here. I am sure after finding out it was a toy gun and watching the video the Officer who shot the man feels bad. We all can Monday morning quarterback all we want; but the bottom line is the Police thought they were going into an extremely dangerous situation and acted appropriately. You don’t get a second chance if this was a real assault rifle and a lunatic handling it.
It was not a toy gun. It was an air rifle as powerful as a .22 LR.
Take a look at this image. Would the police be justified in shooting him with a drop gun and almost immediate shot which is what appeared to happen when you listen to the synced 911 tape and the video.
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/08/18/guns-kroger_n_5683023.html