Nope, horrible negligence, and I'm sure the courts will agree when they are presented with the lawsuit. Remember, if this were you or I that did such a thing, even with no malicious intent at all, we'd be charged with manslaughter or negligent homicide. Different rules for the cops apparently.
Was this the officer involved???:
Our 12-year-old hunters in PA. know better than to do such a stupid, reckless thing.