He was not a rioter.
The police were not in uniform, riding around in an unmarked van, taking pot shots at anybody they saw.
They shot at him, hit him, he returned fire.
Jaleel actually believed he had been hit with real bullets and may die.
When they charged at him yelling that they were police Jaleel did not resist, laid on the pavement immediately and was promptly brutally beaten while he lay there.
He was not a rioter. He was a citizen defending himself.
Search for Jaleel Stallings on youtube.