Unintended consequence of having “one in the pipe”? The guy was handcuffed and would have had a hard time racking the slide or disengaging a safety...if there was one.
I’m not positive he was cuffed. But they too can be defeated by a suspect like this guy.
Video below shows moment murder suspect breaks handcuffs, escapes
http://video.foxnews.com/v/5115861255001/?#sp=show-clips