re: Florida deputy fatally shot US airman that answered the door with a gun

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I wonder what the cop was told on his way to the call. We know its a domestic violence call, which can be one of the most dangerous. Why didn't he wait for back up? Was he told someone was being harmed and needed immediate help? Did the lady in the video give him the correct apartment number?

Why did someone call 911 in the first place? Were they actually concerned for someone inside the apartment, or were they just trying to frick with the dude?

To me, there are too many questions to start drawing conclusions.

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all valid questions but none of them really have anything to do with the situation at hand

the fundamental situation is the interaction between the airman and the cop and the cop’s following training, doctrine and procedure

when the guy opened the door it is the responsibility of the deputy to handle the situation correctly and safely.

shoot first, command second when the guy has the gun pointed down is a fundamental breakdown of the deputy’s training