The article did not say if the alley way was dark or lit.
If an Officer "thinks" that the individual has a weapon then they have a justification to fire.
If there is gun fire, it is an automatic reaction to fire at a suspect if they thought he had a weapon.
While none of us were there and do not know if it was a rightous shooting, that is the question.
It is also called the Blue Wall. I never liked that idea if there was a cover up myself. If it was a bad COP, I did not back off one damn bit in my Department! I hated brutal COPs and they knew it!!
Some said I needed to take care of my own! They were not my own if they did not do right!
I have been there and it is never easy for a Police Officer to shoot anyone and have that on thier head forever.
Yes, no weapons are allowed in NY unless your were a local Officer. Did I have mine when I went there Yes. Did I hide it Yes! I was not legal in the eyes of NY!
If this person did not obey orders from the Officers on the scene, he left himself open. There was a call to the P D, that is why they were there.
What happened next is anyones conjunture and none of ours as none were there!