Exactly!

Looking at the body cam footage, I see a situation that was completely under control until the third officer walked up and intervened.

The driver appears completely compliant until the third officer physically intervenes. At which point the driver attempts and succeeds in breaking free of the original officer.

Then the third officer basically steps between the original officer and the driver, draws a pistol and fires, killing the driver.

The third officer interfered with an apparently uneventful stop and unilaterally ensured that it went completely off the rails within seconds.

re: #107 austin_blue

Two male cops walk up to the car, one on each side. Cop on the driver’s side is black, trailed by a white female (?, hard to say, but that’s what I’m hearing) cop, shooter. Cop on the other side is a white.

Black cop has the kid outside the car and is trying to lace him up. Seems to be having trouble getting the cuffs on. Kid is still docile. Shooter walks up and reaches for the kid’s right arm, which he is using to grip his left arm behind his back.

As the shooter touches him, he pulls his arms apart and gets into the car. Black cop tries to pull him back out. They struggle. Shooter pulls a gun and tries to get a clean shot on the kid. Black cop pulls back as the kid puts the car in gear. Shooter fires at him at least once, hitting him in the torso as the car rolls forward. Shot distance, maybe ten feet.

Kid struggles at :43, shooter pulls gun at :47, fires at :52.

Both of the other cops look at the shooter with a “What did you just do?” look. Neither of them has drawn a weapon.