[Spartacus]

Short term conclusion: Another case of racial profiling and a trigger happy police force.

Or....  When the police tell you to STOP and GET ON THE GROUND......  Don't run, and then pull a gun on them... even acting like you have a gun, especially in the dark, can get you KILLED... The officers put their lives on the line every day and have a right to defend themselves in the execution of their duties....  Getting arrested if you have done nothing can be worked out later, that's what lawyers are for... Getting your ass shot off when it could have been avoided is just idiotic...

I'd understand if they shot him while he was running towards them and holding 'something' that could be a gun.

But this guy was running away. Unless he was shooting at them first I see no reason why they couldn't have just chased him