If I may...have any of you been in this situation? He was threatening suicide( which is a Crime) and was given multiple attempts to come out and talk to the officer. In addition, the officer warned him, gave him a lawful command, and he choose the wrong action. I agree that it could have been handled less lethally, but how far do we follow that rabbit hole. Is someone going to tell me that I should retreat in my home if an intruder enters. Same principle applies here. Yes the officer was threatened. Should we tell the officer to wait until the aggressor is within striking distance? Legally, he was justified imo, but before you judge, try to put yourself in that position. In the end quite a shitty position for all involved.