no, it is just typical trying to blame somone other than yourself for getting your actions

Reading the comments it seems that most people did not read the article. What people are calling for is an independent investigation. Do you think an independent investigation is unreasonable?

Another justifiable shooting of an Officer of the Law. While sitting behind the driver seat in you car instructions are: wind down your window, place both hands out, with one hand showing take your other hand, open the door from outside, exit car with both hands still in place. Now if the person receiving instructions ends up winding the window down but opens the door from inside in a quick fashion, pushes door open with left hand while right hand is relaxed by their hip, out of site of Officer when exiting, guess what happens? That`s right your made into swiss cheese.

"Sergio Espana, director of engagement for American Civil Liberties Union Maryland...." “....the rule of law matters...…" There you have it Espana, the rule of law matters, and when an officer tells you to put down your weapon, the law requires you to do so. This guy got just what he appeared to want. Light all the candles you want, praise him all you want, but at the end of the day the officer was well within his rights to do what he did. Regrettably? Yes. Illegally? No.

the FNP has been reporting that a protective order was done on the victim. Now, I just learned that the order was never served. Contrary to the reports from the FNP.

Always two sides to everything

This is all an example of people not taking responsibility for their own actions. The guy caused his own death by his actions, yet these 50 people gathered to blame someone else because they cant accept the truth.

I’m sorry, I must be missing something. Didn’t this guy call the cops on himself and describe himself in the third person? How is he possibly the victim in this situation. He knew exactly what he was doing and put himself and all of the responding officers in that position that night. It must be awful to lose a family member in any capacity, but do not victimize this man just because you don’t want to accept what he did.

I’m sorry for the family’s loss.

Sounds like some relationship issues caused a good man to lose it. This is very common. An example is former MSP Trooper Eric Funk. Funk was drunk and trying to break into someone’s home in Frederick. His failed marriage drove him into a different person.

Any time a gun, or anything that resembles a gun, is in the picture, and police are on the scene, this changes everything.

The police are not required to give anyone with a gun in plain view, the benefit of a doubt. Nor will they. One split second is all it takes for a suspect to pull that trigger against other individuals, and / or against the police. The police are trained to protect others. They are trained to protect themselves. That is, for anyone with a gun in plain view.

The victim had a loaded gun in plain view.

how about the officer killed on her first day of the job serving a warrent.

The deputy is the only real victim here.

Why was he shot these people ask? Well for starters the Officers were unaware if people's still in the home. The person shot came out the house with a gun in hand. Instructions by Law Enforcement was: drop the gun while, walking back toward the house to possible enter were individuals could still be, that`s why. Would these same people if individuals were there, fellow with gun went back inside, shot, killed persons in home and turned gun on himself be there preaching: how could our Law Enforcement let this happen!!! Lesson learned here is to "follow instructions" by Law Enforcement and you`ll be guaranteed in not turning into a piece of swiss cheese. Sorry that young man died but the Officers want to go home to their families after duty calls and did what they did by training they received in protecting ALL of public citizens.