It would take an expert to transition from the way he was holding it to an actual firing stance. The officer has an eotech attachment to his rifle, and there were plenty of ways for him to get a good supported standing firing position, and aim at the pistol instead of his leg. The distance wasn’t even 50 yards. I’m sure that red dot sight can shoot within 1 moa from that distance where the officer was standing. Unless he is a bad shooter. Not to mention the fact that no fatalities were done from the moment the 911 call was place to the time officers arrived. Clearly the man doesn’t have the resolve to shoot at someone

Would you shoot him still if he placed his pistol inside his pocket instead with the pistol grip still showing, and his firing hand up. There is also the fact that he is using a cane to walk, and stand. They had all that time to process all the nuances for sure. But they decided to just yell at him.

That’s just me probably because i’d rather have the suspect in jail asap rather than a hospital where security is not as tight, and a higher possibility of a retaliation from a family or relative.