I was trying to stay out of this and let someone else ask for facts. Your doing the right thing and wanting facts before freaking out and bashing. A real quick google search shows alot more then this wonderful "liveleak" video.
http://www.10news.com/news/police-involved-in-high-speed-chase-in-southeast-san-diego01092014
San Diego police say the pursuit began at about 8:30 a.m. in the 5400 block of Grape Street when a sergeant tried to stop a 40-year-old man in a 2002 two-door Saturn for talking on his cellphone while driving. As the sergeant started to get out of the police cruiser, the driver of the Saturn took off. Police say the suspect raced down residential streets at speeds of up to 60 mph.
While chasing the Saturn sedan,
police determined that it matched the description of one linked to a shooting that wounded two men in a Mountain View-area neighborhood Monday night.
The vehicle came to a permanent stop on 41st Street at Hilltop Drive, and
officers learned the suspect had a handgun in his possession.
While the Saturn was stopped, police said the suspect raised the gun towards officers, and fearing for their safety and the safety of others, four SDPD officers opened fire at the suspect in the vehicle.
According to police, the suspect's
gun was found at the scene, along with what is believed to be controlled substances.
According to a law enforcement source, when the driver circled back, the suspect drove by slowly and yelled something out the window. The windows were rolled up on the vehicle when the driver drove by a second time.
That's when the source tells 10News that officers saw the driver had a gun and they opened fire.
Bolded are the "facts" (maybe?) as we know it so far. The guy ran, endangering alot of people. I'm assuming the chase would have been called, especially if it was just for a cell phone, except it was the same car from a previous shooting where 2 were wounded. Then they see a gun. He points said gun at the officers. Officers shoot him. Officers find gun he was pointing/waving after hes shot.
Sure, this is based on cops statements. How would the cops see the gun and know it was in the vehicle? ESP? I did see a separate article that said the female in the vehicle was let out and taken into custody. Apparently she told police the guy had a gun too. Now sure.... someone will probably say "well the girl told them he had a gun so they all agreed to murder him". Or.....
the dude was involved in a separate shooting, he was pulled over for a cell phone violation, panicked, police figured out it was the same vehicle, the dude took off then refused to stop since he knew they were looking for him, dude then points/waves around the gun he has at police, they shoot him. That bolded section is my OPINION based on what is being reported by about half dozen different media outlets.
I do like the Bash First find out facts later approach. It makes for a more lively story I guess. Plus it's easier to paint people with a preconception if you do it that way. It's heart breaking I know but there are citizens out there who are D Bags and try to hurt people. Like doing 60 in a neighborhood, possibly already having shot 2 other people prior to this, then waving gun at more people (police). It does happen. And please.... please hold the "common law rights" from this one. Just once.
Again good on you Skidmark..