It doesn't look good, and the press should be all over it I expect. But at the same time, could a person reasonably be expected not to shoot in that situation, after having made the decision to shoot? There's a one second difference between the kid reaching for the gun, ditching it, and putting his hands up. Clearly, at the instant the cop saw him reaching, the cop made the decision to shoot. The human brain can only process things so quickly, especially if those things aren't expected or anticipated. I'm not a cop, but if I see someone running from the cops suddenly reach into his waistband, my automatic assumption is he's pulling a gun to shoot the cops with, and I suspect that was the cop's assumption, which led to his decision to shoot. He made the decision and made the shoot in the span of 1-2 seconds, so was that enough time for the cop's brain to process the new images before him and change his mind? I don't think so. Chicago is going to get extra spicy over the next couple days, though. Of that I'm certain.