A single blurry still doesn't pose a convincing argument that he was or wasn't pointing the weapon towards the crowds.
I've not seen enough to conclude either way.
So many contradicting things.
If you were wanting to assist with security, when someone obviously doing security addresses you then you'd try and comply, and explain your intent.
But did the security actually address him? Or did he just run away from a gun pointed at him? Or did he have his gun pointed in the direction of the crowd while moving towards the crowd and ignoring security?
Much of this doesn't make sense.
A single blurry still doesn't pose a convincing argument that he was or wasn't pointing the weapon towards the crowds.
We don't go around making plausible reasons and then asking the victim to prove them wrong. Maybe the killers are lying to cover their ass?
Facts on the ground is: Arturo didn't shoot anyone, had a right to carry, a bystander was killed by the "good guys" and Arturo was shot himself. Nothing in all of this proves that Arturo was a danger to anyone.
Unless more evidence appears, I'm more inclined to believe the person who didn't shoot anyone, even when they had plenty of opportunity to do so (in self defense no less) and have a history of protecting others.
Yep this really just seems like a tragedy from someone being overzealous. In the end only hurting allies. There's no good outcome from this. But arguably the worst I think is to demonize an ally in an attempt to deflect blame. By shooting "preemptively" they're where there blame lays unfortunately.
I don't necessarily think that there should be imprisonment or jail in this for anyone. It was all completely unintentional. And doesn't serve any public good. But I think unfortunately a lot of people are going to want someone to crucify or demonize.
Security was across the street and started shooting before he ever acknowledged them. They were far enough that it's conceivable he didn't hear them at all. He didn't run until they fired. This is all in the link they provided. It's a video, not a still.
I like the spirit, but IMO we need more "on the ground" details to come to an actual conclusion. Cops suck but there are lots of ways to come up with "the opposite story".
I'm working under "innocent until proven guilty" logic, but as of this posting I absolutely cannot make any positive conclusion about what happened other than the one second video clip posted in the comments.
You don’t have to prove you didn’t do something. The state has to prove that you did do it. We should assume he is innocent in the absence of evidence.