If there were no race issues in this town with the police, it is difficult to see that such a response would have occured fom the citizens.

It is not reasonabke tgat a persons race, large size and involvement in a petty crime would be a goid reason to use deadly force - on its own. If that were tge case, there woukd be a huge number ic deaths recorded.

It is also not outside if reason that some, if not many, police forces tend to "defend their own and ignore infractions" when unfortunate incidents occur, including poor judgement in discharging a fire arm that results in a death.

Regardless if you are a citizen or law enforcer, the use of deadly force should only be used as a last resort, when you reasonably believe that a life is in danger, and no other option existed. Firing such a number of shots in a populated area (many citizens seem to be in the location) seems odd to me.