Tough to criticize the reaction of someone who had just fought someone, been hit in the head with a vase, and then killed the person who was assaulting their grandson. The whole incident lasted less than ten minutes for Mr. Black.

The officers got disjointed and confusing information and no description of the suspect causing the disturbance. That is not anyone's fault and too often is normal if you are close enough and responding faster than the dispatcher can get information. The officer who killed Mr. Black was reacting exactly the way most police officers are trained when someone has a gun, is not responding to commands, and points (in this case) a flashlight at them. The incident lasted less than three minutes for the officer who killed Mr. Black.

I am honestly without any good answers for how we, as gun owners should respond differently if we ever find ourselves in a similar situation. I don't know how you train to react after being hit in the head and killing someone in defense of a loved one and then being confronted by more armed men, who happen to be law enforcement. I can't say that I would be any more clear thinking and probably less than Mr. Black.

Be safe.