Agreed, the cop should have had a badge. Let's not forget, this op was signed off on by his sergeant and his lieutenant, so he should not necessarily be on the hook for procedural gaffes. The BG was in possession of a weapon in the commission of a felony, and escalated to deadly force when confronted. We obviously don't have all of the details here, so passing judgement on the cop may be a bit premature. Still, had the BG not CHOSEN to commit a felony, he would not have been there to be shot, the cop would have been responding to a noise complaint somewhere, and the old lady would have driven her car home from the grocery store. BG made his choice, and it turned out bad, for everyone involved.