"fearing for his safety" aka needed to get some.
"The Deputy -- who has not been named --" WTF! Release that fuckers name so some justice can occur. At that point if someone shot the cop I'd assume they were protecting the rest of the public
I'm not sure it's that black and white.
Ideally the cop would have used mace or a taser. But he did not know the guy was unarmed until the crazy man was already close. At that point it is too late to switch away from the pistol to the non-lethal.
If the crazy guy had grabbed for the cops gun, it may be reasonable.
We don't have footage of the most crucial moments. But we can see that crazy naked guy charged the cop aggressively and fast.
The cop did not have time to plan anything and just had a crazy situation sprung on him.
With seconds to act, I can see how I might shoot in that situation.
And really, charge at anyone who is pointing a pistol at you need to expect you're gonna get shot.
Especially if your cock is hanging out at the time.
There should be a bridge between American cops and British "Cops". The guy was clearly fucked up, and backup was necessary... it's just sad that he gets killed over this... I remember in the 90s the Samurai wielding man was taken down by the fire department. They used a ladder and a high pressure hose to pin and tire him out so the cops could go in and disarm him... it's like they don't give a fuck anymore about the outcome.
Here's the dashcam view
The cop also had a camera, but it was charging at the time.