Deranged suspect throwing construction materials gets dropped

This bodycam footage comes from Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, where an officer is called to address a public disturbance in the early morning of 24 September, 2025. Upon contact, the suspect begins yelling offensive statements and theological improbabilities despite the officer attempting to de-escalate. When the suspect moves aggressively toward the officer, the officer uses OC spray, at which point the man starts throwing construction materials. He is warned to stop, and is eventually shot due to the potential harm he had the ability to cause with the bricks and boards. Although he survived the shooting, the suspect is currently hospitalized and viewer discretion is advised. The suspect, identified as Jason Redshirt, 45 years of age, repeatedly threatened that the officer and others would be killed. Despite his attempts to de-escalate Redshirt, the officer is compelled to escalate to an intermediate weapon- OC spray. Redshirt then flees to a trailer filled with bricks, boards, and similar debris, and begins throwing them at the officer, who then shoots him. Redshirt has been hospitalized and the officer placed on leave. Use of lethal force, whether it actually kills the suspect or not, is based on three pillars. Ability, opportunity, and intent- in other words, "does the subject have the means to kill me/someone, is in a position to kill me/someone, and has demonstrated that to be their perceived goal". Some agencies I've worked with teach the last point as "preclusion"- that is, "is trying to kill someone the only thing their actions could possibly intend." Technically, ability and opportunity are satisfied by his proximity to and ability to throw potentially permanently-damaging things. Intent is satisfied by his stating that he would kill the officer. However, with the disclaimer that I am not a lawyer, I am not convinced that the officer had no other means to address this situation. I can't confirm whether or not he had other intermediate means at his disposal such as a TASER, but certainly, backing up further than Redshirt could throw a 2x4 and calling for some help was an option, provided Redshirt hadn't been training for the caber toss at the Highland Games. The lengthy amount of time and warnings the officer gives Redshirt between throws speaks to the lack of urgency here. It's a tough call and I'm glad I don't have to make it, but while he may be legally in the clear to continue working, I would not be surprised to see a civil suit come down the pipeline.