Probably.
Until all of the facts come out, it's tough to speculate on what happened. I just know that it's tough either way nowadays. When a person is stopped, they are @ risk. Even if you comply, something can happen (example: my uncle is a quadraplegic w/ a van equipped for him to drive; what if he had a spasm during a stop by a cop and the cop gets an itchy trigger during it?). Now, that said, you also have to feel for the cop who goes into the situation not knowing what will happen and, I'm sure, fearing for the worst.