There are several times during a traffic stop when the cop is in the most danger.
First he had already mentioned that it looked like the driver was either putting something under the seat or trying to get something from under it. SIGN.....
Then, pulling too close behind the suspect vehicle and noting more movement inside the vehicle. A simple traffic stop should have just became a FELONY traffic stop (back up requested) with gun out, trained on the driver and commands given over the loudspeaker. SIGN...
Once he allow the driver to exit the vehicle and open fire he only has 2 choices, stay where he is and John Wayne it with him or back your ass up to a more advantageous position and engage. IF he had a rifle it would give him time to reach it and then it's all over. In other words, make the perp leave HIS cover to pursue YOU, not the other way around....SIGN....
I didn't see any signs of the perp vehicle or the perp being hit, where in hell were all those shots going?? I saw the perp calmly reload and re-engage but never heard the Deputy reload, did I miss it??
As the Deputy you KNOW there's nobody close enough to get to you in time, why did he just sit there and watch the perp drive off?? He was scared shitless and was happy to let him go so someone else could deal with him... CS to the core....
If I had been his commander and reviewed the dash cam footage I would have issued reprimands and suspensions for failure to follow protocol and training.... Unless this wasn't his first time.....