Just to add to this, the guy was walking down the street, and when the cops came up and told him to put the items down, various other Somalis in the area talked to him IN SOMALIAN and told him that he really better put the stuff down or he could get in deep shit. The guy apparently ignored them as well.
Look, I know that the cops didn't WANT to shoot the guy (hell, who really wants to shoot anyone, dammit? I hope I never have to, but I will defend my life if it comes to it), but the guy didn't really leave much choice. This one isn't very questionable. Even some people I know who would usualy bitch and moan about this type of thing are pretty understanding here, and I'm in the heart of "The State where Nothing Is Allowed".