If this unfortunate person had been black, Latino or Native American this news item would not have been seen as news worthy. 
As far as FBI statistics on this go they only report 50% of shooting deaths by police, the Washington Post combs thru news from all sources and keeps track of deadly police shootings, about 800 /year.
Being  in a PD is like going to war, everyone is a possible threat except your buddies and if it takes collateral damage to get you home(the world) that's what it takes.
We need to provide help to addicts, the mentally ill, take guns away from people with a history of violence and end racism. America has plenty of problems, 45 million on food stamps, lack of training for todays jobs unless you live a very isolated life your family sees the same problems as everyone else on a daily basis and has trouble finding solutions. WDC is not showing leadership in this current world.