If you were a cop, how would you respond to this incident?

Big_L said
I'm surprised nobody is bashing the cops.

Kind of hard to blame the cop in this situation. Some cases clearly show the cop being in the wrong, some cases are questionable and then cases like this, the cop had little choice.

The cop did get shot in his side though it was very minor.

After shots were exchanged, Van Allen(bad guy) got back into his car and drove off. While Zistel(cop) was shot in the side, it turns out he also struck the shooter as well.
Allen was found dead inside his car just half a mile away from the scene, police said in a news release. An autopsy revealed he died from a single gunshot wound to the chest.

He was also an army vet and all three of his kids were in the car. Must have been terrible for the kids to witness.

The Army veteran's three children -- a 10-year-old girl and two boys, ages 13 and 15 -- were in the back seat of the car when the gunfire erupted, police said. While they were unharmed, they have been placed in state custody.

Zistel was treated for a minor gunshot wound.