It started with a hammer in a Denny's window. Minutes later, a man was shouting that police killed his sister and officers were fighting for control of the scene. >> Hey, he's running. We're going 4,000 Kansas. Please get on the ground, dude. >> [ __ ] you. Hey, I got one at gunpoint. >> Hey, put him down. >> Sister It's a sort of a >> Hey, what's the address here, bro? >> Okay, thanks. >> Is there another way to get out of there? >> Hey, GET ON YOUR STOMACH. YOU KILL US. >> DROP THE LINER. >> KILL US, SISTER. Kill us, sister. >> Hey, bro. Do you have knives or weapons or anything? >> Notice the officers are pointing a gun and asking about weapons. Legally, the suspect was reportedly swinging a hammer and threatening people so officers can reasonably treat him as an immediate threat. [clears throat] That's the standard courts use. What a reasonable officer would believe in that moment. Hey, bro. >> Put down the light or we can talk, dude. >> There you go, bro. Get on the ground. >> Drop in your hand. GET ON THE GROUND. HEY, GET ON THE GROUND. LEAVE IT ALONE. GET ON THE GROUND AND GET OFF your hands AND GET ON THE GROUND. HEY, IMPACT. IMPACT. IMPACT. WHAT ARE YOU GOING TO DO? HERE, the officer says the dog will bite if the suspect opens the door. Courts look at whether the suspect is dangerous, resisting, or trying to flee, and whether the force matches the threat. A barricaded man who has already used a weapon makes that argument stronger for the police. >> No, no, no. >> To come out again. >> Hey, I'm staying low. >> No hate. >> Stay low. If he opens that door, the dog the dog will bite him. So that's fine. >> If he does, we'll we'll pull him back to us. >> No. >> No. No. >> You need to get a toy in there. >> No. No. No. No. NO. NO. NO. NO. RYDER. RYDER. NO HATE. NO. NO. >> HEY, cover me. No. NO. HEY, >> NO. NO. Go go go. >> Watch out. Watch out. NO, NO, NO. RELOAD. No hat. Go go go go. A prosecutor would likely file felony vandalism, assault with a deadly weapon, and resisting an officer. The defense could argue mental health crisis, and ask for diversion under section 101.36. A realistic result is a plea deal with a reduced charge, mental health treatment, restitution to Denny's for the windows, and probation. The officer's use of force would likely be reviewed as justified because a hammer is a serious threat, but the K-9 deployment would get closer scrutiny. Prosecutors could charge assault with a deadly weapon, but mental health diversion may change this case completely. A hammer, a standoff, a canine. The law asks one question. Was every use of force truly necessary? Want more real police footage with legal breakdowns? Subscribe to Patrol Vault and turn on notifications.