I honestly have concerns. If the child was asleep in the car, in shock did he start to drive away WITH a cop in the car. If so, was he also dragging another cop who might have been investigating the stolen car. Upshot: the underlying issues is the child stole the car. I argue that cops should always try to deescalate when they can, but I also am keenly aware that criminals often choose to escalate.

Cops are humans, not robots. If a criminal has a gun, stole a car, and starts driving with a cop in the car with a gun it sounds like a dangerous situation.