It’s all in the wording

But we don't know how it played out. Maybe he opened the door, sneezed, and got 37 warning shots in the back of his head.
Maybe he was belligerent, uncooperative, and went for his waistband.
I don't know.

Do you really think the news wouldn't report it if it was the latter?

Yes.

I don't. The news is always looking for a good story and this would easily be one.

A headline is only used to grab attention these days. The trend also seems to be to paint LEOs in the worst light possible.

You're completely (and purposely, I believe), missing the point, which is the use of the words "with no active warrants", which - purposely or not - creates the picture of a man who might as well have a criminal past, just no active warrants at the moment when he was shot. If that had been the case though, it would surely have been mentioned. That makes it look a bit biased in favour of the police to some and definitely not painting them in the worst light possible. Which you apparently need to mention compulsory #uniformfetish