He stopped because he was surrendering after getting shot in the arm. He turned around, hands up at which point Wilson murdered him then lied his ass off about being charged and feeling like a little boy facing Hulk Hogan. And the prosecutor made sure the gj got that slant on events. The end.You stated it perfectly. He "was fleeing" and then stopped fleeing turned around and then "he ran towards the officer full charge" according to grand jury testimony.