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@lemonade
well this is what it says on wikipedia: (i'm aware that's not a great source but the best i have)
"The fatality occurred when Bryant drove away and Sheppard grabbed hold of the side of the vehicle.[21][24][25] The car veered into the opposite lanes, Sheppard's body struck a fire hydrant knocking him off the car and his head hit the pavement.[22] There were witnesses who said it appeared Bryant had attempted to knock Sheppard off the car by striking him against trees and mailboxes."
so it's not really the same as if he shot or stabbed him, where it is obvious that there is intent to kill. not to mention the fact that of course just having a gun or a knife shows you are out to cause harm - which is of course not true of driving a car. it's also not the same as if he deliberately ran him down and then reversed over him or something, which would also obviously show an intent to kill. the guy apparently claimed that he was just trying to get the cyclist off his car - so if this is true (i understand that is a huge if), then it is more like the following situation: you were walking back from cricket practice and accidentally trod on someone's toe, this caused an argument and as you walked away they ran after you, you got worried and hit them with your cricket bat, and they hit their head on a lampost and died. also a tragedy but not murder.
anyway not wanting to cause an argument just saying that it's easy to judge but impossible to know what the guy was actually thinking or what he intended.