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Anyone who points a gun (which is a deadly weapon) at another person, and who is not doing this in defense of themself or the defense of another person, deserves nothign more than to be shot and killed. Negotiations should only take place when removal of the attacker is not possible, or when removal of the attacker will cause place more people in immediate danger than a negotiation attempt would.
If a person with a weapon can be disarmed without putting anyone else at risk, that should be done. If someone has taken a hostage and killing the hostage-taker would eliminate the danger to the hostage or hostages, then there is no reason or excuse to hesitate to remove the threat.
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