Stop the threat or neutralize.
...in other words, shoot to wound or kill...unless you think the sound of the shot will deter the perp...
Many times officers began CPR after shooting individual.
...which of course wouldn’t be necessary if he hadn’t shot to at least wound...
...I know we’re dealing with semantics here...and I don’t doubt your knowledge on the matter, but your word choice was, shall we say, confusing...
No , choice of words is what I said. Anything else will indict you.
What many have trouble comprehending is that, often, “shoot to wound” and “shoot to kill” overlap. Not like there’s clear dividing lines for the regions.