Just because you are running away at that moment doesn’t mean the cop can’t engage.....
The guy “armed” himself with a gun against the cops warning....was he running for cover to engage the cop further? Was he an immediate threat to the rest of the community....If the answer to either question was a “yes” then the shoot was fully justified.....
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I don’t completely disagree. The perp could easily have thrown a shot over his shoulder that hit the cop. It would’ve been an incredibly lucky shot, but still posed a threat to the cop. I guess it’s just the almost genetic belief that good guys don’t shoot people in the back...a belief I’d probably abandon if faced with the same situation.