05-15-2019, 04:43 PM
(05-15-2019, 04:39 PM)Dill Wrote: I don't think anyone expects an officer to "shoot to wound" if a gun/knife/axe-wielding person is bull rushing the officer.
But this woman was sitting when she was shot 5 times. The officer had disengaged.
But in point of fact officers do shoot to wound-
https://ktla.com/2019/05/12/armed-ex-felon-shot-in-the-leg-by-police-during-late-night-foot-pursuit-near-fontana-church/
--sometimes before properly working to de-escalate.
https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/utah-officer-cleared-after-shooting-suspect-holding-screwdriver-leg-n898576
So it is a thing.
Officers are not trained to "shoot to wound" the article explained why that I posted. If they choose to go against training then they are choosing to risk their own lives at a level beyond expectation.