Originally Posted by 4ager
You're right he's in a lot of trouble, but not because of facts.

Tell us, Mr. Too-Many-Shots, wtf would you do?

You have been assaulted by a suspect in a strong-arm robbery. You have sustained debilitating if not life-threatening injuries (see the wound threads and media reports). You exit your vehicle in order to attempt an arrest, and per the injuries certainly with a concussion of some degree, likely severe.

Now, you are 30 feet (10 yards) from a 6'4", 300 lbs already known violent assailant. For reference, that's roughly the size of an average black bear. You're 10 yards away, and college football players of the same size cover that distance in less than 2 seconds. So, you have 2 seconds.

You, suffering from likely blindness in one eye, trauma to the head, and a concussion, order it to stop. BTW - there is another suspect in the immediate area.

It slowly advances, likely cutting the range to about 8 yards (that'd be about 1.8 seconds distance to impact). Then, it charges.

You react even within the normal .75 seconds and get on target.

You have 1 second to impact.

So, do you fire once and wait for a result? Or, do you fire until the threat stops it's advance?

Here's a hint: about a dozen witnesses have come forward backing up the officer's side of the story, and the assailant dropped finally within about 3-4 feet of the officer.

So, please elaborate on how else it should have been done whilst firing less rounds; with details, facts, and specifics, please.
Well said, 4ager.