I truly don't want to start a debate.
Handcuffing is protocol. It's cold, it's fucked up, but they legally had to. As they can't "pronounce him dead" so they have to act as if he isn't. I'm sure they didn't like doing it either.
And the shots were in rapid succession, that lasted all of two seconds. That's pure adrenalin. A knee jerk reaction because if you watch careful he makes a quick lunge motion towards them.
I'm by no means defending them. But I do think this situation was pretty instigated.
As far as why they didn't shoot him in the leg, I think that's against protocol. I think leg shots are legally considered to be inhumane. If they're going to shoot their weapon I believe they're supposed to shoot to kill. I could be wrong about this though.
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