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personally I don,t think , looking at this video that the shoot was justified,
I think a good dose of pepper spray and a night stick would have handled this
but admittedly, I don,t know all the facts
Id point out that it looks like the cop shot the guy 7 times at very close range,
and I'd suspect he was using a 9mm,
notice that there,s almost no immediate reaction,
to the rapid and repeated bullet impacts,
and the guy goes to the hospital and later dies, this is not all that unusual with a 9mm,
its obviously lethal but its hardly an instant fight stopper ,
especially with some ammo choices or if the aggressors on serious drugs.
now no common defensive and easily concealed handgun will instantly stop a determined aggressor,
unless the major bones, major organs or central nervous system is destroyed ,
but, decades of experience by the cops and military show that where you hit the opponent is key to getting results,
and you can certainly increase the odds of stopping an opponent,
if your not randomly shooting at the intended target but rather shooting at specific critical areas.
by use of proper ammo, lots of practice, a good knowledge of anatomy,
and selecting a cartridge and handgun chambered in 357 or larger caliber ,
that has at least 450 ft lbs of rated energy and a 150 grain or heavier bullet,
simply because having the penetration potential to break bone and punch through
surrounding tissue ,
increases your chances to destroy vital organs or skeletal support structure
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