So you suggest that, instead of shooting, Slager should have again given foot chase, wound up wrestling on the ground in close combat with him again, and this time risk Scott taking his gun instead of the taser he took the first time and deployed against the cop. Scott eliminated that as a possibility when he attacked the cop with his own weapon the first time. He also proved that he was extremely dangerous and desperate and posed a risk to other officers coming into the scene or innocent bystanders (potential hostages).
So many people want cops to leisurely put apprehending violent fugitives on a to-do list for when it’s convenient, like tracking down overdue library books. Cops have duty to act, not the legal duty to retreat Paul Blart has.
I think keeping up with him on foot until the Calvary arrived would have been better.
To call an unarmed 50 year old over weight winded guy ‘extremely dangerous’ is ridiculous.
The only thing in danger was the officers ego.
Should have waited for back up.