[V1Rotate]

Good people don't shoot a man that's down and defenseless - even when he's a criminal.

According to the article: "After he was struck once, the suspect started shooting at the front door," Cook told the Arlington Voice. "We know people were trying to escape, but we're not sure if he was just trying to harm others."

That sure doesn't sound like he was down and defenseless. But it begs the question, do you stop shooting when the perp goes down even though he's still firing?

[SolidRedState]

But it begs the question, do you stop shooting when the perp goes down even though he’s still firing?

If he is still shooting, down or not, he is still a threat.

[Freedom_Is_Not_Free]

You shoot to STOP. If the perp has not stopped, you should keep shooing.

[GOPJ]

If he’s still shooting he’s NOT defenseless....

[oldvirginian]

“That sure doesn’t sound like he was down and defenseless. But it begs the question, do you stop shooting when the perp goes down even though he’s still firing?”

As a Texas state trooper once told me “if you have to fire, don’t stop till you’re out of ammo”.

If the fella I shot at was down and just twitching I’d probably let him be.
If he was still waving a weapon or shooting, I go for the “out of ammo” solution.