[2ndDivisionVet]

I'd heard that corporate policy at Wal-Mart was to not follow shoplifters out of the store. Of course, in this case the guard was a law enforcement officer, which changes the case somewhat. But since when do you shoot a suspected shoplifter (presumably a misdemeanor perpetrator) who wasn't threatening anyone?

[EDINVA]

After striking the uniformed police officer, running to avoid arrest (having already been under court order not to go into a WalMart based on past arrest/conviction) and then attempting to run over said uniformed police officer just might be considered threatening, 2d.

[<1/1,000,000th%]

The shoplifter was trying to run the officer over with her car.

[willyd]

You shoot them at the exact point that they turn their car in to a murder weapon by attempting to run you over.