I read the whole story. Can he just be shot and get it over with?
Works for me. I just hope he doesn't get the equal of a certain Vermont judge or a certain Virginia jury.
The car thief/murderer did not do this in a vacuum.
Shooting him will only take out the visible symptom. He has a people around him, maybe gang members, fences, suppliers of his drugs, etc. It will take more than just shooting him. I am, of course, not advocating anything illegal, just pointing out that shooting him alone is a partway measure.