As I recall, many Police depts are allowed to use deadly force if the person armed with a knife lunges at them. I read somewhere that deadly force can be used if the armed man is within 20 feet of the officers, as a fast man can cover that distance rather quickly.
Of course!
My point is that surely the dept would have made it clear if the guy actually did lunge at the officers.
They did not.
It’s 30 feet, which is why most cops and military use that distance as the outer edge of handgun training and qualifying. I usually blow at least half a box at 45 feet, but that may be because I’m chicken...
Colonel, USAFR
They can also use deadly force, if the only witnesses are cops and they all SAY that the person lunged at them.