I’m just going to sneak my toe in here.
You are right, the guy was not in custody but was in the process of being taken into custody when he grabbed the taser gun.
There is video showing the perp pointing the taser at the cop and zapping him. However, it was evidently not a huge hit as the cop, temporarily set back, gained ground and continued chasing the guy until the other cop shot and killed him.
This is a confusing case to me.
I dunno, shooting someone three times in the back .....it seems an over-reaction. And don’t forget they had the guy’s car.
But I don’t want anybody pouncing on me and telling me cops should be allowed to shoot people in the back, damn such as judges and juries.
However, I saw the perp tase the cop and that shouldn’t be allowed.
People say the perp stole a weapon from the cop. Well suppose the cop’s “weapon” was a night stick? A flashlight?
Is there any limit to when a cop can shoot a running criminal in the back?
Bear in mind, I don’t know the answers. I was once married to a cop. It’s been a while but I don’t think he would have shot a guy in the back for such a thing.