[Dacus943]

"when the man whipped out a high-powered Czechoslovakian military weapon"

Link to the "High-Powered" weapon.

http://www.makarov.com/cz52/

It is TRUELY sad when anyone is killed in the Line of Duty. However the Media does not have to distort the facts.

"Taylor, who also fired back, was hit and dropped to the gravel. His bulletproof vest didn’t save him."

His Bulletproof Vest didn't save him because he was either shot in the head or a vital area not covered by the Vest!

[AppyPappy]

He was hit in the back/side and it hit his aorta.

[Rifleman]

Ah, no. With some ammo, a CZ-52 (which is what the pistol seems to have been)delivers a 100 grain fmj at about 1600fps, which will penetrate a kevlar vest. It is a question of velocity and sectional density and hardness.

[tet68]

His Bulletproof Vest didn't save him because he was either shot in the head or a vital area not covered by the Vest!

Not so, the 7.62X25 is one of the rounds that will go right through a vest. As my friend the chief of police keeps reminding me. The hyperbole in this article is none the less over the top.