[Henrietta]

"The teens fled. Strickland opened fire with two handguns he was carrying legally -- a .25-caliber and a 9mm -- Schwartz said. He fired 17 shots, striking the 15- year-old suspect in the back and an 18-year-old suspect in the back of the left leg."

No "ordinary" citizen would get away with shooting an assailant in the back. Nice to know that ex-cops get a "pass," though.

[Arkie2]

I'm sure you noted that Strickland was shot first?

[gcruse]

No "ordinary" citizen would get away with shooting an assailant in the back. Nice to know that ex-cops get a "pass," though.

That's what I was thinking, too.  Unreasonable force, they'd call it.
I wonder if him getting shot first has anything to do with it?  But
since they were running off, was it self defense?

At any rate, good for him.

[Drew68]

No "ordinary" citizen would get away with shooting an assailant in the back. Nice to know that ex-cops get a "pass," though.

Keep in mind that he complied with the robbery and was still shot. Who's to say the suspect wouldn't have returned to finish him off?

I'd think anyone could shoot someone in the back under these circumstances. No DA in his right mind would try to bring charges up on this man (or anyone in a similar situation).

[TheErnFormerlyKnownAsBig]

A fleeing violent felon is fair game even in the blue zone of Seattle.