So, the cops are in the clear.
Erik Scott was already dead anyway...
Let me point out the word “normally” in order to aid your reading comprehension.
Erik Scott was already dead anyway...
I'm almost convinced that you right about that.
Mr. Scott was (from all accounts) a very good, bright young man.
But even heroes can succumb to long term usage of sedatives and tranquilizers. If no one stops them, they die. One way or another.
Someone should have been doing Scott's shopping for him, if descriptions of his difficulties in the store are true. (I see no reason to doubt them. Not even his girlfriend denies he was having problems)
Still, that final shot after he was on the ground, has nothing to do with Scott's problems.