Nope. A group of ABQ cops showed up to roust a man from illegally camping in a foothills neighborhood. He had a history of mental issues, and was armed with a knife (or knives). It was a several-hours-long stand-off that ended in his death.
During the stand-off, reports say they shot him with bean-bags. In this video, you can see them talking to him, him talking back, then him reaching down and picking things up like he was going to leave with them. Then things changed, the cops tossed a flash-bang at him, sent a dog handler with dog in at him, then shot him as he turned away from them.
Here's a link to the video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JwytoxMuk4U
The officer who fired the shot claimed he feared for the K-9 handler's safety when he fired.
I didn’t get that shooting, either. Or the old drunk in Fresno with the garden shears. Sometimes the mentally ill need a little more time to process. I don’t like the attitude of ‘let’s get this over quick’.