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Originally Posted by _Kila_
eyewitnesses said that the dude fell and the police officers stood over him and fired 5 shots at him... would take a pretty crap police officer to miss from point blank range
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If you have reason to believe someone is a suicide bomber, leaving them prone after shooting them would be incredibly dangerous. The point is to stop them activating whatever they are carrying, which isnt going to be achieved by a single shot in the back. I suppose they could have clubbed him over the head with the gun barrel instead, but they probably thought that killing him was a lesser risk.
The only issue here is whether the police had good reason to believe this person was a suicide bomber. If so, then their actions were commendable. If not, then those responsible for the incident need to be charged.
edit: 'those responsible' doesnt necessarily mean those that actually shot him.