PBS Newshour: When can police use deadly force against a fleeing suspect?

• Police officers may not shoot a fleeing person unless the officer believes that the individual poses a significant physical danger to the officer or others in the community.
• Greg Gilbertson, a police practices expert and criminal justice professor states...
• "You don't shoot fleeing felons. You apprehend them unless there are exigent circumstances or emergencies that require urgent action to safeguard the community as a whole."
• In pursuit on foot the more reasonable option might be to call for backup.
• The justice department often investigates police use of force, though not all investigations result in prosecution.