Private autopsy claims Vonderrit Myers shot while fleeing

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144. Emptying a magazine within a couple of seconds during a lethal gunfight

is not evidence of lack of control, no less that anyone is a psychopath, regardless of whether they are a police officer or civilian.

You are emotionally reacting to the number of bullets in a situation where you already believe the officer was acting criminally. Respectfully, your opinion does not reflect actual knowledge of firearms, tactical encounters or accepted police procedure.

Gunfights are very quick and horrible situations, with virtually no time for any reflection, and while under the effects of severe stress and adrenaline. Training only goes so far. It is not an clinical situation or like the movies. You do not (and really cannot) shoot to wound, rarely have an opportunity to count you shots, and are supposed to fire until there is no doubt that the threat is neutralized. More importantly, in the heat of such combat, accuracy is greatly diminished, particularly at night.

In this instance, I believe the officer fired over 15 shots, yet about half actually hit, and only the one to the head by itself appears to have had the potential to be immediately fatal. Those are above average statistics. Note that Myers also apparently fired three shots, and stopped only because his gun jammed. There are no allegations that the officer reloaded after the threat of Myers had clearly been eliminated. If Myers gun had not jammed, it's entirely possible that the officer would be dead or wounded.