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3. So the trooper couldn't try shooting him in the leg or some or other non-lethal spot?

Mon Feb 12, 2018, 10:06 PM

Feb 2018

Especially when the guy wasn't pointing at anyone except himself. Wow!

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Police: Man pointing gun at his own head killed by officers [View all] Judi Lynn Feb 2018 OP

Sounds like suicide by cop. bearsfootball516 Feb 2018 #1

Agreed. BootinUp Feb 2018 #2

I know.....what the fuck? dhill926 Feb 2018 #7

No. You don't aim for the legs. christx30 Feb 2018 #10

This would actually jl_theprofessor Feb 2018 #13

Let's not pretend this was a procedural firearm safety issue. LanternWaste Feb 2018 #24

Leg shots can be as lethal as anywhere else on the body. EL34x4 Feb 2018 #21

Gee, I am glad they stopped him from killing himself... nt Gore1FL Feb 2018 #4

Another job well done. Xipe Totec Feb 2018 #11

3 fatal shootings in 6 months? Red Mountain Feb 2018 #5

Especially in a small town in Vermont (population under 9,000). ET Awful Feb 2018 #8

Cop involved in 3 fatal shootings in 6 mos JDC Feb 2018 #6

Yeah. I realize that suicide by cop is a real thing TexasBushwhacker Feb 2018 #25

Same thing happened in Albuquerque left-of-center2012 Feb 2018 #9

Well, that's ironic. Maybe they should've winged him. Honeycombe8 Feb 2018 #14

Shaking my head Angry Dragon Feb 2018 #15

This is just bizarre. Jedi Guy Feb 2018 #16

Another senseless tragedy that couldve been avoided with more guns. Canoe52 Feb 2018 #17

12 shots ? They really like to empty their magazines. pwb Feb 2018 #18

Remember when cops used to talk down people from bad situations? Blue_Adept Feb 2018 #20

Protocols maxsolomon Feb 2018 #23