The video shows Officer Ryan Westlake speaking to Tavion Koonce-Williams through his car window and seconds later firing his weapon toward the teen, whose arms were raised.
Not trying to discredit or anything but in #4 1 shot is surely good compared to emptying his clip, but shooting or aiming a gun at somebody, the intent can’t be “non-lethal”.
I’m honestly confused by what you mean here. Cops in my country will intentionally shoot people in the leg as per policy in certain situations, such as when someone threatens them with a knife from certain distances. So it seems to me you can indeed point a gun at someone with non-lethal intent.
Look at the other responses. The golden rule in firearms training (police, military, or for personal use) if you aim at someone with a gun it’s with intent to kill.
Aiming for the leg can hit an artery. Aiming for the leg can cause a misfire and hit somebody else or ricochet. Any number of things can happen and if you get shot there is a decent chance of dying. Also, it’s common practice if your shooting someone to aim for their chest. It’s the easiest place to hit and less likely to hit somebody else because your less likely to miss.
I’m honestly confused by what you mean here. Cops in my country will intentionally shoot people in the leg as per policy in certain situations, such as when someone threatens them with a knife from certain distances. So it seems to me you can indeed point a gun at someone with non-lethal intent.
Look at the other responses. The golden rule in firearms training (police, military, or for personal use) if you aim at someone with a gun it’s with intent to kill.
Aiming for the leg can hit an artery. Aiming for the leg can cause a misfire and hit somebody else or ricochet. Any number of things can happen and if you get shot there is a decent chance of dying. Also, it’s common practice if your shooting someone to aim for their chest. It’s the easiest place to hit and less likely to hit somebody else because your less likely to miss.