Scenario # 3
A man was out shopping with his 5 year-old daughter. While in the parking lot outside a local strip mall, 2 armed robbers rushed out of a liquor store with their guns in clear view. The man directed his daughter to get down low and stay behind a near-by parked car. The man took out his 8 shot semi-auto (no additional ammo) and while using the parked car for cover, identified himself and for the robbers to “drop their weapons”. The robbers immediately turned toward the man and began firing. The man returned fire until he was out of ammo. At some point during the fire fight, the man’s daughter was stuck and killed by a ricochet round. The robbers were able to get away.
1. What if anything would you have done differently?
2. Was deadly force justified in this incident?
3. Could this have been prevented?
A man was out shopping with his 5 year-old daughter. While in the parking lot outside a local strip mall, 2 armed robbers rushed out of a liquor store with their guns in clear view. The man directed his daughter to get down low and stay behind a near-by parked car. The man took out his 8 shot semi-auto (no additional ammo) and while using the parked car for cover, identified himself and for the robbers to “drop their weapons”. The robbers immediately turned toward the man and began firing. The man returned fire until he was out of ammo. At some point during the fire fight, the man’s daughter was stuck and killed by a ricochet round. The robbers were able to get away.
1. What if anything would you have done differently?
2. Was deadly force justified in this incident?
3. Could this have been prevented?