Where the suspect poses no immediate threat to the officer and no threat to others, the harm resulting from the failing to apprehend him does not justify the use of deadly force to do so.

Failing to comply with the officer's verbal commands, the suspect came at Officer Lyons with a machete. Fearing for his safety, Officer Lyons fired his service weapon at the suspect, striking him an undetermined amount of times.

Just as a precaution. We don't believe that the substance poses an immediate threat to local residents. We haven't evacuated anyone.

He went into hiding, which is a good thing. You don't want to confront somebody (who could) possibly apprehend you or hurt you or do whatever.

What a man does for others, not what they do for him, gives him immortality.

If there is an imminent threat to an officer, he doesn't have to wait to see a gun.