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A police officer may not seize an unarmed, nondangerous suspect by shooting him dead...however...Where the officer has probable cause to believe that the suspect poses a threat of serious physical harm, either to the officer or to others, it is not constitutionally unreasonable to prevent escape by using deadly force.
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Tennessee vs. Garner is an interesting read if you have absolutely nothing to do, though its relevance is limited here. Rare to find text even hinting at shooting somebody CLEARLY running away and no longer posing a threat.
https://supreme.justia.com/cases/fed...71/1/case.html