You are taking a stroll with your friend downtown. You stop to take a phone call or something while your friend wanders on. You witness a robber jump out from behind a dumpster and demand his money. You are armed, your friend is not. The robber looses patience almost immediately and stabs your friend, then takes off running. You are chasing in hot pursuit and yell "freeze!". He does not. You are now 15 feet behind him and chasing. After another 5 more minutes of chasing, you again are very near, draw your gun and yell "freeze or I'll shoot". He doesn't even turn around, just keeps running.
Can you shoot? Do you just keep chasing and hoping eventually he'll get tired before you do? Do you give up and let him go free, though your friend very well could be dead or mortally wounded?
Can you shoot? Do you just keep chasing and hoping eventually he'll get tired before you do? Do you give up and let him go free, though your friend very well could be dead or mortally wounded?