The man wasn't killed by the officer who apparently opted to shoot him in the leg instead of center mass.I hope the officer and the city won't regret this decision in the form of a lawsuit filed by the defendant and an overzealous lawyer.
SAPD officer shoots man in leg
By Valentino Lucio - Express-News
Police Chief William McManus said two police officers responded to a disturbance around 10 p.m. at a gas station at the corner of Commercial Avenue and Southwest Military Drive.
When the officers arrived at the scene, they found the man holding a butcher knife. They attempted to make contact with the suspect but the unidentified man fled on foot. The officers chased the suspect through a back alley near Commercial and McCauley Avenue.
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