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My own opinion of the 55 shots is that under the circumstances, a youth with a gun who was probably mobile and unstable, the police were keeping covered and making shots as they could at a moving and/or concealed target. The amount of shots isn't unusual in such conditions. Add to that the adrenalin rush (an unavoidable physiological reaction) the cops were under and it's understandable that a lot of shots missed. Also, the police may well have been relocating positions to block escape paths and making shots just to keep the suspect off balance. Alot of x factors are involved in shooting situations and no two are ever alike. I doubt any of them WANTED to shoot the kid. But given the facts, I would have defended myself. The police have the additional duty to protect the general public from such a threat. I'm curious to see the toxicology report on the suspect. Was he high, crazy, or just stupid?