Police are not allowed to use deadly force on a fleeing suspect, even if officers believe the suspect poses a significant threat of death or serious harm to others.

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Police are allowed to use deadly force on a fleeing suspect if they have probable cause to believe the suspect poses a significant threat of death or serious harm to others, as established by the U.S. Supreme Court in Tennessee v. Garner (1985).

Police Are Not Allowed to Use Deadly Force on a Fleeing