Instead of thinking "what kind of police force would fire at a baby," think instead, "what kind of father would use his own child as a shield?"
The police were acting in order to protect their lives', and the lives of the public. The suspect thought of his child merely as a pawn, and an easy way out. What would've happened if they hadn't shot? He either would've killed them, or would've gotten away, or would've (most likely) killed his child anyway.
Just some food for thought.
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