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Originally Posted by highthief
Actually, in general, you are not trained to "shoot to kill" unless you are a sniper or special forces or in a very specific situation (bomber with finger on trigger). Most cops are simply trained to aim for center body mass - the torso, the largest target available. Double tap, and if he keeps moving, keep shooting. The usual result is, indeed, a dead suspect, but shoot to kill is not the usual description.
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Not to needlessly argue semantics, but that
is shooting to kill. In fact, that's part of the "use of force continuum" - deadly force with a firearm. There is no non-deadly force with a firearm element, because firearms deal with deadly force (which may or may not cause death). The intent is to kill or otherwise completely and totally incapacitate the subject. That doesn't mean if he's on the ground, in a pile of blood, you walk up and put a bullet in his head to finish the job - just that you're intending to kill him.