In New York City, on Friday, a man walked into his former place of employment and shot a former coworker three times, killing him.
He then left the scene, but pulled his gun when approached by police.
The two officers were forced to shoot him in self defense, and he died from his wounds.
Unfortunately, in the gunfire nine other people were wounded in the gunfire, luckily they are all expected to recover fully.
On Saturday, ballistics came out, showing that all nine were hit by fragments and bullets from the officer's weapons.
Both officers are fifteen year veterans of the force, and neither of them had ever fired their weapons on patrol.
For now the officers are suspended, during the investigation.
New York City and the NYPD are both likely to be sued over the incident.
The officer's actions were by the book, and in self defense, making any judgment the more complicated.
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