[ColdNoMore]

Originally Posted by Tennisbum

Just playing devils advocate here.....a man who just beat you and your partner up, takes off running, turns and from 18 feet fires something at you that flashes...….you have 2 secs to decide if he has pulled out a gun or a taser, and return fire, or let him shoot again......do you want to go home alive or get put in a black bag? Post shooting is a different story. A good lawyer will get him a change of venue with no problem. He will get manslaughter at best!

He had already been patted/searched...so Rolfe knew he didn't have a firearm.

Rolfe also knew that the taser had already been discharged, twice, thus rendering it impotent.

Then there's the "I got him," kicking him and standing on him like a recent trophy killed, all while he was on the ground dying...that should also be considered.