Count the number of verbal commands the officer gives before he finally ends the threat! (check the news story, and you’ll see the perp’s gun was actually a BB gun…so this was suicide by cop) There are a lot of Active Self Protection at play in the skills this officer shows to protect himself.

Original video of the officer involved shooting and news story available here: https://get-asp.com/pe2g

Want to learn more? There are 8 additional lessons, 3 class starters for instructors, and links to more information about this officer involved shooting on our website: https://get-asp.com/pe2g

Attitude. Skills. Plan.

(music in the intro and outro courtesy of Bensound at http://www.bensound.com)

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