The allegedly violent motorist, who had been driving a silver Mercedes with New Jersey plates, drove off with his rear window shattered..

"Can police shoot a fleeing suspect in the back? In most cases, the answer is No; unless it is a last resort to prevent imminent danger. It is generally unlawful for a police officer to shoot someone in the back, particularly if they are nonviolent and unarmed. According to Mapping Police Violence, police killed 1,352 people in the US in 2023. An alarming 37% of those people were attempting to flee when an officer used lethal force against them. Some cases involved minor traffic stops with no allegations of violence. Others involved people shot in the back while inside vehicles."