In Columbus, a cop shot a 15-year-old girl 10 SECONDS after he arrived on the scene

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154. I question his decision to shoot to kill, too.

I'm wondering what other actions he could have taken.

She was smaller than him and had her back to him. He could have grabbed her from behind. There are techniques for doing that. My husband worked with troubled kids who sometimes got violent so he had to take a workshop on restraining people without anyone getting hurt. He taught me some of the moves.

But, was there enough time to get to the girl with the knife before the other one got hurt? I am not excusing the cop. It's a genuine question because I can't tell from the video if he is close enough to grab the girl with the knife quickly enough.

The action between the females is pretty quick. How much time did he have to assess the situation before one person was in a dangerous position that required action? I still question his decision to shoot to kill. Even if he felt it necessary to shoot, why 5 times?

It was not a situation where talking her down was possible since she was in motion and another person was in danger.

More training on rapid action emergencies could help prevent the kill first reaction.