""Anyone saying right now that they know exactly what happened is absolutely wrong," one former department official told Axios. "I don't care who it is, because it's not gone through an investigation.""
""It'd be unprofessional to comment on what I think happened in that situation," Border Czar Tom Homan, a former ICE director, said to CBS News. "Let the investigation play out and hold people accountable based on the investigation.""
""Deadly force shall not be used solely to prevent the escape of a fleeing subject," the memo says. The guidance allows deadly force when: A) The person in the vehicle is "using or imminently threatening deadly force by means other than the vehicle"; or B) The vehicle is being driven in a way that's an immediate threat and no other objectively reasonable defensive option exists."
""Our officer followed his training and did exactly what he was taught to do in that situation and took actions to defend himself and defend his fellow law enforcement officers," Noem said"
Officials urge restraint and say definitive conclusions should await investigation. DHS policy permits deadly force when officers reasonably believe a subject poses an imminent threat of death or serious bodily injury. The policy prohibits deadly force solely to prevent a fleeing suspect's escape and limits firearm use at moving-vehicle operators except in justified deadly-force scenarios. The guidance allows force if a vehicle operator is using or imminently threatening deadly force by other means, or if the vehicle itself is an immediate threat with no reasonable defensive option. Federal officers have immunity for authorized actions, but states can prosecute unlawful acts not authorized by federal law.
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