Not to be a kiljoy, but it would be interesting to know the whole story.
The clerk escalated things, which is fine, maybe his timing was a little bad since he was using the other clerk for cover (although she could probably absorb a few hits) but the continued shots while the guy flees and he is firing within inches of the mother/daughter,well, damn, that could have been a bad deal.
That could have easily gone very bad and all been on the law abiding shooters hands.
Also, it appears he was going to hesitate once he pulled his weapon, which is probably what allowed it to follow through as it did. He needed to have just pulled and shot.
<font size=1>[i]Disclaimer:
Of course this is Monday morning quarterbacking, it's a video and we have the ability to pre-think what might or could have happened. Video of actual happenings give us that luxury and it is not, for me, a matter of second guessing the clerk, but analyzing what I might would have liked to have done different had I been in the same situation.[i]</font>
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