Most police shootings are not in scenarios where the individual being shot is actively taking lives. Almost all of the situations in the linked article describe

Most police shootings are not in scenarios where the individual being shot is actively taking lives. Almost all of the situations in the linked article describe cases where the person killed was running away, was complying with orders, or otherwise could have been apprehended without the need for lethal force. There are numerous non-lethal weapons that police are equipped with that could be used to subdue an alleged criminal: pepper spray, rubber bullets, tasers, etc. Even folks who are threatening the lives of others are entitled to a fair trial. Lethal force may be allowed, but that doesn't mean that the police should use it. The right to a fair trial applies to everyone, not just the folks who police don't shoot to death.