In Georgia agency, police train to shoot, not kill
BRAD SCHRADE, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
May 15, 2021
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1of5LaGrange Police Chief Lou Dekmar discusses a new tool in the use of force spectrum using a technique to shoot, not kill targeting areas of the body other than the chest leading to a greater chance the person will survive at the LaGrange Police shooting range on Tuesday, May 4, 2021, in LaGrange, Ga. (Curtis Compton/Atlanta Journal-Constitution via AP)Curtis Compton/APShow MoreShow Less
2of5LaGrange police officer Michael Shaw, right, and detectives Darrell Prichard, center, and Brian Brown run through a training session practicing a new technique to shoot, not kill targeting areas of the body other than the chest leading to a greater chance the person will survive, at the LaGrange Police shooting range, Tuesday, May 4, 2021, in LaGrange, Ga. The training is part of a new program launched by the West Georgia agency. (Curtis Compton