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Use of Deadly Force at Vehicles

The use of deadly force by law enforcement at vehicles, including legal guidelines and evidence considerations.

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Jan 18, 2026
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Procedure using vehicle as a weapon

Vehicle-as-a-weapon (VAW) incidents are a low-skill, high-impact form of violence in which a driver deliberately uses a car, truck or other vehicle to injure people or damage infrastructure, a tactic ...

Jan 13, 2026
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What evidence do prosecutors and defense attorneys rely on to prove or disprove an imminent threat when a vehicle is used as a weapon?

Proving or disproving that a vehicle was being used as a weapon hinges on contemporaneous evidence of imminence, officer perception, and alternatives—video, witness statements, forensic reconstruction...

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