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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Blue Heeler" data-source="post: 3543315" data-attributes="member: 46613">Yes. Even with a fatal heart shot, a body can still function between 4 to 8 seconds and in that time, return fire. LEOs involved in shootings are not going to throw one in the x-ring and stop.  They will continue to fire until the threat is stopped. Back in the late 60’s in Long Beach (CA), a heroin dealer exited a building and was up against a cinder block wall when he was asked to surrender by the 8 LBPD officers.  Instead he decided to draw a chrome plated 6” S&W M29.  Despite being pelted 48 times with their 158gr (round nose lead) ammo, he stayed vertical (possibly due to the wall he was leaning up against) and holding that revolver.  This entire shooting lasted around seven seconds.  Lakeland (FL) a man shot and killed a K9, shot wounded and then executed the LEO and wounded another LEO.  When he was caught, he refused to surrender and raised the weapon he took from the first LEO.  He was shot 68 times.  This is where Sheriff Grady Judd when asked “why 68 times?”, replied “that was all the bullets they had.” Officers are trained to stop a threat and if the threat is still functioning or standing, they will keep shooting. BTW ... are you related to a Brian or Steve Giroux?</blockquote>