Her shooting, which prevented her from stabbing another girl, was later deemed a justifiable homicide with prosecutors noting "Under Ohio law the use of deadly force by a police officer is justified when there exists an immediate or imminent threat of death or serious bodily injury to the officer or another." Sam Cooke. After an inquest and investigation, the courts ruled Cookes death to be a justifiable homicide. John Dillinger. When BOI agents moved to arrest Dillinger as he exited the theater, he tried to flee. He was shot in the back; the deadly shot was ruled justifiable homicide. Fred Hampton. In January 1970, the Cook County Coroner held an inquest; the jury concluded that Hamptons and Clarks deaths were justifiable homicides. George Jackson (activist). Miller had not been charged with any crime, as a grand jury ruled his actions during the prison fight justifiable homicide. Don King. In 1954, King shot a man in the back after spotting him trying to rob one of his gambling houses; this incident was ruled a justifiable homicide. Killing of Sara-Nicole Morales. In 2021 Morales confronted several motorists who had followed her to her Florida home following a road rage incident. After she brandished a pistol at them from her front lawn, a motorcyclist she had deliberately struck with her vehicle during the road-range incident drew his own legally carried weapon and shot her several times; she died shortly after arrival at a local hospital. Police declined to file charges several months later. Eadweard Muybridge.
In 1874, Muybridge shot and killed Major Harry Larkyns, his wifes lover, but was acquitted in a controversial jury trial, on the grounds of justifiable homicide. Johnny Stompanato homicide. After four hours of testimony and approximately 25 minutes of deliberation, the jury deemed Stompanatos killing a justifiable homicide. Further reading
Omphemetse S. "Use of Deadly Force by the South African Police Services Re-visited". == References ==