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I won't post links, but cops are NOT all required to provide first aid to people they've shot. A first responder to a traffic accident is very different than giving first aid to someone who was just shooting at you. There's much to be done to secure a situation. Is there anyone else in the car? Remember, this cop thought the guy was presenting a gun. Where IS the guy's gun? Does he have any other weapons on him? Then there's the adrenalin rush to be overcome and recovered from.
Different departments have different policies re rendering first aid to those with whom they've been involved in a shooting. In many departments, a cop has fulfilled his duty by calling for paramedics. We may not AGREE with those policies, but when officers adhere to them, they can hardly be blamed.
Gun(wallet) was secured, they shined their lights on it multiple times. Their primary issue was that absolutely terrified truck driver who ran for his life.
He was screaming at a man who was shot not to move, despite obvious outward signs of shock being present.
If that's policy, and not just a bad cop, then our problems here are even more grave, and go far indeed to justify some of the crap Cuban Smokes has been spouting.