Shooting Accusation Update

New information, outcome the same.

Another day and more information is coming out in the case of Jose Leal, the carjacker who was shot by police as he attempted to run away.

There's been a lot of talk about the police and how they handled the situation.

Let me reiterate my stance from the previous post.

You have a positively identified suspect, who shot the owner of a car as he stole it, sitting in the stolen Dodge Durango with police all around it.

The suspect starts to run away, with gun in hand according to police, and he's shot from behind.

I don't have a problem with that.

What part of "Get out of the car" and "Show me your hands" don't you understand. Family members told a reporter that he didn't speak English.

Picture yourself in a foreign country where you didn't speak the language. You are surrounded by vehicles with lights or sirens blaring. People with guns are pointing at you, screaming things you don't understand. Is your first reaction to run? My answer is: only if you're guilty.

This isn't a movie.

The hero isn't escaping after being framed for a crime he didn't commit.

When someone dies however, we sometimes attempt to justify or rationalize his or her actions.

Family members say he had a wife and child. He came into the country illegally, but was trying to make a better life for himself.

I'll even overlook his past indiscretion.

But don't forget, the police gave him plenty of chances to give up.

Officers gave numerous commands, over and over.

They deployed a K-9 to take him down, but the dog became distracted by another dog.

Only then did they fire their guns and thus create a potential firestorm of controversy.

Don't try to run from the truth.

The media gets a bad wrap for jailhouse interviews. The public is sometimes angered by us giving the accused a chance to tell their side of the story.

Sometimes, like this situation, the suspect doesn't give us the chance.

And the media, police, family and victims are all left to wonder.