1. What was the severity of the crime that the officer believed the
suspect to have committed or be committing?
2. Did the suspect present an immediate threat to the safety of officers
or the public?
3. Was the suspect actively resisting arrest or attempting to escape?
4. The Tennessee v. Garner, 471 U.S. 1 (1985), decision defined the use
of deadly force against a fleeing felon. Again, the Supreme Court
suggested three circumstances when using deadly force: