Vietnam veteran forces officer involved shooting

I don't normally preface videos like this, but the footage seen here from Bagley, Minnesota, requires viewer discretion. While not especially gory, a Vietnam veteran shoots a flare gun at deputy, forcing another deputy to shoot and kill him. The shoot, and the deputy's emotional response to having to kill the man, are all here, and it's a difficult watch. The psychological toll of taking a life that need not have been taken but for their actions is rarely shown on camera, and needs to be discussed more. Leaving such weight unaddressed is what leads to mental health crises and suicides in turn. Dennis Hoie, a Vietnam veteran at 75 years of age, had outstanding felony warrants for his arrest. When confronted, he fled in his truck, causing a brief chase and Pursuit Intervention Technique (PIT maneuver) to be utilized. Deputy Hallman broke the glass on Hoie's passenger side, as Hoie produced a flare gun and fired at Deputies on the driver side. This being lethal force, Hallman responded by shooting Hoie through the broken passenger side window. Despite aid rendered, Hoie was pronounced deceased on-scene. The deputy hit by the flare suffered a non-serious graze to his head. Hallman's emotional reaction to what he had to do is included on this video as he talks with his supervisor before turning off his camera. I hope it was included with his permission, but in any case I'd like to thank Clearwater County for including the often downplayed or ignored facet of what "suicide by cop" can do to the responding officers.