In the world of good and evil where one second can mean life or death the line between maintain public safety and tragic mistakes can become apparent. Recently, an incident occurred when a police officer mistakenly shot a woman during a burglary. This event has been raising attention about challenges that officers have to face daily. During the night, law enforcement responded to a reported burglary in progress. When officers arrived at the scene, they met a woman who, was the victim being robbed. In the heat of the situation, a police officer name Alex Greene shot her because he thought she was a threat which resulted In her death. On top of that her nephew saw the entire incident unfold which raises the question of whether the incident was a tragic mistake or murder The woman who called the police and should have felt safe in her home is now dead by the people who are responsible for keeping the community safe. Also the nephew who was impacted psychologically due to witnessing this horrific event. Police officer who are put in there high-risk situations, requiring life or death situations that have permeant consequences. This is why it is crucial that all officers have extensive training. Incidents like these bring awareness to the difficulties faced by police officers and why they need to stay in training no matter how long they have served. People argue that with correct training, tactics to de-escalate, and
better communication future incidents like these can be prevented. Another thing is accountability that is required to rebuild a broken relationship between the community and law enforcement. This mistaken shooting during burglary reminds us of the difficult decisions officers make in and day out. As people seek the truth, there is a call for reform with police to reduce these risks. Protecting the public while making the best decisions is a challenge we face today, but with accountability, communication, and training we will fix this these problems. What the nephew saw adds a whole new case. Ultimately
what he wants is a safer world for us to live in.

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Written by Tyler Tran