Police Officer Who Shot a Man in the Back Is Charged With Assault - The New York Times

"Under the law, discharging a firearm is meant to be a last resort, used by officers when they or the public face an imminent threat of death or serious injury. That just wasn't the situation here," Mr. Eicher said in a statement. "This lapse of judgment, this violation of the law and police procedures, has had a steep cost for the victim and it must have consequences."…

https://www.nytimes.com/2023/02/06/nyregion/new-jersey-officer-assault-charge.html