My question involves criminal law for the state of: none in particular..just want to get an idea how the law varies in different states with respect to the following scenario
Suppose there are 5 policemen vs 1 alleged criminal (who might or might not be armed). The policemen order the "criminal" to lie down with hands behind the head, but he does not obey and approaches the policemen. Are they allowed to shoot him? Shoot to kill, or just shoot in the legs?
Once the "criminal" has been shot in the legs and is lying on the ground, is it a criminal offense on the part of the policemen to leave him there and let him bleed to death? What exactly does the law require policemen to do in such an instance - i.e. are they required to first handcuff and then transport (the person in question) to hospital or what?

