5 ways this case compares to others

1. Fay did not immediately comply with police instruction, a factor in nearly a quarter of shootings.
2. Fay was armed with a firearm. That’s true of almost half the people shot.
3. Fay was drinking alcohol before being shot. That’s true in about 10 percent of police shootings.
4. Fay showed signs of mental instability. Almost a third of all shootings involved someone who appeared mentally unstable.
5. Fay pointed a weapon at officers. Twenty-eight percent of shootings involved people who police say pointed a weapon at them.

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