There are many examples of police opening fire on vehicles when a suspect tries to flee.
It’s not to keep the suspect from escaping. Behind these shootings is the fact cops consider a moving car a deadly weapon. They’ll shoot the driver if a cop is being dragged or threatened with being run over.
A case in point: A Milton, Washington, police officer suffered “serious life-threatening injuries” on June 19, 2024, from being dragged and run over by a drug suspect (read story here).
The suspect apparently got away, but was later captured by officers from the Kent, Washington, police department.