My step sister used to live on Thunder Mountain Road - they sold their house when she got breast cancer, though.

Meh. Happens every day over here.

(And there are more!)

It's known as 'suicide by cop', where someone behaves in such a way that there is no option but for the police to react with deadly force. The aggressor knows the consequences yet, even after warnings, continues.

I saw a documentary on it - often there's a stand-off situation, sometimes over several hours, and, as understanding of this type of behaviour has increased, it's become easier to end the situation without loss of life, sometimes using tasers.

But it's always more difficult where the aggressor is armed with a gun, or if it's a one-on-one situation, as it was here.

It can be very traumatic for the officers involved, especially if it's a drawn-out situation.

Happens every day over here.

Yes, but our violent drunks aren't generally lacking access to firearms.
There's a bit of a difference in population density, too.

"Deadly force" has always struck me as a curious phrase. I'd never heard it used by non-Americans until essexjan's comment. It just seems to be used to justify or desensitize the act of killing someone deliberately, but I'm not sure it works.

Maybe a good way to go, with your sword in hand, I guess.

Better than going with your sword in hand via auto-erotic asphyxiation.