I agree, a little excessive, but the deadbeat dad also ran. You don't think these cops see enough each and every day that would make them a little trigger happy when someone runs. Apparently this guy ran, so what else was he willing to do? I only say this to help understand being a cop is not easy, just like how every sports fan jumps on a refs ass when he misses a call. It's not easy. Now, that being said, that many shots is excessive. I don't think the guy was going to outrun him, nor do I feel he should have unloaded his clip. Just a horrible situation all around, but I'm not going to be crying over a guy that doesn't take care of his kids and runs from the police, or a cop that felt is was necessary to unload a clip on a guy he clearly could have caught up to and subdued with some force.