Cell phone or gun? Officers make split second decisions on whether to shoot suspects

Figuring out the difference between a cell phone and a gun turned out to be the difference between a fatal shooting of a suspect and what ended up as an arrest without any serious injuries for Sgt. Earl Mays of the Carson City Sheriff’s Office. His split second decisions and that of deputy Nick Pinochi likely saved the life of the suspect they detained.With numerous recent officer involved shootings making national news, law enforcement are under heavy scrutiny when faced with lethal dangers.