Which category is assigned when police use a deadly weapon and the person is wounded?

• A. Category 3 Non Injury
• B. Category 2 Injury
• C. Category 4 Unknown
• D. Category 1 Injury

Answer: (B)

The category test here is how use-of-force outcomes are labeled by injury. When a deadly weapon is used and someone is wounded, there is an actual injury resulting from the incident, so it isn’t a non-injury or an unknown outcome. In the typical injury-categorization scheme, this situation maps to an injury category that covers non-fatal but real injuries caused by force—Category 2 Injury. That’s why it’s the best fit. The choice describing no injury would be wrong, as would the unknown-outcome category. The other injury level usually represents a different severity, so this scenario aligns with Category 2 Injury.