SELYA, Circuit Judge.
This tragic case involves the fatal shooting of an armed civilian by a state trooper following a prolonged standoff. The appeal turns on an application of the doctrine of qualified immunity—a doctrine that protects public officials (including police officers) from civil liability while acting under color of state law...
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