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When the perpetrator pose a life threat to an individual, 0r the public at large a Police Officer may use deadly physical force to apprehend him/her.
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It's actually a little less restrictive than that. Even if the officer doesn't believe that the offender is still a danger to the public, per the letter of the law, the officer may still use deadly force to apprehend the person if the officer reasonably believes there is no other way to effect the apprehension and the crime for which the offender is being apprehended involved the use or attempted use of deadly force.
Frankly, I think from a practical perspective, an officer who shot a criminal fleeing would be in hot water and a civil case would certainly ensue, but as long as the circumstances fit the letter of the law, a criminal conviction would be difficult to obtain.