Well, obviously. And not just if the suspect attacks the officers. For example if a Muslim starts a stabbing spree and then runs away while holding on to the knife, it's perfectly justified to shoot him in the back because you can reasonably assume he'll try to stab someone else if he gets away.

However, the piece I quoted refers to someone simply running away, which I interpreted to mean "avoiding capture" and not putting people in danger.

And police cannot shoot someone only for running away to avoid being captured.