re: Official The Walking Dead S05E08 "Coda" NO COMICS

Dawn's shooting of Beth was not an accident. I don't believe Dawn had any intention of allowing Rick, Beth and Crew to walk out of the hospital without a fight. Dawn believed that the group had killed Officer Bob, instead of the lie that he had been attacked and killed by walkers. If Dawn would have let Rick and Co. go, she, in her warped sense of purpose and belief system, thought the other officers would have lost respect for her and committed mutiny, so to speak. The officer who Beth pushed down the elevator earlier in the show had already confirmed to Dawn that the others thought she had cracked. When Noah agreed to stay at the hospital, Dawn stated to Beth, "I told you he would come back." At that moment, Beth knew Dawn would never have allowed Rick and Co. just to walk out the hospital unharmed. Before stabbing Dawn, Beth responded, "I get it now." Beth knew the scissors would not kill Dawn. Beth did it to induce Dawn to take action that would ultimately lead to her demise. In essence, Beth risked her safety to save the rest of the group.