How did Rachael get away with killing Leon in public, when she was already wanted dead by the police, who were nearby only minutes previously?
Deckard kills Zhora in the midst of a crowded street, whereas Leon picked a deserted alley to attack. Obviously, the nearby police were unaware of what was transpiring in the alley. In the original order of events as they were filmed, both Zhora and Leon were dead before Bryant and Gaff arrived. After the sixth replicant, Mary, was dropped from the story, Bryant’s claim that there are “four to go” became inaccurate; therefore, the order was changed so that Leon could still be one of the four referenced. Note that in every cut of the film other than the 2007 Final Cut, when Deckard is buying the Tsing Tao and speaking to Bryant, he has a wound on his cheek which he only receives a few minutes later during the fight with Leon.
