You have to train, train and train some more - even with the 9mm and ammo LEOs carry, you have to put rounds on target. Shows what stress and suddenness brings to the equation.
From all the cases I've seen stuff on over the years, someone who's already mentally off and then turns violent, it can take a lot to stop them, even with the best of ammo.
Even more so if the attacker is on any of several drugs, or combinations of drugs, which elevate adrenalin and / or suppress shock. An old friend was involved in a police response to an armed robbery where the robber shot it out with multiple cops, took 11 rounds, and was still trying to reload even with both arms broken by gunshots. The robber lived. Unfortunately, two of the cops did not. John in Indy
You would think the first eight shots would make more of a dent, but in reality he probably hit him only twice in the first volley.
ReplyDeleteThat department needs to rethink their ammo selection. the only thing that stopped him was a point blank headnshot.
ReplyDeleteYou have to train, train and train some more - even with the 9mm and ammo LEOs carry, you have to put rounds on target. Shows what stress and suddenness brings to the equation.
ReplyDeleteFrom all the cases I've seen stuff on over the years, someone who's already mentally off and then turns violent, it can take a lot to stop them, even with the best of ammo.
ReplyDeleteEven more so if the attacker is on any of several drugs, or combinations of drugs, which elevate adrenalin and / or suppress shock.
ReplyDeleteAn old friend was involved in a police response to an armed robbery where the robber shot it out with multiple cops, took 11 rounds, and was still trying to reload even with both arms broken by gunshots.
The robber lived. Unfortunately, two of the cops did not.
John in Indy
https://www.police1.com/officer-shootings/articles/why-one-cop-carries-145-rounds-of-ammo-on-the-job-clGBbLYpnqqHxwMq/
ReplyDeleteEven .45 barely stopped this guy.