re: WBRZ: BRPD releases sequence of events in Trader Joe’s shooting

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Who hangs around after a misfire and reload? The panhandler who was allegedly unarmed should have headed for the hills after the first click. Not what one would expect thus it must be incomplete or inaccurate.

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So if the report is accurate (we don’t know if it is), it’s the deceased’s fault for not running away and not the shooter’s fault?

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Common sense interpretation... if someone points a gun at you and clicks the first time, you could possibly be fearful and run... and get shot in the back.

There's a fly in that theory, though. Odds are just as good you try to disarm the guy, especially after he pulls the trigger the first time. Adrenaline etc, jump him before he gets another shot off. You act without thinking, so running away vs trying to disarm is a 50-50 type of thing. Probably distance separating the two plays a lot into what you do. Also whether he's deranged, etc.