ProShooter
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We are now a few days removed from one of the latest shootings - the Tulsa, Ok, courthouse shooting.
From a training standpoint, we have an opportunity to learn something here from a photographer who was across the street snapping away with his camera. While these photos represent brief moments in time, we can learn alot from these....
Photo 1 - Here's nutjob with his gun..
So what do we have here? A right handed shooter with a 5-6 shot revolver in either .38spl, or .357 magnum.
He's fired into the air and people have scattered, according to news reports. Tulsa Deputy Sheriff's respond from the courthouse.
Photo 2 - engagement
Shooter is facing away from the courthouse, and is being engaged by at least 2 Deputies.
Deputy #1 is under the T in Tulsa. You can see his legs. He has a fairly clear shot at the dirtbag at roughly 15-20 yards. He is in a standing position, presumably with weapon drawn.
Deputy #2 is under the TY in County. He is in a standing position, with his weapon drawn.
Deputy #3 is under the T in County, strolling out the doors like she's going on a smoke break or something.
The shooter is either ignoring them, or is oblivious to them.
Photo 3
Shitbag turns and fires from his 4:00 position, and strikes Deputy #2. Deputy #2 goes down on his knees.
Photo 4
Deputy #1 and 3 are out of sight. Deputy #2 is shot and is down on the ground, almost to his stomach. and Deputy #4 emerges from the suspect's 5:00 position. He is firing while advancing. Suspect reacts to the shots and is possibly hit at this point. It appears that a bullet struck the black light pole just to the suspect's right, as evidenced by the smoke cloud caught by the camera.
Photo 5
Suspect is shot in the face/neck by Deputy, unknown direction. Gun is dropped.
So what do we learn from this?
COVER, COVER, COVER!!!!! Get your ass behind something and assume a tactical position.
You have multiple deputies responding from different directions. Each appears to have an opportunity to engage the suspect while he is facing different directions. All of the deputies are standing in wide open positions, when there is ample cover just feet away. Deputy #2 could have easily taken cover behind one of those round cement benches and could have engaged the suspect from a closer range with a clear shot. At the very least, assume a kneeling position where you can get a more stable shot and make yourself a smaller target.
Deputy #3 comes out of the doors, responding to the shooting and she is walking upright. Make yourself small. Be somewhere where the suspect doesnt expect you to be...DOWN!
Now obviously, I'm Monday morning quarterbacking here. All I have to go by is the photos. I think its still pretty easy to see that certain tactical errors were made, which resulted in one deputy taking a hit.
From a training standpoint, we have an opportunity to learn something here from a photographer who was across the street snapping away with his camera. While these photos represent brief moments in time, we can learn alot from these....
Photo 1 - Here's nutjob with his gun..
So what do we have here? A right handed shooter with a 5-6 shot revolver in either .38spl, or .357 magnum.
He's fired into the air and people have scattered, according to news reports. Tulsa Deputy Sheriff's respond from the courthouse.
Photo 2 - engagement
Shooter is facing away from the courthouse, and is being engaged by at least 2 Deputies.
Deputy #1 is under the T in Tulsa. You can see his legs. He has a fairly clear shot at the dirtbag at roughly 15-20 yards. He is in a standing position, presumably with weapon drawn.
Deputy #2 is under the TY in County. He is in a standing position, with his weapon drawn.
Deputy #3 is under the T in County, strolling out the doors like she's going on a smoke break or something.
The shooter is either ignoring them, or is oblivious to them.
Photo 3
Shitbag turns and fires from his 4:00 position, and strikes Deputy #2. Deputy #2 goes down on his knees.
Photo 4
Deputy #1 and 3 are out of sight. Deputy #2 is shot and is down on the ground, almost to his stomach. and Deputy #4 emerges from the suspect's 5:00 position. He is firing while advancing. Suspect reacts to the shots and is possibly hit at this point. It appears that a bullet struck the black light pole just to the suspect's right, as evidenced by the smoke cloud caught by the camera.
Photo 5
Suspect is shot in the face/neck by Deputy, unknown direction. Gun is dropped.
So what do we learn from this?
COVER, COVER, COVER!!!!! Get your ass behind something and assume a tactical position.
You have multiple deputies responding from different directions. Each appears to have an opportunity to engage the suspect while he is facing different directions. All of the deputies are standing in wide open positions, when there is ample cover just feet away. Deputy #2 could have easily taken cover behind one of those round cement benches and could have engaged the suspect from a closer range with a clear shot. At the very least, assume a kneeling position where you can get a more stable shot and make yourself a smaller target.
Deputy #3 comes out of the doors, responding to the shooting and she is walking upright. Make yourself small. Be somewhere where the suspect doesnt expect you to be...DOWN!
Now obviously, I'm Monday morning quarterbacking here. All I have to go by is the photos. I think its still pretty easy to see that certain tactical errors were made, which resulted in one deputy taking a hit.
