Hit his pistol? That's fine shooting!
Three shots, all center mass. This guy was prepared.
Very fortuitous. Prevented the goblin from inflicting harm.
Locally, we had a case where the pharmacist died. Even though the pharmacist pulled a weapon, the perp got the drop on him. The perp stole the weapon from a sheriff deputy that attended his church. He broke into his house and stole not only the gun, but the vehicle he used in the robbery and subsequent police chase. He tried shooting the cops during the chase. The perp was a oxycodone fiend. He plead guilty the other day.
That is good shooting.