[raybbr]

In that order exactly? Is that conjecture, a guess, or what?

You may have a point. It's possible, though unlikely, that they:

entered the restaurant.

aimed and fired upon their targets.

set up their M4 assault rifles

cleared the parking lot of the multiple armed threats there

got out of their vehicles

Yeppers, could have happened that way...

[ImJustAnotherOkie]

or... The rifles were ready. Some of the 14 cops went inside, while some stayed outside.

[Prolixus]

Touché!

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