“You’re criminally responsible if you hit a single other person.”
Where did you get that? You’re obviously not a lawyer or experienced in such matters.
Your situation as described is childish fantasy and moronically retarded at best. Not even going to play such a stupid game.
70+ people got shot doing nothing but trying to run away. I’d rather play my odds at getting to the bad guy before he got to me. As I said already, theater stadium seating allows a clear shot across the room and the dork wasn’t wearing the body armor you think protects him like a tank.
Oh, forgot to mention in my other post- I go over this exact sort of thing when my department does it’s bi-annual Active Shooter training.
Is there any reason you can think of why you wouldn’t be responsible if you shoot and kill a bystander by accident? That’s the very definition of “Manslaughter,” NDCC 12.1-06-02, or, if you get a particularly liberal prosecutor, “Negligent Homicide,” NDCC 12.1-06-03.
And one more time, just for the record- Dark. Tear gas. He has a gas mask and a rifle. You have a pistol. He’s looking to kill anything moving. You’re looking to kill him specifically. Good luck hitting him.