“She drew and shot with a gun up to her neck and the perp behind her? Wow. That takes some guts. My hat is off to her.”
We do not know the perp was behind her. I suspect he was in front of her. He asked her for a cigarette.
...the suspect, Frank Taylor , tried to bum a cigarette. She told him that she didn’t have one, and then seconds later, Miracle said, she could feel the barrel of the gun against her skin.
If he was in view, that is, in front of her, she would have seen his hand and gun moving towards her. Instead, she only felt the gun on her skin.
She made a critical mistake here, although fortunately her quick reaction saved her. NEVER turn your back on someone who asks for a cigarette or the time. Keep them in view until you can get the hell out of there.