[drbuzzard]

He was apparently a crafty bugger. Using body armor and tear gas really would have made someone with a CCW handgun have a hell of a time taking him. A head shot in tear gas has to be tricky.

[jimfree]

I heard folks describe the gunman as walking away from them shooting randomly. If I can see his back I can be on it.

[GenXteacher]

“A head shot in tear gas has to be tricky.”

Legs/groin area is easier to hit, and most body armor doesn’t reach down that far.

[Jedidah]

And it was dark. And the perp was wearing black.

Thank you for some common sense.

[reasonisfaith]

But a single individual firing back on the perp, whether or not they hit him, would have distracted him long enough for many to escape.

Imagine the effect of two trained CCW holders on the scene, or three or five.

[PapaBear3625]

He was apparently a crafty bugger. Using body armor and tear gas really would have made someone with a CCW handgun have a hell of a time taking him. A head shot in tear gas has to be tricky.

Even smoke would have done the job. In a crowded theater, anywhere he shot would have hit somebody, but a responding CCW would have to be able to SEE him to get him. The theater being dark would also have helped.

[papertyger]

A head shot in tear gas has to be tricky.

Typically, a hardened target like that merits a hip/pelvic girdle shot to pin them in place.