I suspect she did it right and shot him in the pelvis to avoid a through-and-through that would travel horizontally on a crowded train platform.
Some of the photos show a lot of blood on the floor and side of the escalator as well as EMT gloves strewn about.
While the New York City transit system might as well be Mozambique, you can't pull the Mozambique Drill in a crowded train station.
> I suspect she did it right and shot him in the pelvis…<
Thats the perfect shot for a small caliber concealed piece. Breaking the pelvis will prevent any further attack. A center mass shot still allows the assailant to proceed forward for a few seconds.
A pelvis shot will immediately drop the perp, leave long lasting effects, create great blood loss and maybe free up the family jewels forever should he survive.
It’s also much easier in close quarters because you don’t have to raise your arm high to shoot.
EC