Definitely a complication, but don’t you allow for the possibility that someone might have been right near the guy and able to get a few shots off quickly?
Yes.
What I was responding to is the claim of some of "Had I been there....." crowd. Since one could not guarantee that they would have been 'right near the guy', their claims , based on the situation, are ludicrous. In the commotion, would you risk shooting innocent bystanders ?