[The Wizard]

because they were using 9mm instead of the man stopper 45 auto.....1 hit would have put him down, and they could have stopped shooting

[muawiyah]

They’d taken down even more civilians. This is NYC, not a normal place.

[andy58-in-nh]

While .45ACP has greater "takedown" power (owing to the impact of a significantly larger projectile), a single 9mm round is perfectly capable of taking down a bad guy - assuming it is properly placed. "Spray and pray" is not standard police procedure, anywhere.

The 9mm allows for both higher capacity and velocity, and also offers lower recoil, which reduces barrel rise and can improve accuracy in stressful situations. My guess is that the officers in question need not only more time at the range, but a refresher course in tactical defense.

[TheErnFormerlyKnownAsBig]

You forgot the sarcasm tag

[rabidralph]

You’re assuming the first couple of shots hit the guy. I’d hate to see what the .45s would have done to all those innocent bystanders.