just like the snipers paid no attention to the locals telling them there is a man on the roof with a gun, they knew he was there had him in their sites and waited until he got off a few before killing the evidence
I saw this awhile ago - have no idea if it’s true, but it wouldn’t surprise me, and may offer an explanation.
https://x.com/JoeLynnVickers1/status/1812505393177731167