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Is there any doubt the murderer would not have gotten to him sooner or later and that was the intent? He was protecting himself and his girlfriend, protecting "strangers" was a corollary.I understand. It would be tragic to miss the bad guy and accidentally kill an innocent.
In the average situation it would be an easier call. If your life or the life of someone you love is in immediate danger, you shoot. We're taught to use extreme caution in using deadly force to protect strangers. A mass shooting situation would be a bit of a unique situation. It would be a helluva judgement call to be made in a moment.
Dicken was lucky that the shooter didn't turn and fire on him. Fortunately most of these lunatics are untrained cowards.