I'm with SB.

The incident also points out the gap between shootouts portrayed in movies and TV--and in real life. In fiction, everyone's an ace shot. In real life, the average foot patrolman seldom if ever discharges his weapon in the line of duty (thankfully). The department probably requires cops to practice at a range no more than two or three times a year. And, since the department is paying for range fees and ammo, they don't get to fire many rounds. A shootout like the one in NYC is instantaneous and very stressful for law enforcement--life and death when the bad guy is pointing his weapon at you. Very few people--cops or civilians--have the kind of specialized training to deal with those situations.