Still, the shooting accuracy of NYC cops is worrisome. A few weeks ago the police shot a pitbull who was trying to protect his owner who had suffered a seizure. The dog was not allowing anyone to go near his owner and had charged at a cop. Two cops fired at the dog from no more than six feet away. They were shooting to kill. Long story short, the dog is OK now (thankfully). The two cops who fired at the gunman near the Empire State Bldg were no more than 8-9 feet away and they managed to wound nine innocent bystanders.

Make all the excuses you want but the simple truth is the police are way too inadequately trained with their firearms, and that is troubling.