8 shots. Fucker missed completely 7 times, and nicked an ear with one round.
One note about target practice: it's difficult to simulate the effect of live action's adrenaline surge. But it's important to try.
Game hunting can help - when a pheasant flushes is a similar situation. Go/ No-go exercises at ranges (gun, gun, teddy bear) are also useful.
At a lay-down, paper target rifle range, shooting on adjacent lanes, and/ or fireworks closely overhead might be effective.
Just FYI. 😅
@BenA
Missed his target 7 times. Hit innocents behind his target. That's why my suggestions for target practice are important: marksmanship under pressure.
This wasn't a sociopath lashing out at society, trying to make a statement: killing anyone who moved. This was an assassination attempt.
Completely different event.
@danalan
Unless we have another "magic bullet" scenario (like in the JFK assassination), he actually hit with four shots - TFG's ear, the guy killed, and two others critically injured. 50%, in other words. Not bad for a psycho 20 year old, even if 3 out of 4 hits completely missed his intended target.