Although that can often happen, one had better not depend upon it or hesitate.baldeagle wrote:The mere knowledge of the presence of an armed opponent is often enough to provoke the mass shooter to commit suicide. IOW, rather than being a "cowboy", all I have to be is noisy (e.g. put the gun down or I will shoot!), and the shooter will often stop his rampage and kill himself.
The latest FBI Active Shooter report notes that when an officer is a solo responder (does not wait for the rest of the team before entering), the officer has a much greater chance of preventing additional murders. However, almost 1 in 5 are wounded or killed doing so, making it the most dangerous scenario in law enforcement.
Do not count on the coward committing suicide, as he may just shoot you!