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"Be sure of your target and what is behind it."

A sworn officer may have to take the shot, it is his duty to protect the public, etc. A CHL has no such responsibility, but if one has a clear shot, taking it might be a very helpful thing to do.

As former Congressman David Crockett is reputed to have said, "Be sure you're right, then go ahead."

We don't know enough detail to judge this fellow, it seems to me, the distance, his cover, experience, etc. Drawing and being ready was probably a good thing, then retreating to protect his friend and child. Maybe he would have had a good shot later. Who can say?