In the picture: Visualization of the officer's gunshots trajectories. Points worth mentioning – out of 16 (shots by lead man) only one bullet was lethal. Out of the initial 22 rounds, in the ‘suspect’ direction, only 6 even hit the occupant. In total, during the whole fiasco, 32 shots were fired.
The Breonna incident is another interesting case from a specific tactical perspective that resembles the problem with a particular type of tactical approach and execution. IT also again indicates how human Behavior can be painly predicted in certain circumstances and what a strong drive to the whole situation it has. In this particular scenario, individuals exhibited a variety of behaviors that could have been mitigated through relevant, realistic training as well as…better tactic.
First, as they went dynamic, unlike what people usually say about the fatal funnel - the leadman did froze at the door as he attempted to enter. He did that despite the fact that he knew it is a tactically wrong move.
At this point, some will conclude – ‘’ well, he didn’t train enough’’. I will conclude – orientation reflex. A very human thing that in most conditions of which novelty is involved, you can't really prevent that—behavior 101.
Also, much like in other cases, it is very easy to notice how Behavior is associated directly with marksmanship. Marksmanship influences the probability of deflection and friendly fire. Therefore, the formula is simple. We need tactics that allow operators to feel relevant and safe. If they feel safe, and have time to process, they perceive themselves competent rather than stressed. When an individual perceives himself as safe, he than can enable high brain function to a certain degree, resulting in a high, more effective performance. Ironically.