# "Shooting to wound" - what % bullshit, medically, tactically and legally? **URL:** \ **Category:** Factual Questions\ **Created:** [July 17, 2014, 8:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/shooting-to-wound-what-bullshit-medically-tactically-and-legally/693393 "2014-07-17T20:02:42Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 1\ **Showing post:** 20
**Author:** ![joyfool](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/df788c/32.png) [@joyfool](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/joyfool)\ **Post date:** [July 17, 2014, 10:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/shooting-to-wound-what-bullshit-medically-tactically-and-legally/693393/20 "2014-07-17T22:10:06Z")
> [@jtur88](#): > > In the other thread, the incident involved a woman who shot at an intruder five times. The first shot missed, the second one hit the suspect, presumably terminating the threat, and there were 3rd, 4th and 5th shots that would have had no additional deterrent effect, which leaves murder as the only remaining motive. This is what I said to the above… > [@Was this shooting morally justified?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/was-this-shooting-morally-justified/693377/48): > > Or a terrified mother, who like in many a horror movie, allows her adrenalin to convince her that he still might get up and harm her kid. --- _[View the full topic](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/shooting-to-wound-what-bullshit-medically-tactically-and-legally/693393)._