The masked man remained unmoved. The hand holding the little girl's neck held a telephone. He said to Zuo Luo, "Don't do anything rash. I just killed a policeman. I don't care about killing another civilian."
The masked man held his phone to his face, about to speak, when Zuo Luo fired, hitting him squarely in the forehead. As soon as the shot was fired, he and two SWAT officers rushed in. Zuo Luo slid sideways across the desk to the masked man's side. Before the masked man fell, Zuo Luo reached out, his left thumb wedging the trigger, and snatched the pistol, placing it on the table.
Using a gun to hold hostage is far less practical than using a knife. Once a hostage-taker is hit by a bullet, it's nearly impossible for them to pull the trigger. Bullets travel at extremely high speeds, f
