He could not have fired without hitting innocent bystanders.

Also, unlike a fully jacketed rifle bullet, each pellet of shot is less likely to penetrate walls and hit bystanders.

They open fire, hitting several bystanders but not Foster.

However, if fired wrongly they could bounce off the ground and hit uninvolved bystanders.

This ensures that if the rocket veers off in an unexpected direction, it is less likely to hit the operator or bystanders.

Drug dealers began spraying gunfire into crowds, aiming at someone in particular but often hitting bystanders.

Cursing under her breath, she stopped shooting, not willing to risk hitting innocent bystanders by mistake.

The player must also try to avoid hitting innocent bystanders, as doing so results in having to pay funeral expenses.

Unlike his own people, who'd taken pains to avoid hitting innocent bystanders, the attackers had been careless.

Police officers and soldiers began firing on crowds, hitting rioters and bystanders.