No argument there, but how many of us practice for CQB situations with our scoped bolt guns?
Handguns and MBRs or carbines? Sure. But I've only done long range stuff with a hunting rifle.
Sounds like a good excuse to take Thunder Ranch's Urban Precision Rifle class!
Not talking about the current situation, since I don't know if the shooter had practiced at close range or not. That being said, hunting shots are usually under 100 m and often less in the area he was hunting. A hunter should know where his rifle shoots at all probable distances. Ir is particularly important when hunting bear or in bear territory - obviously.
Respectfully,
Jerry