184 The battle is over

Jimmy reloaded his bullets. The robbers weren't firing under the vehicle, suggesting that although they knew someone was taking potshots from the side, they couldn't spare the effort to blindly shoot underneath. This was a positive sign—the pressure from the police seemed great enough that they dared not relax their suppression of the cops at both ends.

Another gain had been made: clearing his chamber earlier had resulted in two people getting shot in the legs, ensuring that several robbers definitely couldn't run away anymore. What remained to be seen was how to wipe them out or if they would surrender.