I’m sorry but we need background info
It seems to be a because none of the others make sence
He wants to kidnap her and obviously she's not a ordinary woman, she can pull some stunts over him so he shoots at her waist to cripple her for the time being.
If this is a !multiple choice questions I would say B. Observe all the characters of the story from the outside. I hope this helps and I got it right. Good luck!