Earlier quoted context omitted.
It's called "suppressive fire": https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Suppressive_fire " The primary intended effect of suppressive fire is psychological. Rather than directly trying to kill enemy soldiers, it makes the enemy soldiers feel unable to safely perform any actions other than seeking cover. Colloquially, this goal is expressed as "it makes them keep their heads down" or "it keeps them pinned down". However, depend…
Yeah I know about that, but there is no brain behind these mindless shootings. Just the instinct that if someone shoots at me I shoot back into nothingness.
A good portion of people fighting had little to no training. So it is to be expected.