The phrase "attempted shooting" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used in contexts discussing incidents involving gunfire that did not result in injury or death, often in news reports or legal discussions.
Example: "The police are investigating an attempted shooting that occurred late last night in the downtown area."
Alternatives: "failed shooting" or "unsuccessful shooting".
Less than a minute into our journey, we heard gunfire and saw an attempted shooting.
The attempted shooting took place at the Carmike Hickory 8 theater in a southeastern suburb of Nashville, where a large police presence remained about an hour later.
The French president, François Hollande, speaking after the attempted shooting by a gunmen on a Thalys train to Brussels in August, said the nation needed to prepare itself for further terrorist strikes.
So was the killing of a police officer on the Champs Elysées on the eve of the French election in late April, as well as an attempted shooting at Paris's Orly Airport in March.
According to French Interior Minister Bernard Cazeneuve, Abaaoud played a "decisive role" in the attacks, and had been implicated in a number of previous attacks, including the attempted shooting on a French high-speed train which was foiled by off-duty American soldiers.
This lack of action resulted in deteriorating relations between Abir and the missionaries and there was at least one attempted shooting of a missionary.
He missed all four attempts, shooting two airballs and barely grazing the rim on the other two.
The Bucks were led by former Clippers forward Jared Dudley with nine points on four perfect attempts, shooting 55.6% as a team.
The latter virtually never plays a positive role in [stopping] an attempted mass shooting.
Prosecutors also charged him with attempted murder, shooting at a car and bringing methamphetamine into a jail.
She also shot art critic Mario Amaya, and attempted to shoot Warhol's manager, Fred Hughes, point blank, but the gun jammed.
