There was a shooter going around my neighborhood doing damages to every household in my street. He would be shooting people, throwing grenades at their houses, lighting things on fire. My car was outside, so i quickly got in it and parked it in my yard to prevent it from being damaged. I ran out the car to close the gate but the shooter got into my yard, he spared me but threw a firecracker under the tyre of my car making it go on fire. (A previous trauma of mine that happened in real life, my car catching on fire) He turned around and started walking out the yard. I dropped next to the tyre that was on fire and blew air into it, the tyre went out but it spread to the floor of the car. Panicking i sat in the car as the floor of it was burning, drove it as quickly as i can to the water hose, sprayed the floor of it with water successfully making the fire go out. Stood up, looked at the shooter who was still walking towards the street, i was enraged. I looked around for something to hurt him. When i looked through the window, on the table, there was a shotgun, my father was cleaning it. I ran in got the shotgun, pointed it at the shooter and then woke up.
Dreams about shooters, violence, and fire can often symbolize feelings of fear, vulnerability, and loss of control in waking life. The presence of the shooter in your dream may represent an external threat or danger that you perceive in your environment. The shooter causing damage to your neighborhood and specifically targeting your car could symbolize feelings of personal attack or vulnerability in your waking life.
The fact that the shooter spared you but set your car on fire may suggest that while you are being directly impacted by a stressful situation or trauma, you are able to survive or escape the worst of it. The fire in your dream, especially considering your real-life car catching on fire, may be a reflection of your fears and anxieties surrounding past traumas resurfacing.
Your actions in the dream, such as trying to save your car from the fire and ultimately putting out the fire successfully, may indicate your resilience and ability to cope with challenges and setbacks. The presence of the shotgun and your reaction of pointing it at the shooter could symbolize your desire to defend yourself and stand up against perceived threats or injustices in your waking life.
Overall, this dream may be a reflection of your subconscious feelings of being under threat or attack, as well as your inner strength and determination to overcome challenges. It may be a sign to address any underlying fears or anxieties and to find ways to protect and empower yourself in waking life.