Seems to me like he tries to get shot lol.
Once I teamed up with him in Zelenogorsk's shop.
We went outside and we got shot by a sniper.
I got hit and lost some blood and Jacksaunt died.
Out of loving nowhere we got shot at near Zelenogorsk.
I'd expect something in bigger cities or more attractive looting places but not in goddamn Zelenogorsk.