JUSTIFIABLE USE OF FORCE
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776.012 Use or threatened use of force in defense of person.—
(1) A person is justified in using or threatening to use force, except deadly force, against another when and to the extent that the person reasonably believes that such conduct is necessary to defend himself or herself or another against the other’s imminent use of unlawful force. A person who uses or threatens to use force in accordance with this subsection does not have a duty to retreat before using or threatening to use such force.
(2) A person is justified in using or threatening to use deadly force if he or she reasonably believes that using or threatening to use such force is necessary to prevent imminent death or great bodily harm to himself or herself or another or to prevent the imminent commission of a forcible felony. A person who uses or threatens to use deadly force in accordance with this subsection does not have a duty to retreat and has the right to stand his or her ground if the person using or threatening to use the deadly force is not engaged in a criminal activity and is in a place where he or she has a right to be.
key phrase...
“...is justified in using or threatening to use deadly force if he or she (as opposed to FReeper, who was not there, didn’t hear what was threatened) reasonably believes that using or threatening to use such force is necessary to prevent imminent death (money phrase -—>)or great bodily harm to himself or herself or another...”
Bottom line is that the shooter clearly felt it was necessary to use deadly force at that time and made that clear to responding LEOs.
Know your rights and responsibilities Know how to respond to LEOs after an event.
But yeah...don’t start fights. Let jerks be jerks and stay out of the way if possible when armed.