No, you say nothing more than '(he/they) were trying to kill me. I think I'm (having a heart attack/wounded), please call an ambulance!'
... and then you lay down and close your eyes and breathe slowly until they scoop you up and admit you to the hospital for undiagnosed chest pains/angina. You call your lawyer from the hospital room.
Instantly, the officer's duty becomes to protect the living, meaning you. This is also the best idea because you cannot be entirely certain that you are not wounded. There's been many documented cases where people fended off attacks and no authorities at the scene knew that the victim was wounded until they collapsed or someone realized that the red garments the victim was wearing was actually clothes or shoes sopping wet with blood.
And these days, at my age, I think I'd go to the hospital for an examination even after a minor automobile collision. Wouldn't you? And after a self-defense action, *doubtlessly*, right?
After a self-defense shooting, you have three choices:
1. Flee to Bolivia.
2. Go down to the police station to get grilled by the cops.
3. Go to the hospital emergency room where the cops aren't allowed to hover over you asking questions and you're allowed to talk to your lawyer in peace.
You tell me which is the most preferable.
These are the things that you learn in GOOD self-defense courses that have retained legal minds to help guide the program's curriculum.
neat ideas there....
You are correct. And I’m guessing that usually works.
But after that ex-Marine was murdered by the cops in Tuscon last month, and the EMS was called right away - yet the cops REFUSED to let EMS even near their victim for over an hour....
I’m thinking you have more to fear from the cops than criminals in a life or death situation.
“He tried to kill me. I was afraid for my life. He made me shoot. I am in shock and need an ambulance.”