[AEMILIUS PAULUS]

Based upon what was written about the episode it does appear he executed the burglars rather than engage in a shooting to defend himself. Once I shoot someone and they go down writhing around I cannot walk up, stand over them up and administer the Coup d' Grace. On the other hand once there is a breaking and entering into the dwelling with an intent to commit a felony are not the burglars "Fair Game?"

I would incline toward Manslaughter.

[Uncle Chip]

The problem here is that he was not surprised by the burglars but knew they were coming and was luring them in by making it look like no one was home all the while watching on his live video.

It’s one thing to then detain them, to tie them up, even shoot them if they don’t cooperate or threaten you, but what the prosecution is showing is that he wanted them to come in so that he could kill them and then claim self defense.