If he makes any move in her direction, she is then perfectly justified in shooting him. One other commenter noted that he lunged at her. I had missed that detail, which makes all the difference.
If he had not lunged, and ifshe had told him to return to the closet and close the door and that, if he came out, she would shoot him, this would have taken her out of any danger while she waited for the police to show up.
Because a guy who broke into a woman’s home & then proceeds to hide in her closet isn’t a huge threat???? Do you have a soft spot for thug criminals?
“If he makes any move in her direction, she is then perfectly justified in shooting him.”
You mean like breaking and entering into her house?
Good shoot.