But seriously, I think that if you’ve been shot in the chest, you might not have a complete awareness of your situation.
Maybe not, but my guess is he’s already a snitch and was likely not supposed to survive his “stick wounds” in the first place.
Criminals lie and lie a lot.
The first words of of their mouths are lies.
If they think there is a possibility that a lie will help them they lie.
They lie so much they might not even think they are lying.