He should get a medal.
If he shot him and killed him to prevent escape (at that distance and with no threat), he'd be guilty of a crime.
In fact, his care and wisdom in shooting into the ground should get him extra credit.
The People of New Hampshire should get some credit, too, for straightening out the County Attorney before things got too far out of hand.
I think that our delegation of police powers to the Gov., which is evidenced by our ability, in NH, to fire our police force on popular Vote seems to intimate that we may detain a felon whose felony we witnessed and prevent his escape.
I agree that that the CA was a clown and ignored recient legislation or the spirit there of.