[Deaf Smith]

The perp was injured by the property he stole.

"He confronted Jack, and the rifle that Jack had just stolen went off during a struggle for it."

[SJSAMPLE]

He wasn’t struggling WITH the rifle.
He was struggling FOR the rifle.
That means another party (the owner).

It’s a shame that they’re going after the proprty owner, who was trying to get HIS property back.