“Maybe it was self-defense.”
That would be tough to explain to a jury.
“Mr. McKnight stayed in he car, had no weapons and in self-defense, I walked up to his driver side window, drew my weapon, pulled Mr. McKnight out his car and then blew his brains out. “
It’s the “pulled him out” part that might change. His lawyer may convince a jury that it only looked that way, and in reality the NFL sized decedent jumped out of the car and lunged at his client in a threatening manner.