[Skywise]

Aggravated assault?!

Unlawful discharginf sure - definitely up for a civil suit... but aggravated assault?!

[discostu]

With a deadly weapon. Put a bullet in a random person do the time.

[pfflier]

As a third party it can be argued that she had no need to become involved. It is also an argument that she threatened deadly force over a crime where no one was threatened with the same level of force. She will likely get a plea deal of probation and most certainly a mighty civil settlement against her.

When all is said and done though, I can see this frontier vigilante justice as a future trend and in crime ridden areas, necessary because authorities have said they will not respond appropriately to shoplifting.