Yep, shes going to jail. But in a sane world, she would be justified if she actually pointed the gun at the perps. Who knows how many other houses were hit? You always need to know what is behind where you are shooting. What she did is very reckless.
I wouldn’t say she’s going to jail outright. There are a lot of unknowns in this. This article and the reporting are a trainwreck.
Really? Is she going to jail? Is she? Really?
"Broward Sheriff’s Office investigators said the woman was defending her home and that she is not facing any charges.Deputies said there were four men in total involved and that someone was waiting in a getaway car.
They are actively investigating and would like help from the public."
The "kids" were armed. She was in full self-defense mode - which includes the primary purpose to get away from the perp, or get the perp running, with whatever method possible. Seeing the spray of building material at the end, she may have been under return fire. Reaching over the vehicle to shoot provides her cover, and gives a discouragement to the "kids" to hang around.
While we are told "to check the background", is a civilian, in a full-fledged shooting match against a multitude of armed aggressors, going to pause and think about where a random round might go? Even trained police usually don't do that.
Her result, surviving a firefight without injury, is a pretty good result.