Clearly doesn’t apply here.
Yes, he’s got a problem with that “immediately” bit, but he could try to argue that he pursued the thief immediately after learning it was a theft. Weak, and I don’t think a jury would buy it....but wasn’t my point.
“The penal code in Texas, and in 49 other states, and in most civilized countries, doesn’t give you any legal basis to shoot and kill someone who ripped you off” — legal analyst Brian Wice” is the quote in the story that’s wrong.
Texas law absolutely does allow deadly force in defense of property, including mere theft, albeit during nighttime hours. A stretch to apply that here, but the statement on its face is incorrect.