[mabelkitty]

he feared for the safety of his family after someone threw an empty juice bottle through his bedroom window.

Innocent.

Next?

[Smokin' Joe]

I'm with you. The bottle through the window makes this a defense issue, not PTSD.

Shotgun pellets skipped off of pavement are a great crowd disperser, with lower leg wounds of a superficial nature not uncommon.

If he had meant to kill or severely injure people, I am sure he was capable of doing either if the need arose.

Imho, this is aother 'Vietnam flashback' by the media, attempting to draw another parallel. The attorneys are not helping much. When people (especially a mob) start throwing bottles through windows, you are right to be concerned for the welfare of your family.