He should have put one in their legs.
When dirtbags like this plead for their lives, pause very briefly and consider what they had planned for you. If you STILL don’t want to rid society of some bona fide scum, kneecap them. It will be extremely painful and guarantees that they are not running anywhere - ever.
Do that in CT & you're screwed.
The DA will ask "was your life in danger?" When you say yes. They come back with "Well, if your life was in danger, why did you shoot him in the leg?"
Happened to a friend of mine. And, YES. The laws here in CT favor the bad guy. Why, if you hear a noise downstairs, you can't grab your gun & investigate.....CT sees that as "hunting".
Nice, huh?