The family did not portray him as the victim. They condemned his actions.
Some on this site have selective hearing.
FTA:
"...but he didn't deserve to have his life taken."
Yes, he did. He was a career thug who engaged in physical violence towards innocent victims. It was only a matter of time before one of his victims was murdered. Escalation.
I'm glad the real victim in this case was able to execute a pre-emptive strike and take this scum off the streets before an innocent was killed.
TTFN