How would a police officer be treated under the circumstances? Shooting a fleeing felon in the back is SOP. I’d judge the homeowner by the same standard as is applied to officers.
You will notice that the testimony of the officer is always: "I saw him look over his shoulder toward me and pull an object from his waistband that appeared to be a gun, so I fired, fearing for my safety, the round struck the suspect before he had fully turned toward me".
The homeowner in this case has already (stupidly) stated that the perp was running away, not turning or threatening. Of course the homeowner can change his story......
I’d judge the homeowner by the same standard as is applied to officers.
As would I, but remember you must be on the jury to do so, if the leftist prosecutor can get 12 leftist useful idiots for a homeowner that has changed his story.....
See my post 18. WA state laws five private citizens MORE leeway in when it is okay to use deadlyf force. To prevent a person that is dangerous and violent (they were trying to break down the guy’s door while he was home) - deadly force is okay.
In another shooting (not mentioned in the post), a gal shot and killed two(?) guys trying to break in her house. The officer at that scene said “It is open season on criminals”.