It is difficult for me to imagine a scenario wherein a 72 year old man wandering around the front yard in a semi-responsive condition represents a potential deadly threat that justifies armed response.
But we only learn it is a 72 years old man after the fact from reporting. Did the shooter know it was a 72 year old man? That is not clear, is it?
This happened at night in a rural area. Who says there was lighting to see the age or race or clothing or demeanor of the man wandering around? It is pretty hard to believe that a homeowner would shoot a 72 year old man if he had known it was a 72 year old man.
Add to this the fog of being wakened from sleep, your imagination fearing the worst, and adrenaline surging. I don’t give the shooter a pass. I wasn’t there.
I’m just reminding people here that knowing all these facts afterward does not mean the homeowner had access to all these facts in the dead of a dark night.