[Political Junkie Too]

But this isn’t germane to the question of whether, if a citizen accidentally killed a non-threat while attempting to engage in self-defense against an actual threat, would that citizen be charged?

I'm trying to understand your question.

Are you asking whether the boyfriend should be charged in Taylor's death, because his actions led to the events that resulted in her death?

-PJ

[coloradan]

No.

Actual situation: cop goes into room, botfried shoots, cop shoots back, accidentally kills Breonna. Cop not guilty; shooting was self defense against boyfriend.

Hypothetical: non-police citizen goes in, gets into argument with boyfriend,say, boyfriend shoots, man shoots back, accidentally kills Breonna. The shooting is still legit self-defense, but now Breonna was killed by a non-police officer.

Does the same law that shielded the cop, above, from liability in killing Breonna also shield the non-cop shooter, below, who also accidentally killed Breonna?