It’s not what you know, it’s what a jury is compelled to believe. As far as I know, a neighborhood watch captain is not commissioned to detain someone or interrogate them. His job is to report the person to the police and let them handle it.
Was it self-defense? Yes, in that he feared for his life. But, the prosecution is going to have a field day pointing out that he set the event into motion by following someone who had not, to that point, done anything wrong.
A CCW holder may not start or escalate a situation.
neighborhood watch means watch.
not watch then hide.
if he wanted to follow he could follow and do nothing other than be a witness.
The police say the evidence is consistent.
The AP has found new evidence.
Al sharpton is now involved with all his credibility.
At some point the feds will jump in because holder wants to protect the re-election of obama.