I don’t blame him for carrying. I blame him for confronting a guy without just cause. That’s probably what led to the fight and thus to the shooting.
CC is not a license to confront people on the street who you think are “suspicioius.” A good many around here think LEOs shouldn’t have that power, but certainly not everybody with a CC.
Just remember that he was officially part of a neighborhood watch. It’s not like he was some vigilante patrolling the streets. There’s nothing legally barring him from confronting a suspicious person on the street, but he’s asking for trouble if it turns out that person is up to no good and willing to use a weapon to get away from the police or someone who could call them.
If you were coming home late from work and saw a man or group of men on or near your property, wouldn’t you be curious as to their intent and possibly go out on your property to confront them? I’ve done the very same thing, shotgun under arm while on the phone with the police. The cops showed up and the kids scrambled away. Made me think twice about any presumption of safety in my neighborhood.