Yep. Just stick with. “I went into the garage and there was an intruder.”
If you set a trap, you’re guilty. Or, more precisely, if they can prove in a court of law that you set a trap...
Running his mouth at the hairdresser isn’t a good idea either.
do you own a gun? do you plan to stop any home invasion with it? If yes - you have set a trap
Not really. Cops set traps all the time. Every "sting" operation is a trap, bait cars, fake prostitutes, real drugs, on and on. And this is just the officially endorsed tactics. We all know what sort of tactics they utilize unofficially.
But then, should you walk through a "bad" neighborhood, be assaulted and defeat the assailant, resulting in his death, the lefties will claim that you set him up for the kill. Even if you can't be proven guilty the legal fees will bankrupt you.