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That is correct. The elderly man appears to have made a bad move.
I was taught by a retired cop that if you shoot someone on your lawn or doorstep be sure to drag the body into the house.
He turned and he appeared to have something in his hand would have been my defense
In a SANE world this old man would be a hero for preventing another burglary and possible attack on other neighbors. But we don’t live in a SANE world anymore.
The old man should have said:
1. I feared for my life.
2. I thought he was maneuvering to shoot me.
3. And now I want to talk to my lawyer.
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The guy potentially endangered other lives by shooting “across the street”. In my CHL class, we were taught not to do that. The instructor spent a great deal of time teaching us about collateral damage and liability.
Can’t shoot a fleeing perp under most circumstances.
Maybe if he’s armed and “maneuvering” against you.
But shooting at perp who is running away is got net you manslaughter at the very least.
Non threatening wounds? What was he using a Daisy or Crossman?
His defense should be that his reactions are slow, he aimed the gun while the defendant was approaching him, then by the time his brain got his finger to move on the trigger the guy had turned away. Makes sense if the dude is old enough.
"I was mugged and understand why"-Oliver Friedfezd student "The Hoya" a school newspaper.
In most jurisdictions (not all) someone running away from you is no longer a deadly threat, and the police should be called to try to settle things.
Ignorance of the law is no excuse. Yes there are places and reasons why you can shoot a fleeing felon, but you had better really know the laws before you do.
Article writer is spot on.
“Our firearms are for self-defense when lives are on the line, folks. Keep in mind that every bullet fired at another human being is likely to carry a cost with it in terms of time, money, and personal anguish. Never fire a shot unless you absolutely must to save lives.”
Also add:
“Every single bullet has a lawsuit attached to it”
Marty Hayes, J.D.
http://armedcitizensnetwork.org/index.php/january-2015-network-journal/321-president-s-message
Yep...I took the same course in FL, and once the guy flees, it is no longer considered “self-defense”.
He should have fired his shotgun through the front door like the Vice President told us to do! < / sarcasm off >
That is exactly what got Michael Dunn convicted in Jacksonville in 2014. He emptied his gun into a fleeing car.
1. This sounds like a bad shoot unless the perp had a firearm.
2. Shooter is very lucky the perp survived, downside will be a likely civil suit.
3. Shooter will probably achieve plea bargain and probation.
4. Shooter is a darn good shot, hit perp multiple times with a pistol from “across the street” which means probably 50-60 feet, and in a tense situation. That’s not easy, ask a cop.
Depending on the state you’re in your defense might be:
In Calif: “He looked like Trump”
In Texas: “He looked like Hillary”
yep, its called self defense, you have no duty (or protections) to capture fleeing criminals.