I recommend the homeowner to STOP talking right now. It might have been too late. Home invaders cease their right to live once they break into your house, but you should not make the prosecution’s job easy by giving them ways to make it more about rage and less about self defense.
From the article: “Investigators said the homeowner is cooperating with detectives.”
Poor sucker, cooperating against his own case. The guy needs to stop cooperating. May be morons need to be taken off streets. Oh well.
Absolutely correct. He should have lawyered up the moment he fired his weapon. Upon discharging his weapon, he should have secured the weapon, called 911 for the police and ambulance, and called an attorney while he waitedfor them to show up. We don’t know the facts as he reported that they had words. Had he called the police beforehand, they might have come in a few minutes, or not, depending on the department. We live in a remote area that it would be at least 30 minutes (at best, maybe an hour or not at all) before the law showed up...
” Home invaders cease their right to live once they break into your house,..”
You need to learn the difference between invasion and burglary. While, in general, it’s ok to shoot an invader, that is someone who knows you are home and comes in anyway, shooting a burglar can go either way. Imminent danger is the general rule.
First, this wasn’t a home invasion, at the most a burglary. The home owner left and came back, showing no imminent danger. He came back armed and then shot the guy. That shows intent. He didn’t call the cops until after he shot the guy. That shows premeditation. This guy will be very lucky if they don’t charge him with first degree murder.