Last I remember, burglary is not a capital offense...
These dummies perhaps could have followed him and called the police, but confronting someone with a weapon who is no direct danger to you (nor had anything to do with your own property) is asking for trouble.
Maybe they did or were about to call the police when the decedent literally ran about 60+ feet right towards the man with the shotgun and physically attacked him and attempted to physically disarm him.
It was certainly not a burglary that killed him, but his own actions when he attacked the neighbor.
Having a weapon while confronting someone is not a crime, in most states.
Having a weapon while confronting someone is not a crime, in most states.