Yes of course, to minimize the self defense claim.
The thing is, as a matter of law, even if Kyle is reckless a minute or two earlier, that does not have any bearing on the heat of the moment. Each of the three shooting incidents is in a small time frame, and each stands on it’s own.
When he pulled the trigger, did he reasonably believe he was at risk of serious injury? The only thing that can defeat that is Kyle starting that particular encounter, and there is no evidence of that. Prosecution trying to argue it is reasonable to chase him down and hit him with skateboard, or to pull a handgun.
Video was first available on sunday this week - five days ago. Talk about sandbagging the defense.