This has been all over our local News.
I had not seen the FULL video before--- he fired 4 rounds and the guy collapses on the floor. THEN-- he walks 5 steps towards the collapsed motionless guy while firing FIVE more rounds-- last while standing over the motionless thief.... I would have to say he F'd up badly....
Thus the reason we can't have nice things.
This needs to be made into a bumper sticker.
You really never know how you would react if you were in that situation. The perp could have been faking being dead and returned fire. In Texas you have a right to use deadly force in that situation. I doubt any charges will be filed. If by chance they are, it's highly unlikely a jury will convict him.
Sorry, I disagree. The first four shots brought him to the ground. The shooter advanced on him rather than take cover and assess. He fired four more shots into his back and the guy was not moving. He walked around to the guy's head and fired another round in what appears to be the guy's head. So basically he did a mag dump, nine rounds total. The shooter was advancing. This is not going to be classified as justified. If the guy had taken cover after the first four shots, had not advanced and shot four more, and then the point-blank, standing over the guy, head shot, then the shooting would be justified.
I hear you. To be honest I hadn't analyzed the video that closely. But I would bet money the shooter won't do any jail time. We will see!
But, even if found innocent at trial, his life financially will be in shambles when it's over. How many has a cool half a million or more laying around for his defense. Plus his life will probably be have to be put on hold for 1-3 years or longer while it all gets ironed out. The wheels of justice turn in molasses.
policyadvice.net
