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Originally Posted by ActNup NY
Here's the deal I don't know if the guy's intention was on killing him, scaring him with a shot or what.
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I would highly doubt his intention was to kill him. He got a head shot, while (angry or scared... I don't know), at a target inside a moving vehicle driving away. Unless this guy is a damn pro with a pistol, it's not an easy shot. And anyone who has fired a pistol under a stress situation knows that.
However.
I wasn't there. I didn't see it. And Lord knows the news doesn't report things accurately. In addition, the investigation is still going on, and the man who fired will get chastised the entire time, even if it's found he was justified in his actions.
Me PERSONALLY, I wouldn't shoot someone just for stealing my car. I have insurance for that. I WOULD draw down on him and see if it would stop. I WOULD shoot if I felt my life was in danger. But I certainly don't feel any pity for the car thief. That story said how his relatives reinforced that he was such a good kid... well no, he wasn't. Previous car jacking. Previous assault. Previous possession of weapons.
Until something solid comes out that suggests the shooter was way out of line, I take his side. Protecting himself and/or his property against a criminal.