It depends on whether the use of deadly force in defense of property is legal in Arizona.
If the shoot was here in Texas, I'd say he'd have a good chance to get off...unless the BG jumping the fence was hit as he probably didn't have any of the armed citizen's property on him.
Running from the scene looks very bad as flight usually equals guilt in the eyes of the law. Not a good move on his part. If he goes to trial he'd better call Ayoob.
Had an experience once where the news said hail was headed toward my apartment complex. As I'd just bought a new car, I rushed downstairs to move my car. I pulled out of my uncovered parking space into one of the numerous vacant covered parking spots. Now one normally pays $20 per month extra to park under one of these, but I figured it would be ok for 30 minutes until the hail passed.
Well, the hail missed me, but I heard the car alarm go off...once...one whoop and silence as the system reset. I disregarded it as the rain and thunder had been setting it off for "one whoop" repeatedly. Then I listened more closely...no rain...no thunder...about thirty second later another whoop and silence.
Figuring the Benelli Super 90 would scare the neighbors to much if it was a false alarm, I grabbed my custom three inch S&W M-657 .41 Magnum and Surefire 12Z tactical light (the 500 lumen monster), I burst down the stairs to see what was up. As I neared the corner of the building past which my car was parked, I heard scuffling and the alarm went off again. Assuming a Harries position and staying close to the wall, I "sliced the pie" at the corner and flooded the car with the 12Z. Just as I did, I saw a blur of long hair, heard a feminine gasp, clicking of heels, and the slamming of a door in my building. Looking at the car, I saw a note placed under my windshield wiper which was rather messed up.
Sticking the 657 in my waistband I went over and read the note. It was a threat to have me towed if I parked there again. She had set the alarm off trying to put it under the windshield. Looking up at the apartment building I could see one of the blinds was cracked as though someone was looking out. I waved to the crack and it abruptly disappeared. The windshield wiper proved not to be damaged, just crooked.
Noting which car she was probably driving I made a point of paying silent attention to her whenever she and I saw each other. She never made eye contact with me after that.
Dumb twit! Set a guy's car alarm off THREE TIMES in Texas and don't even think about him coming down to check it out.
- Anthony