I'm wondering if the law is worded like that so if you find someone in your house you don't have carte blanche to open fire on him.
If there was an attack and the attacker dies, I personally don't think there should be charges. If the attacker dies of a shotgun blast to his back on the way out the door then I would think that would be considered excessive (depending upon circumstances, of course). I would hope the wording is in place to give the officers and prosecutors a way to use their judgment.
By the way, it appears all 3 men knew each other. I wonder how the fact that this isn't a random robbery will alter circumstances?
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