What about the robber leaving the scene of a crime? Leaving the scene of a crime is illegal, isn't it?
Would that not justify the shooting? The victum was only trying to prevent the robber from leaving the scene.
A reach at best and a long one at that. In this case the robber did not commit a capitol crime. Armed robbery will not get you a death sentence in any state as far as I know.
Face to face with an armed robber and you have a chance. In this state you would have to have pretty convincing proof your life was in emanate danger. In other words the famous dog poop on a stick would not do it. A knife or any other kind of deadly weapon might do it. In this state a fleeing armed robber would get you a long stay away from home.
