Question about witness cooperation with police after a SD shooting

[Denny347]

Advice from Mas Ayoob on what to say in such an instance.
1. That person attacked me
2. There is the evidence (point out spent shell casings, dropped weapon, etc)
3. Those people saw what happened (point out witnesses )
4. Officer, I'm sure you understand the gravity of this situation. You will have my full cooperation in 24 hours after I have had a chance to discuss with counsel.

Best advise for these situations.

 

[Denny347]

Nobody Talks and Everybody Walks! I preach this to my Wife and all my friends!

Ah, sometimes the exact opposite is true. It's certainly a broad statement.

 

[ModernGunner]

Denny and Massad Ayoob certainly provide the 'most correct' advice, as a 'general' rule.

...You just committed murder/attempted murder (if you're a bad shot), the fact that it was done within the bounds of legal propriety doesn't change that...

Absolutely incorrect. In the scenario presented by the OP, a homicide or attempted homicide MAY have happened, but that is NOT murder.

Folks acting in defense of their own life or those in their purview would be well-suited to remember that fact.

 

[rbMPSH12]

I think some of you have misunderstood my original question. I was asking about what witnesses who are personally connected to you should do/say/not say afterward, if you happen to have to defend yourselves and them from a BG. Thanks to those who shared their thoughts on this.

 

[GodFearinGunTotin]

I think some of you have misunderstood my original question. I was asking about what witnesses who are personally connected to you should do/say/not say afterward, if you happen to have to defend yourselves and them from a BG. Thanks to those who shared their thoughts on this.

In my opinion, those "connected" to me in such an event (wife, kids, etc.) should take the same tact like listed in this post:

Advice from Mas Ayoob on what to say in such an instance.
1. That person attacked me
2. There is the evidence (point out spent shell casings, dropped weapon, etc)
3. Those people saw what happened (point out witnesses )
4. Officer, I'm sure you understand the gravity of this situation. You will have my full cooperation in 24 hours after I have had a chance to discuss with counsel.