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Even if the friend was mouthing off, the OP was trying to get out of there. Therefore the others' pursuit could be seen as escalation by them. Plus there's the disparity of force issue - 4 against 2. Had shots actually been fired, I think an arrest and at least a grand jury would have been the order of the day, so all of the above would have to be argued & proven.

Glad it turned out the way that it did & hope the actual experience along with our Monday morning quarterbacking will aid you further on down the line.