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K5GU wrote:

Pawpaw wrote:You have just shot someone and they may or may not be dead or dying.

Somehow I doubt calling the non-emergency number would go over well.

I'm not sure what you mean by ..doubt calling the non-emergency number would go over well.. I guess it would be a matter of why you called them. If I feel like I might be killed or seriously injured by an attacker and I defend myself the way I was trained, there's a high probability the attacker would be dead, not dying. Like I always say, I hope and pray we never have to find out that way.

I think it's pretty clear that calling 911 would be the normal and expected thing to do and by not doing so people and police would wonder why the heck you did something else.

Personally I don't think there is any one response that would be the best in every situation. If you look at the Zimmerman case his speaking to the cops only helped. I can't help but think that if I'm ever involved in a self defence shooting that just telling the cops what happened may be the best choice. A guy I know shot a BG who tried to jack him at a gas station late one night. He killed the guy and called 911. Two hours later after giving a statement he was at home and never had a lawyer involved at all. If someone tries to rob me and I shoot them I would most likely talk to the cops. If I shoot my girlfriend ex who is kicking in my door then I keep my mouth shut and get a lawyer.