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Liberty wrote: I would try to at least appear co-operative. Maybe just the words."He tried to kill me." , My name is "Fill in the Blank", " I'm not feeling so hot. Can I answer your questions at another time?"
I wouldn't want to alieniate the responding officer, I would rather have him on my side. While blabbing isn't advisable, being polite might be a good idea.

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I think the idea is to strike a balance. Be cooperative, identify yourself, make sure the cops know that the BG was a threat to your life, and then stop talking. Tell them you will be happy to address all of their questions when you have had a chance to get over the shock of the situation and have consulted with your attorney.

The guy opened himself up to a lawsuit by saying he didn't intend to hit teh BG. This makes the shooting accidental. Accidental acts are subject to civil liability.

Basically, this guy babbled his way into a big mess.

He will probably be no billed, but if the BG gets any advice he will file a suit against the guy and could very well win.

Warning shots are almost never a good idea. And the guy should have kept his mouth shut.

I hope things turn out OK.

As for me, when the BG swung the bottle at me, I would most likely interpret that as an imminent threat of grave bodily harm, and intentionally (not accidently) acted accordingly.