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Many interesting points here.

Shotguns are excellent home defense weapons.

New York.

I am not leaving the defense of the doorway and access to my loved ones.

Anytime some one is not shot inside your home you will receive extra attention. This excludes New York since even having a gun will receive extra attention let alone firing it with real ammunition and hitting something.

If in Texas, you could shoot to recover your stolen property at night ( with restrictions).
But he had no property.

Only found a pellet gun, but video apparently shows a flash ( from shotgun?)

Inside I assume a fenced back yard. To me not the same as an unfenced front yard. Less public more castle like.

If you fire, it will be expensive afterwards.