Robbery at gunpoint is aggravated robbery. So I think their actions would be justified under the law.Sec. 9.42. DEADLY FORCE TO PROTECT PROPERTY. A person is justified in using deadly force against another to protect land or tangible, movable property:
(1) if he would be justified in using force against the other under Section 9.41; and
(2) when and to the degree he reasonably believes the deadly force is immediately necessary:
(A) to prevent the other's imminent commission of arson, burglary, robbery, aggravated robbery, theft during the nighttime, or criminal mischief during the nighttime; or
(B) to prevent the other who is fleeing immediately after committing burglary, robbery, aggravated robbery, or theft during the nighttime from escaping with the property; and
(3) he reasonably believes that:
(A) the land or property cannot be protected or recovered by any other means; or
(B) the use of force other than deadly force to protect or recover the land or property would expose the actor or another to a substantial risk of death or serious bodily injury.
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- Mon Jan 14, 2013 5:19 pm
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Re: Two Samaritans Shoot Robbery Suspect
Given the way the story is being portrayed in the media, I would think it would be politically unpopular for the DA to pursue charges - especially since the victim called them his "saviors" and especially in today's environment where liberals are trying to take our guns.