Not even if you are confronting bad guys. Augusta teen car burglar booked, homeowner still charged with shooting him - The Augusta Press
Investigators say homeowner Antonio Davis, 49, reported seeing three masked individuals targeting his black 2019 Mercedes-Benz. Davis told deputies he retrieved a firearm and opened fire as the suspects fled, striking Mosley in the leg.
The key part of that statement is, "as the suspects fled."
In most places in the US, you can only use deadly force to defend against imminent threat of death or grave bodily injury. You cannot use deadly force if people are running away.
The homeowner was charged with aggravated assault.
While technically illegal I'd still vote not guilty if I was on the journey.
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