Self-Defense Is Legal in Washington State

You can never be sure in a Blue State. Benton County Prosecutor's Office says Prosser shooting suspect acted in self-defense

A man who was being held on suspicion of murder after a shooting that fatally wounded his brother was acting in self-defense and is being released from custody on an investigative hold, Benton County Prosecutor’s Office officials said.

Prosser, Washington, is approximately 100 miles east-northeast of Portland, Oregon.

The bad news is that the guy they initially arrested, was held in jail. The good news is that they only held him for 2 or 3 days (I can't tell from the article), before a review of the evidence said it was probably self-defense.

Benton County Prosecutor's Office investigators said further review and follow-up by law enforcement and prosecutors suggests Escobar acted in self-defense when he shot Salazar. Deputies said Salazar had engaged in threatening behavior before the fight, had continued threatening behavior after returning from a mental health crisis at a hospital, and approached Escobar in a threatening manner before the shooting.

Self-defense is a human right, and it might even be your legal right in a blue state.