Originally Posted By: thedoctor
 Originally Posted By: Matter-eater Man
If she had killed him while he was attempting to leave that would have been murder.


That I'll agree with. Someone fleeing no longer puts you in danger. You have no right, legally or ethically, to shoot someone who is fleeing.


Correct. And I could be wrong because the laws of each state vary, but I don't think that even a "stand your ground" law allows you to shoot someone who is running away.
  • "In order to get the protection of the law," said Florida state Sen. David Simmons, an alleged victim "must not, for example, be the aggressor; cannot be waving a gun at someone; and cannot be engaged in drug dealing."

In fact, generally, even a police officer normally can't shoot someone running away, except to prevent the escape of a “fleeing felon” who poses a significant threat to human life after escape.