I see you can't take a hint when someone's being cordial. You are plain wrong about some of your points. Your perception is not based on law at all. Do a little research, it's easy to find. Being a self proclaimed expert online is so cliche. 🙄
I should have used the word detained. If the firearm is used against a person, it's almost always auto detention. They have to review evidence and statements from witnesses to clear him. This is part of due process. And filing charges before that was done was wrong and obviously political.
I'm not sure that assailant had a knife, but using the skateboard to assault that man was reason enough for him to draw his firearm and fire. I can't believe people would disagree with that. NM has a duty to retreat law, and it was clearly shown in the videos the guy was distancing himself from the increasingly aggressive mob. Not to mention he was outnumbered.
With the political climate, he is going to be a target for numerous civil lawsuits. I'm not saying he can't win them, it's just going to be a part of his life for a while. They will try all sorts of arguments just to keep him from living his life, and all pro bono might I add.
When you shoot someone, you are automatically arrested in most cases. It makes sense, they have to be sure it was self defense (or at least that they can't charge you) before they release you.
He's probably going to get sued in civil court by the dude he shot though. Happens a lot.
I like to call her Kamel Hairs