Dude shouldn’t have been running around with a gun at 17years of age. That’s the first and primary problem, IMO.
However, I don’t doubt dude feared for his life. I don’t doubt he was being chased down because of his big gun. Ole boy was being chased and potentially killed, and he acted first. He didn’t snipe random joes from a distance…..
Dudes innocent, IMO. Wrong to kill people. Wrong to run around at 17 with a large gun, but dude was chased and assaulted. He fired some shots in defense and unfortunately people died.
I can understand people making snap decisions based upon their own personal biases. We all do that. Also who can say from the stuff available online what exactly went down? I'm trying push my biases aside and just look at what we can know for certain.
After he shot those people, he volunteered and was asked to call 911. He didn't call 911. Instead he called a friend and told him that he just shot someone. After confirming to his friend that he knew he had shot people, he walked toward some cops and after saying something to them, he kept on walking. He had just shot three people. If he were innocent, why did he flee the scene? He then got into a car and drove across state lines. He was arrested the next day as a fugitive from justice. Those actions don't seem very innocent. In fact, it's exactly what a guilty person would do. This doesn't prove guilt but it makes me wonder why people like you are so quick to declare him innocent? Why would an innocent person who was just defending himself run away and hide like that?
Also, he shot a guy in the back. That's not exactly a sign that he fired in self defense. Looking at these objective facts, I can't help but wonder why so many people are jumping to the conclusion of his innocence.