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Not wanting somebody to get away is not considered grounds for justified use of deadly force. Mr. Reid was not being threatened in any way. It is likely that he’s in a lot of trouble.

I agree.

It's NOT likely he is in any trouble. Read the article. "Johnston County Sheriff Steve Bizzell said Thursday no final determination has been made, but it was unlikely Reid will be charged." UnLIKELY means he is NOT likely in any trouble. By the way, different states have different laws regarding "use of deadly force". Most states have specific laws citing when it is permissible and when it is not. In my state, Colorado, under the law, citizens cannot be prosecuted for using deadly force against suspected threats to themselves in their houses and on their property - for example (and primarily), intruders. If someone is ON my property and has stolen something, attempting to flee I might or might not shoot the person. It's going to depend, for me, on several circumstances. If the property the person has stolen is something I can't under any circumstances replace (family heirlooms) I'm going to stop him from leaving. If he has threatened me in the process, or has a weapon, I wouldn't hesitate to shoot first. If my home has been robbed more than once, you can bet I'll be on the look out. I've had three robberies at my home while not there. They were all on my property, all of them were in vehicles. One was left unlocked, the other times the vehicles were locked and we were out of town. Apparently the robberies occurred in broad day light at least twice according to evidence. Neighbors saw nothing, but later one admitted he'd been robbed as well and was afraid to tell anyone. See, people who rob a home once and get away with it, will indeed go back again and again. The robber was the bad guy, NOT the home owner.

Not wanting somebody to get away is not considered grounds for justified use of deadly force. Mr. Reid was not being threatened in any way. It is likely that he’s in a lot of trouble.

That's why he claimed "My foot got stuck on the accelerator!" This will get him off.