The only threat here was Dunn and he was a threat to the people in this car and the public safety. He fired first. He was the only one who fired. And he fired last.
It sounds to me that if those in the other car had had a weapon that they would have been justified in shooting him as he was the real threat here — but they didn't because they either did not have a weapon or showed more restraint than the licensed gunowner here.
marktwain replies:
Often, defenders are the first and only people to have fired in an incident. It is not uncommon for defenders to fire before their attackers do, and to stop them from firing.
If the incident happened as Jordan's associates say, then Dunn was the threat. Apparently, you find their account convincing.
If the incident happened as Dunn's attorney says, then Dunn was justified.
I have read of thousands of armed encounters and posted them here on freerepublic. The account that Dunn's attorney gives seems basically plausible to me. The idea that a successful businessman, who has never been in trouble, simply starts shooting at a car full of young men who refuse to shut their music down, seems far less plausible.
It may be that details are being left out, that more evidence will come forward. I expect more will. If it turns out that Dunn has a fatal disease, a criminal record, or has mental problems or drug/alcohol abuse problems, or has a record of white supremacy, Jordan's associates account becomes more plausible.
If it turns out that Jordan's associates have criminal records, drug/alcohol abuse problems, mental problems or hatred of “Whitey”, then the account that Dunn's attorney has given becomes more plausible.
None of that has anything to do with the evidence against him. There is no evidence of a weapon of any kind in the kids' vehicle. Unless they find gun residue on the deceased kid's hands, Dunn is toast.
He left the scene. He finds out the police are looking for him and he leaves town. He drove 170 miles away. And it's 4 days later and he still hasn't called the police. They had to track him down from video at the gas station.
This is not the horse you want to attach your wagon to.