[skr]

On one hand, I understand the reasoning that the criminal didn’t pose a threat once he was trying to get away. However, a threat still exists if he is able to leave and then return with reinforcements.

[Tennessee Conservative]

Inside my house equals dead.

[Svartalfiar]

On one hand, I understand the reasoning that the criminal didn’t pose a threat once he was trying to get away. However, a threat still exists if he is able to leave and then return with reinforcements.

How do we know he wasn't leaving the room to go get the kids and carve them up to make the guy talk?

I dunno about NH, but there may be different defenses since this was a robbery (possibly aggravated if NH has that), and not a simple burglary interrupted.