> That said, be very wise and make sure you realize the extent of what is happening before you so that you make no mistake and end up dead or in prison. <
To which I’d add: Make sure that when the cops show up, they don’t mistake you for the bad guy. There was an incident awhile back where a good guy with a gun stopped a criminal. Then the cops showed up and promptly shot and killed the good guy.
I did hear this guy told the cops immediately. The bad guy was already dead when cops got there, But if the exchange was still going on between good guy and bad guy when the cops arrive, it could be bad for the good guy like you were saying.