[sailor4321]

This is why you don't talk to the police (other than to provide routine booking information) until you have spoken to your lawyer.

You are going to be arrested if you shoot somebody, even if the guy is toting a machine gun. No matter what you say, you will be arrested. So, you tell the police that you intend to cooperate but won't discuss what happened until you've spoken to your attorney. Your attorney helps you craft a statement which satisfies the police/DA's needs but which doesn't give the perp's attorney anything to use against you.

[eastforker]

That all depends on what state you reside in.

[Centurion2000]

You are going to be arrested if you shoot somebody, even if the guy is toting a machine gun. No matter what you say, you will be arrested.

Not in Texas thank God.