[Pollster1]

I assume the kid was scoping out the house to rob empty homes - the ones where no one responds to repeated knocking. In the real world, no teenager “walking to school” gets lost. If it’s the first day, he shouldn’t be walking if he doesn’t know how to get there. After that, he should know his way.

Despite that, the law does not permit decent homeowners to shoot wannabe burglars who are running away. It was a bad shoot.

[Blue Jays]

"...no teenager ‘walking to school’ gets lost..."

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The prevalence of GPS has changed the “sense of direction” dynamic in a big way.
I have multiple friends who live less than ten miles away (who have been to my home DOZENS of times) who must use GPS to visit each time.
It would not surprise me in the least if that kid hasn’t the foggiest idea of where his school is located.

[DiogenesLamp]

Despite that, the law does not permit decent homeowners to shoot wannabe burglars who are running away. It was a bad shoot.

He didn't hit him. Either he was a lousy shot, or he didn't intend to hit him.

I see nothing wrong with firing a shot over the head of someone who was running away from your property as if they had done something. Wife may have overreacted, but the Husband seems to have behaved reasonably in my opinion. Now if he had hit the kid, that would be a different animal.

[robowombat]

It was a bad shoot.

Except possibly in Louisiana.