> but you aren't allowed to shoot someone in the back who is fleeing even if they did just try to rob you. This will probably vary from state to state and mayb

> but you aren't allowed to shoot someone in the back who is fleeing even if they did just try to rob you. This will probably vary from state to state and maybe even from locality to locality. A gas station attendant in Indiana shot and killed a man fleeing from an attempted hold-up. The police cleared the attendant. If a person is willing to steal something off a front porch, you can't make the assumption that they're unarmed, and won't turn around and shoot you.