Good a place as any to remind people Georgia's laws are pretty specific:
1. You must have witnessed the crime to make a citizen's arrest, unless the offense is a felony and the offender is escaping- in such a case a person may arrest another on reasonable and probable grounds of suspicion, but they still meet the crime in presence or immediate knowledge criteria.
2. You cannot use deadly force in a citizens arrest.
3. You cannot be the aggressor in the altercation.
Georgia 17-4-60
A private person may arrest an offender if the offense is committed in his presence or within his immediate knowledge.
If the offense is a felony and the offender is escaping or attempting to escape, a private person may arrest him upon reasonable and probable grounds of suspicion.
Georgia 16-3-21- Use of force for self defense:
(b) A person is not justified in using force under the circumstances specified in subsection (a) of this Code section if he:
(1) Initially provokes the use of force against himself with the intent to use such force as an excuse to inflict bodily harm upon the assailant;
(2) Is attempting to commit, committing, or fleeing after the commission or attempted commission of a felony; or
(3) Was the aggressor or was engaged in a combat by agreement unless he withdraws from the encounter and effectively communicates to such other person his intent to do so and the other, notwithstanding, continues or threatens to continue the use of unlawful force.
This is like the Mcglockton and Drejka bullshit- its a political stunt to take away stand your ground laws. This guy is going to face a grand jury for his dirty shoot, and I'm going to upgrade my prediction to going to prison for manslaughter at a minimum.