Fake or not, fleeing the scene might have done more harm than good in regards to his chances of arguing self defense... god, what a shit world we live in where goodifying a thief risks prison time.
It could easily be argued he was still in fear of his life (possible accomplices around the corner, etc), and he retreated to a safe place before calling 911. Its a fairly regular thing for self defenders to flee the area for that reason, and never getting charged. Of course it all hinges on calling the police as soon as you can.
He also shot the guy in the back. on camera. His life was not in danger.
Doesn't matter though, this was fake.
Shooting him in the back for stealing your shit is very illegal and dude needs to run
his real mistake was editing the video footage and posting it online
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