More conflict in Albuquerque shooting involved

[DireWolf]

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Legally, it is unprovoked physical violence.
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Can you prove it was really unprovoked? (rhetorical question;provocation is subjective)

"Pissed off" is not the issue...

Was he accosted at "contact" distance by an aggressor? Did she make any physical contact whatsoever? Regardless of the answer to that, did he think she may have a weapon or or otherwise feel in immediate danger? Did she perhaps look feverish and he was worried about a face-full of 'Rona-spittle? (thus potentially in fear for his life)

Deadly force at that point would in no way be justified; however, given what's known about the circumstances, I'd bet that a solid shove/push to the ground could easily be defended as self-defense using appropriate and justifiable force...