Quote Originally Posted by DD977GM2 View Post
Fixed it for you Mcantar
The bad guys will not be "keeping quiet." They will be telling the cops you pulled on them, perhaps create some appearance of racism if they can exploit it, and generally make it look like you are the bad guy. What happened may not be obvious to the cops who come out to investigate.
I'm of the mindset that you should establish a very simple, just-the-facts version of what went down so that the cops get a fair idea of who the real criminal is.
I wasn't thinking too much into that when I typed that response, but I wouldn't lawyer up immediately. Something like...

"Officer, thank God you're here. I'm the one that called this in.
I heard some strange noises outside that sounded like someone breaking into a car. I own the most expensive car on the lot and was concerned it might be mine they were after, so I went to check it out.
I was approaching my car and saw him sitting in the car with the door open and broken glass all over the ground. I yelled to him, 'Hey, get away from my car! I'm calling the cops!' and he jumped out of the vehicle and began raising his weapon towards me. In fear of my life, I drew and fired until I felt he was no longer a threat. Then I called you.
There's where I was standing, there's where he was standing, there's where his weapon fell to. His weapon, my weapon, and my car have not been touched since.
I want to be as cooperative as possible, officer, but I have heard stories of good guys getting sued for saying too much. This has never happened to me before (or this hasn't happened in a while) and I'm still a little shaken up. My attorney is on his way and as soon as he arrives I will be happy to give a statement with him there. Until then, I think I need to sit down and calm my blood pressure."