"It depends, sometimes, maybe, grey area. could be, almost always, perhaps"
In the event of a shooting and the shooter is "1st to call 911" What does the shooter report?? 911 what is your emergency?
I need to report a shooting"
"I just shot someone"
I need the Police, "Why" There has been a shooting
Then the operator starts asking questions, then what?
In MN CCW class we were told to dial 911 Assert self defence "I was attacked and feared for my life", also be sure to ask for an ambulance for the BG (even if your sure he's D.O.A.) or any other wounded, give the address, then hang up. ( IN MN you have "duty to retreat, and it gets even more complicated).
Here is more Ayoob:
https://www.tactical-life.com/combat-handguns/after-a-shooting-what-to-reveal/
It's not 100% a repeat, but the basic points are still there ( most of which I disagree with, in GENERAL).
One paragraph stands out to me:
"
Bottom Line
Cops are trained to get guilty people to say incriminating things they didn’t really want to say. The same tactics can get innocent people to say things that someone erroneously convinced of their guilt could use against them, particularly when they are interrogated in the hugely stressful immediate aftermath of having faced death and been forced to extinguish a human life. This is why virtually all of us who are involved in this sort of thing on a regular basis advise that the justified shooter should not submit to a detailed interview until they’ve had time to come down from the stress flood and acquire legal counsel."
So Ayoob feels it a good idea to give a quick synopsis of the situation, but not go into detail ( which even he writes could be wrong by no intention to lie), nor be excessivly talkative with the Police....
Seems like a pretty fine line that could be easily crossed.
I found this interesting in terms of 911, and they dont agree with Ayoob either:
https://www.uslawshield.com/how-to-call-911/
and further
https://www.uslawshield.com/talking-to-police/
"Acting in Self-Defense
If you are reporting a situation where you were involved (for example, if you were forced to protect yourself or another against a crime) do not make any statements until you are able to speak with an attorney.
Having to use your firearm in self-defense is a very traumatic experience, and it is vital that you have time to gather your thoughts and think through exactly what happened before making a statement.
To put things into perspective, when police officers are involved in a shooting, they are typically given 24 to 48-hours before they are required to provide an official statement. This is because they understand it is traumatic and if they were to give a statement immediately after the event, they may not be able to remember everything clearly.
Unfortunately, we as civilians are not always given this benefit.
When reporting an incident to police dispatchers or the police you absolutely DO NOT want to say anything along the lines of:
- “I killed him,” or
- “I kept shooting him.”
All you need to do is
dial 911, tell the operator you are the victim of a crime, an ambulance is needed, your location, and then hang up.
If you are in an incident where you are forced to use self-defense, tell the police you invoke your rights and you’d like to speak to your attorney before making any statements.
Additionally, we see people forget to invoke and exercise their
right to remain silent because they are still worked up from the incident. It is crucial that you take a moment to cool down, not attempt to intervene in their investigation, and if questioned, tell the officer you want to speak with your attorney before making any statements."