sorrell skye
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Yes, I think he intended to kill what he thought was an intruder coming out to attack him - even though he refuses to use the word "intent." Even if he didn't have time to think about whether he wanted the intruder to die or not, he certainly was aware that shooting 4 shots into a tiny space would likely result in death. Either way, that's intent.
If he thought he was shooting to defend himself from imminent harm, then he does not have the necessary "intent" or mental state or mens rea, as we say here in the US, to commit murder. At best it is a negligent killing - i.e. culpable homicide.
I understand what you're saying. So do you believe that OP is guilty of culpable homicide?
To me, the fact that he refuses to say that he intended to shoot suggests to me that he didn't truly believe that his life was in imminent danger from what he allegedly believed was an intruder.
I think a person who genuinely believed they were in imminent danger wouldn't hesitate to say they had intended to kill the person they believed was about to harm/kill them.