The sheriff is pumping this man for information. They'll let him make repeated statements. These will all be used against him in a trial. If he chooses to lawyer up, they'll charge sooner. The statements will have some variations eventually. He'll exaggerate things, maybe. He'll make it seem worse. He'll change his story.
Anyone can tell a good story ONCE... it's being able to recall the exact same recollection, 3 days later, that shows if a person is being 100% honest. Zimmerman told a grander story every time, all while the police were playing nice "oh yeah, you're a brave hero bro, we just need to get this on the record for the DA..."
IF IF IF he is bullshitting, the stories will show that. If the story remains unchanged, he's probably telling the truth. Either way, I can "perceive a threat" when someone stares me down at a red light... I can't open fire. It'll be interesting to see what kinda door it'll open if he walks because he killed something he coudln't even see because he perceived a threat lol
"He perceived a threat and that is why he fired his weapon," Wilson said. "He then came back inside and told the dispatcher he shot the man."
Walker County Sheriff Steven Wilson told ABCNews.com there was no doubt that Hendrix "perceived a threat" when he fired four shots at the elderly Alzheimer's patient. However the decision on whether to file charges will be left to the district attorney.
"It's a very unfortunate set of circumstances and we're just trying to gather the facts and the evidence," Wilson said.
