I'm just speaking from experience here. November 20, 2011 I was At a gas station. Next thing I know, I hear the dreaded words "everyone on the floor this is a stickup".
At the time I had my firearm, so I stead if getting on the ground, I drew my weapon, switched the safety off, rounded the corner with the assailant in my sights. I proceeded to tell him to drop his weapon and he turned toward me. In response I put 2 in his right shoulder causing him to drop his firearm. I unloaded his, placed the mag and ammo in my pocket and his weapon behind my back. The owner called the police while I called my lawyer. My lawyer arrived 2 minutes after officers but told me to say no more then "there was a robbery, peoples lives including mine were at risk, so I did what I had to save lives" he told me not to say anything like "I shot him, I stopped that bastard, or anything that could be considered as hostile actions"
After the incident I was not arrested, did not even have to appear in court (as the assailants lawyer decided I did the best I could in the situation by not killing his client).
Moral of my story, contact your lawyer as soon as possible without saying anything to officers that could be used against you.
