Lawyers for a Texas man who shot and killed a woman's ex-husband after a heated confrontation outside their home say the killing was a "justifiable homicide" under the state's self-defence laws.
Police have not laid any charges against William "Kyle" Carruth, who shot and killed Chad Read, 54, in the north-western city of Lubbock on November 5, local media reported.
Two videos of the deadly incident, one released by Read's widow and one by Carruth's lawyers, depict the confrontation between the two men moments before the shooting.
In the videos, Read is seen arguing with a woman, identified as his ex-wife, over a child custody issue.
Carruth tells Read to leave, before stepping back inside the house and returning with a gun.
The men go head-to-head as Read yells at Carruth to "use it, motherf***er because God damn it I'll take it from you and f***ing use it on you".
Carruth steps back and fires a shot into the ground.
Read then grabs the gun and swings Carruth, who steps back off the porch and fires two shots, killing the other man.
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