Quadruple amputee cornhole player acted in self-defense when shooting car passenger, lawyer says - apnews.com

A quadruple amputee cornhole player shot a car passenger, with his lawyer claiming the shooting was an act of self-defense. The incident raises questions about the circumstances that led to the shooting and whether the defendant's physical condition factors into the legal assessment of the threat he faced. Self-defense claims typically hinge on whether a person reasonably believed they faced imminent harm and used proportional force to stop it. The case will likely center on witness accounts and evidence about what provoked the shooting and what threat, if any, the passenger posed. The outcome could affect how courts evaluate self-defense claims involving individuals with severe physical disabilities.