Good warning about the caveats... after all, other facts will undoubtedly turn up. However, in reporters' thirst for first, this is rarely possible. I did want to put up something about curtilage, though, as a possibly significant factor. They should not have seized his gun in my opinion. That "ongoing investigation" and "kept as evidence" crap is terribly abused. No shots were fired. What are they going to do, run ballistic comparisons with thin air? Take fingerprints off it? Or are they just taking him for "the ride?"
I tell ya true, if A neighbor's big dog chased my kid into the house, I'd have my voice up a few decibels and up an octave. You can call that aggressive.
Investigation of child abuse? They're definitely taking him for the aforementioned "ride."
Terry, 230RN