According to the old fleeing-felon rule, private citizens could use deadly force to stop a felon and were even immune from criminal and civil liability if they were proven to have been incorrect about the nature of the individual killed.

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The old fleeing-felon rule primarily applied to law enforcement officers, not private citizens, allowing them to use deadly force to prevent a felon from escaping under certain conditions. Private citizens have generally been subject to different standards and could face legal consequences if they used deadly force incorrectly, even under the old rules.

According to the Old Fleeing-Felon Rule, Private Citizens Could Use