Smarter still that there's only one side to the story (so far)!
But smart all the same, wrestled away the firearm, and shot the former owner of it with his own gun! Awesome! Even when the probability is less than Angelina Jolie and I shacking up next weekend. But... Unless his DNA is inside the gun (from cleaning) and it can be proved otherwise, his story sticks!
The real question is what was it he had, that was wanted? Hmmmmm...
And BTW, Mid-Hudson never tells much, wait for more information elsewhere as always, lol.
So the question remains, do they charge the shooter with some gun charge ? If it were a normal, law abiding citizen and they used a handgun not registered to them, I have little doubt they would be charged. FUAC.