The initial shooting, the guy who was shot, continued to chase him between the cars. If have a gun ready is considered provoking, I think that is a stretch. Even still once a cocktail has been thrown at you, and you still have others chasing you to cause harm there is enough there in my mind to claim self defense. The second time where several guys were going after him and he shoots two of them, if I was in his shoes I would likely shoot too. He should have never been there, just like many of the protestors should have never been there. Nothing good happens after 10 PM yet that is when all these protests/riots are being planned Why? Do it in daylight, don't burn down businesses, play nice and voice your opinion. A lot of this is just crap in my opinion. We are allowing the fringes of both side to bring down morale. Seems pointless.