He ran first. not until he heard shots behind him, did he turn and defend himself.
Then he ran again. And then again.
Again and again, he ran first and only shot when under immediate threat.
His actual ACTIONS conflict with what you think his intent was.
Even IF you were right about his INTENT, his actual ACTIONS, when shit got real, was NOT that.
And to be clear, I think his intent was, that a group of armed citizens standing between the rioters and their targets, would DETER violence.
And, his actual actions, FITS with that.