I remember thinking that the homeowner took the opportunity to engage in human target practice just because he could.

District Attorney Doug Moreau concentrated on establishing that it had not been reasonable for Peairs, a 6-foot-2, well-armed man, to be so fearful of a polite, friendly, unarmed, 130-pound boy, who rang the doorbell, even if he walked toward him unexpectedly in the driveway, and that Peairs was not justified in using deadly force. Moreau stated, "It started with the ringing of the doorbell. No masks, no disguises. People ringing doorbells are not attempting to make unlawful entry. They didn't walk to the back yard, they didn't start peeking in the windows."
"You were safe and secure, weren't you?" Moreau asked Peairs during his appearance before the grand jury. "But you didn't call the police, did you?"
"No sir." Peairs said.
"Did you hear anyone trying to break in the front door?"
"No sir."
"Did you hear anyone trying to break in the carport door?"
"No sir."
"And you were standing right there at the door, weren't you - with a big gun?"
Peairs nodded.
"I know you're sorry you killed him. You are sorry, aren't you?"
"Yes sir."
"But you did kill him, didn't you?"
"Yes sir."

As a foreign exchange student, I think he hasn't been remembered to the extent he deserved and as compared to Trayvon Martin. But, I certainly remember. Another blatant murder sanctioned and promoted by NRA and its fear-obsessed constitutency.

i had not heard about this other case, but at least he was convicted:

Suspicions of implicit racism in the acquittal of Peairs further gained traction when, shortly afterwards, a homeowner named Todd Vriesenga, inside his house in Grand Haven, MI, similarly shot and killed a 17 year old named Adam Provencal through the front door. Vriesenga received a 16 to 24 month term for "reckless use of a firearm resulting in death", causing both Japanese and Asian-American advocacy groups to speculate on whether the difference between Vriesenga's conviction and Peairs's acquittal was related to the race of the victims. Other groups publicly stated that Vriesenga should have been convicted of the more severe charge of felony manslaughter.

freepers keep saying Trayvon's death had nothing to with race. I am sure that said that about Yoshihiro too.

it's like they are just hoping and looking for any chance to shoot someone.

how the fuck can someone be ok with laws that allow for this shit ?

these people are also in positions where even if they are scared they are mostly safe and have the chance to call the cops .
but they don't do it. their first thought or hope is to shoot someone.

This mess about shooting first and asking questions later is sickening. The kid wasn't even threatening and what type of "criminals" ring the door bell before attacking? Terrible that he got off for that. He deserved some time for his irresponsible behavior.