The deadly shooting of an alleged burglar by a store owner in Baltimore's Canton neighborhood has raised questions about when you can legally use lethal force if you believe you are in danger.

The answer depends on where you are.

In Maryland, the standards are different if you are in your home or in public.

At home, the law gives you more leeway to use deadly force if you have a "reasonable" fear that your life is in danger.

Canton shooting

The owner of the Canton jewelry store said he was startled after a burglar bashed in his glass front door with a brick and made his way inside, so he shot him after firing a warning round and shouting at him to "freeze."

That was his account of what happened through a friend.

The incident unfolded shortly after 2 a.m. Thursday. As of Friday e

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