I don't think you or your family are in any trouble at all, on the facts you have given stated. I don't know if you are concerned about whether or not he survived the incident; that might be something to speak to a lawyer about. A homeowner is entitled to use reasonable force to protect his/her property, and to act in self defense. If your son was the subject of an attack during the course of a burglary (breaking into your residence), and there was a reasonable probability that he could suffer serious bodily injury or death, then you would be entitled to use sufficient force to repel the invasion, and the attack. Again, I do no think you have anything to worry about under these facts.
Answered on Jan 10th, 2013 at 9:18 PM