To address the OP's concerns: Most people with experience in such matters advise that, if you believe your shoot to be justified, you should say enough to the investigating officers so that they can secure evidence that corroborates your version of events, then ask for legal counsel. From the report you posted, it doesn't seem that the shooter went too far beyond that, since it kind of reads that they found both his weapon and the BG's weapon promptly as a result of his comments.
Like you, I hope he is OK legally. If he had not come forward, or especially if he had left the scene, it might have looked worse and been harder to argue for a justified shooting.
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