1.              The defendant committed the [attempted] killing while lawfully trying to arrest or detain         <insert

name of decedent> for committing the crime of_____________
<insert forcible and atrocious crime or felony that threatened death or great bodily harm>;

2.                                       <insert name of decedent> actually committed

the crime of_________________ <insert forcible and atrocious
crime or felony>;

3.              The defendant had reason to believe that_____________

<insert name of decedent> had committed_____________

<insert forcible and atrocious crime>];

4.              The defendant had reason to believe that_____________
<insert name of decedent> posed a threat of serious physical harm, either to the defendant or to others [or knew that

____________  <insert name of decedent> had committed

____________ <insert forcible and atrocious crime>];

AND

5.              The [attempted] killing was necessary to prevent
                      ’s <insert name of decedent> escape.

A person has reason to believe that someone poses a threat of serious physical harm when facts known to the person would persuade someone of reasonable caution that the other person is going to cause serious physical harm to another.

The People have the burden of proving beyond a reasonable doubt that the [attempted] killing was not justified. If the People have not met this burden, you must find the defendant not guilty of [attempted] (murder/ [or] manslaughter).