obviously self defense has to be proven, but without the issue of right or wrong on this, I am not sure why anyone calls the victims “unarmed” as if they were safe and not capable of killing. If a guy is on his skateboard it may not be dangerous, but once he starts smashing someone on the head with it I don’t see how you can question the ability to kill.
Maybe it’s just cuz I live in chicago and it’s such a happening town, but I am fairly sure that people get beaten to death with skateboards, planks of wood, grabbed weapons and bare hands fairly often.