This Guy Is A Hero, But Many Liberals Would Say No

From the Chicago Tribune: Mark Hayes, a 44-year-old former Marine, stood barefoot and dressed only in shorts as he faced a man who had broken into his garage in West Pullman in the middle of the night.
"Get the gun," the man said, apparently trying to fool Hayes into thinking he had an armed accomplice with him.
Hayes called out to his wife in the house, who brought him his shoes -- and a fillet knife.  Hayes turned to see the intruder holding a hammer.
"My son was in the Marines for four years," Hayes' father Melvin said, recounting the confrontation. "He does a couple upward thrusts under the guy's ribcage and must have hit an artery because he starts bleeding profusely."
The intruder ran out and jumped into a white car, leaving a trail of blood for a block and a half, according to police. Hayes got into his own car but soon lost sight of the getaway car, according to police and neighbors.
The white car pulled up moments later at Roseland Hospital, police said. The suspect, identified as Harold Cornell, 52, died there at 3:44 a.m. Records show he had more than 25 arrests on his record dating back to 1985, including theft, drug possession, criminal trespass to a vehicle and domestic battery.  http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/breaking/chi-police-homeowner-kills-hammerwielding-burglar-20130808,0,6774937.story
I think this guy is a hero- he protected his property and family and because of his actions, along with the actions of the thug criminal, the thug will no longer be committing crimes again.
But many, but not all liberals, say that the homeowner should have retreated to his home and called the police and should not have confronted the thug.  That was basically their argument in the Trayvon Martin case.
So, will the liberals protest this hero or will they be quiet?  My guess they will be quiet since the homeowner is Black.