Essentially correct, but not for the pervert.
The LEO knew the shooter on a personal basis and felt that he had destroyed his own life by shooting the pervert.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_PUE8fYxjq8
“GARY WHY?? GARY WHY?” Could be heard after he shot the rat. They had to ask “Why”?
IIRC the shooter got all of 6 months’ probation for the act.