"The big question? Did the suspect know he was a cop when woke up?"
Unfortunately, that question can never be answered.....
His dept knew the answer to that within an hour of the shooting. I'd still bet he was not in uniform, and this would make all the difference in the world in this latest shooting. It's amazing the author of this report didn't have the brains to ask/inquire about this. It should have been one of his first questions when learning of the circumstances.