Soliciting a minor for sex would have cost the pervert some jail time at worst. It was his decision to fire on the officers.
Ah, the Matsuidon Defense. "All I was doing was driving down the road, and the police stopped me, and asked for my driver's license. I told him to buzz off and drove away. They followed me. I bailed out of the car with my guns blazing. I shot and killed an officer before I was assassinated by the police, all because I was driving down the road!"
How old are you son? The man refused to get processed, arrange bail and provide for his defense. He chose armed conflict. He initiated each and every action and forced each and every reaction that was taken.
"Does this require witnesses? Proof? What kind of bothering are we talking about? The news articles really didn't go into details, but the rest of you seem to know for sure. Gotta know if I'm going to be any good in the crusade to rid the world of slime like this."
Irrelevant. doesn't matter. He chose armed conflict, not trial!