As far as the law is concerned, it is the same thing. It will get you 3 to 5 year vacation as a guest of the State in most places. More in others. Don’t believe it? Try it and let us know how it ends. Heck, they may even put you on COPS.
I guess you don’t understand humor. The point is everyone would have been better off if the ex cop had shown his weapon and his ass instead of killing someone.