No not reallyOf course it matters. He please self defence based on a fear for his life.
He was not fleeing because he was afraid. He wasn't afraid for his life at all. He was afraid of being arrest.
But whatever... we will not agree. I've said my piece so I'm good.
Self Defence has nothing to do with "fear for your life" in Canada
You will ALWAYS be arrested and go to court for a Self Defence case
But you are very rarely convicted
34 (1) A person is not guilty of an offence if
(a) they believe on reasonable grounds that force is being used against them or another person or that a threat of force is being made against them or another person;
(b) the act that constitutes the offence is committed for the purpose of defending or protecting themselves or the other person from that use or threat of force; and
(c) the act committed is reasonable in the circumstances.
He was hit, he was pursued, and he though the Samaritan was armed or crazy
(it is also very doubtful he was running because he had a fear of arrest since up to the shooting the only thing he had done was a fist fight, dude alr has 5 convictions they said so I think he knows the law)