>> i heard, like, we call it breaking squelch. it was just like a static. he never said anything. i just heard that come over the radio. and a chill come over my body. and i knew that something was wrong. >> at the crime scene, the gunman jumps out of the car and tries to shoot rankin again. but when his gun jams, he pistol-whips and kicks him. the gunman tries to grab the officer's gun, but rankin isn't giving up. >> all of a sudden, i felt like a jolt, like a rush of energy. >> rankin pushes the shooter away and runs to his car. that's when the suspect takes off in his own vehicle. >> i just felt this rage come over me, just this pure rage of this coward just shot me. got over the top, you know, beat me and everything else. and now, i'm ready to -- i'm standing up to fight back. and now, he's running. it really just pissed me off. and i shot 16 rounds at his car, and 15 of them hit his car.