but you have got to take a look at this video. the officer goes up to the driver first. and he starts questioning the driver. at one point he asks the driver to get out and he handcuffs the driver oned side and behind the car. the drivers now handcuffed behind the car, and then he starts talking to the passengers in the back of the car. listen now. good evening, how you doing? what s your name, bud? what s your name, bud? jerry. there he has it. he s asking jerry hard, the man who was convicted of this crime. the officer charts checking out. his partner is on scene. you can see the driver in the front. then the officer starts going around the side of the car. he handcuffs this guy. he goes around to the back side of the car. as he gets around to the back you can see him in the end right hereby watch as he opens the door you will see the gun pop
mark barton made a right into the lot of the bp gas station with clemens behind him. with barton cornered at the gas station and concern for the safety of innocent bystanders, the officers now had to be ready for anything. what s he going to do next? what s mark barton s next plan of action? he s boxed in. i m in front of him. another car behind him. what s going through his mind? is he going to jump out shooting at myself, officer clemens, or shooting at the citizens at the gas pumps? to be honest with you, i was tense. i didn t want to make any mistakes. there was a heavy sun glare and as i was watching i saw a flash of silver go up. i was looking for glass breakage, door openings. we saw the muzzle flash and heard the gun pop. with guns drawn, officers
heard the gun pop. with guns drawn, officers carefully approach the van. once i opened the door, you know, your heart is racing, of course. to see him not moving, there was a lot of blood. a few moments ago at lake acworth and cobb county at a bp station, mr. barton was pulled over and committed suicide. according to detective renee swanson of the henry county police department, barton had previously discussed suicide with his wife leigh ann. while she was at work he had called her and was threatening that he was going to commit suicide. well, she heard a gunshot over the phone and the heart was just stricken. took off home and when she gets home he s there fine and, you know, leigh ann was, what is going on? why did you do that? what was that gunshot? he said, oh, i killed the cat instead. of course, mark barton eventually did kill himself, his wife and his children. although murdering one s family is not characteristic of