patrol when a photographer asked them to pose for this photo. out of the corner of his eye, officer joseph meeker saw a figure closing in fast. i just put my arms up and i guesses it hit off my forearm into the wall. i remember hearing that loud bang. and i look over and my partner is down that quick. 25-year-old healy had been hit in the back of the head his skull shattered, his brain damaged, but he was still conscious. i was just so confused. one second you re taking a picture and the next you know i m just on the floor. authorities say the attacker was self-radicalized inspired by watching isis videos. he started coming towards me and that s when training kicked in. officers taylor craft and peter rivera killed thompson. the attack lasted just six
guesses it hit off my forearm into the wall. i remember hearing that loud bang. and i look over and my partner is down that quick. 25-year-old healy had been hit in the back of the head, his skull shattered, his brain damaged, but he was still conscious. i was just so confused. one second you re taking a picture and the next, you know, i m just on the floor. authorities say the attacker was self-radicalized, inspired by watching isis videos. he started coming towards me and that s when training kicked in. officers taylor craft and peter rivera killed thompson. the attack lasted just six seconds. healy was carried to a patrol car. i kept asking, how bad is it? they were like, it s not that bad. for a time, healy was paralyzed and lost vision, but after a series of surgeries, he s improving. now a couple weeks ago, i ran
tonight, four police officers were honored in new york city and their actions after being attacked by a man with a hatchet last year who authorities believed was motivated by isis. one of the officers suffered a severe head wound and he thought he was going to be killed before his partners then killed the attacker. tonight, the officers are speaking publicly for the first time. jonathan deans from wnbc tv in new york has the story. i said i m going to die, i m going to die. rookie officers kenneth healy manufacturer saw the ax wielding terrorist. in october, healy and three other officers were on routine patrol when a photographer asked them to pose for this photo. out of the corner of his eye, officer joseph meeker saw a figure closing in fast. i just put my arms up and i
a mile. healy knows he was targeted because of his uniform. this is the threat police and law enforcement have to look out for. it s sad, but it s the world we live in right now. that s part of his reason his three partners say they re back on the streets, hoping healy will soon be with them. jonathan deans, nbc, new york. coming up, the two guys who kissed on camera at dodgers stadium will be joining us. and next, elton john testifies to congress, he testified in a deeply moving and informative way. but he also used a word we have never used before in a congressional hearing. and it s chlorine bleach-free so it s safe to use around grass and plants. get scotts new outdoor cleaner plus oxiclean. clean your outdoor space. clean it.
seconds. healy was carried to a patrol car. i kept asking how bad is it? they were like it s not that bad. for a time healy was paralyzed and lost vision but after a series of surgeries, he s improving. now a couple weeks ago, i ran a mile. healy knows he was targeted because of his uniform. this is the threat police and law enforcement have to look out for. it s sad but it s the world we live in right now. that s part of his reason his three partners say they re back on the streets, hoping healy will soon be with them. jonathan deans, nbc, new york. coming up the two guys who kissed on camera at dodgers stadium will be joining us. and next elton john testifies to congress, he testified in a tooem deeply moving and informative way. but he also used a word we have never used before in a congressional hearing. aleve pm. the first to combine a sleep aid.