as the gunman closes in on mcginniss, officer turner races in, opening fire. it was so fast. as soon as i saw him draw the gun the way he did, it was just instant reaction. drop the gun! [ gunshots ] shots fired. he eventually dropped to his knees. and we tried to direct him to throw the gun away so we could approach him. drop the gun! he s still got the gun, dean. drop the gun! the suspect was still armed. you okay? he was still moving. and he still had the gun pointed down towards officer mcginniss. the gunman is down, but he isn t dead. and as day turns to dusk, backup arrives and disarms him. he dies shortly after on scene. he had a blood alcohol of 18. that s roughly double what would
people that knew that this guy was a threat to himself or others, they knew that if he got a traffic stop, he got pulled over, he was either going to kill them or kill himself. these details helped deputy rivera see that even though the stop did not go as he hoped, he did everything in his power that night to save a man s life. i wish i could have gotten him to stop, get him to put the gun down. you try to do your best to help people. sometimes you can t help everybody. coming up drop the gun! it s open season on police as a gunman shoots to kill. i made up my mind i m most likely going to get shot.
mcginniss. he had no intention on running away. as the gunman closes in on mcginniss, officer turner races in, opening fire. it was so fast. as soon as i saw him draw the gun the way he did, it was just instant reaction. drop the gun! [ gunshots ] shots fired. he eventually dropped to his knees. and we tried to direct him to throw the gun away so we could approach him. drop the gun! he s still got the gun, dean. drop the gun! the suspect was still armed. you okay? he was still moving. and he still had the gun pointed down towards officer mcginniss. the gunman is down, but he isn t dead. and as day turns to dusk, backup
stories. mexican authorities say they want to speak to shaen penn and kate castillo with her meeting el chapo. he was arrested on friday in a raid six months after he escaped from prison. planned parenthood saying it is endorsing hillary clinton. the organization s president says they are endorsing early to remind voters what she calls the gop s extreme positions on women s health. now back to caught on camera. welcome back to caught on camera. i m contessa brewer. for police on patrol, any day could be their last as two veteran officers nearly found out. a brazen gunman ready for the kill. drop the gun! he was going to execute the officer. he had no intention of running away.
be legal in missouri. and had marijuana in his system. investigators later learn the gunman, chavez guittierez, was once a soldier in the mexican military. there was also a warrant out for his arrest at the time of the shooting. we learned from the atf that the handgun he used had been stolen. he carried a weapon frequently. he had a couple of bullets actually in his body from a previous gun fight. after the incident, turner and mcginniss are recognized for their valor and courage and awarded several honors. they appreciate the praise but are even more grateful to be alive. i think that s what he expected. that if he just picked the time, charged through, that he d be able to carry it off. when i look back at this whole thing, this guy was going to kill a police officer, take his car and just drive on out of there. it s just unreal. coming up an officer is nearly dragged to death.