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Split-second decision to take the life and not have time to think about it if that gun is real or fake. >> lunas quick thinking under pressure prevented a tragedy, but not every incident has the same outcome. just six weeks earlier in cleveland, ohio, a 12-year-old boy named tamir rice was playing on the street with a b.b. gun, and even pointing it at people as they walked by him. when police arrived on the scene, all they saw was a gun, and in at matter of seconds an officer shot and killed tam...

>> dont do it! coming up, an alarming en koucount er. >> get on the ground! >> and a life or death decision. >> if that handgun was pulled out, that officer would have a split-second decision to ache a life. >> when caught on camera, dash cam diaries continues.  today people are coming out  to the nations capital to support an important cause that can change the way you live for years to come. how can you help? by giving a little more, to yourself. i am running for my futur...

See that justice takes place in this particular case. >> well see how it plays out. joey, johnathan, thank you. coming up, a split second decision for law enforcement. shoot or dont shoot, when you come face-to-face with a suspect. if these were a real emergency, i would have died. >> i didnt want to shoot him. even when he had the gun on the table, i didnt believe he would shoot me. >> next, cnn suits up and goes behind the badge. dont miss it. you want i fix this mess? a mess? i dont think...

The investigation that they were very concerned that it would not be vigorously investigated by the endependent police review authority. so i think this may be, you know, a new narrative, a new narrative frame for the city administration about how theyve handled the case. >> if i may add -- >> go ahead, pastor brooks. >> if i could just add something there. i hear what youre saying, but if you have enough information to settle a case for $5 million, i would think you have enough information to b...

I dont have knowledge of that, but it was more than 14 days after the shooting that we got the tip from somebody close to the investigation that they were very concerned that it would not be vigorously investigated by the endependent police review authority. so i think this may be, you know, a new narrative, a new narrative frame for the city administration about how theyve handled the case. >> if i may add -- >> go ahead, pastor brooks. >> if i could just add something there. i hear what youre ...

>> you know, as i explained, when youre investigating police officer cases, it is not the same as youre investigating a gang member shooting another. it just isnt. there, you know, you have to understand the use of force model. you have to understand how officers are trained. officers do have a right to use reasonable force. they can use deadly force when appropriate. so you have to understand all of that before you look at a case. you simply cant on a case like this make a split-second decision...

Assistant states attorneys are doing it the right way. that the assistant u.s. attorneys office, that these assistants are following the law. we have to make sure that theres only certain people who are able to read these statements. we have to make sure that the assistant states attorney making the decision on the case is not tainted by a statement that falls under garrity protection. so we have to -- i know this may sound -- its very complicated. its extremely complicated when you investigate ...

The interest of public safety to announce these state charges today. maintaining public safety is my number one job and i do not want the public to view this video without knowing the very important context that with these charges we are bringing a full measure of justice that this demands. to be clear, the judges order that the city of chicago must release the video by november 25th certainly moved up the timing of our announcement but it did not dictate our decision to charge this defendant wi...

Quickly as i could. >> as he approaches the suspect, deputy musto senses something is going to happen. >> i could see the way he squinted his eyes and stared a hole right through me. i could see the hatred in his eyes. >> what happens next literally blows musto away. >> i saw him reach for the clutch on the motorcycle. i grabbed him in the area of his right shoulder blade and got a good grip. as soon as i grabbed him, he hit it and took me off me feet, and within a second i was going too fast to...

Long. >> i move toward the back of my police car, as i see the suspect vehicle has crossed the center line now, aiming right for my car. i didnt want to run out to the left or to the right and get run over, so i just waited till the suspect vehicle was committed in one direction. >> the van is barreling toward the officer at a tremendous speed, showing no signs of slowing down. with the vehicle right in front of him and with almost no time to react, manning makes a split-second decision and jump...