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Breaking squelch. its just leaklike a static. i never heard him say anything, i heard that come over the radio. a chill come over my body and i knew something was wrong. >> at the crime scene the gunman jumps out of the car and tries to shoots rankin again. but when the gun jams, he pistol-whips him. he tried to grab the gun. >> i felt a jolt, a rush of energy. >> rankin pushes the shooter away and runs to his car. thats when the suspect takes off in his own vehicle. >> i just felt this rage com...

He grabs officer sutcliffes handgun, the one he dropped on the ground when he was shot. the suspect and police continue to exchange gunfire. finally, paynes partner fires one last time. payne sees the suspects gun fall to the ground. >> so, i communicate to eric, you know, hes thrown the gun. its all clear. >> the two officers run over and arrest the suspects. its only at the end of the fight when the fear settles in. >> its at that point, when you really get scared, you know, because you start ...

And he looks underneath the vehicle and just lays down a massive amount of gunfire. >> barnett, protected only by the tire of a truck, starts firing at close range. but the suspect has additional ammunition. he grabs officer sutcliffes handgun, the one he dropped on the ground when he was shot. the suspect and police continue to exchange gunfire. finally, paynes partner fires one last time. payne sees the suspects gun fall to the ground. >> so, i communicate to eric, you know, hes thrown the gun...

But i thought i had died. >> as the officer lay bleeding, deputy ben bray is already on his way. >> 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 officers gun, but rankin i...

>> barnett, protected only by the tire of a truck, starts firing at close range. but the suspect has additional ammunition. he grabs officer sutcliffes handgun, the one he dropped on the ground when he was shot. the suspect and police continue to exchange gunfire. finally, paynes partner fires one last time. payne sees the suspects gun fall to the ground. >> so, i communicate to eric, you know, hes thrown the gun. its all clear. >> the two officers run over and arrest the suspects. its only at t...

He grabs officer sutcliffes handgun, the one he dropped on the ground when he was shot. the suspect and police continue to exchange gunfire. finally, paynes partner fires one last time. payne sees the suspects gun fall to the ground. >> so, i communicate to eric, you know, hes thrown the gun. its all clear. >> the two officers run over and arrest the suspects. its only at the end of the fight when the fear settles in. >> its at that point, when you really get scared, you know, because you start ...

Ammunition. he grabs officer sutcliffes handgun, the one he dropped on the ground when he was shot. the suspect and police continue to exchange gunfire. finally, paynes partner fires one last time. payne sees the suspects gun fall to the ground. >> so, i communicate to eric, you know, hes thrown the gun. its all clear. >> the two officers run over and arrest the suspects. its only at the end of the fight when the fear settles in. >> its at that point, when you really get scared, you know, becaus...

Deputy ben bray is already on his way. >> 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 officers gun, but rankin isnt giving up. >> all of a sudden, i felt like a jolt, lik...

Ammunition. he grabs officer sutcliffes handgun, the one he dropped on the ground when he was shot. the suspect and police continue to exchange gunfire. finally, paynes partner fires one last time. payne sees the suspects gun fall to the ground. >> so, i communicate to eric, you know, hes thrown the gun. its all clear. >> the two officers run over and arrest the suspects. its only at the end of the fight when the fear settles in. >> its at that point, when you really get scared, you know, becaus...

Handgun, the one he dropped on the ground when he was shot. the suspect and police continue to exchange gunfire. finally, paynes partner fires one last time. payne sees the suspects gun fall to the ground. >> so, i communicate to eric, you know, hes thrown the gun. its all clear. >> the two officers run over and arrest the suspects. its only at the end of the fight when the fear settles in. >> its at that point, when you really get scared, you know, because you start thinking, you know, what if?...