Byrd Instructing News Today

Carriage on january 6th and its time for me to do that now. >> reporter: responsible that day for securing the house chambers, byrd couldnt see what americans were witnessing on their tvs, but he could hear it and the pleas from other officers. were you afraid that day? >> i was very afraid. >> what are you hearing on your radio? >> im hearing about the breaches of different barricaded areas, officers being overrun. officers being down. >> reporter: did you ever hear a call or a report of "shots...

During any of this? >> as a matter of fact, that day there was reports of shots fired through the house main door on to the floor of the chamber. >> reporter: later those reports would move to be false. this video captured byrd instructing members of congress to don gas masks. he says officers barricaded the door, what he considered the last line of defense. >> i had been yelling and screaming as loud as i was, please, stop, get back, get back, stop. we had our weapons drawn. >> there is a gun! ...

Be false this video captures byrd instructing members of congress to don gas masks. >> weve had a disbursement of tear gas in the rotunda please be advised there are masks under your seats >> he says officers barricaded the door, what he considered the last line of defense >> i had been yelling and screaming as loud as i was, please stop, get back get back stop we had weapons drawn >> byrd, only his hand and gun visible, targeted a figure trying to climb through a window he fired a single fatal ...

Its something that is frightening. i believe i showed the utmost courage on january 6th and its time for me to do that now. >> reporter: responsible that day for securing the house chambers, byrd couldnt see what americans were witnessing on their tvs, but he could hear it and the pleas from other officers. >> were you afraid that day? >> i was very afraid. >> what are you hearing on your radio? >> im hearing about the breaches of different barricaded areas. officers being overrun. officers bein...