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Beat. one of them, sean stark, has just run into an old friend here. >> the hackensack? >> the shooting. >> that was the gun? >> yeah. >> holy [ bleep ]. are you serious? where did it go down? >> stark wasnt involved in the shooting but is charged with possession of a handgun while committing a crime because he owned the gun that leonardis allegedly used to shoot at police. >> hes in hackensack? >> hes in the hospital with county police officers babysitting him and $2 million bail. >> thats [ bl...

Prescriptions, cancer medications at pharmacies. you know, im not a mathematician but 2 and 2 is 4. you know what i mean? coming up, deanna collins tries to adjust to life in max and receives a surprise visitor. >> she was caught on the surveillance camera and we were able to get a good picture of her hairstyle. >> and -- >> the shooting in hackensack was very unusual. very rarely have we had a anybody coming in here if ever for shooting at a cop. >> the hackensack police shooting becomes the ...

Shot at. >> you have to put your emotions aside. you cant let your emotions dictate what you do. so i mean, yeah, you think about it. it affects you. you still have a job to do at the end. >> one monthlier, leonardis was out on bail for a prior aggravated assault charge. police say he shot at three hackensack officers who fired back, hitting leonardis 14 times. >> a shot in my hand. shot in my arm. im still healing up, going through a lot of pain and problems. i had open wounds. i still do. four...

Now charged with three counts of attempted murder, leonardis is still recovering in a local hospital but his presence is felt in other ways. >> you heard about this? he shot and killed a cop. i hate when [ bleep ] kill a cop. and dont kill them. youre going to get the same amount of time as if you [ bleep ] miss them. hackensack is a peaceful, quiet town. you cant -- the last time we had a shooting in hackensack was 12 years ago. >> the shooting in hackensack was very unusual, very rarely have w...

Dont start humira if you have an infection. just managing your symptoms? ask your gastroenterologist about humira. with humira, remission is possible. behind the walls of the bergen county jail, much of the talk over the past week has had to do with an inmate who has yet to step foot inside. hackensack police say 22-year-old robert leonardis opened fire on three of their patrol officers barely missing one of them. police returned fire hitting leonardis a total of 14 times.

Committing a crime because he owned the gun that leonardis allegedly used to shoot at police. >> hes in hackensack? >> hes in the hospital with county police officers babysitting him and $2 million bail. >> thats [ bleep ] up. >> stark purchased the unregistered gun from another inmate being held at the jail, jerry nunez. >> the prosecutors office came to mice house. like 15 detectives, bro. they were like you sold the gun to a guy and he shot a [ bleep ] cop. i was like oh, [ bleep ] >> nunez w...

Behind thealls of hackensack, new jerseys bergen county jail, paul dixon recently had what appeared to be an emotional breakdown. he just spent time in the mental health unit for a routine evaluation before being released to general population. a short time later he began wailing and was placed in a restraint chair. >> if you put me in medical, in the suit, i wont say a word. >> dixon later calmed down and returned to his cell and now officers have determined the episode was not a breakdown, an ...

Especially when someones being shot at. >> you have to put your emotions aside. you cant let your emotions dictate what you do. so i mean, yeah, you think about it. it affects you. you still have a job to do at the end. >> one month earlier, leonardis was out on bail for a prior aggravated assault charge. police say he shot at three hackensack officers who fired back, hitting leonardis 14 times. >> a shot in my hand. shot in my arm. im still healing up, going through a lot of pain and problems. ...

Hackensack. just outside of downtown is the countys legal district, home to its courthouses and the bergen county jail. >> its a state-of-the-art facility. we currently have 277 sworn officers as well as 58 civilians. >> close to 900 male and female inmates. most have only been charged with crimes and are awaiting trial for the resolution of their cases. >> we in the belly of the beast. >> many of those cases are resolved within days, but others can drag on for years. the challenge for those inm...

Collins is told to gather her belongings and is moved to maximum security. >> i think theres more to that story than shes leading on. obviously, i think theres more with the hair there. the beauty salon thing sounds good but shes filling fake prescriptions, cancer medications at pharmacies. you know, im not a mathematician but 2 and 2 is 4. you know what i mean? coming up, deanna collins tries to adjust to life in max and receives a surprise visitor. >> she was caught on the surveillance camer...