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0 that call. americans, we want to believe, can always rest assured that help is on the way. only there is nothing all-american about that assurance, because the reaction, the calls for answers after the navy yard shooting was very different than the response to another group of 13 -- the victims in our nations most recent mass shooting, not the navy yard but the 13 at a southside chicago basketball court on thursday night. that was where at least one gunman with a high-powered rifle opened fire...

Looking for a gun. obviously that doesnt mean that mr. ferrell was armed, but when a gun enters the mix the cops respond in a heightened level of concern or fear. now, when they look at it and when mr. ferrell was coming towards them did they look at him and for a moments notice say, hes black, ill act a different way? theres no evidence to support that. i certainly hope it didnt happen. but weve talked many times you and i, erin, and other people that there is this concern the way blackma blabl...

Government. were not talking about a shutdown. to say otherwise would be irresponsible. >> all right. well, obviously a lot of people do but this is going to be something that goes down to the wire. and congressman, ill look forward to talking to you again as this happens over the next 12 days. thanks so much, congressman chaffetz. please give us your feedback on that interview @erinoutfront. the events surrounding jonathan ferrells death are sparking major controversy. lena muchado is out fro...

Guy like that with a long-barrel weapon access to 3,000 more guns. so these are suggestions that are fanciful at best. >> and i was going to ask you that. there were people who were armed at the u.s. navy yard, right, and they were standing at the door? and they did not prevent this man from getting into the building and doing whatever he did. >> well, certainly, because he carried the gun dismantled in a bag. you have people that gain access to the president using their c.a.t. card, the militar...

>> i so forgive him and i pray that god bless him, but i do want justice. >> over the weekend, 24-year-old jonathan ferrell, former football player at florida a&m was shot a and killed by florida police. an unarmed man seeking help after a car crash over the weekend was shot ten times by the charlotte police officer whos now charged with his death. joining me is my colleague alice wagner and mile wiley, founder and president for the center of social inclusion. what is your reaction to the jonath...

>> i need help. >> where are you at? >> theres a guy breaking in my front door. >> theres a guy breaking in your front door? >> yes. >> it was that frantic call for help that randall cerrick and two other police officers were responding to when they encountered jonathan ferrell. he had just survived a bad crash and apparently was looking for help himself when he pounded on the front door of this house around 2:30 saturday morning. the woman opened the door and panicked when she realized it was a...

>> good morning, everybody. welcome to "new day." it is wednesday, september 18th, 6:00 in the east. we have new information on the navy yard shooter and we have newly released sound from emergency responders in those frantic first moments. take a listen. >> we have an officer down. building 197 on the third floor. also, female shot on the roof of building 1333, female on the roof. >> well play more of that for you. really dramatic calls coming up. >> guess so. were also following up on that "...

Officers and immediately two dots, laser beams in the center of his chest. i think -- then he gets excited, wait, wait, wait, stop. hes coming forward, saying stop. and he goes off camera and you hear shots, one, two, three, four. pause. one, two, three, four, five, six, pause. one, two. >> reporter: police say officer caric told investigators right after the shooting the suspect assaulted him by unknown means and he had, quote, apparent minor injuries but refused treatment. still, police say th...

Dont hear the shooting but you get a better sense of what police thought they were responding to. charlotte police believe jonathan ferrell came to this house looking for help after surviving a car crash just down the street. it was saturday about 2:30 in the morning. the woman inside panicked and called 911. >> i need help. >> where are you at? >> theres a guy breaking in my front door. >> theres a guy breaking in your front door? >> hes trying to kick it down. >> reporter: the homeowner pleads...

Yard in washington again today. its still an active crime scene. two days after aaron alexis walked into the building, building 197, and killed 12 people. but now we have a better idea of how an armed man got inside and the shooting battle with police that lasted more than an a half hour. cnns evan perez joins us from washington with more on that. good morning. >> good morning, carol. the scene inside the navy yard this morning is the fbi is still there trying to catalog everything that went dow...