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and im gonna address theunited states of america. gary: theres no doubt that night. it was a textbook procedure. i had no choice. i was forced to take a life. i was a white cop whoshot a black 16-year-old. (protestors chanting) natacha: i would like toaddress all law enforcement across the country and around the world. honor the oath. (dramatic music) gary: the other officerskept repeating: "he did the right thing.he had no choice." it was a good shoot. reporter: the death ofphillip pa...

Normally quiet suburban townof teaneck, new jersey tonight. after a teenager is shotto death by the police. (music) franklin: on thenight of the shooting, the story spreadlike wildfire as news of theshooting spread through the neighborhood,an angry crowd of teenagerscircled officers collecting evidenceat the crime scene, man: they killed that boy incold blood, dont make no sense. shawn: to hear the news,and then to get there and see that there is anactual crime scene now. (music) it was shocking...

Why did this policeofficer feel it necessary to fire his gunand kill this boy? john holl: theres a lot ofquestions that are unclear and i dont want to prejudgethat at this point. we were told by by witnesses, that phillip had hishands raised in surrender, when he was shot. was that true or not true? we werent getting anyconfirmation from law enforcement aboutthis one way or another. john holl: we havereceived information to thateffect but all of this will bepresented to the grand jury. police we...

Of, go there ride ourbikes, jump, and... yeah, we had,we had a lot of fun, you know,we used to think we was superheroes, like,we would live forever. (music) (unclear police dispatch voice) its tuesday night, it was raining.it was getting dark. i had a plectron systemwhich is a little pager system fromthe ambulance corps. and i heard a lot ofchatter on the radio. they talked about callingin the prosecutors office. so i got on the phone and icalled the police headquarters and i spoke to the dispat...

William broughton: icontacted the policeheadquarters to to see whats going on. as soon as ispoke to them, they were kindof under siege, you know,people were at the front door, (music) john holl: i got acall from dennis calo, who was the firstassistant prosecutor in my office and he saidboss, you better get up here, we have a situation. reporter: and angeryfriends of phillip pannell, in front of police calling theshooting cold-blooded murder. a brick hurled fromthe crowd crashed through a police ...

The police were there, they took the boardmembers out of back door. there was a great deal of anger. the goal was the integration. and the goal was achieved. i dont think anybody thought beyond getting theschools integrated. reporter: theissue is forever on the periphery ofracial disharmony never left teaneck any more than theyve left anyamerican community. now, the shooting deathby a police officer of the 15 year oldphillip pannell, will further teststeanecks reputation as a forward-thinkingacc...

Thats kind of wheni started to have those thoughts starting toflow, you know. why would they shoot him? he was running. did he get shotbecause he was black? anchor: the teaneck police saythey got a tip that somebody was packing a gun outside, anelementary school this evening, they went to thescene where witnesses claim they confrontedthe young victim, those witnesses say the teen was unarmed,and had his hands in the air and a gesture of surrenderat the time of the shooting. john holl: i was thea...

I was with the police chief. and we were insidethe council chambers of teaneck and things started to get raucous outside. (protestors chanting"justice now, justice now.) for some reason ididnt feel right. i started to walkaway and as i walked away i heard a lot ofshouting and screaming. (crowd shouting) steven: people were leaving, and all of a sudden policecame out with shields. natacha: and i waslike telling them, we have a permit to march downthe street to where phillip was killed and the pol...

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