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To use the gun. >> they had the situation completely under control. >> but the third officer? >> the third officer is 100% in the wrong. why would somebody shoot a 90 pound kid with two full grown officers on top of him with two tasers deployed inside him? theres no reason. >> then last night david spoke exclusively with the attorney for the officer who fired the fatal shot. >> having to step into the shoes of the officer to make that judgment call, he had to make it in that split instant and th...

The downed officer. and he was not being subdued. >> reporter: the north carolina police benevolent association agrees. calls the situation dangerous calls the screwdriver a deadly weapon and that the detective used authorized law enforcement action. the picture described is in sharp contrast to the familys belief that keith fidel should not have died. >> why would somebody shoot a 90-pound kid with two grown officers on top of him with two tasers deployed inside him? there was no reason. >> was...

Used aggressive action. the aggressive and threatening picture is in sharp contrast to the familys belief that keith should not have died. >> why would somebody shoot a 90 pound kid with two full grown officers on top of him with two tasers deployed inside him? theres no reason. >> was that the only option here? to pull a firearm and pull the trigger? >> at the instant it occurred, again, having to step into the shoes of the officer to make this judgment call, he had to make it in a split instan...

>> was that the only option here to pull a firearm and pull the trigger? >> at the instant it occurred, again, having to step into the shoes of the officer to make that judgment call, he had to make it in the split instant. >> was it the right decision? >> yes, sir. >> david mattingly is here. has there been any reaction tonight from the family? >> the family has been relatively quiet this week. they are preparing a statement. they just werent able to prepare it for today. they have been paying ...

Have died. >> why would somebody shoot a 90-pound kid with two full-grown officers on top of him with two tasers deployed inside him? theres no reason. >> was that the only option here to pull a firearm and pull the trigger? >> at the instant it occurred, again, having to step into the shoes of the officer to make that judgment call, he had to make it in the split instant. >> was it the right decision? >> yes, sir. >> david mattingly is here. has there been any reaction tonight from the family? ...