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Car. he took a shooting stance on the passenger side and fired the weapon -- his weapon several times through the front passenger window striking both officers in the head. officer liu and officer ramos never had the opportunity to draw their weapons. they may never have actually even seen their assailant, their murderer. >> police say officers chased ismael to a nearby subway station where he reportedly shot himself to death on the train platform. a semiautomatic they sent a warning to officers...

Through the front passenger window, striking both officers in the head. officer liu and officer ramos never had the opportunity to draw their weapons, they may never have actually even seen their assailant, their murder. >> reporter: police say officers chased the man to a nearby subway station where he reportedly shot himself to death on the train platform. a semiautomatic handgun was recovered near the body. brinsley had connections with to brooklyn. earlier in the day, she shot and seriously ...

Kasan area cassandra laws of new jersey is on the train platform on her way to work. she notices a young couple at odds and instinctively pulls out her camera phone. >> started recording on the platform because i thought he was going to like eventually snap before we even get on the train. i thought he was going to hit her and everything. but he just kept walking away from her. >> the train arrives and laws and the arguing couple board the same car. by now, the young woman is causing a scene. >>...

The other day. he was approximately 16 and i asked him about the eric garner incident. he believe that the decision from the grand jury was inaccurate. when i spoke to him about it, he said every day hes on the train platform and police officers walk by and look him up and down. its a very intimidating process for him. therefore, hes basing his opinion on the new york city police department on these officers because they have shaped that particular model. what we have to do is make sure every si...

At have a no-smoking policy and i was almost going to go over there and tell her theres no smoking. but i stopped and thought better of it. >> as the train begins pulling into the station sophia moves dangerously close to the edge of the platform and appears to try to put out her cigarette. bill is watching her closely. >> she wavered back and forth and ended up going into the tracks. at which time i went over to her and i tried to yell to her to get up but she didnt move. i really wasnt sure wh...

Whether were on the bus or on the train we tend to keep to ourselves. but what happens when a typical trip turns into a life or death situation? in our next stories the people youll see may have surprised even themselves with their quick reactions. a woman falls from a subway platform and bystanders wave frantically to try to stop the oncoming train. >> a come falls fr >> i was just too scared. you dont want to take anybodys life. >> its november 6th, 2009. bill lynch waits for the train at bost...

Shed get some idea of what we were doing. i dont think she would have been looking for anybody in the middle of the tracks. >> sharis lewis is driving the train when she sees bill waving at her. >> as im coming in i notice a lot of people on the platform but particularly this one guy thats really frantically waving and he was really on the edge of the platform. im like, okay. you really need to move or youre going to fall in so i initially i am slowing down because my concentration is on him. >>...

Train platform on her way to work. she notices a young couple at odds and instinctively pulls out her camera phone. >> started recording on the platform because i thought he was going to like eventually snap before we get on the train. i thought he was going to hit her and everything. but he just kept walking away from her. >> the train arrives and laws and the arguing couple board the same car. by now, the young woman is causing a scene. >> oh, wow. >> everybody on the train sat down and they w...

>> he, through his experience, had seen something going on above the fire, around the fire, wherever he could see, he knew that something bad was about to happen. >> on the train platform below, passengers are now being urged to get out. the quickest escape route is up another bank of escalators near the fire. these, too, lead directly to the ticket hall. >> as soon as we got near the top, we noticed it was really dark and smoky. at that time, there was this policeman with a flashlight saying, "...

Train that night whether she sees bill waving at her. >> as im coming in i notice a lot of people on the platform but particularly this one guy thats really frantically waving and he was really on the edge of the platform. im like, okay. you really need to move or youre going to fall in so i initially i am slowing down because my concentration is on him. >> when she looks down into the pit where bill is pointing she notices a shadowy, moving figure. >> like okay. thats not supposed to be there. ...