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>> it was like instinct took over. but i've never, ever done anything like that in my entire life. i've got four children, a great fiance, a wonderful mom and dad, a sister that we're finally communicating again and i've got my beautiful granddaughter. that's what i fought for. >> eventually the thief realizes the only thing he's leaving this hotel with is a good fight and he darts out. >> as soon as he started to walk away from me after he was ready to leave, he puts his hat back on, covers his face back up and walks out the front door. i'm going, idiot, i just caught you on camera. you don't...

Pistol-whips and kicks him. the gunman tries to grab the officer's gun. but rankin isn't giving up. >> all of a sudden, i felt like a jolt, like a rush of energy. >> rankin pushes the shooter away and runs to his car. that's when the suspect takes off in his own vehicle. >> i just felt this rage come over me. just this pure rage of this coward just shot me. got over the top, beat me and everything else. and now i'm ready to -- i'm standing up to fight back. and now he's running. and it really just pissed me off. and i shot 16 rounds at his car. and 15 of them hit his car. and one of them actua...

He needed to be lead back here. it goes back to the same thing. you don't have the things they try to do. >> not enough staff and too many weapons can only lead to one thing. hours after the crew wrabed, the following morning it was the main topic of conversation among the inmates. >> two bets over and they wake up. i look and see it taking place. >> i was awakened saying stab me, stab me. >> naturally i jumped up and i get up and tim is putting his shirt around his arm and bleeding profusely.

First challenge is sorting through a yard full of convicted criminals to determine who was involved. >> i don't know who was involved. >> was he involved? >> i don't know. >> oh, just hold up. >> suddenly, a "lockup" producer encounters the victim outside the prison's medical clinic. >> where? where do you want me? he is bleeding profusely from deep slashes in his neck, stomach, arm, and leg. >> he just attacked me for no reason. oh, i'm sorry. >> that's all right. >> hey, what's his name? >> ellerman. >> hey, don't throw them away. they're brand, spanking new. can you put them in a bag, pleas...

Blackened. the top of the roof was gone. the doors to the emergency room were blown open. >> reporter: now, the newly wounded flooded into the hospital. >> they began running through and jumping over tables, through our e.r. doors that had busted open. many were bleeding profusely. immediately when i started seeing them, all fear is gone for myself. i mean, those patients needed us. >> reporter: as the injured flooded to the hospital for care, mcdaniel was desperately trying to get his grandmother out. >> they took us down to the second floor and there was about ankle deep of water and we were...