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Carriage on january 6th and it's time for me to do that now. >> reporter: responsible that day for securing the house chambers, byrd couldn't see what americans were witnessing on their tvs, but he could hear it and the pleas from other officers. were you afraid that day? >> i was very afraid. >> what are you hearing on your radio? >> i'm hearing about the breaches of different barricaded areas, officers being overrun. officers being down. >> reporter: did you ever hear a call or a report of "shots fired" during any of this? >> as a matter of fact, i did. there was reports of shots fired throu...

During any of this? >> as a matter of fact, that day there was reports of shots fired through the house main door on to the floor of the chamber. >> reporter: later those reports would move to be false. this video captured byrd instructing members of congress to don gas masks. he says officers barricaded the door, what he considered the last line of defense. >> i had been yelling and screaming as loud as i was, please, stop, get back, get back, stop. we had our weapons drawn. >> there is a gun! >> reporter: byrd, only his hand and gun visible, targeted a figure trying to climb through a window...

Be false this video captures byrd instructing members of congress to don gas masks. >> we've had a disbursement of tear gas in the rotunda please be advised there are masks under your seats >> he says officers barricaded the door, what he considered the last line of defense >> i had been yelling and screaming as loud as i was, please stop, get back get back stop we had weapons drawn >> byrd, only his hand and gun visible, targeted a figure trying to climb through a window he fired a single fatal shot, hitting ashli babbitt. she was 35 years old, an air force veteran, trump supporter, and qanon...

It's something that is frightening. i believe i showed the utmost courage on january 6th and it's time for me to do that now. >> reporter: responsible that day for securing the house chambers, byrd couldn't see what americans were witnessing on their tvs, but he could hear it and the pleas from other officers. >> were you afraid that day? >> i was very afraid. >> what are you hearing on your radio? >> i'm hearing about the breaches of different barricaded areas. officers being overrun. officers being down. >> did you ever hear a call or a report of shots fired during any of this? >> as a matte...