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Police -- why did this officer, this dps trooper try to stop him initially. that's going to be a key question here for authorities, and hopefully we'll get those answers. and was this something that this shooter, this gunman, wanted to do? was this part of the plan, to get pulled over, ambush this officer, and then engage, go on this rampage? that's going to be a big question, because it does seem at least that this gunman was heavily armed and was ready for whatever he was going to do. and those are going to be the big questions. >> right, there are so many questions. who is this person, obvi...

Offices that were shot and odessa police officer, mid-land and dps trooper. speaking to another official about those three -- police officers, about or police officials who were shot, all expected to survive i was told is that correct as far as, you know? >> hopefully. i don't know the exact sat -- status so chaotic at this point we have about three different hospitals we have medical hospital, we have odessa regional and mid-land memorial hospital, of course, mid-land so there's state all everywhere you know? >> any type of weapon that suspect was using shot out of the car right the car was m...

Understanding we get in the sharing of this information and getting it out to the public and the press. so unfortunately you and i have spoken frequently this summer about a number of these incidents. this is just the latest in a long line of just horrific shootings. it kind of boggles the mind at this point. >> it boggles the mind, andrew: as we look at the video from earlier, this may be close to the scene of the crime where this pickup was pulled over by a dps trooper a local law enforcement, and then began the shooting. this could be that very crime scene or the lead-up to it. we just got ...

Earlier, what type of weapon. we know it's an ar 15 variant rifle and is the most common military-style rifle. usually semiautomatic. can have a large magazine on that. and this is what he's doing. he's emptying it into the crowd. you know, other witnesses say he reloaded a number of times. the sheriff and the dps trooper also said he had a tactical vest, a bulletproof vest on and might have had one of these attachments where you can carry multiple magazines. we call them load-bearing vests where you have multiple magazines on. s.w.a.t. officers use them all the time. so he might have had a lo...

>> reporter: tensions rise as a by does that standers captures imaging of the trooper holding her to the ground. the dash cam caught what she was saying. >> you're a real man now, you slam my head to the ground. i have epilepsy and -- >> reporter: she would spent the next tli days walker officials say bland tried several times to call family and friends from the jail but she couldn't get help to post a bond which was just over $500. >> she had so many problems that the jailers allowed her -- they would take her out of the cell and bring her to the booking desk and allow her to use the desk pho...