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>> it all goes down on september 6th, 2009, in kansas city, missouri. dean mcginniss is a 30-year veteran with the kansas city police department. he and his partner, officer eric turner, start their shift at 3:00 p.m. often the officers will ride together, but today, they're taking separate cars. after more than ten years working the same beat together, mcginniss and turner rely heavily on one another. >> we deal with a little bit of everything, disturbances, robbery, stealing, you name it. >> after a few hours on traffic duty in ruskin heights, a residential neighborhood, a call comes in over...

Hear it in dean's voice, he was suspicious of something. >> with turner just a few seconds behind him, mcginniss cuts across the grass to get a good look at the man, dash cam rolling the whole time. by now, officer turner is on the scene. >> i really expected him to take off running, we'd be in a foot chase. >> as mcginniss pulls up closer, the man turns around. that's when, without warning, the situation turns ugly. >> as i went to hit my sirens, i saw him lift a gun up and point it at his face. >> drop the gun! >> so i ducked down and took an evasive action to get away. and bumped into the c...

Missouri. dean mcginniss is a 30-year veteran with the kansas city police department. he and his partner, officer eric turner, start their shift at 3:00 p.m. often the officers will ride together, but today, they're taking separate cars. after more than ten years working the same beat together, mcginniss and turner rely heavily on one another. >> we deal with a little bit of everything, disturbances, robbery, stealing, you name it. >> after a few hours on traffic duty in ruskin heights, a residential neighborhood, a call comes in over the radio with few details. all they know is a car has cras...

>> investigators later learn the gunman, chavez guittierez, was once a soldier in the mexican military. there was also a warrant out for his arrest at the time of the shooting. >> we learned from the atf that the handgun he used had been stolen. >> he carried a weapon frequently. he had a couple of bullets actually in his body from a previous gunfight. >> after the incident, turner and mcginniss are recognized for their valor and courage and awarded several honors. they appreciate the praise but are even more grateful to be alive. >> i think that's what he expected. that if he just picked the ...

Backup and tells him to meet at the park. >> as i turned around, i could hear it in dean's voice, he was suspicious of something. >> with turner just a few seconds behind him, mcginniss cuts across the grass to get a good look at the man, dash cam rolling the whole time. by now, officer turner is on the scene. >> i really expected him to take off running, we'd be in a foot chase. >> as mcginniss pulls up closer, the man turns around. that's when, without warning, the situation turns ugly. >> as i went to hit my sirens, i saw him lift a gun up and point it at his face. >> drop the gun! >> so i ...