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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 gun fight. >> 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 time, charged through, that he'd...

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 crashed into a...

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 had on traffic duty in a residential neighborhood, a call comes in over the radio with few details. all they know is a car has crashed into a tree just a few blocks away. >> it was 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 ire sioux irsirens i saw him lift a gun up and point it at his face. >> so i ducked down and took an evasive action to get away. and bumped into the car door and fell to the ground. >> he wasn't being elusive any more. he was actually in attack mode. he was going to execute officer mcginniss. he had no...

Hispanic male wearing a white t-shirt. i slowed down, look at him in the rear view mirror. it crossed my mind i wonder if he knows anything about the officer, he saw it or was involved in it. >> as officer turner pulls up, there's no driver in sight. over the radio he learns that a latino man was driving the suv and has fled the scene. >> i radioed back to dean, i knew he was sitting right back there up the street. i asked him if he would stop the male. it was kind of shocking that somebody could just walk away from that. >> responding to his partner's call, mcginniss takes off in search of th...