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They're checking on me right now. so i need to let them know that you're okay. i didn't think i'm that fast that i could take out the threat before he does. i can get him to put the gun down. i'm serious, i don't need this. >> amazingly, rivera does manage to defuse the situation. the driver puts the gun away in his back pocket. >> and i'm like, okay, we can get through this. you know, we'll work through this. >> dude, i'm sorry about this. i don't want to go to jail. >> i can't help you. >> i know i [ bleep ] up. >> he kept saying he didn't want to go back to prison. this is not the way to do...

>> i'm wondering if there's a federal presence there. i know obviously, the depart of justice coming in the context of policing post-ferguson was an important turning point. i'm wondering if there have been fbi investigations of these fires. >> yes, so the atf on the scene working with local authorities, both local police and fire arson investigators. but as of yet, we have not had any leads that we know of. and certainly have not arrested anyone yet. most of these fires, as you noted, have been at african-american churches. the last one, though, seemed to be a different pattern. at a more mix...

I'm on federal probation, sir. >> what are your felonies for? >> i was on probation for a knife. >> not a gun or anything. >> you don't have any weapons or anything right now? >> no, i'm good, officer. i'm coming home from work, man. i'm just trying to go home. >> okay, i want to make sure you got nothing else. step out. he's hesitating opening the door. i got my suspicions a little bit. this is your girlfriend's car? >> this is my girlfriend's car. >> okay. and in the blink of an eye, this traffic stop goes from mundane to mayhem. >> okay, okay. do not, please. >> i noticed he was pulling awa...

Traffic stop for the night. 632, traffic stop. as soon as i stopped and turned my lights on, he complied right away. >> after calling it in to the dispatcher, rivera walks up to the car. >> how are you doing tonight? >> how are you doing, officer? >> he had a suit. nice clean cut. he seemed like a normal person, young white male. young guy. probably 23. do you have your license, sir? >> rivera learns from the driver that the car belongs to the man's girlfriend and that his license is suspended. >> yeah, i just had a cigarette with my girlfriend and i'm headed back home. >> rivera smells mariju...

Now what do you want to do, sir? >> the situation that has been escalating is about to explode. without warning, the driver makes a run for it, heading straight to his car. >> he reached around his shoulder blades and tried to pull him back from the vehicle. >> the officers have only seconds to react. >> that's when i saw a weapon coming across the back of the seat. >> gun, gun! >> gave a quick glance over to trooper harker as he was moving around and preparing to return fire. >> and that's when i put fire on him from the front of the vehicle. >> the passenger runs and deputy gates takes off a...