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Head. and made some kind of suicidal statements on multiple occasions. and then pointed the gun straight up in the air. shot it one time as officers were approaching him. >> so, let me jump in. >> even if, even just with that scenario, an individual firing a weapon into the air. how should have police responded? >> well, there its all sorts of, i mean the -- the purpose would be to -- de-escalate the situation. to try to have a conversation with him. at the very least, to say, put the gun down. get on the ground. perhaps call in a crisis response team. that's why we have those. nothing lick th...