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Was going on in that amount of time before the shooting started? >> what i know about that, i don't have the particulars on the time available to me, but i do know that the officers were engaging him, they were having conversation, they were trying to talk to him. they were talking to other persons or person that was at the apartment complex. and so they were conducting an investigation. and during that time is when he chose to barricade himself into a bedroom. >> reporter: and did they know the specifics, the previous call history at that -- >> yes. yes, yes. >> reporter: why did you choose t...

There was a lag and why was there a lag. >> good question. i have no answer. i don't know. if there was a lag in the reverse 911, we'll look into it. i don't know that. i do know that we do send out 911s, and i don't know the particulars on what the message was sent. i do know that officers were working to try to get people that were on either side of the apartment complex evacuated. but the time frame on the reverse 911, i can't answer that. >> [inaudible] is there one thing that -- [inaudible] escalated to the -- [inaudible] was the shooting immediate upon their arrival? >> no, and i don't k...

Point your department said the reverse 911 call and how long after this happened was there a lag. why was there? >> good question. i have no answer. i don't know. if there was a lag in the reverse 911, we will look into it. i don't know that. i do know that we do send out 911s and i don't know the particulars on what the message was sent. i do know that officers were working to try to get people that were on either side of the apartment complex evacuated. the time frame on the reverse 911, i can't answer that. >> was there one thing that was said or happened that escalated into this person sho...

Conduct their investigation. >> could you tell us at which point your department sent a reverse 911 call to the area. how long after this happened? if there was a lag, why was there a lag? >> good question. i have no answer. i don't know. if there was a lag and the reverse 911, we'll look into it. i don't know that. i do know that we do send out 911s and i know the particulars on what the message was sent. i do know that officers were working to try to get people that were on either side of the apartment complex evacuated. but the time frame on the reverse 911, i can't answer that. >> i know i...

In the trees and everything. >> reporter: it all began at this convenience store this afternoon. police say the trooper approached a suspicious vehicle with two people inside, when one of the two got out, started firing shots, hitting the trooper. the suspect taking off. >> he ran for like, seven, eight feet. he turned around and started shooting. >> reporter: the chaos leading to a desperate search. residents warned by reverse 911. nearby schools locked down. that officer rushed to the hospital but it was too late. he died there. state and local authorities outside with a massive show of supp...