Detailed text transcripts for TV channel - CNN - 20170715:17:58:00
>> it really bothered me because usually when i've talked to kids and when i've talked to people i feel i have an ability to get through to them and for some reason ate me up inside. >> reporter: so much so officer shepherd started making frequent trips back to the apartment. >> he's coming by every day. >> yeah, checking on me. >> i think he had a rough go. i think there was a lot of emotions. he didn't have his dad in the picture. i don't think he had a solid male role model ever. >> reporter: so officer shepherd began fulfilling that role. and when anthony's home life got even worse, the of...