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To use the gun. >> they had the situation completely under control. >> but the third officer? >> the third officer is 100% in the wrong. why would somebody shoot a 90 pound kid with two full grown officers on top of him with two tasers deployed inside him? there's no reason. >> then last night david spoke exclusively with the attorney for the officer who fired the fatal shot. >> having to step into the shoes of the officer to make that judgment call, he had to make it in that split instant and that's what he made. >> was it the right decision? >> yes, sir. >> david is with us now with new info...

The downed officer. and he was not being subdued. >> reporter: the north carolina police benevolent association agrees. calls the situation dangerous calls the screwdriver a deadly weapon and that the detective used authorized law enforcement action. the picture described is in sharp contrast to the family's belief that keith fidel should not have died. >> why would somebody shoot a 90-pound kid with two grown officers on top of him with two tasers deployed inside him? there was no reason. >> was that the only option here, to pull the firearm and pull the trigger? >> at the instant that it occ...

Used aggressive action. the aggressive and threatening picture is in sharp contrast to the family's belief that keith should not have died. >> why would somebody shoot a 90 pound kid with two full grown officers on top of him with two tasers deployed inside him? there's no reason. >> was that the only option here? to pull a firearm and pull the trigger? >> at the instant it occurred, again, having to step into the shoes of the officer to make this judgment call, he had to make it in a split instant. >> was it the right decision? >> yes, sir. >> the family released a statement through their att...

>> was that the only option here to pull a firearm and pull the trigger? >> at the instant it occurred, again, having to step into the shoes of the officer to make that judgment call, he had to make it in the split instant. >> was it the right decision? >> yes, sir. >> david mattingly is here. has there been any reaction tonight from the family? >> the family has been relatively quiet this week. they are preparing a statement. they just weren't able to prepare it for today. they have been paying very close attention to what's being said by the other groups and by this attorney. you can bet tha...

Have died. >> why would somebody shoot a 90-pound kid with two full-grown officers on top of him with two tasers deployed inside him? there's no reason. >> was that the only option here to pull a firearm and pull the trigger? >> at the instant it occurred, again, having to step into the shoes of the officer to make that judgment call, he had to make it in the split instant. >> was it the right decision? >> yes, sir. >> david mattingly is here. has there been any reaction tonight from the family? >> the family has been relati relatively quiet this week. they are preparing a statement. they just...