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Very upset about what happened. he feels badly. the incident completely took him by surprise. he has all the requisite training. he's taser certified. and if you've watched the video, you know he was quite shocked when his gun went off. >> reporter: now, eric harris would later die after being shot. i can tell you there's a lot of conversation in this community just about what exactly happened. also the fact that bates has donated cars and money to the sheriff's department over the years. so people are wondering why he was out there in an operation just like this one, michaela. >> ryan thanks ...

The man. he says i'm sorry, he thought he was reaching for his taser. i can tell you we talked to his attorney about the emotional uproar that's been going on not only in the community but with his client. >> you know obviously he is very upset about what happened. he feels badly. the incident completely took him by surprise. he has all the requisite training he's taser certified. and if you've watched the video you know he was quite shocked when his gun went off. >> reporter: now, eric harris was shot there and died later on. i can tell you there's been a lot of questions in this community ab...

A reserve deputy. his attorney spoke with us and made that case. >> he is very upset about what happened. he feels badly. the incident completely took him by surprise. he has all the requisite training. taser certified. if you watched the video, you know he was quite shocked when his gun went off. >> reporter: sheriff's officers say robert bates grabbed his handgun instead of his taser. now an attorney for the family of eric harris says they don't know how a mistake could happen in this situation. of course a lot of questions why robert bates was involved in an operation like this. we are told...

The incident completely took him by surprise. he has all the requisite training. he is taser certified. and if you watched the video, you know he was quite shocked when his gun went off. >> bates was a police officer for a year back in the 1960s, and he received 300 hours of training since becoming a reserve developty in 2008. his attorney says bates assisted on more than 100 operations but always in a supporting role not the one making an actual arrest. as you can imagine, eric harris' family attorney does not see bates' involvement in the same way. >> if that gentleman out there, and it will...

An accident. let's get more from ed lavandera. >> reporter: john and christine, the shooting death of eric harris is under a great deal of scrutiny. 73-year-old robert bates has been charged with manslaughter. sheriff's officers in tulsa say this shooting was an accident of misfortune and bates should not be charged with criminal conduct. he was acting well within his duty as a reserve deputy in this case. his attorney spoke with us and made that case. >> he is very upset about what happened. he feels badly. the incident completely took him by surprise. he has all the requisite training. taser...