GET THE AMBULANCE. >> I NEED THE AMBULANCE. >> I NEED THE AMBULANCE. PLEASE, >> PLEASE, MAN. PLEASE. >> This man has just been stopped by officers for a check, but the situation suddenly escalates to the point where the suspect begins begging for his life. >> PULL MY HEART. PULL MY HEART. >> YOU HAVE TO RELAX. >> PULL MY HEART. I CAN PULL MY HEART. YOU'RE >> BREATHING. YOU'RE BREATHING. That only helps with your blood flow. Relax. You're breathing. >> PULL MY HEART. PULL MY HEART. [screaming] SAVE ME. SAVE ME. P MY HEART. BLOW MY HEART. PUT MY HEART, PLEASE. >> On July 17th, 2023, Illinois State Patrol police notice a car in the Rockford area that appears to be avoiding them. After a series of turns, the officer initiates a formal traffic stop. >> Kishwaki at 10th Avenue. Kwalki 10th Avenue. Rockford. Red Cadillac CTS. Red Cadillac CTS. The David R. Robert 26917. David Robert 26917. I'll try and walk up. I I don't think they're going to stick around. A lot of movement in the car. >> Roll down your windows. >> Roll down all the windows. >> People shut the car off. >> Shut the car off. Despite multiple attempts by the officer, the driver refuses to comply and behave strangely. >> Roll the windows all the way down. >> I have cameras on. Roll the windows down. Okay, roll the windows down and shut the car off. >> You're doing too much. Just relax. >> Hey, sir. >> Hey, relax. Relax. >> Hey, take your windows down. Roll your windows down. >> After repeated attempts and upon seeing another police car arrive, the driver finally agrees to stop. >> Keep your hands up there. >> Keep your hands up in the Keep your hands up in the roof. >> What's your deal? Shut the car off. >> I'm scared. >> Shut the car off. >> What's your deal? >> I'm scared. >> What are you What are you scared of? 398. >> Where's your license at? >> Do you have a license? >> 100%. >> Give me your key. Where's your key at? Give it to me. >> It don't come out. >> What do you mean it doesn't come out? What's What's What's in there? What are you doing? What are you doing? Like, why are you Why are you doing what you're doing? >> I know you saw me drive past the gas station and you pull out and you start just ripping everywhere. The vehicle is driven by 33-year-old Lamar Bell. And from here, a series of increasingly erratic behaviors begins, setting off a chain of events that will lead to deadly consequences. Hop out. >> Don't reach for anything. >> Hey, you. >> That's that's that's the kind of that that gets you scared, right? >> Get the out. >> Come on back here. You got anything on you? All right. Put your hands up top. >> Actually, just >> just chill out. Just chill out >> cuz you're doing weird. You're doing some that normal people don't do. You got no couple of causes of pulling me over, man. >> I most definitely do. >> How? >> Stand over here. >> I don't have nothing on me, man. >> Okay. I don't trust you. >> I'm saying I don't have nothing on me. >> I don't trust you. >> What's that? Money. >> Money? Yeah. >> I don't have on me. >> Okay. People lie, though. Separate your feet. What's What are we moving around in the car so much for? >> Scared, man. I'm scared. The police killed my dad. I'm scared. >> Okay. Well, the last thing you do is start reaching around the inside of the car. I'm scared about. >> But I'm scared cuz I got tents, man. I'm scared. >> That's why I pulled you over. >> I got tents on my car. >> Probable cause. >> Yeah. >> Well, if you're scared, take them off on your car. >> Huh? >> Hey. Hey. you and you gave me about 10 reasons on the way over here. >> I'm scared, man. I saw you pull up and then pull right. >> So, I have like I have all sorts of probable cause. >> After searching through records, police make a shocking discovery. He is already on parole. Combined with his past record and current behavior, officers sense that something is wrong and they quickly take action. >> What are you on parole for? >> What are Huh? Okay. You got anything in your car? >> No duds, no nothing. >> Nothing at all. >> Nothing. >> Okay. What were you reaching back in the back seat for? >> Because I got stuff that I bought. Tissue and all that stuff. And >> so you needed a tissue and I told you to get out of the car. >> I got all that like tissue. And >> And I show I don't need you to show me. >> I don't need you to show me >> in the back. The the stuff they probably stole. >> Okay. Well, >> like I'll be buying. You missed one of the pieces of tissue on your seat, which is not tissue. >> What is >> Come on over here. >> Hey, man. That's what it is, man. >> That is what it is. We'll see. You'll have an opportunity to help yourself out. We'll see if we want to do that. Flip around if he even can like this. >> Yep. >> After arresting him, they begin searching his car and they are not prepared for what they find inside. >> There's coke on the seat. or >> what appears to be coke in plain view >> right there. I would imagine there's probably some more in here somewhere cuz he was shoving [ __ ] all over the place. So, I'm going to go grab some gloves. >> Do you want to make sure he's not like reaching around in there or anything >> cuz he might have he might have stuffed some stuff. >> 232 position. He was moving around a lot. >> Take all this stuff out here. He was definitely trying to get away, but >> Oh, there's the rest of it. >> And the toilet paper. Well, more of it. >> That look like a bunch of little individual bags like crack. Oh, yeah. Paul Edward Young. >> Leave that contained back here for now. >> With the discovery of cocaine, the stakes are high and officers believe he may be hiding more than expected. So they continue their search. >> If he's got all that, I'd be shocked if there wasn't a gun. >> He got more. Okay. where it was from the seat. >> Okay. Yeah, there's bags all over inside that thing. >> He had to I mean I think he was shoving all over the place. The car was rocking everywhere. >> What do you think this is? >> I'm going to send off side. Maybe we swap it. It says driver's license is in the glove box. >> If he tries to [clears throat] >> disclaim the car insurance. While officers search his car, Lamar becomes increasingly uneasy while sitting in the police vehicle. >> Hey, these handcuffs too tight, man. >> These handcuffs. >> You guys need the door. >> These handcuffs too tight. >> I'll unlock it for you. It should be unlocked. >> Man, these handcuffs too tight. >> The handcuffs are too tight. >> Hell yeah. Let me see. What you mean? Let me see. Unloo them. >> Well, if they're not too tight, I'm not going to loosen them. >> They tight, man. When he got me in handcuff my back like this, my back my shoulder >> I can full my full finger. I can put my thumb in there. It's my shoulder. My shoulder hurts. >> Your shoulders hurt. >> Yeah, I need two pair of cups. Your shoulder hurting. >> I need two pair of cups. >> You need two pairs of cuffs? >> Yeah, this [ __ ] hurt. >> Tell me you can't reach behind your back. You seem like you're in prom right now. Why is all of a sudden an issue? You've been back here at least 5 minutes. >> Nah, it's hurting [ __ ] >> What's in the car? >> Ain't sitting on the car. As he expresses his discomfort, officers find further evidence inside the car that confirms their suspicion. 153. >> That feels like a liquid. >> Maybe some more under the floor mat here. >> Is that just corner? >> Looks just Yeah, it looks like corners. >> Yeah, it looks like all the corners he ripped off. No gun in the top up here yet. >> As they continue searching, they're about to make the most vital discovery at the scene. >> Can I go now? >> Can I go now? >> Yeah. >> What's that? >> Can I go now? >> No. >> Oh, okay. >> Like to empty them? >> Yeah. >> Was it spilled in there everywhere? Not necessarily spilled everywhere, but it looks like they were. >> I'm going to throw all this stuff in this bag here. It's definitely packaged for sale. >> Oh, yeah. >> Especially this. >> I'm sure he probably was sitting my own. >> What's that? >> Especially this money you said. >> Yeah. >> Honey. This was kind of this person. I don't know if there's >> Oh, you can see inside there. >> Maybe you put him in his mouth and then spit him out. >> When I first came up to him, >> he ate all this. >> I bet he chewed it all off and ate all. You want to meet with her or can with her for now? >> Is there any more powder in there? >> Yeah, I'm leaving. The last one I'll come up and meet with. >> I'm going to Miranda him real quick. Ask him what it is and then ask him how much of it that he ate. Um cuz it could be a problem. >> Yeah, >> I haven't checked the trunk yet. The chewed cocaine packet and rest of the cocaine found in the stuff discovered in his car deepens suspicions around Lamar. >> I ain't doing [ __ ] man. My mother hands hurt. So, I'm facing this way like this. >> Okay. >> Oh, damn, man. The >> What's your highest level of >> Man, I'm trying What? I'm trying to get the up out of here, man. >> Bomb I'm trying to go bomb me out or whatever, man. I'm trying to get up out of here, man. >> Okay. What's your highest level of education? Would you speak with me about what's in the in the baggies? >> The baggies. >> The white baggies that was under you while you were sitting on your seat and the wet >> in the toilet paper packaging. You want to talk to me about those? >> I don't know what you're talking about, man. >> Okay. If you don't know what I'm talking about. >> Yes, we could talk about it. We could talk about it. What's up? >> Okay. What is that substance? >> Okay. >> Okay. How much of it did you consume while I was trying to stop you, >> Charles? I thought that >> cuz all these are wet and they have residue in them, but they're empty. >> You try to eat them. >> Why would I eat some eat >> to get rid of it to destroy court for? >> Okay. So, you didn't do that. They were just on their own. >> No. >> Okay. It seems like you've got something going on right now cuz you were not like this a little bit ago. I'm chilling, man. >> Is that all it is? Is can you're not? >> Yes. Can That's it. >> Okay. >> Oh, these handcuffs hurt. >> How much was in there? >> What you mean? Like three bags I just bought. >> You just bought? >> Yeah. >> Okay. So, it's yours. >> M I just bought them. >> Who'd you buy him from? >> Um John. >> John? >> Yeah. >> Smith? >> No. John D? Yeah. I don't know his last name. I just know him by Smith. >> You just know him by Smith? Yes. Oh, >> okay. >> He confesses to buying cane, but Lamar has already started to show signs of other issues. >> How much of that did you swallow? >> Only I didn't swallow nothing. I bought three. Like four bags. Three bags. >> There's like seven or eight there. And there is like three left. >> I probably snorted them. Duh. >> I snort it. Although he claims to be joking, he isn't aware that the situation is about to turn into something far more serious. Turning his joke into reality. >> I know. I need the hospital for I swear to God, I NEED THE HOSPITAL FOR HEY, CALL THE AMBULANCE. [screaming] CALL THE AMBULANCE, PLEASE. HEY, CALL THE AMBULANCE. >> WHY ARE YOU SCREAMING? >> CALL THE AMBULANCE. I SWEAR TO GOD. AH, [screaming] CALL OVER HERE. I SWEAR TO GOD this call. That's all right. >> Okay, we're going to shut the door and let you relax here for a minute. >> Hold on. Please don't. Please. I swear to God. >> I SWEAR TO GOD. CALL THE POLICE. CALL THE MLM. GET THEMSELVES. PLEASE. PLEASE, MAN. PLEASE. >> Please call the MLMs. Please. Please call the MLMs. PLEASE. HEY, CALL THE [screaming] MLS. >> HEY, I swear TO GOD. I NEED >> I NEED I SWEAR TO GOD. I SWEAR TO GOD. I NEED I SWEAR TO GOD. I swear to God. >> I got it. >> I need Please. I need >> Please. I swear. >> What do you need ambulance for? >> What do you need? From this point on, his behavior only becomes more erratic. >> Please, please God. Please, please, please help. Please God, I'M GOING TO DIE. I'm going to die. God, I CAN'T HELP. I CAN HELP. I CAN'T HELP. >> I'm going to help. >> And we just going to sit on >> I swear TO GOD. I SWEAR TO GOD. I SWEAR TO GOD. I SWEAR TO GOD. I SWEAR TO GOD. I SWEAR TO GOD. I SWEAR to God. [screaming and laughter] I swear to God. HELP ME. I SWEAR TO GOD. HELP ME. I swear to God. >> Relax. >> Lamar is now on the ground and no one knows from here. Things are about to escalate dramatically. >> There you go. >> Relax. Relax. Relax. relax. Hurry up, please. >> I'm going to grab >> They're coming. They're >> let go. I swear to God. >> THEY'RE COMING, MAN. >> Just relax. They're coming. [laughter] You have to relax. >> PULL MY HEART. PULL MY [screaming] HEART. >> YOU HAVE TO RELAX. >> PULL MY HEART. WAKE UP. P MY HEART. BREATHE. YOU'RE BREATHING. THAT only helps with your blood flow. YOU'RE BREATHING. >> PUT MY HEART. PUT MY HEART. SAVE ME. SAVE ME. PULL MY HEART. PULL MY HEART. PULL MY HEART. [screaming] PLEASE PUT MY HEART. >> YOU HAVE TO CALM DOWN. >> PULL MY HEART. I CAN'T BREATHE. >> I can't breathe. >> You have to call. >> I can't breathe. >> NO. NO. [screaming] PARD. HEY, PUMP MY HEART. >> RELAX. >> THIS IS MY HEART NOW. RELAX. >> PUMP MY HEART. COME SAVE ME. [screaming] WHY Y'ALL NOT SAVING ME? >> WHY NOT save me? You're doing this to yourself. Relax. >> I swear to God I'm not. I SWEAR TO GOD I'M NOT. >> I SWEAR [laughter] TO GOD I'M NOT. SIR, MAN. P ME. PUT MY CHEST. PUT MY CHEST. >> RELAX. >> COME SAVE ME. >> COME SAVE ME. >> COME ON. COME SAVE ME. YOU COME SAVE ME. [screaming] >> RELAX. >> I'm not doing that. I'm going to die. >> JUST BREATHE. >> YES, I AM. YES, I AM. YOU NEED TO RELAX. I'M GOING TO DIE. COME SAVE ME. HEY, [ __ ] HEY, CALL LB. CALL LB. >> CALL LB. >> RELAX. >> GO CALL LB. CALL LB. [screaming] >> CALL LB. >> GO. CALL LB. [laughter] >> RIGHT. >> HUH? >> RIGHT. >> YEAH. >> Just chill out, man. >> Just chill out, man. I >> just relax. >> I'm trying to call my mama. Okay. >> Call my mama. >> HEY, YOU HAVE [screaming] >> HEY, come here. CALL MY MAMA. 815. >> CALL MY MAMA. >> RELAX. >> Call my mama. >> Soon, medical help also arrives at the scene, but Lamar's situation keeps on worsening. >> Please. Please. You didn't do none of that. >> What? What are you doing? He's He's trying to check you out. No, they didn't. COME SAVE ME, MAN. >> COME SAVE ME, MAN. >> I CAN'T TALK. >> They can't pump me. >> They didn't pump me none. They got me just laying here. >> They're not supposed to pump me yet. >> I can't breathe. >> They can't do that. >> I can't breathe. Yes, they do. >> Sit up. Why you lay your bed so far? Sit up, dude. Sit on your >> I can't breathe my legs. Leg straighten your legs out. Straighten out. >> Straighten your legs. Sit up. Just sit up. Okay. >> Straighten them out. Straighten your legs. I'm trying to sit on your butt, dude. >> Come on. Sit up. >> There you go. I can't. >> Why can't you sit up? >> I can't. Sit up. >> You got to bend your head, dude. >> I got you. >> Bend your leg. Straighten them out, buddy. There you go. Straighten them out. Sit straight up. Straight up. There you go. There you go. >> That's it. Open your elbow. >> I'm going to die. >> No, you're not. Shake it. My leg. >> I'll see him. Medicine. >> I wish there was some medicine for that, but there isn't any. Not forcing. >> Okay. >> Mhm. >> That's actually not a bad thing. >> Come on. >> Just relax. >> Well, they're they're here, man. >> I'm about to get crazy. So, you want me to uh ride, >> man? We can keep pushing back. Just relax. Relax. Okay. >> The medical team swiftly moves to transfer him to the hospital. And in the ambulance, Lamar is visibly struggling. >> There you go. >> Make sure he doesn't start playing that back. It's not spitting on everything. Want to get another one? Any idea how old he is? >> Uh, I don't know. Okay. >> 80s. Born in ' 80s, I think. >> I think I had his ID somewhere. >> It's just really working that line of watches. Breathing. All right. I'm going to get hit with uh some vers 163. Lamar Bell is pronounced dead at a hospital shortly after arrival. He is found to have 42 baggies in his stomach containing a total of 18 grams of cocaine. An autopsy and toxicology report revealed he ingested a cocktail of narcotics with the adverse effects of cocaine listed as the official cause of