Police department, SHOW ME YOUR HANDS. HANDS. HANDS. >> IS HE IN THAT DOOR? >> HANDS. >> ON THE AFTERNOON OF THE 29TH OF AUGUST, 2020, officers with the Daytona Beach, Florida Police Department were investigating an anonymous tip as to the whereabouts of 44-year-old Michael A. Harris. Harris was wanted for attempted murder after police allege he shot woman twice in the back just 10 days earlier. Multiple officers now arrive on the scene. As officers approach the residence, they're met with a woman sitting outside the property. She claims to live in the residence, but says she doesn't know who is inside. >> Michael in the house? >> Who? >> Michael Green. >> I don't know. >> No? Who's in the house, too? >> I'm not I wasn't even in the house. I was just I came from upstairs. I live here, but I don't It's Michael Green. I don't know who >> You don't know who Can I go outside? >> Yeah, I don't know who Michael Green is. >> Listen. Listen, if he's in there, you need to tell us. >> know a Michael Green. >> Okay. Michael Anthony Harris. >> As the woman outside becomes evasive, a bystander gives officers more information as to Harris's whereabouts. >> Hey, sir. She was in the house. I mean, she She stayed out there and The last young girl and the dude that's with the gun, I think he in there or he did jump out the window. I'm not sure. >> Okay. Can you open this up for me, please? >> His name is Michael Harris. They call him Michael Mike. Michael Mike. >> The witness tells officers that Harris may be inside the apartment and armed with a gun, and that he may have jumped out a window. With that information, officers now proceed into the residence. >> Police department, SHOW ME YOUR HANDS. HANDS UP. HANDS UP. HE'S IN THAT DOOR. HANDS. AH! AH! [ __ ] >> HERE IN SLOW MOTION, YOU CAN SEE the officer has his rifle raised, but doesn't fire. Instead ordering the suspect to show him his hands. The round strikes the officer's bullet proof vest, preventing it from penetrating into his chest, and he continues on the scene firing several rounds through the now closed door. >> AH! [ __ ] PUT THE CANS DOWN! >> HE'S GOT ME. >> AH! >> STOP ME. I GOT MY HANDS UP. >> HANDS UP! >> PUT YOUR HANDS UP! >> HANDS UP! >> AH! I GOT MY HANDS UP. I GOT MY I GOT MY >> AH! >> [screaming] >> I'M HIT. HEY! >> HEY! >> THE WOMAN THAT'S SCREAMING, YOU NEED TO PUT YOUR HANDS UP RIGHT NOW. OPEN THAT DOOR. OPEN THAT DOOR RIGHT NOW. WE'RE NOT GOING TO SHOOT YOU. OPEN THE DOOR. >> OPEN THE DOOR. >> WE'RE NOT GOING TO SHOOT. OPEN THE DOOR. >> I GOT THE DOOR. >> HE'S IN FRONT OF THE DOOR? >> HE'S LISTEN. >> [laughter] >> HE'S GOING TO POP MY HEAD. HE'S GOING TO POP MY HEAD. >> OKAY, I see your fingers. SHUT THE DOOR. OKAY. >> LISTEN. I'M COMING OUT OF THE DOOR. >> JUST COME TO THE SIDE OF MY VOICE. FOLLOW ME. >> OKAY. >> ALL RIGHT, SHE'S COMING OUT. SHE'S COMING OUT. COME TO ME, SWEETIE. COME TO ME. MA'AM, I'VE GOT YOU. COME TO ME. COME TO ME. I'M NOT SHOOTING. COME TO ME. COME ON, COME ON. GET OUT THE DOOR. ALL RIGHT, RIGHT OUT THE DOOR. COME ON OUT. COME ON OUT. >> LISTEN. >> RUN. >> RUN. >> RUN. >> YEAH. >> Y'ALL SECURE HER. SECURE HER. >> HEY, YOU GOOD, BOSS? >> HEY, I'M hit in the chest. >> You want to back out of here? >> Nah. No, I'm getting this [ __ ] >> SHOW ME YOUR HANDS. >> SON OF A [ __ ] >> SHOW ME YOUR HANDS RIGHT NOW. >> WITH EVERYONE NOW OUT OF THE ROOM, officers decide to push forward and attempt to apprehend Harris. >> Hey, I need you to stack up on me, all right? >> All right, coming up. >> All right, let's keep the radio chatter down for now, please. >> You got those on you, boss? I'd start getting ready. >> No, I got no open gloves on me. [ __ ] this guy. >> You okay? >> I'm in I got hit in the chest. >> Come out here. Come out here so we can get you help. >> You all right? I got this. Go. I got this. Good? >> You [ __ ] >> Come out here so we can get you help. >> 701 21 >> He's coming out. >> Uh no, I'm I'm hit in the chest. >> Seriously? Where you at? Where you at? >> Uh hallway. >> You got your gun on him now, right? >> 10-11 outside and stopping. >> I'm all right, man. >> With the scene now secure, the officer finally removes his vest to check the extent of his injuries. >> No hole, brother. >> No hole. >> No hole. >> Yes. >> Pull your shirt up. But the hell of a bruise. You're a lucky [ __ ] >> The suspect, 44-year-old Michael Harris, had a long criminal history prior to this incident, for which he had served over 20 years in prison. His charges include felony battery with a firearm, possession of a controlled substance, hit-and-run, driving without a license, first-degree attempted murder, second-degree attempted murder, possession of a firearm by a convicted felon, grand theft of a motor vehicle, possession of cocaine with intent to distribute, assault with a deadly weapon, felony battery, and just 10 days prior, he was charged with felony attempted murder. That charge was the reason officers were looking for him that day. Harris fired at least four shots at officers, the first of which struck the officer in the chest. He was shot by officers and pronounced dead at the scene. Officer Dominic Best was shot in the chest. The bulletproof vest he was wearing saved his life. He survived his injuries and was placed on administrative leave pending investigation, and was subsequently cleared of any wrongdoing. Daytona Beach Police Chief Craig Capri defended his officers' actions. He said it was unfortunate that police had to take a life, but that the suspect dictated that, adding that the suspect fired at officers first, and that if you pull a gun on a police officer, you are going to get killed. Capri released the body camera footage the same day. He said, "It's very important that the public sees the dangers we deal with as law enforcement, and to understand that we didn't shoot first." He credited the body camera footage with calming the community, describing it as an example of body camera video justifying officers' actions. Thank you for watching this episode of Justice in America. Stay safe.