New video from inside a bystander's car. >> Everyday people have stepped in to help police and protect others in critical moments. A CHP officer was shot in the leg on the 8 freeway in Mission Valley after being attacked by 25-year-old suspect Yahood Du during a traffic crash investigation. through and put it up this time. >> My leg. >> Despite his injury, the officer stayed calm, directing bystanders on how to help while others quickly stepped in. One man, Travis Almond, used his sweatshirt as a makeshift tournquet while a nurse on a motorcycle checked for proper medical equipment. >> Let's see if they have a tourniquet in that car. A proper tourniquet. I >> got out of the car. The cop fell to the ground cuz he had been bleeding for some time. Um, but the cop was coherent enough as I stepped out of the car to say tourniquet. >> And so that just signaled me to grab my sweatshirt out of the back of the car and tie it around his leg. They had him pinched against the median and he was, you know, calm, like I said, and then freaking out. And all I did was put my hand on his chest and just look him in the eyes and tell him to calm down. And what if for whatever reason that helped. >> Several people worked together to restrain the suspect and others offered spiritual support to keep the officer calm. We had to grab his walkie-talkie to phone in cuz he's trying to call on there was a bunch of people there trying to call 911. The line was busy. You know, it's getting getting crowded. Um, so when I grabbed the magazine, the gun, I grabbed his walkie-talkie and handed to the officer where he gave the code of officer down. >> Even while bleeding, the officer radioed in, "Officer down," and called his wife to reassure her. >> You know, he said, "Babe, I've been shot. I want you to know I love you and I'm taken care of." Bystanders praised the officer as the true leader, crediting his composure with guiding their life-saving efforts. >> It's amazing also to see how many other people were involved that stepped in to help out. You know, it took everybody to make sure everything was okay. It wasn't any one person. >> Somebody trying to do good in our community was saved by the community. >> CHP officials also commended the group's quick action, saying their teamwork likely saved the officer's life. He remains in stable condition as the investigation continues. >> A cell phone video captured the moment a California Highway Patrol CHP officer was attacked near a busy freeway on-ramp in Santa Ana. >> These incidents happen all the time. The officer had approached a pedestrian to tell him not to walk on the freeway when the man suddenly slapped the officer's hand, sparking a violent struggle. The suspect put the officer in a headlock, raising fears that he might grab the officer's gun. Witness Everardo Navaro, who happened to be driving by, saw the officer in serious danger and rushed to help. The officer was in a very uh really bad position, you know, he was uh um like on down. I I was concerned about the guy like grabbing the officer gun and and and shoot the officer. >> Navaro struck the suspect from behind, but said the man was extremely strong and barely reacted. Calling for help, Navaro was soon joined by two other drivers who helped subdue the attacker. like like he was like super strong, like very like he didn't even feel it. >> According to CHP, the suspect had earlier been yelling at motorists and trying to remove a freeway sign before officers arrived. >> As our officer was getting back on his motorcycle to leave the scene, the pedestrian ran towards the officer with his with his fist raised in a fighting stance. >> The officer was taken to the hospital, evaluated, and later released with no serious injuries. Meanwhile, the suspect was arrested and booked into Orange County Jail on multiple charges, including assault and battery on a peace officer and resisting arrest. A wild police chase in North Houston began after a robbery at an Amedi bank on Belair and ended near Enid close to I45 and the loop. New video from inside a bystander's car >> captured the dramatic moment when one of the suspects jumped out of the getaway vehicle and tried to hijack their car. The bystanders, a father and son, had pulled over to avoid the chase but unexpectedly found themselves caught in the middle of it. The father, who is handicapped, was sitting in the car when the suspect attempted to take it, prompting his son, Joseé Morris, to intervene. >> I had got down to take a beater cuz they were supposed to pass just by >> Jose tried to tackle the suspect, but was punched in the face before police quickly subdued the man. Aerial footage showed the intense scene while police stressed the suspects had no regard for public safety. It was clear these individuals did not care about the safety and wellbeing of the public. >> Jose's father praised him as a hero >> for risking himself to protect him. But Jose said he was simply defending the man he loves. >> My world. That's my dad. >> That's it. The only person actually in this world that understands me. >> Investigators believe the suspects may be linked to other bank robberies. During the chase, they ditched several bags and one full of cash was recovered with the FBI now involved in the case. Police confronted a man who appeared agitated and repeatedly tried to flee despite multiple commands to comply. Who? Come here. Come here. Come here. What are you doing? Come here. Come here. What are you doing? Follow me. >> Calm down. What is going on? [Applause] >> No. No. No. Calm down. Calm down. What is What are you doing? You're crazy. You're going crazy here. No, no, no. Call your buddies. Call >> We are. What is going on? because you about almost crash into me. Calm down. What's your name? >> My law. >> Officers instructed him several times to put his hands behind his back and get on the ground. And after some resistance, they managed to restrain him and have him sit down. Come on. Come on. Put your hands behind your back. Put your hands on your back. Put your hands behind your back. Put your hands behind your back. Put your hands behind your back. Stop. Don't don't don't do that. >> A bystander explained that the man's truck door had been open, allowing his dog to jump out, which the bystander put back inside. >> Hey, hey, get on the ground. Get on the ground. >> Put your hand behind your back. >> Put your hand behind your back. >> Put your hand behind your back. It'll be over soon. >> Put your [ __ ] hand behind your back. >> They want to kill me. >> Nobody's going to kill you. >> It ain't working, buddy. >> It ain't working. >> They want to kill me. >> Calm down. We got one custody. >> You okay, sir? >> You bleeding now? >> I'm fine. Okay. >> Oh, I am. >> You You're bleeding? >> You good? >> Yeah. >> Everybody okay? >> We're going to your rescue. >> Hey, guys. >> Relax. Relax in my face. >> Nobody hit you in the face. Relax. >> Sit up. >> Buddy, hit me. >> You hit me. >> Sit on your butt. Get up and sit on your butt. >> Behind me. Help me. Help me. [Music] >> Deployment. >> Yeah. >> Go. That's right. >> Help me. broke the car. >> Hey, >> chat to him. I got blood all over me. >> Yeah, me too. Okay, >> you me at all. >> Broke my brand new glass. >> You check my house. >> Check your heart. >> Check your heart. >> What happened? >> What happened? >> They hit the intersection and he started fighting. I guess resisted. >> Oh, okay. So, you're just a witness bystander? >> Witness I'm holding here. This is his truck and the dog jumped out. So I put the dog back in the truck. >> Oh, okay. Can I get >> Yeah, I'll give him my I ain't going nowhere. >> This is a gentleman that helped >> that over there in that truck right over there. >> Okay. But I was >> You good, sir? >> Your officer was just talking to him. >> Yeah. >> He shoved your officer, tried to run away. Your officer grabbed his hand and punched your officer. Got no got turned off in the fight. Huh? >> Yeah, he did nothing. I was sitting at the light. >> He was talking to him. >> The guy tried to walk away. He grabbed his hand and swallowed your officer. >> The bystander also added that the man shoved an officer and attempted to escape before being subdued. These acts of courage show how ordinary people can make an extraordinary difference in moments of crisis.