Door is open. I'LL BE SEEING YOU. I'LL BE I'LL BE >> SIR, MY CAMPBELL, SHOW ME YOUR HANDS. SHOTS >> SHOTS FIRED. >> 10-1 >> SHOTS FIRED. I BELIEVE >> SHOTS FIRED AT POLICE. >> SHOW ME YOUR [ __ ] HANDS. SHOW ME YOUR HANDS. >> SHOTS FIRED. >> APRIL 3RD, 2022, Chicago police units race toward a residential complex after a frantic distress call echoes through dispatch. The initial report hints at an escalating domestic dispute, but the officers on the scene have no idea just how volatile the situation is about to become. As the officers step out, they make immediate contact with a witness. She drops a bombshell. A man inside has reportedly been shot in the neck. The clock is ticking, and every second matters. >> You got a key for this? >> Can you get in? >> You got a key and you can come out that way. >> We might have to. Can you wait a minute? >> If you let me I can let you in my way. >> Yeah, please. >> Okay. >> We have to walk around though. This is glass. >> What is it? >> Glass. >> She said she got a key. >> She said she's shot in the neck by her boyfriend. But could be uh zebra. >> Maybe you can spread it. >> There we go. Nice. >> You need >> Gun first. >> First, gun first. >> Officers draw their weapons stepping into a dark, quiet stairwell where an armed shooter could be waiting around any corner. >> She said "Please help me." >> Please open the door. >> Open the door. IT'S OPEN. I'LL BE PAYING I'LL BE I'LL BE >> IS SOMEBODY IN HERE STILL? >> YEAH, HE IN THE BACK. >> WHERE IS HE AT? >> HE IN THE BACK. >> HE IN THE BACK? [laughter] >> YES. >> What's he wearing? >> back. He has uh I don't know what he got on. He just shot me. >> Are you shot? >> What's his What's his name? >> Frank Talbot. >> Frank Talbot? >> Talbot. >> Campbell? >> Yes. >> Frank Campbell. Frank Campbell, COME OUT WITH YOUR HANDS UP. IT'S THE POLICE. HOW MANY ROOMS ARE BACK THERE? How many rooms are back there? >> Frank Campbell shot >> What? >> it's three. I think he shot my dad, too. >> Shot your dad, too? >> Yes. >> Frank Campbell. >> There's an adult male down. >> Frank Campbell, show me your hands. >> Hey, which room would he be in? >> He might be in the second room on the >> On the right? >> On the Yes, on the left. On the right side. >> FRANK CAMPBELL, SHOW ME YOUR HANDS. SHOTS SHOTS FIRED. 10-1. >> SHOTS FIRED AT POLICE. SHOTS FIRED AT POLICE. SHOTS FIRED >> GUNSHOT rings out from inside the apartment. The suspect has opened fire directly at the officers. >> SHOTS SHOTS FIRED. 10-1. >> SHOTS FIRED AT POLICE. SHOTS FIRED AT POLICE. SHOTS FIRED AT THE POLICE. >> PUT OUT YOUR [ __ ] HANDS UP, YOU [ __ ] SUCKER. SHOW ME YOUR [ __ ] HANDS. >> GIVE ME YOUR HANDS. Give me your hands. Come on. >> Let's drag him out. >> START. >> MARTY, YOU GOT HIM. >> YOU DON'T YOU DON'T WORRY ABOUT THAT, >> MARTY, MARTY, MARTY. >> I'M GOING TO SAY YOU STAY. >> WE GOT IT. Come on. >> Damn my arm. My arm is out. >> Show me your [ __ ] hands. SHOW ME YOUR HANDS. >> SHOTS FIRED AT THE POLICE. RIGHT HERE, RIGHT HERE. >> Get behind something, Marty. >> Good job. >> He shot twice. There's an adult male. He's like 50s. There's somebody else down in there. >> Shots fired at the police. Shots fired at the police. >> FRANK, PUT DOWN THE WEAPON AND COME ON OUT. >> COME ON, FRANK. >> Two shots fired, not suicide. >> Frank. Can you hear me? What happened? Frank. It's okay. Just put down the weapon and come out with your hands up. >> Yeah. We need to see your hands, bro, okay? No, we're not, dude. >> Come on, man. Frank, I promise you, it's okay. Just put down the weapon and come out with your hands up. >> NO, WE'RE NOT, DUDE. COME OUT WITH YOUR HANDS UP. >> JUST SHOW ME BOTH YOUR HANDS, MAN. Just show me your hands, Frank. When you come out, you show me your hands. It's all right, Frank. >> No, we're not, dude. >> Frank, I promise you >> Just come out. Just come out empty-handed, bro. That's it. >> Frank. Come on out. >> Come on, Frank. It's all right. Just show both your hands. >> Yo, we need to hear it. >> Hey, don't quit [ __ ] banging that door, please. Frank. Talk to me, Frank. >> No way, dude. >> I promise you, I'm not going to kill you, Frank. Okay? That's fine. Just drop your weapon and walk with your hands up in the air. Okay, Frank. >> Let us hear you drop the gun. We are not, I promise. I want you to I want to hear you drop the gun. Let's hear it. >> Okay, Frank. Come on out. Show me your hands, please. It's okay. I'm not going to kill you, Frank. >> Empty-handed and hands in the air, and you'll be good. >> Show your arms first. Tell me what's going on, brother. >> We Dude, I'm telling you 100%. All we want to do is get you the help, brother. >> Hey, man. You guys good? >> Frank, all good? Frank, talk to me, Frank. >> We're talking. >> Hey, man. Is there any way to get that girl out? >> She's out. >> The girl's out. >> Okay. >> She Talk to me, Frank. >> Okay. >> I think because there's a window >> Right here? >> Yeah. >> Okay. Shelter in. Shelter in. Where are you at right now? >> I'm going to be outside. >> Frank, look at me. >> Watch that [ __ ] window. Cuz he's like right >> Put your hands on your head. Walk slowly out. >> Is okay? >> Frank. >> Radio downtown, please. >> It's okay, Frank. We're going to give you the help. You got to come out though. You got to drop your weapon. Okay, so how Come on. I got your girl some help already. Now, let's get you some help. She's okay. She's going to be fine. >> Every word is calculated. The officer repeatedly guarantees Frank's safety attempting to break down his paranoia. By asking, "What do you need from me?" The officer cleverly shifts the control making Frank feel safe enough to surrender without firing another lethal shot. >> What's going on, brother? Come on. Talk to me. Okay. All right, brother. Just when you're walking out, just keep talking to me nice and slow. And can you show me your hands, okay? And just come out with your hands up. We're not going to go downstairs. We're not going to do none of that. I want to get you the help. Okay, I'm going to let you come on out, Frank. That's what I'm waiting for you, for you to come out. So we can get you the help you need. No, I guarantee you I'm not, Frank. >> The officer repeatedly guarantees Frank's safety attempting to break down his paranoia by asking, "What do you need from me?" The officer cleverly shifts the control, making Frank feel safe enough to surrender without firing another lethal shot. >> Okay, Frank. I'm telling you >> Make it Make it >> No, I'm telling you 100% we're not going to shoot you. All I want to do is get you the help you need. We already got your girl help. Now we want to get you the help. We can't do that when you're inside there with your weapon. >> Unresponsive? >> Unresponsive male? >> He needs to 50 or 60. >> I think we got to get rid of them as well. >> Come on, Frank. >> Okay. >> Drop the weapon in the living room so we can see it. >> Okay. Okay. Go ahead and go ahead and do it. >> With time running out and negotiations failing, the operation escalates. Highly tactical backup units, equipped with advanced body armor, ballistic shields, and heavy tactical weaponry, arrive to take complete charge of the scene. The exhausted patrol officers step back as the specialized team sets up a lethal bottleneck, preparing for a forceful resolution. >> Come on, Frank. Show me your hands, please. Are you going to throw the weapon out? Frank. Throw the weapon out, please. Waiting on you, Frank. Come on out. Yeah, Frank. Just throw the weapon. Talk to me, Frank. Yeah, I'm stepping back. You got all the room you need to come on out. Are you going to come out, Frank? >> Yeah. Okay. Well, let's do it, man. Let's get it done, brother. Let's get you the help you need. No, we cannot leave. I already told you that, Frank. >> No, no, no. I said back away. >> Okay, I'm back I'm backed away, Frank. I got to be able to hear you. You got to be able to hear me, brother. But, you got to show me your hands. So, just put your hands up. I'm I'm sorry? What you say? Come on, Frank. Let's get it done. Walk out with your hands up, please. >> As the overwhelming weight of the tactical team presses against the door, the suspect's stance begins to fracture. Frank, who was once erratic and hostile, slowly starts communicating. His responses are now hesitant, low, and calculated. A clear sign that the reality of being completely outgunned is finally breaking through his paranoia. >> Show me your hands, Frank. The other hand, Frank. Both hands. Both hands. Throw it down. Throw it down, please. Frank, throw down the pistol, please. Okay, I took two steps back already. Drop it, please. Drop the pistol. Drop the pistol. Drop the pistol. Drop it. Okay, drop it, Frank. Drop it. >> Drop brother. >> Frank, drop it. Frank. Okay. No, I told you. You No. Did we shoot you now? No, we didn't. So, just drop the gun, Frank. Please. Come on, Frank. Talk to me. Okay, I backed up. Talk to me, brother. Just come out with your hands up. I backed up. >> From behind the barricaded door, a paranoid Frank weakly mutters out his demand, telling the team that he won't cooperate until every single officer steps back. >> Let's do it. I backed up, Frank. Okay, that's all you got to do is just keep coming out and just show me your hands. You walked up to the door, Frank. >> And I'll do that, but why won't you put that gun down? >> You got to put that gun down. >> Be- because you have a weapon on you, Frank, and you already shot at us twice. >> Put the weapon down. >> As soon As soon as you're cuffed, we will. So, come on out, Frank. Let me get you the help you need, brother. Talk to me, Frank. >> Man, don't shoot me, man. >> Okay, we don't want to, but you have to do your part. You have to come out with your hands up, both hands. >> I'll throw it out. >> Yes, please, Frank. Let's start there. >> But but bro, you got a gun in your hand, man. I'm I'm protecting myself. I DON'T KNOW YOU. >> YOU'RE THE ONE THAT SHOT at me. >> My man, what you want me to drop mine, too? >> No. >> Okay, then. Just let it go. Hit it on the ground. I'll put my [ __ ] in my holster. Drop that [ __ ] and I'll put my [ __ ] in the holster. Can we do that and just have a conversation? >> If you back up, let me come out. >> I'm This is as far as I can go. I'm in the hallway, bro. >> I feel like you're going to shoot. >> But yeah, I'm >> Not like that. >> Listen, if you don't drop that gun, there'll be problems. Just drop the gun and we're cool. >> You said what? >> Just drop the gun. >> what? >> We're cool. I said we're cool. >> Back up and let me drop this [ __ ] >> This is as far as I can go, Frank. >> It is? >> Look at Frank, this is as far as I can go. I'm in the hallway, bro. I got to keep eyes on you. >> I'm asking you to back up. Let me come out. >> I'm asking you to drop that weapon. Just drop it. >> I'm asking you not to shoot me. >> But there's no reason to come out here with a gun in your hand. My man, we're not here to hurt you. Just drop the gun. >> Okay, I'm asking you can you back up let me let me drop it? >> This is as far as I can go, my man. >> I'm not comfortable. >> Huh? This is as far as I can go. I got to keep eyes on you, my man. For my safety and yours. Just drop the gun, bro. Let it hit the ground and you can just simply walk out. >> You're saying what you're saying? >> I'm saying what I'm saying, and I mean it. >> And I mean it. >> I said back up, let me drop this [ __ ] then. >> You can drop it right there, man. >> won't shoot me. >> You can I'm not going to shoot you, but you got to drop it there. I got to keep eyes on you, my man. Come on. >> Now you got to get your eyes on me like that. I'm saying >> I'm I'm watching you, man, cuz you got a gun in your hand, bro. >> Right. >> That's crazy. >> I said back up, let me drop this [ __ ] then. >> You can drop it right where you at. >> You going to throw it out, Frank? >> All right, yeah. >> Okay. >> You won't shoot me. >> You're okay. We won't. >> You feel like that. >> You're good, Frank. Just throw it out. Throw it out, brother. You're good, bro. You're good. You're good. Just throw it out. Just put the gun down. You're good. >> Put the gun down. >> You're hurt You're good, bro. >> Come on, Frank. >> Show your hands. >> Put the other hand out. Just smoke your cigarette, bro. All right? I'm trying to trust you. Come on, Frank. You're good. Come on out, bro. I'm telling you right now, you got to put that gun down, man. We're not here to hurt you. We don't want no more problems. Come on, Frank. You're halfway there. Just throw the gun down. And put your hands up. I'm not going to shoot you, brother. I'm not even pointing at you, bro. Just put the gun down, cuz I know you still got it in your hand. I ain't heard it drop. Put it down. We'll let you smoke your cigarette and we'll get you that medical attention that you need. Is that cool? >> Yeah. >> Okay, Frank. >> I'm for real, man. But you got to help me out. I'll help you out, you help me out. >> And they [ __ ] around like that. >> I ain't [ __ ] around, Joe. >> I ain't saying you >> Oh, okay. No, they ain't nothing. We're here to help you. This is why we're here. Just put the gun down. We'll go to the hospital, everything's all good. >> Go in now. >> Just let it drop, bro. Just let it drop, bro. >> Don't shoot me, all right? >> I'm not going to do anything, bro. >> Let me finish it. >> You can finish it, but just put that gun down, man, and we cool. >> The clock slowly ticks toward the 2-hour mark, but inside this cramped, silent hallway, the high-stakes chess match remains completely frozen in place. Neither side is willing to budge an inch. The police refuse to retreat until the weapon is on the floor, while a terrified Frank clings to his demand that the officers step back first. >> I'm telling you, it's going to be for your best interest, man. You're a young guy, you got a long life ahead of you. We can work this out. >> Reach over and take the bullets out. Hurry up. Why you going to shoot >> Take them out. Are we cool? For real? Drop it. >> I'm not. I'm not. I'm not. Me and rebellion, there's none of that. >> Listen, bro. I'm sitting here talking to you, you got a gun in your hand. That's [ __ ] up. Just drop it and come walk out. You're good. We've got the ambulance waiting for you. >> trust that, man. Let me drop it cuz I don't trust that. I don't trust that [ __ ] >> You don't trust what, my man? >> trust that [ __ ] man. >> I'm cool, bro. >> I don't trust that [ __ ] You got a gun on me? >> I got my gun down. I just want to just drop it and we can have a conversation like men. Nobody needs to get hurt. Okay? Just drop it. >> Can I call my mom? >> You can you can call your mother right after. >> No, I'm calling her right now. >> Bro, come on, man. I'll let you make your phone calls. You can call her inside the ambulance. >> After 2 hours of repeating the exact same demands, the stubborn pattern finally breaks as Frank introduces a completely unexpected requirement. Cornered and outgunned, his cold paranoia shifts into desperate panic as he refuses to move an inch until he is allowed to call his mother. >> But right now, we got to diffuse the situation, man. This is crazy. You sitting there upset with a gun in your hand, man. That's not cool. It's not going to end well for nobody. >> No, walk down to the ambulance. Easy as that. >> Please. I'm begging you. I'm cool. All right. Come on, man. Just kneel down. Put it on the floor. Put it on the floor. That's going to help you out. Want to do something right? Start with that. Then we'll go to the ambulance to the ambulance. I told you that. I told you that. I told you that. Now, you guys are bad bad. You can sit down right there. Shots fired. Hey, stand up. Take this. Take this. Got a med pack. There should be There should be Watch out. Watch out. Watch out. There should be another victim in there. What do you got? What do you got? Up here. Uh he shot at me, so I'm just I'm telling you. You got him? Yeah, I got him. >> Two hours of absolute tension ending with an arrest and a life saved. This operation serves as a stark reminder of how quickly a routine call can spiral into a life-or-death confrontation. If you want more deep-dive investigative files and tactical breakdowns, hit subscribe and join the BRS body cams community. Thanks for watching and stay safe.