Viewer discretion [music] is advised. In many law enforcement encounters, officers are required to make split-second decisions, often within moments of arriving on the scene. The following clips highlight [music] instances where rapid responses were critical in life-threatening situations, and things [music] go from 0 to 100 real quick. On the morning of February 12th, 2022, New York State police officers were in pursuit of James Huber, who was speeding erratically along Interstate 90 near Buffalo. The chase was called off when Huber exited the highway. Shortly after, he stopped his vehicle near Washington and East Eagle Street in downtown Buffalo. When trooper Anthony Nigro approached the car, a confrontation followed. >> Get the [ __ ] out. >> Get out. Get out. >> Go away, >> dude. Get out. Get out. Get out. Get the [ __ ] out. >> 7415 Buffalo. Shots fired. >> During that encounter, Trooper Nigro discharged his weapon, fatally shooting Huber, who was unarmed. Peter was pronounced dead at the scene. >> Washington and Eagle. >> New York State Trooper Anthony Negro was charged with firstdegree and secondderee manslaughter for killing James Hoover following this incident. He was acquitted of all charges more than 2 years later. Negro's defense attorney, John Delesandro, argued that charges never should have been filed in the first place and that [clears throat] he did what we expect heroic troopers to do. He put himself in harm's way to solve a dangerous threat. >> 45 copy. >> Oh, you dumbass. Buffalo myself and 86. What's your location? >> They're going to be on Washington and Eagle >> on the morning of February 17th, 2024. At approximately 9:10 a.m., Suffach County police officers responded to reports of a domestic dispute at a residence in Beayshore, Long Island. >> As officer Tyler Kakovski approached and knocked on the door, the suspect, Taquel Woodson, emerged holding a knife in an expandable baton. In a sudden escalation, Wilson knife. >> Shots fired. Shots fired. Officers Kakowski and Joseph Espacto returned from fatally wounding. >> Stand. On October 21st, 2024, just after midnight, Stuben County 911 received a call from a man identifying himself as a family member of Alan Hod. Concerned about Hod's recent behavior, he requested a welfare check at Hod's home in the rural town of Cameron, New York. Around 1:30 a.m., deputies from the Stuben County Sheriff's Office arrived at the remote property. What began as a routine welfare check quickly escalated into a tense 13-hour standoff. During that time, Hod spoke with 9/11 operators and crisis negotiators, repeatedly threatening to kill police officers and others. Eventually, Hod entered his pickup truck and reversed it aggressively toward the officers, slamming into a patrol car. EVERYBODY FIRE. >> Deputies opened fire both as the truck was moving and after Hill got out. >> Stop moving. >> He was struck by gunfire and later died from his injuries. I'm right behind you Josh. Right behind. >> Sometimes police don't have to go looking for crime. Sometimes the crime finds them. It was the early morning hours of May 26th in Brooklyn. Around 2:20 a.m., two NYPD officers sat in their marked patrol car at the intersection of Central Avenue in Elder Street. They just finished responding to an unrelated call and were taking a quiet moment to relax, sharing a few laughs and enjoying a cigar. But that calm didn't last long. As the officers stepped out of their vehicle, they were suddenly approached by a man, later identified as Andre Mayfield, standing nearby and holding a knife. Yo, >> you have a knife. You have a knife. Whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa. Relax, relax, relax, relax, relax, relax, relax, relax, back up, back up. The officers quickly deployed a taser, bringing him to the ground. >> Moments later, Mayfield got back up and advanced toward them, still armed. >> Back up. Back up. >> Central. Men down. Shot fire. Shot fire. >> The officers opened fire, striking him. Mayfield was rushed to a nearby hospital where he was later pronounced dead. Hey, how's it going, sir? Good. Can I have you turn off the car for me? >> It was the afternoon of September 11th, 2024. New York State troopers were responding to a 911 call when they encountered a man named James Delea sitting inside his car. All right, I need you to step out of the wind view. Yes, turn off car. >> An officer approached calmly asking Delaya to turn off the engine and step out of the vehicle, but instead Dea rolled up his window and suddenly sped away. Moments later, he pulled into the nearly empty parking lot of a church called Bethl Saratoga. Three officers, two uniform troopers, and one offduty officer, Brian Rudolph in surrounded the vehicle, this time with their weapons drawn. >> Inside, Deleat gripping the long gun. As one trooper moved closer, he could be seen pounding on the driver's side window, refusing repeated commands to exit the car. >> SIR, GET OUT OF THE CAR RIGHT NOW. GET OUT OF THE CAR. GET OUT OF THE CAR RIGHT NOW. >> Get out of the car. GET OUT OF THE CAR RIGHT NOW. >> GET OUT of the car. >> Get out of the car. >> Then Delay and in that instant offduty officer. >> [snorts] >> Delea was struck and fatally wounded. He was pronounced dead at the scene. Just take the gun out. Get it away from I don't care if you don't. Put it on the ground. [music] [music]