1 00:04:19,552 --> 00:04:22,054 MIT police. Calls recorded. Officer Sakov. 2 00:04:22,847 --> 00:04:26,934 Hi. We're hearing a lot of loud noises outside of our window. 3 00:04:26,934 --> 00:04:32,064 They don't sound exactly like gunshots. But they're sharp, quick noises. 4 00:04:32,064 --> 00:04:35,609 There is a police officer that seems to be within the vicinity in a car, 5 00:04:35,609 --> 00:04:37,862 but we're really not sure what's going on. 6 00:04:37,862 --> 00:04:39,947 Okay. Well, we'll check it out. 7 00:04:47,079 --> 00:04:50,041 Oh my goodness. Hurry up! All units, respond. 8 00:04:50,041 --> 00:04:55,588 Officer down. Officer down. All units... Location. Officer down. 9 00:05:34,168 --> 00:05:37,129 - Have anything to tell us, sir? - Nope. Nothing at all right now. 10 00:06:52,246 --> 00:06:54,623 On the evening of April 18th, 11 00:06:55,166 --> 00:06:56,667 I was driving my new car 12 00:06:56,667 --> 00:07:00,004 along the Charles River on the Cambridge side. 13 00:07:01,630 --> 00:07:05,050 I know there is something happening in Cambridge because there was a lot of 14 00:07:05,050 --> 00:07:06,844 blue lights and police cars. 15 00:07:06,844 --> 00:07:08,179 Twenty of them. 16 00:07:09,054 --> 00:07:11,223 Something serious must have happened there. 17 00:07:19,607 --> 00:07:22,818 I came to America from China in 2009 18 00:07:23,277 --> 00:07:25,529 to get a master's degree. 19 00:07:26,780 --> 00:07:29,450 I wanted to learn more about American culture. 20 00:07:30,910 --> 00:07:33,037 Learn more about the American dream. 21 00:07:34,163 --> 00:07:38,250 President Obama, he once said, "Any American if you'll be honest, 22 00:07:38,250 --> 00:07:42,671 if you're working hard, you deserve to have a bright future." 23 00:07:43,422 --> 00:07:46,592 That's what I think. If you just work hard on yourself, 24 00:07:46,592 --> 00:07:50,471 if you're honest with yourself, you're gonna have a better life. 25 00:07:51,347 --> 00:07:53,766 I was really fascinated by nice cars. 26 00:07:55,392 --> 00:07:57,102 So I bought my first car. 27 00:07:57,102 --> 00:07:58,521 It was a Mercedes. 28 00:07:59,480 --> 00:08:02,024 When I was driving the car, I felt like a badass. 29 00:08:03,025 --> 00:08:05,736 I don't want anybody getting too close to it. 30 00:08:05,736 --> 00:08:08,906 I don't want anybody else to drive it. It's like a baby to me. 31 00:08:15,746 --> 00:08:17,289 I was driving my new car. 32 00:08:17,289 --> 00:08:19,625 I remember I got a text message. 33 00:08:21,001 --> 00:08:24,338 I decided to pull over on a street called Brighton Avenue. 34 00:08:25,548 --> 00:08:29,051 I was focused on the phone for one or two minutes. 35 00:08:30,219 --> 00:08:32,721 Then I saw a car pull over right behind me. 36 00:08:33,847 --> 00:08:36,392 It felt a little bit weird. 37 00:08:43,357 --> 00:08:46,652 I thought, maybe it's someone trying to ask for directions. 38 00:08:48,112 --> 00:08:50,447 And then they knocked on my passenger side. 39 00:08:50,948 --> 00:08:56,036 So I lower down the window a little bit, just maybe this much space. 40 00:08:56,036 --> 00:08:58,831 Then he wants me to lower a little bit more. 41 00:09:04,336 --> 00:09:07,214 Very fast. I didn't have time to respond. 42 00:09:07,715 --> 00:09:10,342 And I was like, "What the heck is happening?" 43 00:09:10,968 --> 00:09:12,595 And he pointed a gun at me. 44 00:09:13,512 --> 00:09:14,722 My body was shaking. 45 00:09:14,722 --> 00:09:17,725 I was like, "I'll do whatever you ask me to do." 46 00:09:17,725 --> 00:09:19,351 "Just please don't kill me." 47 00:09:20,728 --> 00:09:23,897 He told me he can kill me anytime he wants to. 48 00:09:23,897 --> 00:09:25,232 "Just start driving." 49 00:09:29,820 --> 00:09:33,365 And the car behind me was following us the whole way. 50 00:09:45,544 --> 00:09:47,838 {\an8}I realize we were driving to Watertown. 51 00:09:54,261 --> 00:09:56,555 We pull over to a house in Watertown. 52 00:09:57,806 --> 00:10:01,101 And the older one, he wants me to sit on the passenger side. 53 00:10:02,144 --> 00:10:03,729 They both get out of the car. 54 00:10:04,855 --> 00:10:06,857 I was thinking, maybe it's my time to run, 55 00:10:06,857 --> 00:10:09,985 but they took out the key and locked the door. 56 00:10:12,780 --> 00:10:16,742 And then they moved some stuff from the other sedan to my car. 57 00:10:17,951 --> 00:10:19,662 A couple of boxes, I think. 58 00:10:22,206 --> 00:10:25,000 They get back in the car, and now it's three of us. 59 00:10:25,000 --> 00:10:26,835 The older one is driving. 60 00:10:27,461 --> 00:10:29,838 Then they just left their car behind us. 61 00:10:30,923 --> 00:10:32,716 I didn't know their relationship. 62 00:10:33,217 --> 00:10:36,553 One of them was much younger and looked like a student, 63 00:10:36,553 --> 00:10:39,390 but they seemed pretty American to me. 64 00:10:41,725 --> 00:10:45,187 The older one asked me, do I know who he is? 65 00:10:45,187 --> 00:10:47,356 I said, "I don't know who you are." 66 00:10:47,356 --> 00:10:50,067 He said, "I did the Boston Marathon bombing." 67 00:10:50,567 --> 00:10:53,529 "And we just killed a policeman in Cambridge." 68 00:10:59,952 --> 00:11:01,328 Oh, shit. Like... 69 00:11:03,038 --> 00:11:04,790 How could it be possible? 70 00:11:04,790 --> 00:11:06,291 Like, why me? 71 00:12:06,810 --> 00:12:09,938 Do you ever reflect if you hadn't released the photos, 72 00:12:09,938 --> 00:12:11,899 Sean Collier would still be alive today? 73 00:13:09,289 --> 00:13:10,415 In the car, 74 00:13:11,667 --> 00:13:14,670 they are speaking another language that I don't really understand. 75 00:13:21,468 --> 00:13:23,053 We stop at a bank. 76 00:13:25,931 --> 00:13:27,891 The younger one gets out of the car. 77 00:13:29,101 --> 00:13:31,520 They use my debit card to get some cash. 78 00:13:35,232 --> 00:13:38,026 When we were in the car, I actually remember asking him, 79 00:13:38,026 --> 00:13:40,070 "Are you gonna kill me tonight?" 80 00:13:40,612 --> 00:13:43,866 That's when he said, "No, we're not gonna kill you." 81 00:13:43,866 --> 00:13:46,869 "We're just gonna drop you off at some place, like, 82 00:13:47,452 --> 00:13:49,580 far away where nobody can find you." 83 00:13:50,622 --> 00:13:53,250 Should I believe those two murderers? 84 00:13:53,750 --> 00:13:55,711 Why would they let you go? 85 00:13:55,711 --> 00:13:59,423 They don't care about other people's lives. 86 00:14:00,757 --> 00:14:03,218 They'll probably kill me on the side of a highway. 87 00:14:05,095 --> 00:14:07,764 My family, my parents, my friends, 88 00:14:08,473 --> 00:14:11,435 I didn't have a chance to say goodbye to them. 89 00:14:14,980 --> 00:14:18,275 They asked me, "Can your car go out of state? Like, New York?" 90 00:14:18,275 --> 00:14:20,736 I said, "Yeah, of course." You know? 91 00:14:20,736 --> 00:14:24,281 I realized, they're probably trying to go to New York to do another bombing. 92 00:14:30,829 --> 00:14:34,958 I know that if we are on a highway, they probably won't stop until New York. 93 00:14:34,958 --> 00:14:38,086 I told him that I only have a quarter of a tank left, 94 00:14:38,086 --> 00:14:40,714 so let's get a full gas tank. 95 00:14:40,714 --> 00:14:43,300 They were driving, looking for a gas station 96 00:14:43,300 --> 00:14:46,219 that was still open, but everything was closed. 97 00:14:48,555 --> 00:14:51,808 Ten minutes later, we stopped at a gas station in Cambridge. 98 00:15:05,530 --> 00:15:07,407 The younger one gets out of the car. 99 00:15:15,791 --> 00:15:20,462 The older one put his gun in the pocket of the door. 100 00:15:20,462 --> 00:15:24,341 If I want to run away, if I want to escape from this, 101 00:15:24,341 --> 00:15:26,635 it's probably my last opportunity. 102 00:15:28,387 --> 00:15:30,931 It's the most important decision of my life. 103 00:15:33,433 --> 00:15:38,271 And then I just tell myself, "Fuck it. I'll do it." 104 00:15:38,271 --> 00:15:39,189 Then... 105 00:15:40,440 --> 00:15:44,236 Fortunately, you know, I was able to unlock the seatbelt, 106 00:15:45,112 --> 00:15:47,197 unlock the car and then pull the handle. 107 00:15:47,197 --> 00:15:51,618 I could feel like he was trying to grab me with his right hand. 108 00:15:51,618 --> 00:15:56,164 But it felt really, really close. 109 00:15:56,832 --> 00:15:59,501 Like, this close. 110 00:16:04,548 --> 00:16:06,216 I run across the street 111 00:16:07,467 --> 00:16:09,886 to another gas station that's still open. 112 00:16:24,026 --> 00:16:27,029 911, recorded line. What's your emergency? 113 00:16:27,654 --> 00:16:30,073 Yes, I am in a Mobil gas station. 114 00:16:31,324 --> 00:16:33,118 816 Memorial Drive. 115 00:16:33,118 --> 00:16:35,746 There is one customer who came inside now, 116 00:16:35,746 --> 00:16:39,499 and he told me someone wanted to shoot him, 117 00:16:39,499 --> 00:16:41,752 and he stay inside, and he won't leave. 118 00:16:41,752 --> 00:16:43,253 Can I speak with him? 119 00:16:43,253 --> 00:16:48,133 They are the suspects of the marathon explosion. 120 00:16:48,675 --> 00:16:50,802 Help me, please. They have guns. 121 00:16:50,802 --> 00:16:52,220 Where are they? 122 00:16:52,220 --> 00:16:56,016 They are in a Shell gas station on Memorial Drive. 123 00:16:58,977 --> 00:17:00,687 They're in front of the gas station? 124 00:17:00,687 --> 00:17:03,231 Yes. I just ran. I just got to run. 125 00:17:03,899 --> 00:17:06,526 - Can you please come? - They're on their way. 126 00:17:06,526 --> 00:17:08,695 Take a deep breath and stay where you are. 127 00:17:08,695 --> 00:17:11,573 - I'm gonna stay on the phone with you. - Okay. Okay. 128 00:17:18,288 --> 00:17:21,958 Yeah, I can feel my voice is shaking. 129 00:17:21,958 --> 00:17:25,295 And I cannot even speak. 130 00:17:26,379 --> 00:17:28,924 It felt like the longest two hours of my life. 131 00:17:30,217 --> 00:17:33,136 I still feel terrible every time I think about it. 132 00:17:33,136 --> 00:17:37,933 That's, like, the most difficult decision I have ever made. 133 00:17:41,812 --> 00:17:43,563 As life goes on, you know, 134 00:17:43,563 --> 00:17:46,399 what I'm trying to do is just not... 135 00:17:48,401 --> 00:17:49,778 focus on that. 136 00:17:49,778 --> 00:17:55,200 You know, I just appreciate that I'm still alive. 137 00:18:16,638 --> 00:18:18,765 I told them that my car 138 00:18:19,975 --> 00:18:21,643 had a tracking system. 139 00:18:30,068 --> 00:18:33,155 You get excited with your first car. You remember everything. 140 00:18:37,951 --> 00:18:41,413 I really wanted them to catch those guys as soon as possible. 141 00:18:49,129 --> 00:18:50,797 Watertown Control to all cars. 142 00:18:50,797 --> 00:18:55,719 Cambridge is looking for a one, three, seven, November, zulu, one. 143 00:18:55,719 --> 00:18:58,763 That's a 2013 Mercedes. Color black. 144 00:18:59,264 --> 00:19:02,559 The vehicle was taken from 816 Memorial Drive 145 00:19:02,559 --> 00:19:05,103 in Cambridge during a carjacking. 146 00:19:05,687 --> 00:19:09,858 Occupied by two Middle Eastern males. One described as 5' 7". 147 00:19:09,858 --> 00:19:12,652 The second described as light-skinned. 148 00:20:03,662 --> 00:20:05,330 Shot fired! Shot fired! 149 00:21:06,057 --> 00:21:07,767 We got a call from Cambridge P.D. 150 00:21:07,767 --> 00:21:10,395 They just pinged the phone number in the vehicle 151 00:21:10,395 --> 00:21:11,938 in question on the carjacking. 152 00:21:11,938 --> 00:21:13,940 It's in the area of Dexter Ave. 153 00:21:13,940 --> 00:21:15,817 A 2013 Mercedes. 154 00:21:34,919 --> 00:21:37,464 Okay, could you give me the plate number again, please, 155 00:21:37,464 --> 00:21:39,257 and the description of the vehicle? 156 00:21:39,257 --> 00:21:42,177 - Black 2013 Mercedes. - Okay. 157 00:21:46,556 --> 00:21:48,558 The car is on the move right now. 158 00:22:18,380 --> 00:22:20,965 Okay, roger. Still here on Laurel. 159 00:22:20,965 --> 00:22:22,717 Just took a left on Laurel. 160 00:22:38,900 --> 00:22:41,569 Right next to it now. You want me to stop it? 161 00:22:48,952 --> 00:22:50,912 I'm right behind that vehicle. 162 00:22:51,496 --> 00:22:52,539 Light him up. 163 00:23:39,002 --> 00:23:40,962 Shots fight. All units respond. 164 00:23:41,463 --> 00:23:44,757 All units. We have shots fired on the vehicle in question from Cambridge. 165 00:23:44,757 --> 00:23:46,509 Last seen near Dexter Ave. 166 00:23:46,509 --> 00:23:49,345 Shots fired in Watertown. 167 00:23:56,478 --> 00:23:58,188 Shots fired! Shots fired! 168 00:23:58,188 --> 00:23:59,355 Shots fired. 169 00:25:04,045 --> 00:25:06,464 Loud explosion! Loud explosion! 170 00:25:06,464 --> 00:25:07,924 Loud explosion! 171 00:25:36,911 --> 00:25:38,746 Shots fired! Shots fired! 172 00:25:38,746 --> 00:25:42,250 Units respond to the scene. We need assistance immediately! 173 00:25:42,250 --> 00:25:44,294 Watertown, Newtown has eight coming at you. 174 00:25:44,294 --> 00:25:45,878 Eight en route with K9 also. 175 00:25:45,878 --> 00:25:49,007 Cambridge to Watertown, we also have three units responding. 176 00:26:20,538 --> 00:26:23,708 We have him pinned down. He's throwing explosives at us. 177 00:26:53,154 --> 00:26:54,864 Can I get that location, please? 178 00:26:54,864 --> 00:26:56,991 Dexter and Laurel. Dexter and Laurel. 179 00:27:16,052 --> 00:27:17,011 Get out of here. 180 00:27:17,011 --> 00:27:19,806 Hey, everybody stop! Look out! Go the other way! 181 00:27:19,806 --> 00:27:21,182 Go the other way! 182 00:27:22,684 --> 00:27:24,435 Getting serious, man. Getting serious. 183 00:27:36,030 --> 00:27:38,116 This line's recorded. What is your emergency? 184 00:27:38,116 --> 00:27:41,786 I'm in Watertown. I'm hearing what sounds like gunshots, and I heard-- 185 00:27:41,786 --> 00:27:43,871 We're aware of the situation. Thank you. 186 00:27:43,871 --> 00:27:46,207 911, this line is recorded. What's your emergency? 187 00:27:46,207 --> 00:27:47,834 Somebody's shootin' a gun... 188 00:27:47,834 --> 00:27:49,544 911, this line is recorded. 189 00:27:49,544 --> 00:27:52,338 Hi. I just heard a huge bang. 190 00:27:52,338 --> 00:27:54,340 Ma'am, we're aware of it. Thank you. 191 00:28:28,916 --> 00:28:30,626 Give it up! Give it up! 192 00:32:11,764 --> 00:32:14,225 Coming towards us! Coming towards us! 193 00:32:43,379 --> 00:32:47,466 Suspect just took off in an SUV! He ran over his partner! 194 00:35:01,433 --> 00:35:05,604 We need an ambulance at Laurel and Dexter for the suspect. 195 00:35:05,604 --> 00:35:08,274 Shot and run over, shot and run over. 196 00:37:26,412 --> 00:37:27,830 Suspect One was shot? 197 00:37:28,747 --> 00:37:29,623 Is he alive? 198 00:37:32,209 --> 00:37:33,210 Is he alive?