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Moments earlier on the flight deck, First Officer Emily Wiprud had been exchanging routine messages with air traffic control, then there was a loud bang, a sudden rush of wind and her radio headset was torn off.

"Police officers have a duty to protect the public from harm and the evidence from our investigation supported the first officer's belief that he thought he may have seen a real firearm."

The first officer to arrive at the scene said he came across a group of three adults, including a 28-year-old woman who was arrested, along with “several juveniles,” per Today.

Joseph Weekley, a member of an elite police unit, was the first officer through the door of her home.

The officers chased Jackson, who stopped seconds later and staggered toward the first officer.