>>> TONIGHT RELATIVES OF JOHN   
CRAWFORD III SAY THEY'RE        
CRAWFORD III SAY THEY'RE        
DEMANDING JUSTICE FOR HIS FATAL 
DEMANDING JUSTICE FOR HIS FATAL 
SHOOTING BY POLICE AT A WALMART 
SHOOTING BY POLICE AT A WALMART 
IN HIGHWAY.                     
IN HIGHWAY.                     
A GRAND JURY REFUSED TO INDICT, 
A GRAND JURY REFUSED TO INDICT, 
BUT NOW THE JUSTICE DEPARTMENT  
BUT NOW THE JUSTICE DEPARTMENT  
IS INVESTIGATING.               
IS INVESTIGATING.               
NEWLY RELEASED SURVEILLANCE     
NEWLY RELEASED SURVEILLANCE     
VIDEO SHOWS CRAWFORD WALKING    
VIDEO SHOWS CRAWFORD WALKING    
AROUND THE WALMART, TALKING ON  
AROUND THE WALMART, TALKING ON  
HIS CELL PHONE AND CARRYING A   
HIS CELL PHONE AND CARRYING A   
PELLET GUN HE GRABBED OFF A     
PELLET GUN HE GRABBED OFF A     
SHELF IN THE STORE.             
SHELF IN THE STORE.             
THERE'S NO SOUND ON THE TAPE,   
THERE'S NO SOUND ON THE TAPE,   
BUT POLICE SAID THEY DID TELL   
BUT POLICE SAID THEY DID TELL   
HIM TO DROP THE GUN.            
HIM TO DROP THE GUN.            
THE PROSECUTOR SAYS OFFICERS    
THE PROSECUTOR SAYS OFFICERS    
WERE JUSTIFIED IN THEIR ACTIONS 
WERE JUSTIFIED IN THEIR ACTIONS 
BECAUSE THEY BELIEVED THEY WERE 
BECAUSE THEY BELIEVED THEY WERE 
IN A SO-CALLED ACTIVE SHOOTER   
IN A SO-CALLED ACTIVE SHOOTER   
SITUATION.                      
SITUATION.                      
>> WERE THE POLICE FACING SUCH A
>> WERE THE POLICE FACING SUCH A
SITUATION HERE?                 
SITUATION HERE?                 
NO.                             
NO.                             
DID THEY KNOW THAT?             
DID THEY KNOW THAT?             
NO.                             
NO.                             
THEY'RE TOLD, WE'VE GOT A GUY IN
THEY'RE TOLD, WE'VE GOT A GUY IN
HERE WITH A RIFLE, HE'S LOADING 
HERE WITH A RIFLE, HE'S LOADING 
THE RIFLE, AND HE'S POINTING IT 
THE RIFLE, AND HE'S POINTING IT 
AT PEOPLE.                      
AT PEOPLE.                      
>> IN THE MOMENTS BEFORE THE    
>> IN THE MOMENTS BEFORE THE    
SHOOTING, YOU CAN SEE CRAWFORD  
SHOOTING, YOU CAN SEE CRAWFORD  
SWINGING THE PELLET GUN BY HIS  
SWINGING THE PELLET GUN BY HIS  
SIDE, THOUGH NONE OF THE VIDEO  
SIDE, THOUGH NONE OF THE VIDEO  
SHOW HIM POINTING IT AT OTHER   
SHOW HIM POINTING IT AT OTHER   
PEOPLE OR AT THE POLICE.        
PEOPLE OR AT THE POLICE.        
NOW THIS 22-YEAR-OLD MAN IS     
NOW THIS 22-YEAR-OLD MAN IS     
GONE.                           
GONE.                           
HIS CHILDREN HAVE LOST THEIR    
HIS CHILDREN HAVE LOST THEIR    
FATHER, AND HIS FAMILY MEMBERS  
FATHER, AND HIS FAMILY MEMBERS  
SAY, THEY WANT JUSTICE.         
SAY, THEY WANT JUSTICE.         
JOINING ME NOW IS JOHN CRAWFORD 
JOINING ME NOW IS JOHN CRAWFORD 
JR, THE FATHER OF JOHN CRAWFORD 
JR, THE FATHER OF JOHN CRAWFORD 
III, AND MICHAEL WRIGHT, THE    
III, AND MICHAEL WRIGHT, THE    
ATTORNEY REPRESENTING THE       
ATTORNEY REPRESENTING THE       
FAMILY.                         
FAMILY.                         
THANK YOU BOTH FOR BEING HERE.  
THANK YOU BOTH FOR BEING HERE.  
>> THANK YOU.                   
>> THANK YOU.                   
>> THANK YOU FOR HAVING US.     
>> THANK YOU FOR HAVING US.     
>> FIRST, MR. CRAWFORD, OUR     
>> FIRST, MR. CRAWFORD, OUR     
CONDOLENCES FOR YOUR LOSS.      
CONDOLENCES FOR YOUR LOSS.      
HOW IS YOUR FAMILY DOING?       
HOW IS YOUR FAMILY DOING?       
>> WELL, REVEREND SHARPTON, AS  
>> WELL, REVEREND SHARPTON, AS  
YOU CAN IMAGINE, WE'RE JUST     
YOU CAN IMAGINE, WE'RE JUST     
TAKING IT ONE DAY AT A TIME.    
TAKING IT ONE DAY AT A TIME.    
YOU KNOW, I'M STILL NUMB BEHIND 
YOU KNOW, I'M STILL NUMB BEHIND 
IT.                             
IT.                             
AND WE'RE JUST TRYING TO -- I'M 
AND WE'RE JUST TRYING TO -- I'M 
GLAD WE HAVE GOD ON OUR SIDE TO 
GLAD WE HAVE GOD ON OUR SIDE TO 
GROUND US AND THAT'S EXACTLY    
GROUND US AND THAT'S EXACTLY    
WHAT WE'RE DOING, WE'RE JUST    
WHAT WE'RE DOING, WE'RE JUST    
GOING TO TAKE IT ONE DAY AT A   
GOING TO TAKE IT ONE DAY AT A   
TIME.                           
TIME.                           
SO OVERALL, YOU KNOW, WE'RE     
SO OVERALL, YOU KNOW, WE'RE     
STILL -- A LOT OF US ARE STILL  
STILL -- A LOT OF US ARE STILL  
GRIEVING.                       
GRIEVING.                       
BUT WE'RE GOING TO GET PAST     
BUT WE'RE GOING TO GET PAST     
THIS.                           
THIS.                           
>> I CAN FEEL THAT.             
>> I CAN FEEL THAT.             
WHAT WAS YOUR REACTION WHEN YOU 
WHAT WAS YOUR REACTION WHEN YOU 
HEARD THE GRAND JURY REFUSED TO 
HEARD THE GRAND JURY REFUSED TO 
INDICT IN THIS CASE?            
INDICT IN THIS CASE?            
>> I WAS IN ABSOLUTE DISBELIEF. 
>> I WAS IN ABSOLUTE DISBELIEF. 
I WAS SAYING TO MYSELF, HOW     
I WAS SAYING TO MYSELF, HOW     
COULD A YOUNG MAN GO INSIDE OF A
COULD A YOUNG MAN GO INSIDE OF A
WALMART, OF ALL PLACES, AND     
WALMART, OF ALL PLACES, AND     
SHOP, AND NOT COME OUT ALIVE.   
SHOP, AND NOT COME OUT ALIVE.   
SO AS YOU CAN IMAGINE, I WOULD  
SO AS YOU CAN IMAGINE, I WOULD  
IN TOTAL, TOTAL DISBELIEF.      
IN TOTAL, TOTAL DISBELIEF.      
>> ATTORNEY, BEFORE I GO TO YOU,
>> ATTORNEY, BEFORE I GO TO YOU,
I WANT TO ASK YOU ONE OTHER     
I WANT TO ASK YOU ONE OTHER     
QUESTION, MR. CRAWFORD.         
QUESTION, MR. CRAWFORD.         
WHAT DO YOU HOPE WILL COME OUT  
WHAT DO YOU HOPE WILL COME OUT  
OF THE JUSTICE DEPARTMENT       
OF THE JUSTICE DEPARTMENT       
INVESTIGATION?                  
INVESTIGATION?                  
>> WELL, I SINCERELY HOPE THE   
>> WELL, I SINCERELY HOPE THE   
DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE WILL GET  
DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE WILL GET  
INVOLVED AS WE INITIALLY WANTED 
INVOLVED AS WE INITIALLY WANTED 
THEM TO, AN EFFORT TO GO ABOUT  
THEM TO, AN EFFORT TO GO ABOUT  
PROSECUTING AND CONVICTING THIS 
PROSECUTING AND CONVICTING THIS 
OFFICER FOR KILLING MY SON.     
OFFICER FOR KILLING MY SON.     
ATTORNEY WRIGHT, WHAT'S YOUR    
ATTORNEY WRIGHT, WHAT'S YOUR    
RESPONSE TO THE FACT THAT THE   
RESPONSE TO THE FACT THAT THE   
911 CALLER WHO SAID THERE WAS A 
911 CALLER WHO SAID THERE WAS A 
THREAT, HE LATER RECANTED HIS   
THREAT, HE LATER RECANTED HIS   
CLAIM THAT JOHN WAS POINTING THE
CLAIM THAT JOHN WAS POINTING THE
GUN AT PEOPLE?                  
GUN AT PEOPLE?                  
>> WELL, WE THINK THAT'S        
>> WELL, WE THINK THAT'S        
PROBLEMATIC.                    
PROBLEMATIC.                    
WE BELIEVE THAT HAD THE OFFICERS
WE BELIEVE THAT HAD THE OFFICERS
COOPERATED THIS 911 CALLER'S    
COOPERATED THIS 911 CALLER'S    
STORY IN SOME MANNER, THAT MR.  
STORY IN SOME MANNER, THAT MR.  
CRAWFORD WOULD BE HERE WITH US. 
CRAWFORD WOULD BE HERE WITH US. 
>> SO THEY NEVER CORROBORATED   
>> SO THEY NEVER CORROBORATED   
THE STORY, THEY JUST WENT FROM  
THE STORY, THEY JUST WENT FROM  
THE INITIAL CALL?               
THE INITIAL CALL?               
>> THAT'S CORRECT.              
>> THAT'S CORRECT.              
IT'S OUR UNDERSTANDING THAT THEY
IT'S OUR UNDERSTANDING THAT THEY
TOOK THIS 911 CALL, CAME INTO   
TOOK THIS 911 CALL, CAME INTO   
THE STORE, CONFRONTED MR.       
THE STORE, CONFRONTED MR.       
CRAWFORD AND JUST SHOT HIM ON   
CRAWFORD AND JUST SHOT HIM ON   
SIGHT.                          
SIGHT.                          
>> WHAT DO YOU WANT FROM THE    
>> WHAT DO YOU WANT FROM THE    
JUSTICE DEPARTMENT?             
JUSTICE DEPARTMENT?             
>> WE WANT THE JUSTICE DEMEANOR 
>> WE WANT THE JUSTICE DEMEANOR 
TO GET INVOLVED AND MAKE THE    
TO GET INVOLVED AND MAKE THE    
DETERMINATION THAT JOHN'S CIVIL 
DETERMINATION THAT JOHN'S CIVIL 
RIGHTS WERE VIOLATED, AND       
RIGHTS WERE VIOLATED, AND       
PROSECUTE THIS POLICE OFFICER   
PROSECUTE THIS POLICE OFFICER   
FOR SHOOTING AND KILLING JOHN   
FOR SHOOTING AND KILLING JOHN   
CRAWFORD.                       
CRAWFORD.                       
>> MR. CRAWFORD, YOUR SON WAS   
>> MR. CRAWFORD, YOUR SON WAS   
TALKING ON THE CELL PHONE WHEN  
TALKING ON THE CELL PHONE WHEN  
HE WAS SHOT.                    
HE WAS SHOT.                    
DO YOU KNOW WHO HE WAS TALKING  
DO YOU KNOW WHO HE WAS TALKING  
TO, WHAT WAS GOING ON WHEN HE   
TO, WHAT WAS GOING ON WHEN HE   
WAS SHOT?                       
WAS SHOT?                       
>> YES, REVEREND SHARPTON.      
>> YES, REVEREND SHARPTON.      
HE WAS ACTUALLY TALKING TO THE  
HE WAS ACTUALLY TALKING TO THE  
MOTHER OF HIS CHILDREN, WHILE HE
MOTHER OF HIS CHILDREN, WHILE HE
WAS ON THE PHONE.               
WAS ON THE PHONE.               
>> OKAY, HOW WOULD YOU DESCRIBE 
>> OKAY, HOW WOULD YOU DESCRIBE 
YOUR SON TO THOSE THAT ARE      
YOUR SON TO THOSE THAT ARE      
WATCHING THAT DIDN'T KNOW HIM?  
WATCHING THAT DIDN'T KNOW HIM?  
>> AS I MENTIONED, HE WAS A     
>> AS I MENTIONED, HE WAS A     
LOVING PERSON.                  
LOVING PERSON.                  
HE WAS A LOVING FATHER.         
HE WAS A LOVING FATHER.         
HE LEFT BEHIND TWO CHILDREN,    
HE LEFT BEHIND TWO CHILDREN,    
1-YEAR-OLD JOHN H. CRAWFORD I   
1-YEAR-OLD JOHN H. CRAWFORD I   
AND SIX-MONTH-OLD JADEN         
AND SIX-MONTH-OLD JADEN         
CRAWFORD.                       
CRAWFORD.                       
HE WAS VERY, VERY FAMILY        
HE WAS VERY, VERY FAMILY        
ORIENTED.                       
ORIENTED.                       
HE LOVED SPORTS GROWING UP.     
HE LOVED SPORTS GROWING UP.     
HE WAS VERY, VERY GOOD IN       
HE WAS VERY, VERY GOOD IN       
FOOTBALL.                       
FOOTBALL.                       
AND AS HE GOT OLDER, YOU KNOW,  
AND AS HE GOT OLDER, YOU KNOW,  
HE WAS REALLY, AS I MENTIONED   
HE WAS REALLY, AS I MENTIONED   
BEFORE, YOUR TYPICAL 22-YEAR-OLD
BEFORE, YOUR TYPICAL 22-YEAR-OLD
YOUNG PERSON.                   
YOUNG PERSON.                   
HE HAD STRESSED TO ME CONCERNS  
HE HAD STRESSED TO ME CONCERNS  
ABOUT CONTINUING HIS EDUCATION, 
ABOUT CONTINUING HIS EDUCATION, 
WHICH WAS MUSIC TO MY EARS,     
WHICH WAS MUSIC TO MY EARS,     
FRANKLY, BECAUSE THAT'S         
FRANKLY, BECAUSE THAT'S         
SOMETHING THAT WE VALUE IN OUR  
SOMETHING THAT WE VALUE IN OUR  
FAMILY.                         
FAMILY.                         
WE'RE ALL COLLEGE GRADUATES ON  
WE'RE ALL COLLEGE GRADUATES ON  
OUR SIDE -- ON MY SIDE.         
OUR SIDE -- ON MY SIDE.         
SO IN MANY ASPECTS HE WAS A     
SO IN MANY ASPECTS HE WAS A     
TYPICAL 22-YEAR-OLD MAN TRYING  
TYPICAL 22-YEAR-OLD MAN TRYING  
TO FIGURE OUT WHAT HIS NEXT     
TO FIGURE OUT WHAT HIS NEXT     
MOVES WERE GOING TO BE.         
MOVES WERE GOING TO BE.         
>> YOU SAID HE LEFT A           
>> YOU SAID HE LEFT A           
1-MONTH-OLD AND A 6-YEAR-OLD.   
1-MONTH-OLD AND A 6-YEAR-OLD.   
WHAT WILL YOU TELL THEM ABOUT   
WHAT WILL YOU TELL THEM ABOUT   
THEIR FATHER?                   
THEIR FATHER?                   
>> I WILL TELL THEM THAT HE     
>> I WILL TELL THEM THAT HE     
LOVED THEM VERY MUCH, WHICH HE  
LOVED THEM VERY MUCH, WHICH HE  
DID.                            
DID.                            
I WILL TELL THEM THAT HE WAS A  
I WILL TELL THEM THAT HE WAS A  
PROGRESSIVE PERSON, A PEOPLE    
PROGRESSIVE PERSON, A PEOPLE    
PERSON, WHICH IS IRONIC ENOUGH  
PERSON, WHICH IS IRONIC ENOUGH  
THAT SOMETHING LIKE THIS WOULD  
THAT SOMETHING LIKE THIS WOULD  
HAPPEN.                         
HAPPEN.                         
HE WAS -- THOSE WHO KNEW HIM    
HE WAS -- THOSE WHO KNEW HIM    
WELL WOULD SAY THAT HE WAS VERY 
WELL WOULD SAY THAT HE WAS VERY 
LAID BACK, IF YOU WILL,         
LAID BACK, IF YOU WILL,         
INDIVIDUAL.                     
INDIVIDUAL.                     
AND THAT'S WHAT I WOULD TELL    
AND THAT'S WHAT I WOULD TELL    
THEM.                           
THEM.                           
I WOULD TELL THEM THAT HE LOVED 
I WOULD TELL THEM THAT HE LOVED 
YOU VERY MUCH.                  
YOU VERY MUCH.                  
>> AND I HOPE YOU CAN TELL THEM 
>> AND I HOPE YOU CAN TELL THEM 
THAT IT ENDED WITH JUSTICE.     
THAT IT ENDED WITH JUSTICE.     
JOHN CRAWFORD JR AND MICHAEL    
JOHN CRAWFORD JR AND MICHAEL    
WRIGHT, THANK YOU BOTH FOR YOUR 
WRIGHT, THANK YOU BOTH FOR YOUR 
TIME TONIGHT.                   
TIME TONIGHT.                   
OUR PRAYERS ARE WITH YOU        
