Shots Fired

While Preston presents the jurors with facts about the case, the true events leading to the shootings are revealed.

Breeland should've been locked up, not murdered.

I just need you to say all this on the stand.

Mr. Terry, can you comment on the indictment?

"A white guy in that neighborhood means drugs."

Thank you.

Yeah.

you know, make a difference, treat people with respect.

The release of the full video proves that my client is not a racist.

black men being sent to work camps

will empathize with the victim.

I'd be asking for the same thing.

But failure's not an option.

It's okay, it's okay.

(crowd shouting)

♪ Or the heartless? ♪

in the case of the U.S. government versus Arlen Cox.

The girl lived about ten minutes away.

He wrote something about storage two different times in a calendar.

"Somebody call my moms, somebody call my moms"?

Stop resisting! Don't you resist me!

Somebody call my justice! Somebody call my justice!

That would be the initiative funded by Cox Group Financial, correct?

The falsified training records will be blamed on Breeland.

Actually, I... I just missed her call.

PLATT: Easy. Take it easy.

but you covered up Joey's murder,

Did you really think I was capable of killing Breeland?

♪ Let's talk about the power ♪

we need to register to vote.

(murmuring)

In light of a surprising discovery about the Auxiliary Deputy program, the investigation puts the Sheriff's Department under further scrutiny.

♪ Where do we go from here? ♪

That's the truth you gonna hold on to.

He is under a DOJ investigation.

What would you have done?

and received department-issued Tasers.

Those-those parents who were so afraid of kids from The Houses

If you have hard evidence that a program I helped to implement

I guess I can respect that.

I wanna know how it feels to fail

They can't prove a thing.

Keep the faith.

Dear God, we come to you for guidance.

I was protecting him for you.

You're a man now.

turning into you, I will find another line of work.

Unless he's giving up the actual murderer of Joey Campbell

that Breeland planted that marijuana in Jesse's glove box.

Yeah, and when the crowd got too rowdy,

for helping those kids in the riots.

But now I'm...

(chuckles)

Doesn't matter.

and refused to

he did in fact intimidate me

I-I-I'm as shocked as you are.

He admitted to covering up a homicide.

and for not receiving the respect you deserve.

♪ Caving in slow, baby ♪

Preston and Ashe discover a possible murder weapon for the Joey Campbell case and are feel pressured to use it to find the identity of Joey's killer.

Serial number's been filed down.

This is so Gate Station... that ain't my gun.

Witnesses heard you threaten Joey Campbell.

And I think that they can help do it again, ma'am.

Took him on a tour of the campus and everything.

we never went to sleep on a fight.

Kerry, you know his heart.

you're gonna take the entire department with you.

Which she says was planted there during the robbery.

I have the murder weapon, but the serial number's been filed.

How much is the ticket?

with black and white diners, eating together.

Daddy!

Gates Station Sheriff's Office.

So where did that ten G's you gave her come from?

But I don't want to put a brother away for this.

He-he worked the Houses.

Some folk think I make mine too sweet, but...

Let's see.

It can't be easy for her.

You ever feel down, you hear my voice telling you that.

A 24-hour person?

is I'm smarter than you.

Breeland made a report.

Hey.

Another team is tasked with investigating the case, but Preston remains dedicated to finding out the truth as a witness is placed in potential danger.

I've been trying to explain to the AG

The word is your case is hanging on an eyewitness.

We're gonna be okay.

of Joey Campbell that has produced little results

While many called this a riot,

and African-American residents.

I...

I just wanted to help.

Any words?

We're offering our assistance to the governor

Must be tough fighting your baby-daddy for your little girl.

Yeah, well, I'm not built like that.

- But I'm not scared of you. - You should probably go home

Governor Eamons sat in my living room, Sheriff Platt.

You have no idea what it's like to be me.

Why are we even talking about this?

No.

You got the wrong person. I don't know anything about that boy.

He recanted his testimony. The report says he lied.

so that I wouldn't speak out against his prison.

After she declined, she demanded a cash donation,

However,

No phone, no recorder, no notes.

And yes, we've dispatched other departments to help

what will you leave behind?

Hey, listen, get up. What did I say?

This way.

There's a young woman in surgery fighting for her life.

I've been carrying your ass since you got to Gate Station.

As soon as you tell me what the hell happened to my partner.

you are unlawfully assembled.

You want to give them a reason to beat you down?

We were just watching your video on YouTube.

That doc crew on the street

- You lost, boy? - No, sir.

A violent riot ensues between the citizens and police of Gate Station; Ashe and Preston talk to Gov. Eamons about their suspicions regarding Joey's murder.

Platt conveniently left his name off the list

What's your level of involvement?

That's an interesting turn of phrase.

I expect you to cooperate fully with the Department of Justice

and for yourself, I'm placing you

There is no cover up.

to anyone who ever tried to make me feel less than.

I'm not trying to overreact,

What's that? You made this yourself?

We're just setting ourselves up for attack.

who provides prisoner transport for me,

shattered their body.

And what seemed to begin as a peaceful protest,

Mr. Cano, you're still with the DEA,

And sometimes, I think it's difficult for her

and had to be hospitalized for almost a year.

she might not be there for herself.

You ain't got to do this, man!

If we investigate why a fire started,

Instead, this investigation has caused more division,

and I did something really stupid.

It's saved and safe.

that we must put our humanity first."

intrusion into our way of life

you think that person is me?

Cory reveals some key details about the night Joey Campbell was murdered.

Sounds like Breeland's got your back.

♪ If our stars don't shine in the darkness ♪

so that's something.

as a mother, were there any warning signs

She credits you with inspiring her educational initiative.

What do we know about him?

What keeps you up?

A partner of mine, only real mentor I ever had,

Not with Breeland, not with anyone.

Sorry, I... we're getting it from all ends.

All right, I have 30 minutes, and then it's off to Raleigh

If I had changed my name, I'd have picked something flashy.

You're still here because I told Deputy Chief Carroll

Look, it doesn't matter. I rattled the guy enough

And I barely remember you.

Got it.

That's putting it mildly.

and you must've really messed up to get sent to this hell-hole.

And turning our anger on each other won't change anything!

You'll be teaching them something.

I know how these private prisons operate,

Politicians make rules and set boundaries.

I said it was personal.

Are these ride-alongs?

isn't just gonna disappear like Joey's. He's panicked.

because it makes them feel like there's a reason for all this,

None of my business, but, you know,

All the way down, get your ass all the way down.

I will do my best to keep this incident out of the system.

"Over the 60 earthly years I've been in Heaven

"At first I was relieved.

Ashe and Preston review statements made by Cory regarding what he was a witness to on the night Joey Campbell was killed.

I'm done being patient.

but he's confident he'd recognize the older man.

when I came out with my gun, I would have fired,

If you can't listen to the one person who has your back in all this...

Like it or not, you will respect me.

They're policing people who hate them.

located in the plush suburbs of Gate Station, North Carolina.

because they've lost their accreditation.

Once elected governor, I'll continue

Where's your head at?

- Coincidence? - Maybe not.

That's ignorant and racist.

always looking for something.

In addition, the Cox Group Financial will hire

I remember when your word meant something, Arlen.

Here, then.

and you want to believe that you have me all figured out.

Then I get to the funeral and all these people

You two wanna be good guys?

instead of granting early releases.

There won't be 35 kids to a classroom,

Bad move politically, Mom,

♪ I see the world in all its glory today ♪

Uh...

Step?

Ashe and Preston are sent on a dangerous manhunt for the only two credible witnesses in the case.

♪ The whole world sitting... ♪

We were passing through, heard the shots.

♪ Where do we go from here?

your deputy...

Kerry, can you drive the boys to school today?

All good.

Aren't you also seeking justice for Joey Campbell?

Whenever anyone under 21 is pulled over in Oakdale County,

So what did you say?

(chuckles)

What do you really want?

♪ Are you down, d-d-down, d-d-down? ♪

- What's all this? - Is there something you needed?

MAN: Rollin'.

they should be held accountable.

The same, thank you.

I'm not sure what I can do if the school is closing.

Wasn't into smoking.

So I told Jesse he had to bounce.

(cell phone buzzes)

So you hanging with your frat brothers yet?

I ain't no Boy Scout, but I'm on the right side of it.

Oh, my God, serious?

(new hip-hop song starts)

he would have came running, but instead he hears

I was over at Anna's apartment today,

(phone ringing)

(engine starts)

You don't blow it off to go shoe shopping!

- Yeah, you're right. - (chuckles)

(laughing): I can't hit a lick.

♪ Beautiful dreams, wasted time ♪

♪ Or is it just my imagination? ♪

When a controversial video of Deputy Beck leaks, the police force and the community begin to look at him differently. Suspicion rises around Pastor Janae after it's revealed that she had a public run-in with Joey Campbell, before his death. Ashe and Preston debate whether or not they're ready to take on the cases of both Jesse Carr and Joey Campbell, and then discover that a witness in Joey's murder may have gone missing. MORE -LESS

RUIZ: How's the rookie?

of that sheriff deputy's racist rant caught on videotape.

Plenty of white cops called us worse.

were they going to be better people because Jesus lived?

♪ Ooh... ♪

♪ And it's all said and done ♪

♪ Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh... ♪

I'd like to invite you

So I pose this question to her...

You said you don't go in the box.

That's enough!

What the hell?

What up, Pops? Damn, you're looking good!

Tess... I didn't talk to him like that because he's black.

A family barbecue celebrating

I'm gonna ask you not to be basic.

My job is to gather information.

but not before leaking it to the press.

(clapping)

If you can spare the time.

will bring thousands of jobs to this state.

Let me get his head right.

♪

Damn, so you really do got issues, huh?

because I wouldn't let her speak from my pulpit.

I know my people.

No cameras were around back then.

You put us here.

- (cheering) - Yeah.

Wait 'til you're married with kids.

You looking for another salad?

Why are you looking at Joey Campbell?

just by being himself, making me smile.

She just, just gone.

And I'm sorry I never chose the path you chose for me,

Beck went through the academy without incident.

You don't work another case behind your partner's back.

and the case nobody wants to touch.

When an African-American cop shoots and kills an unarmed white college student, a small town in North Carolina is turned upside-down. Before the town has a chance to cope with this tragedy, the neglected murder of an African-American teen is brought to light, opening wounds that threaten to tear the community apart.

There's been a police shooting of an unarmed man today.

That's just math, sir.

Even though that face will probably break my computer.

Hey, hey, hey, what's happening?

Ruiz is just tying up some loose ends on another case?

under better circumstances, but I do hope

How long you been on the job?

Only there's no gun, just a cell phone.

So I ask him to step out of the vehicle.

Now, you said white guy in that neighborhood means drugs.

Most guys at least wait a day.

They trying to intimidate them or us?

but that is not who he was.

Come to my church. Make a statement in God's house.

to ensure an impartial investigation

is the one that the government is investigating?

and they have sent in the cavalry.

And that work begins today.

Fine, fine, I apologize.

I know it's gonna come back on me one day.

I'm looking for you.

Then stop trying to do it for me.

- You're the one was on TV. - Yes, ma'am.

What do you mean?

We do a great job, then we have the leverage to open it up.

What the hell was that?

- working cops. - I'm not IA.

I keep making excuses for you, Ashe.

No, no, no, no. Pres, he went to prep schools...

I thought I missed out, being an only child, but I guess not.

I was surprised to get your text.

Because if we do, I won't respect you.

Uh, yeah.

The world doesn't know, because the police aren't investigating.