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02:00 "Authorities said Williams was leaving the party when he pushed the arm of a female officer carrying a rifle before lowering his shoulder into a second officer. After being arrested, he told police he didn't remember confronting the officers, adding that it wouldn't have happened 'if he wasn't so drunk,' Rudolfi said."
02:55 "Chicago police posted two photos on social media displaying 25 handguns, two semi-automatic rifles and numerous gun magazines seized at the party. Police noted that a fifth person had been taken into custody but was released without charges. Police said they were trying to determine whether any of the seized weapons were connected to crimes."
04:41 "While on patrol more than a year ago, Hird was shot by a dangerous felon with an AK-47. The blemish near his flag tattoo is the smallest reminder of the 7.62-caliber bullet that tore through his right arm. Hird has been shot twice before, once in military combat, but the bullet fired from a dark street corner in Daytona Beach's Midtown neighborhood has by far had the greatest impact for the giant of a lawman."
07:09 "'It's just the nature of the beast,' Hird said. But Nikolow said, taking the type of gun into account, Hird's is a rare story of survival. 'The caliber of round from an AK-47 does a lot of damage. Not many people get hit by a round like that and live to tell it,' Nikolow said. 'He is lucky to be alive.'"
12:47 "Hird said his right arm is 70% functional and keeps improving. He said the shooting has made him more alert while on patrol. He holds no animosity against Roberts, the felon and trigger man, who changed his life with an illegal firearm."
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SUMMARY
In this episode of the National Police Association Podcast, 4 rappers in an overcrowded Airbnb were charged with felony battery on police officers. Illegal weapons were also found in the scene.
Also, Daytona Beach Police Officer Kevin Hird has recovered from an AK-47 shot that tore through his right arm. His story as a patriot and a public servant stretches back from his time in the military after high school.
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HIGHLIGHTS
00:21 4 men in Airbnb rap video charged with battery; illegal weapons found
03:44 Daytona Beach Officer Kevin Hird recovers from AK-47 bullet wound
10:15 Kevin Hird's patriotism and dedication to service
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