if it's not happening, no, we are not closer to war. >> steven koen, thanks for your insight. we appreciate it. a report from the justice depart confirms what some albuquerque residents have been saying for years. it could includes the albuquerque police department has engaged in a reckless pattern of excessive and, at times, deadly force. heidi jo castro reports >> reporter: indication, that's what the father of ken ethelis iii shot felt thursday upon hearing these words from the department of justice. >> we found that officers used deadly force against people who did not pose an immediate threat of death or serious harm to the officers or to others and against people who post a -- posed a threat only to themselves ellis was begungunne he was suffer from post-traumatic stress disorder. >> ellis senior said it has been his mission to fight for police reform. >> i am sure he is watching. >> the justice department says the majority of fatal police shootings in albuquerque from 2009 to 2012 were unreasonable and violated the fourth amendment. the federal probe also found encounte