julius burton decided to resist officers. it was julius burton who pulled the trigger of that gun. >> the gunman pleaded guilty to two counts of intentional homicide. he is serving 80 years in prison. one officer lost part of his brain in that shooting the other is back on the job in a limited capacity. >> kelly wright live for us this morning. thank you, kelly. >> now to a fox news alert. a small plane plunges from the sky and crashes into a mobile home park in florida. one home destroyed, another damaged after the planes burst into flames. fire officials will only say there are an unknown number of victims. the faa trying to figure out what happened. >> former nba star lamar odom is fighting for his life after being found unconscious in a brothel. he spent the last four-days partying. he is breathing with the assistance of machines his heart and other oregons failing. his ex-wife chloe kardashian is by his side after flying to las vegas overnight with his sister kim and mother chris jenner. >> chicago cubs fans waited a cen

every day. >> in 2009 he and his partner stopped 18-year-old julius burton from riding his bike on a ton shot norbert in the nouth a mouth and his partner in the eye. the memories still torment him. >> i felt like i didn't deserve to live. i felt like i let the city down. >> both officers claim the weapon wassing about thely sold by badger guns. in 2005, 537 guns recovered from crimes were traced back to badger that ranked as the number one crime gun dealner america. the jury saw surveillance video of the purchase. he was in the shop with an older friend who he paid to buy the gun because burton was underage. >> the last thing we want to do is put a gun in somebody's hans that will commit a crime. >> who is responsible when a criminal pulls a gun from his pocket and at point blank range fire at a police officer with the intend to kill him. >> on the stand, he once considered suicide, but a friend talked him out of it and that friend is now his wife. >> she probably until now doesn't know that she saved my life. >> the two biggest names in fantasy sports find themselves behind the eigh

. >> he and his partner stopped 18-year-old julius burton from riding his bike on a sidewalk. burton shot him in the mouth. his friend was hit in the eye. the memories still torment him. >> i felt like i didn't deserve to live. i felt my duty on that street that day that i let the city down. >> they claim the weapon was negligently sold by badger guns. in 2005, 537 guns recovered from crimes were traced back to badger. it ranked as the number one crime gun dealer in america. they saw surveillance of the purchase. burton entered the shop with an older friend who he paid to buy the gun because burton was underage. donald floora made the sale. >> the last thing we want to do is put a gun in someone's hands that is going to mitt a crime. >> the turn defended the store. >> who are is responsible when a criminal pulls a gun from his pocket and at point blank range fires at a police officer with the intent to till him? >> on the stand, he once considered suicide, but a friend, also an officer, talked him out of it. that friend is now his wife. >> she probably until now doesn't know t

bryan norberg and graham kunish shot in the face - following this 2009 altercation with suspect julius burton... he was 18 - too young to buy a gun at the time- and this video shows another man - illegally purchasing the pistol for him - at badger guns in milwaukee . even admitting on the form - that the gun was for someone else. the officers - sued the gun store..claiming it repeatedly looked the other way and sold weapons to criminals milwaukee authorities say that between 2006 and 2009 more than 1,800 firearms from badger guns were used in crimes. gun store officials - argued on the stand - that was never their intention- sot: donald flora/badger guns "the last thing we want to do is put a gun in somebody's hands, that's going to commit a crime." after nine hours of deliberations, the jury awarded the officers nearly 6 million dollars in damages- a rare ruling- experts say could have broader implications- sot: mayor tom barrett (d), milwaukee i want gun dealers to make sure that individuals who cannot legally possess guns, do not get their hands on guns marci gonzalez tag and the man who p

the man jacob collins is buying the gun for julius burton, who at the time wasas 18 and t too young to buy a handgun. >> they're what are called straw purchases meaning where one person is buying it for somebody else. >> reporter: it's a common way guns make their way into the underground market. a month later, burdengets into an altercation with two milwaukee police officers. caught here on tape. he uses the gun to shoot them both in the head. for years laws have hinders victims of gun crimes from suing gun dealers. >> what made this case different, there was a lot of evidence that the guy at the gun shop should have known this wasn't a legitimate purchase. >> reporter: miraculously, they both survived. brian norberg and graham coonich sue the gun dealer badger guns for nenlgth, claiming the store clerk should have recognized the telltale signs of a straw purchase. >> badger guns did not do the job it was required to do when it made that sale. if badger guns had done its job on may 2nd then brian and graham would not have been shot on june 9th. >> reporter: the lawsuit claimed badger

surveillance video from inside the shop shows jacob cullins purchasing a gun for the shooter. 18-year-old julius burton, too young to buy a gun. it is called a straw purchase. to avoid a background check, the actual buyer has someone else buy it on their behalf. >> they were shot and injured in the line of duty. >> reporter: lawyers for the police officers say conflicting information on the purchase documents collins filled out should have been a red flag for the salesman. in the store, the atf has tried to shut down in the past. the name has changed several times but it has been run by the same family. authorities called it the number one crime gun dealer in america in 2005. in 2006, badger outdoors accounted for nearly 500 firearms traced to crimes by milwaukee police. the store, with the second most, had 36. the officers' lawyer is asking the juror to award his clients about $9 million in damages. the defendant's lawyer argues the owners had no way to know this was a straw purchase. >> the act of straw purchasing is fundamentally deception. >> reporter: still those on both sides of the gun issue are

bryan norberg and graham kunish shot in the face following this 2009 altercation with suspect julius burton. he was 18, too young to buy a gun at the time, and this video shows another man illegally purchasing the pistol for him at badger guns in milwaukee. even admitting on the form that the gun was for someone else. the officers sued the gun store, claiming it repeatedly looked milwaukee authorities say that between 2006 and 2009, more than 1800 firearms from badger guns were used in crimes. gun store officials argued on intention. donald flora: the last thing we want to do is put a gun in somebody' s hands that' s going to marci: after nine hours of deliberations, the jury awarded the officers nearly $6 million in damages, a rare ruling experts say could have broader implications. >> i want to gun dealers to make sure that individuals who cannot legally possess guns do not get there hands on guns. marci: and the man who pulled the trigger is serving an 80-year sentence and testified in this case. lawyers for the officers say they feel vindicated. marci gonzalez, abc news, new york. erin:

. >> reporter: in 2009, norberg and his partner graham kunisch stopped 18-year-old julius burton for riding his bike on a city sidewalk. after a brief struggle, burton shot norberg in the mouth. kunisch was hit in the eye. six years later, norberg says the memories of the shooting still torment him. >> i felt like i didn't deserve to live anymore. i felt like my duty on that street that day, that i-- that i let our-- i let the city down. >> reporter: both officers claim the weapon was negligently and unlawfully sold by badger guns. according to the charging document, in 2005, 537 guns recovered from crimes were traced back to badger, which ranked as the number one crime gun dealer in america. the jury saw surveillance video of the purchase. burton entered the shop with an older friend who he paid to buy the gun because burton was under age. donald flora made the sale. >> the last thing we want to do is put a gun in somebody's hands that has-- that's going to commit a crime. >> reporter: attorney james vogts defended the store. >> who is responsible when a criminal pulls a gun from hi

. >> the two officers shot in the face following this 2009 altercation with suspect julius burton. too young to buy a gun at the time and this video shows another man illegally purchasing the pistol for him at badger guns in milwaukee. even admitting on the form that the gun was for someone else. the officer sued the gun store claiming it repeatedly looked the other way and sold weapons to criminals. milwaukee authorities say that between 2006 and 2009, more than 1,800 firearms from badger guns were used in crimes. gun store officials argued on the stand that was never their intention. >> the last thing we want to do is put a gun in somebody's hand that's going to commit a crime. >> after nine hours of deliberations the jury awarded the officers nearly $6 million in damages. a rare ruling, experts say, could have broader implications. >> i want gun dealers to make sure individuals who cannot legally possess guns do not get their hands on guns. >> and the man who pulled the trigger is serving an 80-year sentence and testified in this case. lawyers for the officers say they feel vind

officers graham kunisch and bryan norberg approached 18-year-old julius burton in 2009 for riding a bike on the sidewalk. a struggle ensued. burtononulled out a gun and shot both officers in the face. kunisch lost an eye and had to have part of his brain removed. norberg was shot in the mouth. bullet fragments are still lodged in his cheek. >> right now, it is every day. >> reporter: surveillance video shows burton with a friend at badger guns a monon before theehooting. paid the friend $40 to buy a gun for him because he was underage. store clerk donald flora appears to help the friend fill out the paperwork. flora told jurors he was unaware it was an illegal sale known as a straw purchase. >> last thing we want to do is put a gun in somebody's hands that has-- that's going to commit a crime. >> reporter: during closing arguments, patrick dunphy, the officers' attorney, sailed the store shares responsibility. >> if badger guns had done its job on may 2, then bryan and graham would not have been shot on june 9. >> reporter: there a a currently half a dozen other lawsuits pending against

julius burton, the suspect who shot the policemen, was too young to buy a gun at the time. so he paid this man, seen here on surveillance tape, to legally buy it for him. it's called a straw purchase scam. according to the lawsuit, the gun store approved the sale despite a number of irregularities including that the man filling out the form first noted the gun was not even for him. the officers in milwaukee, authorities claim badger guns was a rogue store, that between 2006 and 2009 more than 1,800 guns from that dealer were used in crimes. but gun store officials say they never intentionally sold to criminals. >> the last thing we want to do is put a gun in somebody's hands that has -- that's going to commit a crime. >> reporter: the gun store gets to appeal the ruling but the verdict could have far-reaching implications, with gun dealers across the nation on notice that they now have to be more careful about who they sell to. pierre thomas, abc news, washington. >> the two police officers were awarded $5 million in damages because of their severe injuries. and one of them

julius burton, the suspect who shot the policemen, was too young to buy a gun at the time. so, he paid this man, seen here on surveillance tape, to illegally buy it for him. it's called a straw purchase scam. according to the lawsuit, the gun store approved the sale despite a number of irregular lay irregularities including that the man filling out the form noted that the gun was not even for him. the officers and milwaukee authorities claim badger guns was a rogue store. that between 2006 and 2009, more than 1,800 guns from that dealer were used in crimes. but gun store officials say they never intentionally sold to criminals. >> the last thing we want to do is put a gun in somebody's hands that has -- that's going to commit a crime. >> reporter: the gun store gets to appeal the ruling, but the verdict could have far-reaching implications. with gun dealers across the nation on notice that they now have to be more careful about david? >> pierre thomas on the verdict >>> tonight here, we remember two hero firefighters losing their lives after saving several others. the fire

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. >> officers brian norberg ask graham kunis shot in the face by suspect julius burton. he was 18, too young to buy a game and this video shows another man illegally purchasing the pistol for him, even admitting on the form that the gun was for someone else. the officer sued the gun store claiming it repeatedly looked the other way and sold weapons to criminals. milwaukee authorities say between 2006 and 2009 more than 1800 firearms from badger guns were used in crimes. gun store officials argued on the stand that was never their intention. >> the last thing we want to do is put a gun in somebody's hands that has -- that's going to commit a crime. >> after nine hours of the officers nearly $6 million in damages. their ruling could have broader implications. >> i want gun dealers to make sure that individuals who cannot legally possess guns do not get their hands on guns. >> and the man who pulled the trigger is serving an 80 year sentence and testified in this case lawyers for the officer say they feel vindicated. shirleen. >> marci thank you. >>> bill de blasio will hol

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julius burton was too young to buy a gun. he paid a 21-year-old friend to do it for him. known as a straw purchase. police officer brian norberg and former officer gram kuhnish are suing the owners of badger guns. >> badger gun was supposed to be the public gatekeeper, the protector, the defense against putting guns out on the streets in the hands of people that weren't supposed to have them. >> the officers say the store was negligent allowing the shooter to buy a firearm he should not have had. surveillance video shows the shooter pointing the gun that he wanted his friend to buy for him. officers shot the -- burton shot the officers after a confrontation back in 2009. >>> a judge will allow 911 transcripts from a deadly shooting at a church in charleston to be released. a gag order will be modified allowing the transfer along with other documents and thousands of photos to be released. dylann roof is charged in the shooting of nine black parishioners at the south carolina church in june. the judge had earlier blocked the release of documents and prevented attorneys fro

the officers approached 1-year-old julius burton in 2009 for riding a bike on the sidewalk. a struggle ensued. burton pulled out a gun and shot both officers in the face. one lost an eye and had to have part of his brain removed. norton was shot in the mouth. bullet fragments are still lodged in his cheek. >> right now it is. every day. >> surveillance shows burton with a friend at badger guns a month before the shooting. he the friend $40 to buy a gun. he was underaged. the store clerk appears to help the friend fill out the paperwork. flora told jurors he was unaware it was a straw purchase. >> last thing we want to do is put a gun in somebody's hand that has, that is going to commit a crime. >> reporter: during closing arguments, the officer's attorney said the store shares responsibility. >> if badger guns had done its job on may 2nd, then brian and graham would not have been shot on june 9. >> there are currently half a dozen lawsuits pending against gun dealers or stores for allegedly allowing the illegal sale of firearms. scott, today's verdict may influence the cases.

surveillance video from inside the shop shows jacob collins purchasing a gun for the shooter. 18-year-old julius burtona gun. it is called a straw purchase. to avoid a background check, the actual buyer has someone else buy it on their behalf. >> they were shot and injured in the line of duty. >> reporter: lawyers for the police officers say conflicting information on the purchase documents collins filled out should have been a red flag for the salesman. in the store the atf has tried to shut down in the past. its name has changed several times, but it's been run by the same family. authorities called it the number one crime gun dealer in america in 2005. in 2006, badger outdoors accounted for nearly 500 firearms traced to crimes by milwaukee police. the store with the second-most had 36. the officers' lawyer is asking the jury to award his clients $9 million in damages. the defendant's lawyer argues the defendant had no way to know. >> the act of trastraw purchasi is fundamental deception. >> if gun dealers lose this case, gun dealers across the country are going to have to be much more cautious in se

under surveillance video shows the officers confronting julius burton just before he opened fire on themawsuit the officers claim the weapon burton used was negligently and unlawfully sold by badger guns. according to charging do you mean, in 2005, 537 guns recovered from crimes were tracked back to badger guns, which ranked as the number one crime gun dealer in america. burton, seen here standing in this under surveillance video, was 18 at the time. a legal age to buy a gun in wisconsin was 21. he allegedly paid a friend, seen here signing the paperwork-to-buy the weapon for him. the officers claim the gun store knew the purchase was illegal and conspired with the friend to change his answer on a form, to claim falsely that he was the actual buyer of the gun t. gun stealsman testified last week he didn't realize what was going on. >> one thing we want to do is put a gun in somebody's hands that has, that's going to commit a crime. >> reporter: legal experts say the officersifies a very high bar to win their case and will likely need to prove criminal behavior on the part of the gun shop