reporter: ignore officer kyle pryor's commands, thomas takes off on foot. officers pryor and norton follow him, ordering him to show his >> i will shoot you [bleep] reporter: officer pryor is now holding the taser. then there's a pop. the prongs don't make it through his thick jacket. he reaches for what looks like a gun which he says pointed at officers. the three officers fired a total of eight shoots. he was reached for something else. >> it looks very similar, if not exactly like a real firearm but is an air soft pistol. reporter: after the shooting on november 24th, he was also a suspect in a robbie that happened four days prior. his wrap sheet includes 32 arrests for narcotics arrests and theft but it seems like he was trying to get his life back on track. >> he was taking prescribed medication earlier in the year. his life appeared to be stable, learned to hold a job. we learned recently he medication, started taking illegal drugs. >>> in baltimore six police officers on trial for the death of freddie gray while in police custody. outside the proeste