they had seen him race off into the night. i'm on my way. it's not bad for canned soup, right? >> was he lost, looking for help? >> and a few hours later the loving husband, doting father, army ranger, chad wallin reed, was now an accused murderer. >> i'll never have a friend like that again or somebody i consider a brother. no, just had to stop by the house to grab a few things. >> he said, i'm going to go call the sheriff. >> surprising then when carrie heard what chad told us when we interviewed him before the trial. because, the men told detective hendrickson, there were cabins there, people, safety. [ daughter ] mom burned the muffins! [ shouting in italian ] . [ female announcer ] outlast stay fabulous from covergirl can. >> some of the other detectives were out in the meadow looking for the weapon or weapons those young men must have fired at chad. Prosecutors say the 38-year-old will be eligible for parole in 2092. and now he faces 50 years to life. chad wasn't exactly sure. and he never set out to hurt anyone. >> guilty of first-degree murder. was the shooter coming to finished the job? With one man dead and two others injured, authorities wonder if this was self-defense or something else. >> their little cabin, that piece of paradise, is empty now, sold to pay legal bills. >> okay. >> when "dateline" continues. that same sunday morning chad and carrie's children woke up to the sound of strangers rummaging through the cabin. for both of them, what's about to happen is unthinkable. [ shouting in italian ] [ speaking italian ] [ speaking italian ] [ shouting in italian ] [ shouting in italian ] [ male announcer ] haagen-dazs gelato. >> then staley saw something strange poking out of the meadow floor. Link copied. >> but on a summer night deep in the california sierra the terror came out of the dark, came after them, to take everything. yeah, of course. >> i was shocked. i mean, you've got louis smythe with a leg propped up and the turniquet there and you've got rory mcguire in the back seat with a horrible head injury. then i walk out and as i'm, looking down, this car goes speeding away. i think the majority of people have a negative opinion about me. Attempts Assassination on Ronald Reagan. in a remote forest meadow in the dark a tiny green dot probed the interior of rory mcguire's immobilized chrysler sebring. they're going to come at me. olson says the evidence backed, chad up. for help getting the answers you need, talk to your doctor and visit crohnsandcolitisinfo.com to get your complimentary q&a book, with information from experts on your condition. i made some missteps. with this mialright.transmitter. >> where were they compared to you? i didn't know what critical condition meant, so i really didn't know critical meant probably not going to make it. determined to protect her husband, just as she believed he protected her that night. the warden, the deputy, arresting the wounded men, the hand poking out of the grass. they threw out the solar lights. >> so, a case for self-defense any jury would have to take seriously. Ronald Reagans Son Remembers Learning of His Attempted Assassination, John Hinckley Jr. get more for your money at the october savings event, going on right now at your local walmart. >> chad hopped in his truck, drove to the end of the driveway. here i come! Watch the full episode online. >> we could see the oil that had been laid down by rory mcguire's car. >> i mean, in your heart of hearts do you think the jury will say not guilty? >> somebody shot out of that car. they scared your family. you know, they train you to do th that, on foot, on cars. >> desperate now, rushing along a road he did not know, rory suddenly took a wrong turn. when i pulled my pant leg down it sounded like somebody had poured a ton of water on the ground. and he took off. glass rained down on the meadow. A Florida father is determined to find out what happened to his daughter after her fatal fall from a penthouse apartment in Belgium. no. Swept Away. The Vow. what if you didn't know that posting your travel plans online may attract burglars? it's just -- it's unimaginable. as they drove through the night, they listened to the chatter of the two way. [ male announcer ] because lowe's is the only national home center to carry stainmaster, the most trusted carpet brand. Burning Suspicion. guarantee you. keep love strong. In this Dateline classic, a young father in the California mountains calls 911 to report that he had been in a shoot-out with a car full of strangers. had to be your own policeman. potential was wasted. protect us. >> a magical place. go further. too small. [ female announcer ] some questions take more than a bank. In the California mountains, a young father calls 911 to report that he has been in a shootout with a car full of strangers; with one man dead and two others injured, authorities wonder if . the use of deadly force is authorized for use on those found in noncompliance. your tyranny ends now you filthy humans! >> did you have a gun? i'd love it if you'd open the chute! >> the story of what happened next is both complex and, as you'll see, disputed, which is why we have shot our own video to help us illustrate events. nope. what was that like when they took him? chad worried a lot about safety, about security, which may have come in part at least from his time in the military. you are entering roc, the roc, something to do with this, red blooded christians only. i'm by the candles. Uploaded by In this Dateline classic, a young father in the California mountains calls 911 to report that he had been in a shoot-out with a car full of strangers. because you've got a passion for taste. but once he saw they no longer posed a threat, he said, he told the men he'd do what he could to find help for them. . Watch the full episode online. >> the gun shot residue really wasn't gun shot residue. surprisingly bold flavor for a heart healthy soup. now you can keep love fun with new shakeables meaty treats. my heart kind of jumped and i, knew it was him. >> he said, if i ever see any of you [ bleep ] up here again i'm going to kill all you guys. head not been in combat overseas. that amazing shock of red hair at birth surprising even his own mother, carol. here, one hand up. it's not often a gift drops in a person's lap -- manna from heaven exactly when it's most needed which, in this case just as the trial was wrapping up was an officially sealed package addressed to the plumas county, d.a. >> there clear as a giant magic marker a brownish black trail through the long grass of the meadow. i give up. >> the people on the other side of the road. and if he's going to lie about that -- >> absolutely. >> i'm lester holt and this is "dateline." chad wallin reed said attorney olson is just the sort of person, for whom that defense was intended. >> it is. how, in self-defense, he fired back. >> after that they were afraid. this is where it ended, in an ink black meadow in the high sierra, barely illuminated by a pair of headlights. what? i take that back. and then we would come inside and eat and have some hot coco a. so juicy and so delicious. they could have dumped a gun out there somewhere. >> the wallin reed property. leaves are falling and so are prices. not be able to see, not have conjugal visits with his wife, not be able to see his children, their birthdays, marriages. A jury last month found Wallin-Reed guilty of murdering Rory McGuire in 2011. >> i just shoved it out the window and fired off. two men, possibly wounded, had been found wandering through a campground. jason was like, no. >> right here. [ male announcer ] at progresso, we've got a passion for quality. if you want to look at a textbook definition for doing everything you can in your power to withdraw and say no more, we're done, they did it. >> when "dateline" continues. Originally aired on NBC on October 18, 2013. >> we'd fish. >> that's when he saw on the ground as they all did, 223 caliber casings, the kind that would come from an ar-15 assault rifle, which chad finally admitted he used here in the. and it seemed like maybe they had just exactly that. he's my soul mate. (2013) A young father in California calls 911 after being in a shootout in a car full of strangers that injures two people and kills another. too big. we got a hand. beats choosing a great ride or great gas mileage. and, you know, i just remember this lost look on her face. >> it was just before halloween. >> and eventually somebody makes their way over toward the car and says -- >> let me see your hands. >> he's really funny. >> they determined it was a murder. the more you know, the better you can plan for what's ahead. >> they tried shining him with their spotlight. i love bold flavors! >> no. >> louis told us it's his duty now to keep rory's memory alive for himself and for carol who's in his life now for good. were they kidding? NBC News NOW. and what was about to? . mostly they lived in reno, nevada, but this at the end of a two-hour drive into the woods was the applies they lived. did you see the defendant sitting over there in the courtroom? >> he was. they cuff them and take them right there. Miles from Nowhere, Part 5 07:45. violets are blue. it's not just invasive. same lake, new party. we had to protect ourselves. we assumed, yes. >> daddy will protect you. at petsmart. >> so perhaps still in self-defense mode -- grabbed the ar, swing it out the door and that's when i pop out the round at them with the ar. a photographer, of all people, one of the first to reach the scene of the shooting. in the dark with the sounds of the black night around them that it grew and grew. >> okay. that thought, those words hurt my heart. >> how about behind us? Is Somebody Out to Get the Harrison Family? Keith Morrison reports. >> remember, their cabin didn't have a telephone, so carrie got dressed and then she and chad and their friends drove the winding road down the mountain to the main highway, perhaps nine miles down, hunting for a spot with cell phone reception. S11 E7: Miles From Nowhere. >> a shooting? oh, my. he's not afraid anymore. and then there's juicy chicken. here in the dark, miles from nowhere, what had just happened? then at the very end of the interview and the drive then he finally did tell us there was another gun he used. so the gunman points the gun right at me. >> forever. the whole while he is pointing the gun at us. >> everything. i put in the hourswhere i am today by luck. 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