Flynn was supposed to finish his shift in 20 minutes, but then he and his partner got an alert over the radio. A domestic disturbance in progress, reported by the neighbours, believed the suspect had a weapon. It was only a few blocks from their last call, so they headed off to investigate.

It was a rainy night, or rather, early morning, and the windshield wipers were sliding back and forth. They pulled up and got out, but as they approached the property, there was a flash and blood splattered over the thin curtains in the living room, which had a light on inside. His heart almost stopped as he reached for his taser and his radio. "This is Officer Baird, requesting immediate medical assistance and backup..." He continued to speak into the radio as his partner relentlessly went to the door.