Yeah, just a stupid argument. It started like, he said he was sorry and he said that he was going to [ __ ] figure it out and then he did this. >> Officers receive a call about a shooting on North Iroquois Avenue. Reports of multiple gunshots from a residence. With little information, units are dispatched rushing to the scene within minutes. >> Keep your hands up. Hands up. Hands up. Do not [ __ ] move your hands. Just keep your hands up. Just keep your hands up. >> He came into my garage and attacked me. He started it first. Yeah, he came into my garage and started punching me. >> When officers arrive, they find 34-year-old John Sweeney already on the ground, hands raised, not running, not resisting. In just moments, officers realize this is already a homicide. >> He fell off the motorcycle in the garage. I had no choice. >> Where's the weapon at? >> It's in on my TV stand. I have dogs inside. Please don't go inside. >> Are you injured anywhere, sir? >> No, I feel it on the back of my head and my elbow, but I'm not severely injured. >> Okay, what what Where do you feel injuries? >> Just the back of my head. >> Back of your head? >> John. He's got multiple to the chest and he's all out of his head. >> Okay, let's let's just let's walk back here. Let's walk back here. >> Do we know what he was shot with? >> Can I have everyone go to the next one? Medrano, just go with her. >> Um Medrano, just secure her. She's got no reason to, you know, do anything here. He might need to be looked at. Um if that's the case >> He kept hitting me. That's the first time I shot him. He kept hitting me. >> Is he breathing? >> Yes, sir. >> Okay. Go over to this side. 750 to dispatch, we'll take fire for a second individual. Male, approximately 40 years of age, injury to back of the head. >> I never wanted to be in this situation. >> Okay, we're going to roll you the other side. >> That's her boyfriend. She just said he wanted to talk to me and then he punches me in my face. >> I get it, man. We'll talk about it. Do you feel like you can sit up? >> Yeah. >> Can you stand up? I want to go over to the car right here. >> Yes, sir. >> Mitch, you want to start on the phone right here so I can put tape up? >> Okay. >> I got it. You want to just sit with him so I can start putting tape up? >> Yes. >> 707 I believe 58 deceased was fire. The second subject is going to be obviously deceased. >> You need to move that way. We We don't know what it >> No, we don't know. We can confirm that he is. >> Smith, we got fire coming for him. >> Okay. You all right? >> Yeah. >> What What hurts? >> I mean my elbow and then he was punching me in the head. It was mostly in the top of the head, back of the head cuz he was on top of me. But yeah, it's just mostly the top and back of my head. >> Okay. All right, hang tight right here. We got fire coming to check you out. 707 to 738, what's your status there? What's up? >> All this property is in the front yard. >> Okay. No, they're He's for this guy. They're not here for him, they're here for him. >> one to verify death inside. That's all. >> That's fine. They got to check out Dude, he's got blood all over him. Um he's complaining of like head pain or something, so one's checking him, the other one's going to be checking. Can we just have one of you go up? He's obviously deceased. Just verify, but we don't need everybody there. Guy in custody is going to actually need you. He's deceased, guys. He's deceased. Just Just take one of you. It's a crime scene, so just one of you go up, verify he's gone. >> There's one in the back of the engine. >> got one over here. Yeah, he's in the back over here. You want to talk to them? Just stay in the car. Stay in the car. >> So, are you hit? >> Yeah, he was punching me in the top of my head and in the back of my head. >> Are you shot? >> No, I shot him. >> Okay. >> I'm not shot. >> Okay. All right. >> But that's all I had was he threw me onto the motorcycle and then he was punching me in the head. >> Okay. >> Do you have any medical history? >> No. >> Okay. Yeah. This person was shot here. >> In the >> No, that person shot over there. >> He was the one who shot. >> Okay. So, there's not a second shooter then. >> Doesn't sound like it. >> Okay. Just one. Were you Were you guys able to verify everything? >> We have not gotten that far yet. >> Got you. >> Buddy, is there anybody else hurt inside? >> No. >> No? >> I do I just have two dogs inside. >> Okay. >> Like I have a It's his blood. I have a big pit bull but he's harmless so if you guys are going in to retrieve the weapon >> How about your leg? >> He won't hurt you. >> Okay. >> Yeah, my leg is hurt. >> The only people that were here though is just you, her, and him. Right? Okay, so there's nobody else inside you got to worry about. Okay, let's just >> Clear it. >> Let's just clear it. Do a We're not searching for evidence here. Note whatever we see but let's just make sure there's nobody else that's injured inside. He said firearms inside. Um didn't say where. I didn't ask that yet but Just confirm we have no other. >> Uh it's confirmed. >> Is there a dog in there? >> Uh oh [ __ ] yeah. Said there's a pit bull that's friendly but let's See if we can get I'm going to go ask him if it's caged up or something real quick. >> Are you arguing with Andrew? >> Yeah, just a stupid argument. It started like Tuesday or Wednesday. It was just a dumbest argument over some random person called him. >> Okay, and then John >> So John told me yesterday that he didn't want Andrew here anymore. >> Because he's a rando. That's what That's what he said specifically. >> But Andrew called me last night after I got home. I was with her until almost 11:00. I got home and Andrew had been drinking downtown. >> Okay. >> And I told him to come here cuz he lives out somewhere in Burlington. >> So you told him to come here just so he doesn't have to Okay. >> Yeah, and he came here. >> Did he stay the night? >> He did. >> Okay. >> And that's when we woke up this morning to John stomping his feet on the ceiling cuz I live I my bedroom is downstairs. I have a furnished basement. >> Okay. >> Yeah, and he was stomping his feet on the floor waking me up until Andrew to leave. We went outside Well, Andrew went outside cuz I was in a nightgown. Andrew went outside this morning. It was like 9:20 in the morning. >> Mhm. >> And John started yelling or him and John got into a verbal argument. >> Okay, this morning? >> out the gun and shot it into the air. And And I told Andrew to leave so Andrew left. >> John shot it in the air? >> This morning. >> Over here? >> At 9:20 this morning. >> this morning John shot He pulled out his gun. It was it a black handgun? >> Yes. >> Okay, black handgun. >> know what I I don't know that. >> Black handgun and he shot it >> shot it in the air. >> And then Andrew >> Andrew left >> the basketball game. Yeah. Okay. But But Andrew wasn't with you at that game. He went home. Okay. Okay. So then Okay. Andrew was waiting for John. Okay. Yeah, and you guys both live in the house. Yeah. Nothing like that. So then Okay, so they They were arguing and then No, but you said Andrew hit John. Okay, so what And you heard them arguing. Okay, they were both on the ground. And they were both mutually fighting. Okay. Where did Where did he Where did he pull the gun out from? >> I don't know. I didn't see him. >> You just heard gunshots? >> Yes, and he killed Andrew. He killed Andrew, Shawn. John killed Andrew. No, I don't know. I didn't see the beginning cuz I was at the car. Sorry. >> friend. >> Okay, I believe you, but I didn't see >> And Andrew >> He was on the ground. Shawn >> I know. He was scared. That's That's what happened. >> No, he shot him. >> He shot him. >> He shot him. You shot him. Stop. >> That's what happened when adrenaline is flowing. >> 10-4, put him on two. >> It's a cop today. It would be all over the >> I'm still here. >> I don't give a [ __ ] >> Shelby >> Shoot him in the You don't keep shooting somebody when THEY'RE ON THE GROUND. THAT IS WHAT IT'S ALL OVER THE NEWS EVERY [ __ ] day. YOU DO NOT KEEP SHOOTING SOMEBODY WHEN THEY'RE ON THE [ __ ] GROUND DYING. >> 10-4, COULD YOU ATTACH THAT FOR ME, PLEASE? >> He just wanted to take me to a hotel. So then I just have to stay here cuz he had [ __ ] guns to his [ __ ] head. >> You told me. So But before that, I know that you said this morning he pulled out the gun and threatened him with the >> Yeah, but Andrew was all the way So we were standing by the car and John was in the garage. They weren't even like Like they weren't even this close. Like John pulled the gun and they weren't even close. >> that, it was strictly verbal between them. He This is the first time This morning was the first time he threatened him with the gun. And then this second time when they physically fought. >> Yes, and you can look through my text messages. I yelled at John about it. You can see everything. We [ __ ] got into it this morning about it. I said I don't You can read it. I don't [ __ ] care. I don't care. I told him it was not okay that he did that. And he said he was sorry. And he said that he was going to [ __ ] figure it out and then he did this. >> I understand. Just stay away from them for now, okay? Cuz they I know, but they you It seems like they got I know, but it seems like they got you pretty heated and we don't need to be heated. I know, okay. I got you. >> It was not a decision made out of anger or aggression, but out of fear and desperation. That fear consumed me. And I made a split second reaction that will replay in my mind for the rest of my life. >> 34-year-old John Sweeney was charged with first-degree reckless homicide. His claim of self-defense didn't hold up in court. A jury found him guilty, and for the shooting that took 31-year-old Andrew Martin's life, Sweeney was sentenced to 17 years in prison.