Suicidal Veteran Asks to Speak With NBC 6's Willard Shepard Before Surrendering to Police

A suicidal Vietnam veteran facing deportation who was straddling a ledge on a South Florida highway ramp for hours surrendered to police Monday following a standoff, authorities said. While on the bridge, Fredy Gutierrez told police negotiators that he wanted to speak to NBC 6’s Willard Shepard, an Air Force officer who had been in combat over Iraq. Here’s what the vet had to say.