
“I Should Be Dead”: A STAR Group Officer’s Fight Back | Derrick McManus
From Real Crime with Adam Shand
Published 12/16/2025
In 1994, Derrick was shot 14 times in under five seconds during an attempted arrest, sparking a 41-hour siege and a lifelong exploration into human durability. Derrick takes us inside the moment time stood still, the three hours he lay bleeding under constant gunfire, and the mental conditioning…






