The Rookies - Season 1 - Eps 14: Rabbits on the Runway
Gillis enters a tough situation when he is presented with a boy who is trapped in a police car which is on fire. He chooses to shoot the boy, promptly catching the internal affairs division's attention. They launch an investigation into the event and Gillis to see if he has committed a mercy killing, and to try to get closure in the case.
About The Rookies

Title: The Rookies
First Air Date: 1972-09-11
Last Air Date: 1976-03-30
Status: Ended
Rating: 6.8/10 (from 20 votes)
Language: EN
Seasons: 5
Total Episodes: 92
Network: ABC
Genres: Drama, Crime
Production Companies: Unknown
Synopsis
The Rookies is an American crime drama series that aired on ABC from 1972 until 1976. It follows the exploits of three rookie police officers working in an unidentified city for the fictitious Southern California Police Department.
Cast

Georg Stanford Brown
Terry Webster

Sam Melville
Mike Danko

Bruce Fairbairn
Chris Owens

Kate Jackson
Jill Danko

Gerald S. O'Loughlin
Lt. Ed Ryker