The gunshots echoed, and Nate, who was close to the area, heard them. This was when he understood the urgency of the situation.
Nate stopped the moment he did because there was a chance that these were the police.
The last thing he would want was to be caught in the crossfire but he hadn't heard any sirens.
It would make sense that the police arrived first considering how dangerous this area was
There was no way the police car wouldn't be nearby, and if they got the amber alert, then Nate had done all he could, but he had to trust the cops to do their job now.
He checked Kyle's location and noticed he was no longer moving.
He was stationary but Nate knew that Kyle should be able to survive long enough for the police to get to him.
He had to get off the road and this was why he opted to take shortcuts, he wasn't a stranger to this terrain either.