Millions gone in seconds. Good evening. And we begin tonight with those breaking developments, an alarming scene playing out during rush hour, right here in new york city. Police spotting the suspect, a man with a meat cleaver. As they respond, it turns dangerous. Gunfire erupting. Authorities saying at least two officers injured. And we are just now hearing from eyewitnesses. Abcs gio benitez is in midtown manhattan, and he leads us off. Reporter david, good evening to you. Just look behind me, very much an active crime scene near midtown manhattan. And you said it, that unusual weapon tonight, a meat cleaver. Tonight, that terrifying scene in the heart of new york citys tourist midtown area, leaving two officers injured. Three officers injured. Police swarming to this area just after 5 00 p. M. During rush hour. Akram, joudah. Reporter after that suspect, armed with a meat cleaver, was seen on 32nd street, just blocks from penn station. Officers telling a man to drop a weapon. The officers first discharging their tasers, then opening fire. The suspect struck. The police surrounding this ambulance and placing someone on a stretcher. The aerials show a usually bustling street brought to a total standstill. Tourists, commuters stopped by Police Barricades on all sides while officers investigate. One officer suffering a laceration to the head, another officer grazed. Three officers were taken to the hospital, and are expected to be okay. Tonight, the suspect was also taken to the hospital, and weve learned he is in critical condition. Lets get back live to gio benitez live in new york. And were learning more about the suspects record . Reporter thats right, david. We know that hes been arrested at least a dozen times, but no this investigation, david. All right, gio benitez leading us off with the breaking news in midtown manhattan. That suspect, taken down by police. To the other breaking headline late today, growing concerns over smartphones, and their batteries catching fire. Tonight, we have now learned samsung is giving in. There is now officially a recall. Nearly 100 reports of galaxy not 7s overheating. Some even catching fire. Authorities say the problem has been traced to its battery. So, what now, if you have one of those phones . And the concern for everyone else, if those phones are brought on planes or the subway, if people ignore the recall . Heres Abcs David Kerley tonight. Reporter tonight, after nearly 100 exploding or burning phones in the u. S. Alone it sounded like it burst and then there was smoke everywhere. Reporter samsung, which for two weeks tried to handle the problem on its own, made a deal with the u. S. Government. Today, we are announcing the official recall. Reporter nearly a million 26 people burned, 55 pieces of property damaged, including cars and a garage. As part of the official recall, samsung has now agreed to offer a refund, after first offering only an exchange. Only 130,000 of the note 7s in the u. S. Have been exchanged, which means there are more than 800,000 still in circulation. And tonight, the federal government, worried about dangerous lithium ion batteries on aircraft, says that the only way one can if it is shut off, disconnected from a charger. But airlines could decide to ban them entirely, and subway systems are warning against them, too. Samsung says it was only the note 7 with a defective battery, but reports of other galaxy phones overheating, smoking and burning will now be investigated, too. But the company was adamant that the batteries are only in the note 7. Well see. I hope theyre right, but well see. Reporter the south Korean Company apologized in major newspapers earlier this week in south korea. Tonight, the american subsidiary we did not meet the standard of excellence that you expect and deserve. For that, we apologize. Reporter samsung also providing pictures of it shipping new phones, which it says will be available in stores next wednesday. David kerley has been covering this from the start, and david, the big change today, consumers now have a choice, instead of waiting for a replacement, they can now get a refund . Reporter that was key for the Consumer Product safety commission, that people could go in, you could take one of these old notes in tonight, get a refund, get your money back, wait until the new one shows up and go buy it if you want to, david. David kerley on the case again tonight. David, thanks. We turn now to the race for president. Hillary clinton, back on the campaign trail, coming out to the james brown song i feel good. Clinton taking the stage in North Carolina, and what she revealed today about what shes not good at. And clinton knows full well, this race in recent days has tightened dramatically. A new National Poll out just as we come on tonight showing 41 40, within the margin of error. And our cecilia vega, asking clinton tonight about a race where she had the lead, now a dead heat. . I feel good . Reporter her first appearance back on the campaign trail today, and Hillary Clinton walked out to that new song. . I feel good . Reporter james browns i feel good. Just about every move she made today good morning reporter designed to show just how good shes feeling. Before she boarded her plane bound for North Carolina thank you reporter a smile and a thumbs up. Onboard . Hey, guys. Hi. Welcome back to stronger together. Reporter in North Carolina, clinton telling supporters, shes glad to be back. It turns out, having a few days to myself was actually a i did some thinking. You know, the campaign trail doesnt really encourage reflection. Reporter the race clinton returns to, tighter than ever. When you were home reflecting over these last three days, i wonder if you did any soul searching about these new poll numbers that show this race tightening. Ive always said that this was going to be a tight race. I feel like we are in a strong position going into these last weeks. What matters is who registers to vote and who is motivated and mobilized to t reporter she never mentioned donald trump by name. She didnt have to. My opponent keeps running us down, saying were weak, a disaster, an embarrassment. Reporter but she admits, campaigning is not her strength. When it comes to public service, im better at the service part than the public part. Now, i confess, ill never be the showman my opponent is. And thats okay with me. Cecilia vega with us tonight from greensboro, North Carolina, important first debate, the crucial debate, just 11 days now. We heard you ask clinton about the polls. I gather she spent some time in her downtime preparing for that debate . Reporter she did. Shes honing that message for the debate, david, and her aides say that she is not looking to go into that debate ready to provoke donald trump, she wants the rest of this campaign to be less about him, less about fighting. David . All right, cecilia vega, well see. 11 days from now. Hillary clinton saying in her words today, as you heard there, she is not a showman like donald trump, taking aim at trumps appearance on d so, what did we learn from trump today in that tv moment . And trump with words tonight about that flint, michigan, pastor who stopped him in the middle of an attack on Hillary Clinton. Heres abcs tom llamas. Reporter today, were learning new details about Donald Trumps health, something he turned into a made for tv moment. Trumps campaign releasing a onepage letter with the results dr. Harold bornstein, who once described Trumps Health as astonishingly excellent, leaving out the superlatives this time, describing Trumps Health as, quote, normal. But according to lab results, trump is overweight. Do your doctors or family ever give you a hard time about your weight . Yeah. I think i could lose a little weight. Ive always been a little bit this way. You know . Ive sort of always been that. Reporter his primary exercise . Well, its a lot of work when im speaking in front of 15,000, 20,000 people, and im up there, using a lot of motion. A lot o very hot, like saunas. And i guess thats a form of exercise. Reporter and trump says when he looks in the mirror, he doesnt feel 70. I would say i see a person thats 35 years old. No, i mean i feel the same. I feel the same. You know, tom bradys a friend of mine, we play golf, and im with him, and i feel the same age as him. Its crazy. Reporter trumps positive talk show checkup, a stark contrast to his reception at a church in flint, michigan. Timeout by reverend faith timmonsgreen as he attacked Hillary Clinton. Everything she touched didnt work out. Nothing. Now Hillary Clinton mr. Trump, i invited you here to thank us for what weve done in flint, not give a political speech. Okay. Thats good. Then im going to go back onto flint, okay. Reporter today, trump lashing out at the reverend. She was so nervous. She was like a nervous mess. Reporter the republican nominee describes walking into a trap. Something was up. When she got up to introduce me, she was so nervous, she was shaking. And i said, wow, this is sort of strange. And then, she came up. So, she had that in mind. No question about it. Reporter on facebook, reverend greentimmons posting this message had he stuck to what his camp claimed he came to do, we would not have had a problem. Tonight, clinton sounding off. Reverend faith greentimmons is not a nervous mess, she is a rock for her community in trying times. Another trump under fire. The candidates son, don jr. , facing criticism for this attack on the media. Theyve let her slide on every indiscrepancy, on every lie, on every dnc game trying to get Bernie Sanders out of this thing. If republicans were doing that, theyd be warming up the gas chamber right now. And tom llamas live tonight from outside trump tower. Those comments right there making headlines, tom . Reporter david, the Antidefamation League tweeting to we hope you understand the sensitivity and hurt of making holocaust jokes. Tonight, the Trump Campaign responding, saying trump was not talking about the holocaust, he was clearly referring to capital punishment. David . Tom llamas with us again tonight. Tom, thanks. As always. And one more headline in the race for president. Tonight, Republican HouseSpeaker Paul Ryan putting pressure of his own on donald trump to release his taxes. Ryan was asked about it today, answering, he released his taxes, adding, he thinks trump should, too. But speaker ryan did say, he ryan saying the timing of any release is up to trump. Next, to that desperate call for help from a woman being held captive. She had managed to untie herself, and then call 911 as her captor slept beside her. When police finally arrived, they arrested her abductor, but they also found the bodies of two other women. They say he then led them to a third. And tonight, police are now investigating whether they have a serial killer on their hands. Abcs Mara Schiavocampo with the chilling call for help. Reporter tonight, a cry for help ive been abducted. Reporter through a whisper. Are you tied up now . Yeah, but i kind of freed myself. Reporter an ohio woman calling 911, saying shes been kidnapped by this man, 40yearold shawn grate, a possible serial killer. And was trapped in an abandoned home, whispering so she wouldnt wake her captor, who was in the same room, sleeping. Does he have a weapon . You need to get out. Not unless they were right here. He would hear me, catch me and hes strong. Reporter when officers arrive, they rescue the woman. Where is he . Thats him sleeping. Hes still sleeping . Reporter police discovered two bodies in the house. One identified as 43yearold stacey stanley. This guy that did this to her, and to these other women hes a monster. Reporter grate was taken into custody and Officials Say he later led them to a third body behind this burnedout home. Now, grate is charged with kidnapping and murder. Officials say that more charges could be added as the investigation unfolds. David . Thank you, mara. And in columbus, ohio, tonight, Police Responding to a reported armed robbery, confronting three teens, one of them reportedly drawing what looked like a gun. An officer firing his own weapon and killing him. The boy was 13, and his weapon, according to the police chief now, turned out to be a bb gun. Reporter tonight, in columbus, ohio, growing questions surrounding the Police Shooting death of 13yearold tyre king. It all started with a 911 call for an armed robbery. This man just had a gun on this white dude on the street. Reporter when officers respond, the suspects, including the 13yearold, police say, take off. They may be trying to cut through one of the side street, which would be oak street. Reporter with police on the chase, Authorities Say the teenager pulled a gun from his waistband. Thats when officer bryan mason fired his weapon, killing him. Oh, hes shooting him. Oh, my god. Reporter afterwards, police discovering the weapon the teen was carrying was a bb gun like this, but with a laser sight. As you can see, it looks like a firearm that could kill you. Reporter the case, similar to the incident two years ago, when an officer at this Cleveland Park shot and killed 12yearold tamir rice, seconds after arriving on the scene. Investigators later determined rice was carrying a realistic and david, back here in columbus the officer involved in the shooting has been placed on administrative leave. None of the officers that chased the 13yearold boy down this alley were wearing body cameras. Attorneys for the boys family now calling for an independent investigation. David . Alex perez reporting in for us. Alex, thank you. There is still much more ahead on world news tonight this thursday. The school bus and the tractor trailer, and the stunning road rage. The bus driver trying to pass the tractor trailer here, both drivers, Authorities Say, then engaging with one another. Whats now the outrage. Youll see the pictures coming up. Also, the workers running for cover when a team of bandits smashes its way through this mall store, making off with millions in just seconds. And later tonight, we needed this tonight. America strong. 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Employees taking cover. And authorities believe they have struck before. Abcs phillip mena is in texas. Reporter it happens in an instant. The calm of this houston Jewelry Store turns to chaos, when thieves dressed in all black with hoodies rush the store, using hammers to shatter the glass cases filled with expensive jewelry. In broad daylight, the four and swiping, bagging millions worth of diamonds and Precious Jewelry in just 40 seconds. The employee on the right can only duck, covering his head as glass flies. Tonight, those criminal, still on the loose. I think theyve been in there before, i think they had a plan. They were in and out and knew exactly what they were doing and where they were going. Reporter authorities suspect these thieves are part of a ring that have pulled off similar smash and grab jobs. David, the thieves had a getaway car waiting for them. At least one employee was cut by flying glass, but thankfully, nothing more serious. David . Phillip mena, thank you. 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Were told he was wearing a helmet. She once got away but is only get ago way as far as her jail cell. In an attempted hitandrun case in temp. She ran a red light back on august 23rd, hit a car and ditched hers and ran off. Also new right now, a honeywell, a huge employer in the valley confirms they have called for furloughs. They say things are slowing down. No word yet on how employees this affects. And ending the final lawsuit over arizona regarding sb1070. One of the most controversial parts of that law, the show me your papers decision. The ending of that lawsuit means theres clarity as to what Papers Police actually means. Jon erickson at the capital tonight. Reporter the capital quiet. Remember those protests . And the protests in court against the state are now over, too. The Court Settlement lays out what papers are. Police can investigate someones immigration status if the person cant show an i. D. But heres the caveat. If a speeding ticket is written already or a person has bonded out of jail, police cant apprehend them just for finding out its not an issue of right or left. Its right or wrong. They have the ability to check immigration status. We want to make sure no members of Law Enforcement are involved in racial profiling or obtaining people unnecessarily. Reporter this person doesnt want Police Looking into suspects immigration status