The break in the cold case murder of a music legend, after 18 years the arrest just announ announced. Early today starts right now good Tuesday Morning im phillip mena. Im frances rivera. The Democratic National convention has begun with much of the first night focused on Racial Justice in america. Now more than ever we need a president who will unite this country. We need a president who in George Floyds memory, instead of using the bible as a prop, will heed its words, to act justly george should be alive today. It is up to us to carry on the fight for justice. He was always finding ourselves in what john louis called good trouble. Together we must build a nation that is more equitable, more compassionate, and more inclusive. I know that joe biden will begin that fight. The major theme for the evening seemed to be unity our capitol hill correspondent tracie potts joins us withmore of the nights big moments for a democratic event, we heard from a whole lot of republicans. Reporter yes
It. It got to the point where his clothes were slowing him down so he started shucking clothes. Reporter by the time the coast guard rescue swimmer and pilot arrived in a helicopter, Good Samaritans on another vessel had found the man in the water and helped get him back on his own boat. Lynch was lowered down and quickly determined the victim needed medical attention. He was wrapped up in a blanket on his couch and just kind of convulsing. Reporter the victim was in no condition to operate the boat and his buddy didnt know how. That created a serious challenge. As soon as we started moving in the boat started spinning rapidly beneath us. With the boat spinning like that its very hard to do a safe [ inaudible ]. Reporter with the choppers fuel starting to run low, lynch managed to get the man in a rescue sling attached to the helicopter and they were both lifted to safety. This guy is incredibly lucky and blessed. Reporter the victims name has not been made public. He was taken to the
Highcrime neighborhoods. That mass shooting outside of brooklyn house party has some people calling for police to do more in the 75th precinct. The iteam took a look at the numbers and found that cops are actually taking far fewer guns off the street than they used to, and that is renewing the debate over stop and frisk. The iteams Chris Glorioso is in brooklyn with the details. Reporter sibilia, two years ago, a federal judge said the nypds stop and Frisk Program was unconstitutional, and under commissioner bratton, stops have fallen off a cliff. But after the bloodshed this weekend here in East New York, some neighbors are calling for more stops, not fewer. Stop and frisk. I mean, theres more shootings, theres more killing. Reporter East New Yorks Francisca Hillman has become a reluctant supporter of stop and frisk. She says shes noticed as officers stopped fewer people, violence has gone up around the pink houses where she works with senior citizens. Do you think that they ought to
Right now. Announcer this is nbc nightly news with lester holt. Reporting tonight from south korea. Good evening from the american base just a few minutes flying time in one of these jets behind us to the dms. We come to you from south korea after President Trump yesterday dramatically turned up the heat over north Koreas Nuclear threat saying the u. S. Is prepared to confront the kim jong un regime alone. The president just days ahead of his highstakes meeting with the chinese president telling the Financial Times if china is not going north korea will. The u. S. Government believes an under ground nuclear test by north korea could happen at any time so tonight were getting an inside [expletiveexclusive look how u. S. Forces are preparing to deal with the growing threat and well take you to the under ground location where the u. S. Monitors activity in north korea but Richard Engel with what is at steak in the region. Reporter kim jong un, hes unpredicted and critics say fame and venn
I used to see him around the neighborhood. And hed smile and say hello. Where he used to work, abigail showed them this picture of the crew in 2015. That is the murder victim, dressed as batman. I heard he was missing and we kind of feared the worst. It was upsetting it was him. Reporter kimberly was let go at the beginning of the year. Nicole lamb berson hadnt thought about the victim. He disappeared 20 days ago. His dad came here trying to put up posters. That is the last thing i heard. Reporter detectives examined the body yesterday, they expected it might be kimberly. Now, detectives want to know, did he die here . Or did his assailant carry the body in before burying it . Its a long ways to go from any type of parking lot or area into that thickett of bushes. Reporter if there is a motive or a suspect, theyre not yet sharing. An associate professor of surgery at the Va Medical Center has been fired following an arrest yesterday. Investigators say Christopher Owens was put on unpai