Headquarters in new york, this is nbc nightly news with brian williams. Good evening. And its a busy evening on both of our coasts tonight. On the west coast in southern california, a nerveracking and disconcerting day after three murders, two more people wounded and the word from police that one of their own, be an ex police officer, a military veteran, is targeting Police Officers. As a result, Law Enforcement there on a hairtrigger, and the state has been on alert all day. Right now as we look live, the search is focused on the big bear ski area, bear mountain, in southern california. Now, on the east coast, preparations are under way for a potentially historymaking snowstorm. Along the eastern seaboard on up to new england, its happening the way the worst of the storms happen. Two systems coming together, joining forces, blizzard warnings are posted across a wide area. 50 million americans in the path of this one before its all over. Its where we begin tonight. Meteorologist jim ca
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From nbc news World Headquarters in new york, this is nbc nightly news with brian williams. Good evening. And its a busy evening on both of our coasts tonight. On the west coast in southern california, a nerveracking and disconcerting day after three murders, two more people wounded and the word from police that one of their own, be an ex police officer, a military veteran, is targeting Police Officers. As a result, Law Enforcement there on a hairtrigger, and the state has been on alert all day. Right now as we look live, the search is focused on the big bear ski area, bear mountain, in southern california. Now, on the east coast, preparations are under way for a potentially historymaking snowstorm. Along the eastern seaboard on up to new england, its happening the way the worst of the storms happen. Two systems coming together, joining forces, blizzard warnings are posted across a wide area. 50 million americans in the path of this one before its all over. Its where we begin tonight.
Making false statements, dorner says his dismissal was unjust. Police say he names those hes targeting in this chilling manifesto published online. The lapd has suppressed the truth and it has now led to deadly consequences. Hes probably one of the more dangerous shooters weve seen in a long time. He has a combination of the will to do what hes doing, the ability to do it, and no particular desire to survive. Reporter on sunday, police say dorner murdered monica kwan and Keith Lawrence in a revenge killing. Kwan is the daughter of a former Police Captain who represented dorner in his disciplinary hearing. Detectives say he tried to steal a boat near san diego, possibly trying to flee to mexico. A badge, his i. D. And wallet were found in the area. Suspect vehicle still outstanding. Its a black nissan titan. Reporter with a massive manhunt under way at 1 25 this morning, two lapd Police Officers assigned to protect a person named in the manifesto come under fire. One officer is grazed i