Disappeared three weeks ago. Will the discovery shed light on the mystery as his family clings to hope hell be found alive. And share the love. Elton john marries his long time partner. The wedding album that will have you feeling the love today monday, december 22nd, 2014. Announcer from nbc news, this is today with matt lauer and Savannah Guthrie live from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza. And good morning. Welcome to our show on a monday morning. We should mention that savannah is off for the holiday week and al doing Vacation Time as well. Hi ladies. I want to turn to our top story. Its a disturbing one. Emotions running high over the shooting death of two Police Officers here in new york city. Gunned down in their patrol car. The president offering his support in a phone call with new yorks Police Commissioner bill bratton. Well talk to him exclusively in a moment. First, nbcs Stephanie Gosk has the latest. Good morning to you. Reporter good morning, matt. Today a police force that
City. The families two families in mourning and now all Police Officers are taking extra precautions to protect their lives. This less than 48 hours since the ambush style shooting of two of their own. This mornings cover of the new york daily news, we weep as one. That was certainly the case last night. New yorkers of all backgrounds gathered at the crime scene for a vigil hours before the police chief described this chilling encounter the shooter had with two strangers moments before he carried out this attack. He begins the conversation with them, they start speaking, and he asked them three things. He asked them for their gang affiliation, he asked them to follow him on instagram and says watch what im going to do. Nbcs Stephanie Gosk has more. Reporter investigators now believe 28yearold suspect Ismaaiyl Brinsley was motivated at least in part by rage towards the police. Looking closely at instagram messages they say were likely posted by brinsley in the hours before the shooting.
Will the discovery shed light on the mystery as his family clings to hope hell be found alive. And sharethelove. Elton john marries his longtime partner, David Furnish, posting nearly every minute of their big day on social media. The wedding album that will have you feeling the love today, monday, december 22nd, 2014. Announcer from nbc news, this is today, with matt lauer and savannah guthrie. Live from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza. And good morning. Welcome to our show on a monday morning. We should mention that savannah is off for the holiday week and als doing a little Vacation Time as well. Were happy to have dylan and tamron here this morning. Good morning. I want to turn right to our top story this morning. Its a disturbing one. Emotions running high over the shooting deaths of two Police Officers right here in new york city, gunned down in their patrol car. The president offering his support in a phone call with new yorks Police Commissioner, bill bratton. Well talk to him e