Members of the victims. To both of you, i offer con dolly ens for condolences for your loss. Thank you so much for taking time here today. Thank you. You called your parents to offer your condolences. I cant imagine how difficult that phone call must have been. How are they doing . How are the two of you doing . Its a very difficult time for the parents. Theyre in a stage of shock and cant believe what happened. Its a tremendous tragedy. You know words cant serve for this tragedy. Its a very difficult time for everybody, all the friends and everybody who know him and everybody who doesnt know him to believe what happens, and for his wife and her sister also. Dana let me ask you. I know the last time you saw deia was at a family wedding. Tell me about him, tell me about your relationship. Last time we saw deai was at his older sister suzannes wedding. He has an amazing personality. He always had a smile on his face and he always knew how to make everyone smile. Wonderful personality and
Ever have. Its never pain free. But were hoping that one day well be with them in the right place in the right way. They are to be buried within hours. Right now, as weve been showing you, this Prayer Service is happening. And just last night i mean just stunning beautiful photos here from my alma mater. This is the university of North Carolina at chapel hill. This is the pit, this is the middle of campus. Hundreds and hundreds of people pay tribute at this vigil remembering the selfless deeds and good hearts of these three victims. Baracot was a second year dental student there. His wife was about to begin the very same program in the fall, and resin was studying architecture not too far away in raleigh at North Carolina state. Their futures were cut short after this man, investigators say, Craig Steven Hicks shot each of the victims in the head. Chapel Hill Police Say they are not ruling out this is a hate crime, but at this point in time the attack appears to be over parking at the
Hated them for the way they looked and the muslim garb they wore. She felt the heat has risen after she moved into the apartment. And her friends came to visit and most of them wore muslim attire. But the Chapel Hill Police say their preliminary findings still suggest that suspect and neighbor Craig Steven Hicks was motivated by a dispute over parking. Joining me from North Carolina is ali ya how is the fbi investigation going to dove tail whats being looked at by Chapel Hill Police . Reporter the fbi inquiry will run parallel to the ongoing local investigation, the fbi is currently assisting local police with Data Collection and going over the evidence. Its important to note that the inquiry is different than a full blown investigation, which is what the family wants. The move allows the fbi to do a little bit more digging and make sure that their just going over everything once again. We are currently at the crime scene here in chapel hill, North Carolina at the condominium where the
Middle of a rescue attempt to save them. Plus the politics lead. Bogey and bacall they are not but two Supreme Court justices who agreed on practically nothing are chums, even going on exotic vacations together. Good afternoon. Welcome to the lead. Im jake tapper. We have breaking news in the politics lead today. Just in the last few minutes, a democratic governor has resigned after members of his own party said he needed to go. We will tell you much more about this story and how it came to this later this hour. First, we begin today with our world lead. Isis bearing down on a key iraqi base with 300 u. S. Troops stationed inside. Today, around the time of the noon call to prayer in the region isis terrorists rushed the gates of the air base. Eight wouldbe suicide bombers trying to destroy the perimeter to make a path for more isis terrorists. Iraqi and american Officials Say all of the wouldbe suicide bombers were killed by Iraqi Security forces but according to the pentagon most if n
And, this evening, we remember a fearless journalist, bob simon. Good evening. And its great to have you with us tonight. And we begin with the american sniper trial and the stunning video revealed in court today. This is the former marine accused of killing navy s. E. A. L. Chris kyle and his friend. The images from his days in iraq. And this is what he looks like now in that texas courtroom. Tonight, the video captured by the police cruiser, revealing the moment the suspect takes off. A short time later, surrendering, as police then rush in. That marine veteran is pleading not guilty by reason of insanity, but abcs ryan owens reports tonight, the prosecution is hoping these videos will prove otherwise. Reporter this is dash cam video of Police Chasing double murder suspect eddie routh just hours after he killed chris kyle and his friend chad littlefield. One officer rams the truck. Watch that collision again. It doesnt stop routh. The chase reaches speeds of more than 100 miles an ho