it. he had gone through this scenario before and it just adds a whole new dynamic to the idea that he had taken the plane down on that next flight over the alps. it was a very well planned incident. jim, thank you. in texas, investigators believe at least one of the gunmen in sunday s attack had contact online with isis operatives. elton simpson on the right exchanged tweets with two isis members, one american and the other british. and while there are doubts that isis plotted the attack one u.s. official says the terror group certainly provided more than just inspiration. now the grieving mother of the gunman killed with him accuses simpson of trying to turn her son into a killer. ed lavandera following all of the latest twists for us. good morning. as you mentioned, a lot of focus really on elton simpson the 30-year-old gunman who drove here to garland on sunday night along with his roommate from
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crying and hyper ventilating. instead, they heard from five other family members. aunts and cousins who talked about the little boy they once knew. they hadn t seen him since they moved to the united states when he was 8 years old. they talked about him as a quiet young boy who liked the movie lion king. they also testified that it s customary for a younger sibling to follow in the footsteps and look up to an older sibling. they also talked about the last time they saw tamerlan. she said it had become clear to her that he had become radicalized in thinking about islam. friends from high school and college talked about the young man they once knew as the defense fights to save his life. short break here. when we come back, sunday s