The cnn newsroom on this new years day. We have a Major Development on that bizarre attack that unfolded near last nights new years eve festivities in times square. Three new York City Police officers are recovering after an unprovoked attack by a man wielding a machete. Multiple Law Enforcement sources tell us the 19yearold suspect was carrying some of his writings and his radical views. What have you learned, gloria . Thats right, pamela. Good evening. Weve been trying to learn more about this suspect as you said, a 19yearold man. We can now tell you he was, in fact, carrying a hand written dillry. In it he expressed his desire to join the Taliban In Afghanistan and die as a martyr. Thats according to multiple Law Enforcement sources. Now, investigators believe the suspect arrived in New York City on thursday and he checked into a hotel in the leer east side. Investigators and sources also telling my colleague john miller that he traveled to times square on saturday. Thats when polic
the cnn newsroom on this new year s day. we have a major development on that bizarre attack that unfolded near last night s new year s eve festivities in times square. three new york city police officers are recovering after an unprovoked attack by a man wielding a machete. multiple law enforcement sources tell us the 19-year-old suspect was carrying some of his writings and his radical views. what have you learned, gloria? that s right, pamela. good evening. we ve been trying to learn more about this suspect as you said, a 19-year-old man. we can now tell you he was, in fact, carrying a hand written dillry. in it he expressed his desire to join the taliban in afghanistan and die as a martyr. that s according to multiple law enforcement sources. now, investigators believe the suspect arrived in new york city on thursday and he checked into a hotel in the leer east side. investigators and sources also telling my colleague john miller that he traveled to times square on satur
significant attack that would have that took place not only in one of the biggest if not the biggest celebration around new year s in the entire country but also an event that is attended by thousands and thousands of people and is monitored by heavy police presence every year. pam? gloria pazmino, thanks very much. now let s turn to jonathan lacker. jonathan, your first reaction to this news. there s a lot of reaction. but this clearly highlights the danger law enforcement faces across the country day in and day out. at any moment in time these dramatic and dynamic attacks can occur, you know, without any warning whatsoever. so i think that there s a lot to unpack here. you know, we re still in the if
the police. jonathan, thank you for sharing your perspective. we appreciate it. and new developments tonight in the idaho murder investigation. for the first time we re hearing from the parents of the suspect in this case. 28-year-old bryan kohberger is facing four counts of first degree murder in the brutal slayings of the university of idaho students. on november 13th. it is clearly a shock to kohberger s family. cnn s jean casarez joins us now with more. what is the family saying? reporter: hi, pamela. i will and i ve got it statement and i want you to hear it. the attorney for bryan kohberger tells me that his family is not allowed to visit him at the correctional facility, which is where he s housed right behind me. so the very last time they did see him was on the early morning hours of friday because he was arrested at the family home. and the attorney tells me his father is actually the one that