Near st. Louis, missouri. A man was shot killed outside a gas station after an officer conducting a routine business check believed he was threatened with a handgun. Police say an investigation is underway and that the dead mans handgun was recovered at the scene. Bierk leave is located about two miles from the town of ferguson. Thats where the august shooting death of Michael Brown caused weeks of protest and sometimes violence and unrest. Former president george h. W. Bush has been hospitalized in houston. The 90yearold bush was tan by ambulance and admitted as a precaution after experiencing shortness of breath. That according to a statement from his office. Bush is the oldest living former u. S. President , born about 3 1 2 months before jimmy carter in 1924. And moving on, sony, they do an aboutface. The company will release the interview in about 300 theaters tomorrow, christmas day. The move reverses an earlier decision not to show the film amid threats of violence. The seth row
Of theaters across america. Sony entertainments ceo michael ouron said, we are excited movie will be in a number of theaters on Christmas Day. Efforts toinuing our secure more platforms and more theaters. So what happened . What changed sonys view on this situation . Smaller cinemas apparently. Caroline hyde is here with more. Ask coalition of independent ,inemas signed a position expressed their interest, got in touch. Sony thought, how can we get this film out . 300 the others will be showing this film on december 25. These films have been ready and waiting to go. Alamo, they are based in austin, texas. Also, plaza in atlanta. Atlanta police say they are aware and they are going to be monitoring the situation. The whole reason the interview was pulled because of Cyber Threats that maybe you would be in danger if you were viewing this particular film. Many started to feel that we have backed down to terrorists, so suddenly weve got to change. Hundreds more cinemas might be lined up fo
Police say was intent on killing Police Officers. When they hurt we hurt with them. My thoughts and prayers are with the families. People yelling and screaming in their faces i wouldnt be able to do what they do and i give them a lot of credit. More than 20,000 members of Law Enforcement from across north america will visit new york in the coming days to pay their respects. President obama had more than Just Christmas on his mind as he and the first lady joined servicemen and women at hawaii. Merry christmas. Its so nice to see you and we are going to have a chance to see you in here but i michelle and i just wanted to say that the to colonel schaeffer and the whole team thats here, thank you. Everybody here has done Extraordinary Service for the country. He spoke about the end of decade of come bad in afghanistan. The u. S. Is in the of combat in afghanistan. The u. S. Is in the process of removing troops from the country. It is friday light and how this morning. We have gianna in to
200. Mostly independent art houses like camera 3 here in downtown san jose. Also, in the past couple of days, Law Enforcement has softened its view on the threats of widespread violence by those hackers. In terms of the picture across the bay area in livermore, at the livermore 13 cinemas they will have extra security and some restrictions on movie goers. Only purses will be allowed. Backpacks and any other kind of bags will be banned. At the elmwood theater in berkeley, they have already informed local police about their plans to show the movie. And also stepped up security there, as well. With a lot of demand and not a lot of places to see it, at one point elmwoods website crashed. As the films costar seth rogen treated every we had to yesterday, the people have spoken and freedom has prevailed. I think its pretty cool. Its kind of a statement i think for free speech. Reporter no comments from the major chains on whether or not they will show it. There was some talk of sony from sony
People thursday for making threats against police. Don champion has our report. Reporter the unimaginable pain was evident on the faces of the family of officer rafael ramos, carrying blue roses they visited a growing memorial in brooklyn, new york, christmas night. Thanking those who protect and service just as ramos had done before he was killed at the same spot last weekend. This woman raised her voice in song to pay tribute to the father of two. Ramos and his partner, officer wenjian liu, were shot and killed saturday by a man police say was mentally disturbed and intent on killing police officers. As much as they hurt, we hurt with them. Reporter in glendale queens, blue ribbons are on display for blocks along myrtle avenue to christ tabernacle church, where ramos family and friends will start to say goodbye. My prayers are with the family. Reporter more than 20,000 members of Law Enforcement from across u. S. And canada will come to new york city over the coming days to pay respe