Ferocious white shark, baring its teeth. The incredible story behind this picture. How did she do that . And good morning, america. Lets go straight to los angeles. Big payoff for getting up early this morning. There it is right there. Blood moon, lighting up the sky. This is the shot from the Griffith Observatory in los angeles right now. Gorgeous. [ howling ] that is gorgeous. A little more later on. We look forward to that. But start with the urgent manhunt for the isis terrorist that, as you just said, george, the fbi thinks is an american. The agency asking the public for its help to identify the masked man. And abcs Pierre Thomas is in washington with the very latest. Good morning, pierre. Reporter good morning. Who is the man behind the mask . The fbi is launching an International Manhunt to find out. And theyre asking everyone at home to help. The fbi believes the man in this isis propaganda video is a coldblooded killer and they worry he might be an american. Take a listen as the man behind the black mask, presides over the execution of men digging a ditch behind him. You can see them now digging their very own graves in the very place they were stationed. This is their end. Reporter they say its a distinctly american accent. They are approaching informants worldwide to see if they know his voice. But they are also turning to the public for help. The fbi is posting a plea on its website. Were hoping someone might recognize this individual, and provide us with key pieces of information. No piece of information is too small. The fbis concern, if the killer is from the u. S. , he may try to return home from syria. And if hes american, sources say the fbi want to identify all of his associates. And its bigger than just that one killer. The fbi is asking all americans to contact the agency if they know of anyone planning to travel to syria to support radicals. Robin, george. The fbi director calls them lone rats, not lone wolves. Overseas, isis is gaining more ground. And now the nations top military leader fears the terror group is about to take control of a key city in syria. General Martin Dempsey speaking exclusively to chief International Affairs correspondent, martha raddatz, with the information from washington. Good morning, martha. Reporter good morning. General dempsey says he thinks kobani, on the border with turkey, will likely fall. Isis fighters tried to capture the kurdish city for weeks and thousands of residents have fled into turkey. The u. S. Has been conducting air strikes on kobani about a dozen. But it has not stopped isis. If isis takes this town, it will control most of the northern Syrian Border area, george. Martha, as you said, the air strikes are conditioning, but its getting more difficult. It is. The general told us they strike when they can. But its more difficult to target isis because they are changing tactics. Theyre becoming more savvy in the use of electronic devices. They dont fly flags and move around in large convoys the way they did. They dont put they dont establish headquarters that are visible or identifiable. Reporter and, george, they are now hiding in the population, which makes it even more difficult. And that means we need more cooperation from our allies in the region, especially turkey. Reporter thats exactly right. Were getting some, but not quite enough at this point. Okay, martha raddatz, thanks very much. Okay, george. Were going to move on to the battle against ebola in this country. The u. S. On edge. A passenger was pulled off a plane and rushed to a hospital last night after showing flulike symptoms as hospitals run safety drills to prepare for an emergency. Abcs cecilia vega is in dallas and has the latest for us this morning. Reporter good morning. The passenger pulled off the plane after someone mentioned the word ebola, as Thomas Duncan is still in Critical Condition here, we remain a nation on high alert. Overnight Emergency Responders racing to Midland International airport after a female passenger fell ill on an American Eagle flight. This patient was violently ill. Theyve got the passengers on board with mask and gloved out. Reporter the passenger, from turkey, displayed flulike symptoms but no fever, and was transported to the hospital using hazmat procedures. While Authorities Say its unlikely the patient has ebola, the incident showing how tense the fight to keep it from spreading here has become. This morning the cdc and white house announcing plans to potentially increase passenger screenings at airports at home and abroad. The coast guard saying it will contract ships traveling from ebola hot zones to ask if passengers have symptoms before they are allowed to port. The enemy here is a virus. The enni is ebola. Reporter and now, after a spanish nurses aide treating ebola patients became the first person to contract the virus without traveling to west after fa, hospitals are practicing ebola drills. Our dr. Besser in one new jersey e. R. Ebola patient in five minutes. They just got a fake call in, and theyre going through a drill as if this patient coming in had ebola. They are putting on full body protective suits. Reducing the chances of getting sick. Reporter this as two ebola patients recover in american hospitals. Journalist ashoka mukpo, who contracted the virus in liberia, now in a nebraska hospital, receiving the same experimental drug given to thomas eric duncan, still on life support in dallas. Thomas family spoke publicly overnight, showing signs of improvement. Doctors here are hoping the experimental drug theyre giving him works. And, robin, youll remember, it has never before been used on humans before, so it is a real test. Yes, it is. And speaking of the family members and the people he came in contact with in dallas, what is their status this morning . Reporter they are being watched closely. 48 people in all. Some of whom had direct contact with duncan, some of whom may have had contact with him. Cdc workers taking their temperatures twice a day, checking on their health. If they start to show signs of ebola, now would be the time. This is the critical time. They are being watched closely. So far, robin, no signs of any symptoms yet. Thats great news. Thank you. Lets hope we make it through the week. Were going to turn now to a plane crash in Yosemite National park. A tanker going down, killing the pilot. Brandi hitt is in yosemite with the latest. Good morning, brandi. Reporter good morning. This entrance to yosemite is close this morning because feet beyond that police barricade, theres a deadly wildfire burning right now. Fire fighters tried using one of the biggest tools, air support, when something went horribly wrong. Oh, my god. Reporter black smoke rising just seconds after an air tanker crashed while battling this wildfire in Yosemite National park. Rescue crews reaching the rugged crash site near a park entrance where the lone pilot lost radio contact, finding him dead. It was obvious to me what happened right away. I went outside and saw a black column. I knew it was a helicopter, plane or something. Reporter its the first death this year in californias already dangerous wildfire season. Fueled by extreme heat and drought. The veteran pilot of the st2 air tanker no. 81 was carriage 1200 gallons of fire retardant. Trying to protect 60 homes under evacuation orders. Its not just like cal fire lost a family member, the entire air Fire Fighting fleet lost a pretty important person today. Reporter this morning, cal fire has grounded the remaining 22 of its tankers for inspections. As tuesdays fire, which has grown to 150 acre, turns to spread. Investigators with the ntsb and the faa are expected to arrive later this morning to determine what caused this deadly crash. George . Okay, brandi, thanks very much. Lets go to amy with the is other top stories. Good morning. We begin with a tense, sixhour standoff between police in chicago, and a fugitive wanted for three murders. The suspect tracked down to this Apartment Building, opened fire, shooting a Police Captain in the head and chest. Officers moved in, taking one man into custody, finding another man dead. They wouldnt immediately say which man was the fugitive, but the Police Captain thankfully is expected to survive. A federal court declared virginias congressional map unconstitutional, saying it is racially biased. The court said lawmakers packed too many aftricanamericans in the states Third District to protect republican incumbents in largely white districts. A similar case in indiana will be heard by the supreme court. And Adrian Peterson is facing charges that he abused his young son. Ryan smith is in houston with new details in the case. Ryan, good morning. Reporter aim my, a month ago, Adrian Peterson was getting ready for his second nfl game. Today, hes getting ready to appear in this courthouse facing child abuse charges that put his career on hold and his freedom at stake. This morning, Minnesota Vikings star, Adrian Peterson, playing defense. Petersons lawyer telling abc news the former mvp will plead not guilty to felony child abuse charges for allegedly hitting his 4yearold son with a tree branch, leaving welts and bruises. And the sixtime pro bowler, benched from the vikings while the case is pending, may be looking for a quick trial date. This coach, cautious. If things get resolved and its a good thing, then more power to him. Well worry about that when the time comes. Reporter despite the controversy, peterson, still collecting 11. 75 million in salary from the vikings this season. But the charges could cost him his freedom. If convicted peterson could face between six months to three years in prison. In a statement, peterson tweeted in september, i never, ever intended to harm my son. I would say the same thing once i have my day in court. Adrian petersons lawyers are hoping for a quick trial date to get back on the field. But the First AssistantDistrict Attorney here says sometimes trials dont have for 9 to 12 months, in which case, his season would likely be over. Amy. Thanks very much. And a train carrying Hazardous Material has derailed in canada, triggering a massive fire. Flames rose 100 feet into the air after a Petroleum Product leaked and then caught fire. Dozens of residents were forced to evacuate. And a strong earthquake in Southern China overnight. Hundreds of people are injured and authorities fear there could be many casualties. Tens of thousands of people have been displaced. It is the same region where 600 people were killed in a major earthquake back in august. Opening bell one of the worst days on wall street in moss. Investors feel good about the u. S. Economy but theyre worried about europes which seems to be stagnating. And finally, a very important update on that Woman Holding a sign in the stands. You may remember, this all happened during the Kansas City Royals playoff game. It reads, if we win, hes buying me a puppy. And against all odds, in the 12th inning, you see Kansas City Royals must have won. Because Katie Kastens got her the puppy. This is a 4yearold corgi. Her faisst breed. They were overwhelmed with offers after the royals won in the 12th inning. They were all looking to find homes for dogs. And an amazing coincidence, the Pembroke Welsh corgi is a favorite breed of the other royals in london, so she has good taste. Lucy is the dogs name, and i love lucys middle name, rally. Because thats what the boys did, they rallied. I know. Well, you know, 1985 was the last time they were in the post season, and here they are, going on to play the orioles. They play the orioles, what does she get if they beat maybe a wedding ring. He is raising the bar up there. I like how you brought it up, we didnt. You brought it up. Sorry. Thank you, amy, we will have to follow up on that. Yes, we will. Now to new charges of police using excessive force. This time in indiana. A family of four pulled over for a seat belt violation ended with police smashing a window and using a stun gun on a passenger in the front seat. Abcs Steve Osunsami has the story. And we to want warn you, some of the video is tough to watch. Are you going to open the door . Reporter police in hammond, indiana, facing a federal lawsuit for this. What began as a traffic stop for seat belt violations turns violent september 24th when the family inside refuses to leave the car. All my windows is up. I feel like my life is in danger. Reporter the mother, lisa mahone, is on the phone with 911. Offcamera, she hands the officers her license. But now, theyre demanding identification from her passenger, jamal jones. His own i. D. Is a traffic citation. When he reaches for it, police think hes pulling a weapon. What happens next is tough to watch. The officer fires a stun gun into his back and he screams out in pain. They drag him out of the car. The kids are crying. Now theyre suing. I feel like my civil rights was just thrown out the window, along with my body. Reporter in a statement, police say they were at all times acting in the interest of officer safety. And when jones put his hands in places where the officer could not see, officers concerns for their safety were heightened. The family says they were on their way to see a dying mother in the hospital. The officer in this video last month made a similar argument, but the unarmed man was only reaching for his wallet. The officer has been charged with aggravated assault. Hes pleaded not guilty. Why did you shoot me . Reporter both officers in the indiana incident have been sued in federal court before for allegedly using excessive force. With no admission of wrong doing, the city settled each case. For good morning america, Steve Osunsami, abc news, atlanta. It is tough to watch. It is very tough to watch. And it was the 14yearold son in the backseat that had the presence of mind to roll the video and share that with everyone. Well see what happens Going Forward. But on another note, there, Michael Strahan theres something for you. Listen is jaws nearby . Jaws is not here. Its not shark week. But its Something Like it. Its an incredible Close Encounter with a great white. This was shot by a School Teacher visiting south africa who says she was just in the right place at the right time. But its a true hundredone in n shot. Its the jawdropping photo even scarier than jaws itself. And its going viral this morning, bigtime. Over 350,000 likes on instagram. Over 78,000 likes on facebook. And the brave soul who snapped the too close for comfort pic, says it was just luck. I went with the gopro camera in hand, and one day, it was a perfect storm. Reporter Amanda Brewer is an Elementary School art teacher in new jersey, but she spent her Summer Vacation doing something decidedly more dangerous. Interning for an animal Conservation Group in south africa. She had the camera set to take a stream of rapid pictures one after another hoping to catch something. And, boy, did she. In the cage, the shark came up out of the water, and i got the shot. Reporter this morning, the photo not just making a splash on the internet, its also earning a special place hanging in her classroom for all of her impressed students to see. They see the picture in the classroom and theyre all so excited about it. Its been an amazing experience to share with my students. Reporter she hopes that the photo will get people talking about sharks and help conserve the beautiful animals. I agree with that. But i will not be swimming in the ocean any time soon. You do like bringing that music back. Get going in the morning. Get the Blood Pressure up. But you can agree with that. With shark week, and you talked about that. I did. The great whites get that gummy look. They are some weird animals. Kind of jim carrey, fire marshal bill, remember that . I do remember that. Cant get that image out of my head now. Anyway. Okay, we have some rain in the ohio valley . Hopefully my lipstick is not all over my face. We have some video now. Look at that tree crashing down in west virginia. More than 80 Severe Weather reports reported anywhere from tennessee to massachusetts in the last 24 hours. And that included pictures like this. So possible tornadoes. All of the things we had to see later from the National WeatherService Going to survey. Well be waiting on the information there. But behind the front, much calmer weather. All the storms off to the north and east. And were going to see much calmer and cooler weather behind. Your local forecast in 30 seconds, first the rainy cities. Good morning, i am meteorologist mike nicco with the forecast. Above average inland. Below average at coast. Cooler highs tomorrow and friday. The sun and warmth comes back this weekend. Today is mid60s loan the coast into San Francisco and lowtomid 70s and 80s inland and 90s even. The sevenday forecast is two to six degrees cooler before the welcome the strongest storm in the the strongest storm in the world so far this year, super