He was not well here at home, Law Enforcement went on high alert. And Michelle Miller has that. Just before rush hour this morning, new york city deployed an army of counterterrorism officers from three elite units, including its hercules team. Especially trained to protect the citys most sensitive targets and transportation hubs. New York City Police commissioner, bill bratton. To the timing of this event a loud usa we will double the amount of officers available to us this morning. Commuters, filed past heavily armed officers and were stopped to have their bags searched. Its comforting. Very grateful to all of them. Reporter in los angeles, Police Presence was beefed up at union station. The largest rail terminal on the west coast. Los Angeles Police chief charlie beck. We want to have a high visibility. We want to make sure that our Critical Infrastructure is safe. Reporter in chicago, police had canine units on the platform as trains arrived. And in washington, d. C. , the metro po
Presentation for ciz well here at home, Law Enforcement went on high alert. And Michelle Miller has that. Reporter just before rush hour this morning, new york city deployed an army of counterterrorism officers from three elite units, including its hercules team. Especially trained to protect the citys most sensitive targets and transportation hubs. New York City Police commissioner, bill bratton. To the timing of this event a allowed us to have tours of duty on the units, and we will double the amount of officers available to us this morning. Reporter thousand of commuters, filed past heavily armed officers and were stopped to have their bags searched. Very grateful to all of them. Reporter in los angeles, Police Presence was beefed up at union station. The largest rail terminal on the west coast. Beck. We want to have a high visibility. We want to make sure that our Critical Infrastructure is safe. Reporter in chicago, police had canine units on the platform as trains arrived. And in
Out, Ceiling Tiles collapsed as passengers fled in panic. A young woman cried for her mother. [cries] and a man shouted. But there were no soldiers to come to their rescue. In the confusion, the survivors streamed outside looking for help. Some of the injured were wheeled out on luggage carts. All the luggage stays here. All the luggage stays here. Reporter the area outside the airport became a tangle of injured bodies. Those who came to help were quickly overwhelmed. After the first explosion in the departure area, a second one followed. It was very loud. It was not something that fell on the ground. You felt kind of shocked. Terrible thing. An explosion. Reporter the explosions were right in front of me, this woman said. Look around. Isis claimed responsibility quickly for the attack today, warning of more dark days ahead. Belgian Police Released this photograph of three suspects. Look at the two on the left, casualty pushing luggage which officials believe were loaded with explosive
Captioning sponsored by cbs this is the cbs evening news with scott pelley. Pelley we begin tonight with the breaking news from brussels where the toll continues to rise in the terror attacks at the airport and the subway station. The coordinated bombings killed at least 31 people. 250 were wounded, including some americans. Isis claimed responsibility and warned today that there will be more dark days. Officials believe the two men there on the left were the suicide bombers who attacked the airport and a search is on right now for the third man there on the right. We have extensive coverage tonight. First we go to dagata doing at the airport where 11 died. Reporter even through the dust and the chaos, there is no mistaking what had happened. A massive blast blew windows out, Ceiling Tiles collapsed as a young woman cried for her mother. [cries] and a man shouted. But there were no soldiers to come to their rescue. In the confusion, the survivors streamed outside looking for help. Some
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