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School districts scramble to fill a void in critical areas like math and science. The measure some cities are taking to lure teachers into their schools. Nightly news begins now. From nbc news World Headquarters in new york, this is nbc nightly news. Reporting tonight, erica hill. Three childhood friends are being hailed as heroes tonight as authorities try to determine just what the gunman they tackled was planning when he boarded a parisbound train friday night, carrying an ak47 and a handgun. Three Young Americans and a british man prevented a possible massacre. Belgiums Prime Minister is calling this a terrorist attack. While french officials have avoided that label, there are new signs for possible terror connections for the gunman. Kelly cobiella has more tonight from london. Reporter the strain is still movin ....
Im jim axelrod. We begin tonight in france with a story that sound like something out of a hollywood thriller that stars three very well american heroes. One is an air force airman, another an Army National guards man and a third is a pal from california they were traveling with on a train from anthony amm to paris. Thats when the three americans jumped into action. Charlie dagata picks up the story. Reporter video that appears to be shot inside the train shows the suspect face down and tied up. You can see a rifle he was carrying and one of the american men who brought him down after seeing a french passenger first confront the gunman, 22yearold National GuardsmanAlek Skarlatos and his two friends moved in. I saw a guy entering the train with an a. K. And a handgun, and i just looked over at spencer and said, lets g ....
The reason he chased her, and didnt stop until she hit the brakes. Good evening. Thanks for joining us on this sunday. Im tom llamas. We begin with the american heroes that helped stop an attack on a train in france. Accompanied by americas ambassador to france, taking us inside their decision to stop what they feared could have been a massacre. And new details about the suspected terrorist. We begin with david wright in paris. Reporter caught on camera, the immediate aftermath of this foiled attack on a train bound for paris. Seemed like he was ready to fight to the end, so, so were we. Reporter the gunman trussed up on the floor. Beside him, his small arsenal of weapons. The american that helped him, wounded, but giving first aid to another passenger that had been shot. Now speaking for the first time. I was going to use my shirt, but i realized it wouldnt have pso hole, found what i thought to be the artery and the bleeding stopped. We saw him with the ak47, so at that time, it was ....
Allegedly tossed a cup full of clear liquid in her face. She suffered third degree burns. Police believe the suspect is 30 years old and 58. If this face looks familiar, call police. A queens man beaten, bound and robbed in a violent Home Invasion is out of the hospital back home tonight and police are on the hunt for his three attackers. The group broke into a home this morning on 101st street in ozone park, they tied up the 72yearold owner, pistol whipped him and made off with with electronics and 20 in cash. The victim managed to escape and is talking about the frightening ordeal. I was sleeping in bed. I got up all of a sudden this guy starts to punch me. Then he puts that wire, that blast i can strip on me. He hit me once with the gun then punched me on this side. I. A bad scene, but talk about being at the right place at the right time. Two sanitation workers spotted the victim and were able to call for help. Three childhood ....
Even with his own hand badly cu tt. Top military brass visited stone in the hospital on saturday where he und rwent surgery. Theyre actually able to re uattach the portion pretty severely cut. I abm very proud of him. Im happy hes alive. Alive and already recovering. Stone was released late saturday afternoon with a smile and a wave. Reporter we understand stones parents are meeting him in paris. We hear all the train heroes will get a personal thank you from french president Francois Hollande tomorrocsmorning, erica. A private ceremony. Were hoping to see some of the young men at least. I have a feeling there will be a picture at some point emerging. Kelly, thank you. The latest on a horrific scene from southern england. Vintage jet taking part in an air show crashed with thousands looking on. At least seven people were killed. Mon,re than a dozen others injured. Now a lot of people are asking an important question about safet ....