a standoff in minnesota ends with three first responders dead. two officers and a paramedic gunned down. as they tried to save several children from a home during a domestic call. authorities say the suspect is also dead.

and the children are safe. but what led to the shooting is still unclear. president biden reaffirming his commitment to ukraine. as russia makes advances this the country over the weekend. all while russia still faces fallout over the death of puth foe alexei navalny. nearly 30 day yeayears afte death, selena is still beloved. the daytona 500 delayed because of weather. the race set to rev up later today. and weather causing problems on the west coast. another storm churning up the surf. how long will that last? michelle grossman has that for us. it's president's day, february 19. early today starts right now. and good morning. i'm richard lui. we begin with the tragedy in

minnesota where the community of burnsville gathering at a vigil to honor the three emergency workers who were killed in the line of duty, responding to a domestic violence dispute. a suspect was barricaded in a home with several children. >> i need that ambulance to 33rd avenue. >> reporter: a family's call for help. >> medic two is taking two rigs. >> reporter: resulting in the death of three first responders. >> words can't express how hard today has been. >> reporter: the call came sunday before sun rise. it happened in the minneapolis suburb of burnsville. connor noonan heard shots less than two blocks away. >> loud, like boom, boom, boom, and rapid fire after that, like an automatic weapon, like pop, pop, pop. >> reporter: two police officers and one firefighter-paer parame

were killed. >> at one point during the barricaded situation, the subject opened fire on the officers in the home. >> reporter: the suspected shooter now dead. video shows an s.w.a.t. vehicle that appears to be riddled with bullet holes. >> all the screaming, all the stuff. >> reporter: emergency responders warned. >> medics, please back off. medics, back off and turn off lights. >> reporter: the victims have now been identified as police officers paul elmstrand and two others. a solemn scene outside the hospital where the three victims were taken. officers standing shoulder to shoulder. the three killed remembered for their sacrifice. >> every day we pray that they go home to their families.

and today that's not happening. we are all hurting. >> reporter: prayers, and one question asked by everyone here. why? >> to have that happen that close to home is just awful. i'm not sure where to go from here. >> reporter: and the shooter who was inside that home is now dead. also trapped inside with him, seven children. police say the youngest was only 2 years old. but those kids are safe. back to you. >> thank you, adrian. appreciate that reporting. the sudden death of russian opposition leader alexeina navay sending shock waves around the world. russian authorities say he collapsed after feeling unwell after a walk. while the details remain murky, western countries have been unified in placing the blame on russian president vladimir putin. for the latest, let's go to clau claudio lavanga. what's the latest about how this

all happened? >> reporter: good morning, richard. according t according to an independent russian newspaper, a person working at the morgue said he showed signs of bruising on his body, which could have been caused by people holding him down while he was having a seizure. he also said he had bruises on his chest which could be the result of cpr. he said he may have died due to a cardiac arrest, but he doesn't know of course what caused it. he also said that they were told to wait until they performed an autopsy, until a special team sent by moscow would arrive. of course nbc news doesn't have yet independent confirmation of that information reported by the paper. as for the official cause of death, the mother of navalny, she arrived at the prison where he was last detained was told he died of sudden death syndrome, which is a very rare and vague

way of describing a bunch of sd sd syndromes that lead to cardiac arrest. leaders around the world blame puth. b pooth /* poo putin. hundreds of people defied a ban on protests and laid flowers and candles in front of monuments that are dedicated to victims of political oppression. back to you. >> claudio, thank you so much for the very latest. the death of navalny has also highlighted divisions on the campaign trail. with the south carolina primary less than one week away, nikki haley is increasing her attacks on donald trump over russia. nbc's brie jackson joins us from washington, d.c. this week will be a big test for haley's campaign in her home state. >> nikki haley is using this moment to put foreign policy differences in the spotlight.

she had her been criticizing former president trump after he made comments last week that putin the future of the nato alliance in jeopardy. now, the former president has not made any remarks publicly condemning the death of navalny. at a rally overnight, haley warned that trump's actions will embolden putin. >> donald trump is siding with a thug. who just killed his political opponent. he's going to side with him? over the allies who stood with us after 9/11? all that does is embolden putin. >> reporter: and while trump has not condemned the death of navalny, he did share a post on social media last night that compared himself to navalny. and at a rally, he said putin prefers joe biden as president. president biden was quick to condemn the death of navalny,

saying putin is responsible. the biden campaign has also launched ads attacking trump's threats about nato. now all eyes are on south carolina ahead of saturday's republican primary. nikki haley is trailing in the polls in her home state where she served as governor. and last night she said the polls show most americans do not want trump or biden as president, so she asked supporters, why would i give up. >> thank you, brie. the south carolina hunting estate of alex murdaugh has been sold for a second town. the property sold for a million dollars. a big drop from the $2.6 million it sold for last year. those buyers decided to resell. the identity of the out-of-state buyer has not been disclosed. but they apparently plan to develop it as a horse farm. alex murdaugh is serving a life sentence after being convicted of murdering his wife and son on that property in 2021.

the west coast this week beginning with a new round of dangerous weather. heavy snow is under way in the higher elevations. traffic coming to a stand still. millions along the coastline also under wind and flood alerts today, monterey county has issued evacuation warnings for low-lying areas. these are moving in just two weeks after a deadly atmospheric river hit that state as well. let's get an update from michelle grossman. >> another western wallop. we're looking at really heavy rain. we could see an inch per hour as we go throughout this monday. also a chance of thunderstorms, especially northern central california. that could bring a few tornados. looking at heavy snow, also damaging wind. this is going to last the next several days. an area of low pressure. powerful storm, whatever you want to call it, bringing all this wet weather. millions under wind alerts.

15 million. 35 million under flood alerts. 1 million under winter alerts. we are looking at winds gusting up to 60 miles per hour. could see an isolated tornado or two, ems specially where you se the yellow area. could see the threat for heavy rainfall. we're looking 2 to 4 inches but could see isolated higher amounts. we're going to see the snow measured in feet. coulsee upd s of sunshine. in the south southern states, 66 in dallas. that's your monday forecast. at the nba all-star weekend, the moms of the players were the mvps.

they surprise add entire indianapolis school with brand-new sneakers. >> it just warms my heart, sometimes. it brings me to tears. i remember our very humble beginnings. >> wanda durant is one of the nba moms teaming up with footlocker to make surprise donations like it one possible. come up, after a day-long delay, it's off to the races at the daytona 500. but first, we're back in a minute. the backlash about a documentary about selena. good thing gertrude found delsym. now what's going around is 12-hour cough relief. and the giggles. the family that takes delsym together, feels better together. want the power of 5 serum benefits in 1? olay super serum activates on skin to hydrate, smooth, visibly firm, brighten, and improve texture. it's my best skin yet. olay

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s selena's murder through the eyes of her convicted killer, sparking outrage among fans. >> what story needs to be set straight here? you did it. >> reporter: she shares her perspective in jailhouse interviews in the two-part docuseries, premiering this weekend. >> i think it's time to set the story straight. >> reporter: it could potentially shed new light on that fateful day 29 years ago. >> shot and killed in corpus christi today. >> reporter: here's what we know from that day. >> embezzling $30,000 from her businesses. >> reporter: selena confronted her at a texas motel over embezzlement allegations on march 31st, 1995. selena ran from the hotel room and collapsed in the lobby. selena was able to identify her

as the person who shot her before she lost consciousness and later died at the hospital. saldavar sat in her truck threatening to take her life. it took hostage negotiators nine hours to convince her to peacefully surrender. >> want saldavar put away for life. >> reporter: she claimed it was all an accident, a claim she's trying to make once again, even though the jury didn't believe it. she was sentenced to life in prison in 1995. with a possibility of parole after 30 years. those 30 years will be up next march. >> most lawyers would probably advise saldavar not to participate in a documentary like this, because it could affect her odds of getting parole. many fans furious that saldavar is the one getting the

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maine was covered in these signs of love. who put the science up was a valentine's day mystery. >> it remains a mystery. it's been going on since 1976 of. >> reporter: but it wasn't until last april that the valentine's day bandit was revealed, but revealed in an obituary. tell me more about your dad. >> he didn't like being in the spotlight. >> reporter: this february, the first without him, kevin's daughter sierra led the effort to keep it going. why is it so important for you now to keep this tradition going? >> for me, this is helpful to carron around and alive and not forgotten. >> reporter: it does keep him alive in a way, doesn't it? >> yes. >> reporter: in the middle of the freezing cold new england night, sierra and dozens of volunteers went to work putting this symbol of love everywhere. and when the city woke up this

valentine's day, there were hundreds of them at city hall, on businesses, on the local theater. >> makes me feel happy. it's so cute. >> love is contagious, and it's spreading like wildfire all over portland. >> reporter: and look at this. someone even made sure to put one up out at sea. on portland's streets, window after window decked out in hearts. some of the volunteers gathering late there night to celebrate kevin and what they all did. >> we have to keep this tradition going. >> there was an opportunity for a community to come forward and fill that tremendous loss. this is not just about kevin. this is about impact on community. >> i hope i do it justice. >> reporter: and sierra didn't just stop there. she created a new foundation, dedicated to her dad's favorite causes. >> he made people feel seen. he made people feel important. she took what was probably the hardest moment of her young life and flipped it around to

something positive. >> reporter: a legacy of love blanketing the city this february and all year round. >> our thanks to case snow for that great story. thanks for starting the week with early today. i'm richard lui. coming up on the today show is apple's newest product already fizzling out? why people are returning vision pros just days after release. we'll see you back here tomorrow.

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