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good evening. thanks for joining us. tonight, an urgent manhunt in pennsylvania for a funltive sniper who killed one state trooper and injured another.

the missing suspect has now been placed on the fbi's ten most wanted list. while a community holds its collective breath the alleged murderer who's considered armed and dangerous is still on the loose. but where? here's abc's linsey davis. >> reporter: tonight, this small pennsylvania community is on lockdown. what are you doing to protect yourself? >> oh, i have my gun loaded, ready to go in case i have any problems. >> reporter: families once again shuttered in their houses. >> school will be closed today due to safety concerns. >> reporter: and thousands of students kept home from school for a second day. as day six of the hunt for a man named eric frein comes to a close. police believe that using a sniper rifle, frein shot and killed 38-year-old pennsylvania state trooper byron dickson and critically injured 31-year-old alex douglass, just outside their barracks during a shift change. all from the cover of the dense woods. >> this attack was an ambush. >> reporter: four shots in just

90 seconds. the shooting happening so quickly, police didn't even have time to react. >> and really had no chance to defend themselves. >> reporter: state and federal law enforcement officers continue to spread through this heavily wooded area of northeastern pennsylvania. >> we now have made the world where he can hide a very, very small place. >> reporter: eric matthew frein, now a top ten most wanted fugitive with a $100,000 reward for his capture. >> as you move along, with this grid search, you also are going to be looking for places that he could potentially hide. the problem with this guy is, he's probably going to want to shoot you. because he's just shot two cops and killed one. so, he's going to add you to the list. so, you have to constantly think that as you move along. >> in the event you are listening to this broadcast on a radio on a portable radio, while cowering in some cold, damp hiding place, i want you to know one thing -- eric, we are coming for you.

it is only a matter of time until we bring you to justice for committing this cowardly act. ♪ >> reporter: today, a heart-wrenching scene. byron dickson's family gathered to honor the man friends say had the heart of a lion, who just celebrated his tenth wedding anniversary. wife tiffany with their two sons, one wearing a state trooper halt in his father's memory. >> byron was a man of impeccable character. his moral threads were second to none. >> reporter: thousands of officers came here from as far away as minnesota to pay tribute to the former marine. >> godspeed, hammer. we love you. and we miss you. >> reporter: dickson transferred stations just three months ago. dickson's fellow officers have been focussing on this area since the discovery of frein's abandoned jeep. found just two miles from the barracks where the shooting occurred. inside, his driver's license, shell casings that match the murder weapon, and camouflage face paint. >> no one knew if he was 1,000

miles away from here or in the woods somewhere in our location. by finding the vehicle, that really brought the realization that he could be in the local area. >> reporter: since then, this town has been on high alert. >> we're worried about everyone's safety. the community in general. i'm a lifelong resident here. everyone is on edge. >> reporter: authorities have started to piece together who the alleged killer is. frein is considered adept with long-range guns. he was a member of his high school rifle club. taught to shoot by his father, a retired army major, who says his son doesn't miss when firing. frein's father also told police he's missing a .308 rifle with a scope and an ak-47 from his home. >> we have a very dangerous, armed criminal. >> reporter: today, we drove to frein's hometown. it's actually kind of creepy being back here, i have to admit. i'm finding myself gazing into the woods a little bit, because this is actually where police say eric frein lived.

this rural community here. we knocked on his parents' door. there was no answer. but we did talk to a neighbor. how does it feel to realize -- >> it's not a very comfortable feeling, that's for sure. it's so close to home. >> reporter: you scared now? >> ah, i wouldn't say scared, no. but you kind of look over your shoulder sometimes. >> reporter: frein is a survivalist with a passion for the military. he belonged to a re-enactment group obsessed with eastern european soldiers during the cold war. and in 2007, he even had a small role as a german soldiers in this movie, his name appearing in the credits. >> in his current frame of mind, frein now appears to have assumed that role in real life. >> reporter: frein's alleged grudge against law officials may date back to an arrest in 2004 when he was accused of stealing thousands of dollars in clothing and supplies from a world war ii re-enactment. >> i'm convinced frein has engaged in a personal battle with law enforcement,

particularly the pennsylvania state police, and will likely stay focused on that fight. >> reporter: investigators are likely reviewing past cases to determine frein's next move. the manhunt for centennial park bomber eric robert rudolph lasted five years. after detonating four bombs and killing two people, rudolph fled to the appalachian mountains. he was arrested in north carolina while rummaging for food. >> the interactions with people typically get them caught. they are trying to survive, obviously, so, touching back into where people are. >> today, we have identified christopher jordan dorner as a suspect. >> reporter: just last year, christopher dorner, a renegade former los angeles police officer, went on the run after he was suspected of killing four people. >> officer shot, multiple times. >> reporter: including three police officers. the manhunt spanned two states and into mexico. >> he went from cabin to cabin. i can tell you, in other fugitive cases, that's very common. what are you drawn to? you're drawn to food, water,

clothing, and shelter. >> reporter: dorner managed to survive for days in the mountains just outside of los angeles, but died from a self-inflicted gunshot to the head during a standoff. the alleged boston marathon bombers had the city on lockdown for days. but police tracked them down, eventually killing one brother. >> we have movement in the boat. >> reporter: and capturing the other suspect, just outside a 20-block police perimeter. police here promise they will stay after frein for as long as it takes. >> as i said in the past, we will get him. it is simply a matter of time. >> reporter: for "nightline," i'm linsey davis in blooming grove, pennsylvania. up next, who is the real voice of mcdreamy? the answer might surprise you, as shonda rhimes reveals her tv secrets. stay with us. a new class of medt works differently to lower blood sugar? imagine, loving your numbers.

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she happens to be one of the most powerful women in hollywood. shonda rhimes created the mcdreamy sex lives of doctors in "grey's anatomy" and a presidential affair in "scandal." her signature cliffhangers keep us hanging on season after season. and now she's conjured up a whole new world. so, what's her secret? she took abc's robin roberts behind the scenes at shondaland to find out. >> you dropped the president. >> reporter: she's the brilliant mind behind those explosive tv moments. iconic characters we fell in love with, amid triumph and tragedy. the cliffhangers that left millions begging for more.

>> hello, olivia. >> dad? >> reporter: that woman? shonda rhimes. you're a little busy. >> i am a little busy. >> reporter: busy atop a tv empire which includes "grey's anatomy," "scandal," and now the new abc legal drama, "how to get away with murder." she's the first creator since aaron spelling to oversee three back-to-back primetime shows all on one network all on thursday night. thursday night, shonda's night. >> i'm excited. >> how to get away with murder. >> reporter: shonda invited our cameras behind the scenes at the mothership here in hollywood. the studios for her production company called shondaland. >> just like i imagined. >> reporter: it's the place that holds all the secrets, where so many of those complex characters and legendary lines have come to life. >> what did you do? >> reporter: you have a way of really connecting with people. >> you know, sometimes i'm really amazed, because a lot of the time, when i'm writing, it

feels a little bit like i'm writing for myself or just for my friends, you know, i remember my first experience with "grey's," i felt like i was just kind of writing in my diary and felt really surprising to me that everybody else was watching. >> let's do it. >> reporter: in fact, last year, a combined 19 million people watched the "grey's anatomy" and "scandal" season finales. and when "scandal" first premiered two years ago, viewers witnessed a historic shattering of that glass ceiling. as kerry washington became the first african-american actress in nearly 40 years to star in a leading role in a network primetime show. the last being teresa graves. in the short-lived 1974 tv series "get christy love." >> to know that you're a part of a show that is doing that? >> i want to pinch myself all the time. to be able to be apart of

something like this, to be able to be apart of history, shonda's history, to be able to be a small part of how she's transforming the world as we know it. i feel really blessed to be of service to her. in her journey. >> i love him. >> it's about authenticity and that your shows and your characters just reflect what we see in america. >> the television landscape should look like the world we see outside. it's not that big a deal. the package that people come in is the package that they come in, what's inside is what's the most interesting thing. >> reporter: and now, shondaland is continuing to break the mold, with their new legal thriller. >> how to get away with murder. >> reporter: starring oscar nominee viola davis. the new kid on the block, so to speak, viola davis. would woo! >> that is a miracle, to me, right? viola davis on television? how is that happening? i still feel that way every single day. >> reporter: and viola can't believe it, either.

you never thought that you -- i can't believe you said this, would get a role like this. >> yeah. >> reporter: you said at your age, you are cast as someone who is sexy -- >> absolutely. i'm usually people who are none of those things. >> how'd you get this? >> it wasn't exactly -- legal. >> then we just have to get creative. >> i would describe this show as everything shonda rhimes, everything that's mysterious and tantalizing and salacious, also something that's very character driven. it's very much about people being put in extraordinary circumstances and watching how they evolve. watching how they, you know, hold up under the pressure. we bury the evidence. >> you've got to lie on the stand. >> i did my job. >> reporter: talking about the leading women that you have, thank you. it is redefining how we look at the leading lady, so to speak, in these types of shows. >> i feel like i get asked the

question a lot, how do you write these smart, strong women? and i always say, is the alternative stupid, weak women? like, i don't know any of those. and nobody asks, how do you write smart, strong men? that's not a question that anybody's ever asked before. >> reporter: nine years ago, here on the drama-filled hospital shonda began her craft of bringing characters to life. >> stop it. >> ow! >> seriously? seriously. >> i feel like i put a lot of myself into the characters. i joke that somebody said, what does it feel to get to write the voice of a black woman? somebody asked me that about "scandal." i said, well, mcdreamy's been speaking in the voice of a black woman for a long time now. >> you're ignoring me. >> trying to. >> you shouldn't. >> why not? >> because i'm someone you need to get to know to love. >> ellen pompeo has been shonda's leading lady since the very beginning. >> so, pick me. choose me. love me.

>> these characters are, in essence, that's how she thinks. >> shonda just doesn't see political orientation, sexual orientation, she really sees the soul. i think she finds the soul in the character and casts it that way. from the inside-out, not the outside-in. >> reporter: between three shows and three daughters, shonda is constantly trying to juggle it all. someone says, shonda, how do you do it? how do you balance it all? how do you have it all, girl? >> whenever you see me succeeding in one area of my life, i'm clearly failing in another area of my life. if i'm going to my daughter's debut in her school musical, i'm missing sandra oh's very last night ever filming "grey's anatomy." >> don't let what he wants eclipse what you need. >> it sounds awful to not be able to say good-bye to cristina yang, but it felt like there was no question where i was going to be that night, because i am someone's mother. >> reporter: but beyond her gift for creating must-see tv, shonda possesses boundless inner wisdom, which she gracefully imparted during her commencement speech last spring at her alma

mater, dartmouth. >> dreams are not real. just do. going to be a writer, start writing. you don't have a job, get one. any job. ditch the dream and be a doer, not a dreamer. >> explain what you mean by that. >> i think that hard work and being a doer and taking every opportunity that comes your way, whether or not it seems like the most amazing one, is the way to go. >> reporter: and all that doing has taken shonda to this monumental moment. three shows, one night and plenty of scandals, of course. >> can we get any spoilers? >> she has the keys to the kingdom on thursday night. >> well, the queen-dom, yes. she has the keeps to the queen-dom. >> she does. wow. >> i know. it's amazing. to think that from 8:00 until 11:00, you are stepping into a land that is shonda's. but what's so powerful about the work that shonda creates is that often, when you dive into that world, the characters are so real and so human, that you wind

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record-shattering turnout in scotland tonight with the fate of the united kingdom, the land of the royals, hanging in the balance. a flood of votes and tonight, the historic results tallied after a heated political debate. an overall no vote which means the united kingdom will remain united. abc's chief foreign correspondent terry moran has the very latest. terry? >> reporter: hello, juju. as the morning comes up, a damp morning after a long night of vote counting in this critical referendum, scotland has given its answer and the answer is no. the scots have rejected the call to become an independent nation and have decided to stay as part of the united kingdom by a comfortable margin in the end, 55% to 45%, and a huge turnout, 84% of the millions of scots eligible to vote went to the poll. so this is the true voice of scotland. and we saw at voting stations

across scotland a sense that the scots had that they had their own destiny this their hands. perhaps no one is more relieved that the scots have decided to remain part of the united kingdom than her man tee, the queen, at balmoral castle in edinburgh. she wasn't able to vote but urged scots to be careful with this. president obama urged the people to do just what they've done. a lot of disappointed people here, but in the end it's democracy that won here. >> thanks, terry. thank you for watching abc news. tune in to "good morning america" tomorrow, and as always online at abcnews.com. good night, america.