this is "nightline." tonight, breaking news in france. police mounting a raid as they search for the suspect on the run after friday's terror attacks in paris. heavy gunfire and explosions reported. police telling people to stay inside their homes. and a terror scare in germany prompting a massive evacuation at a soccer stadium. while here at home rising opposition against accepting refugees from syria. a pastor's heartbreak. >> we're just as confused as everybody else at this point. >> a father and husband speaking out for the first time as new details emerge in the search for the killer of a young mother. the suspect caught on surveillance video. ♪ and one direction, a perfect

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good evening. as we come on the air tonight we're learning about a law enforcement operation in the

suburbs of paris. shots have been fired. today it was revealed police are looking for not one but two suspects in the coordinated attacks on paris on friday night. abc's matt gutman is right on the scene. matt, good evening. >> reporter: the siege happened about 500 yards down this road is now coming to an end. what we know is that the target of the raid was a bell hamid abaaoud. he was the mastermind of the "charlie hebdo" attacks and attacks l. s last friday. it happened after a woman detonated herself. five people have been detained. we're not sure of their identities. but a massive amount of gunfire has been four hours of this already and still dozens of heavily armed police, anti-terrorist, and the army are still back down there. in the early morning hours, storming a building in paris suburb. the target of this attack is this man, abdelhamid abaaoud.

some authorities have previously thought abaaoud to be in syria. tonight it's possible he's in the cross hairs of the french police. believed to be the mastermind of the worst attack on french soil since world war ii. just this may a u.s. intelligence assessment actually warned of abaaoud by name. the u.s. said a police raid in belgium just this past january revealed abaaoud was plotting a massive attack involving a large group of terrorists using explosives and kalashnikovs. this police confrontation found the dramatic hunt for the suspects involved in friday's attack which killed 129 people and left 109 still in the hospital. police have been tracking at least two men suspected of conducting the attacks. 26-year-old belgian salah abdeslam opening fire in cafes an another unidentified man.

salah abdeslam's brother spoke from brussels yesterday telling his brother to turn himself in. it's not known if they are involved in the standoff this morning. since friday europe has been on edge. just today the stadium in hannover, germany, evacuated right before kickoff. the soccer stadium suddenly swarmed with police, loud speakers ordering people to go home. the german players, the very same that were on the pitch in paris when the suicide bomber struck there. you can hear the explosions in the background. but in london tonight the game went on. french flags and resilience on full display in a mostly british crowd during a friendly match between the two teams. prince william was there laying a wreath in honor of those who died in the coordinated isis attacks friday night. >> we're standing with one with france. >> reporter: the stadium lit up

in french colors while the entire crowd joined in in singing france's national anthem. and across the channel in paris, crowds in cafes and bars touched. >> everyone was standing up and was singing it. it's really great to see that everyone supports us all over the world. and we are touched by this. a lot of emotion, sorry. >> reporter: here young parisians drank and laughed as if in open defiance of the terror that struck the city. >> we need to go out. we need to go out on the terrace. we need to show people we are not scared. >> reporter: french police over the past couple of nights conducting well over 200 anti-terrorism raids. so edgy here in paris that false alarms have been triggered like this stampede sunday outside a memorial. >> right now everybody is running.

>> reporter: we were there at the square empty. diners ducked under tables taking cover but police said it was a false alarm. perhaps from fireworks. today authorities retracing attack or steps to this hotel where it's believed they stayed that night. these new pictures show the room the men may have stayed in torn apart after an extensive police sweep. authorities also asking the public to study this photo of one of the deceased bombers looking for any information as to his identity, his body was found outside the stadium with a fake syrian passport. authorities say he used it to sneak into europe posing as a refugee. in the wake of the attacks the french government has launched fresh air strikes against isis strongholds in syria. and today russia is getting its own retribution launching its own attacks against isis. 34 cruise missiles today alone. this morning russian intelligence declared the

evidence was clear that it was a bomb that brought down metrojet flight 9268 two weeks ago. today the kremlin releasing a strong statement, quote, we will forget no one or nothing. we will find them everywhere where they have hidden themselves. today my colleague asked secretary of state john kerry about isis' new video threatening an attack in washington, d.c. >> washington is always a target. new york is a target. major cities, big public events. >> reporter: it's not just the threat of an isis attack that's on the mind of political leaders, it's the 10,000 syrian refugees u.s. has pledged to take in this year. governors across the u.s. have now spoken out to oppose resettling syrian refugees in their states, as well as several members of the senate. >> our nation has always been welcoming but we cannot get terrorists take advantage of our compassion. this is a moment where it's better to be safe than to be sorry. >> reporter: today republican presidential candidate jeb bush

suggesting that the u.s. should accept only christian refugees from syria. >> there are no christian terrorists in the middle east. they're persecuted. you're christian. you can prove you're a christian. >> how? >> i think you can prove it. >> reporter: fellow candidate donald trump also weighing in in an exclusive interview with barbara walters. >> some people are saying that only christian, not muslim, refugees from syria should be allowed in. should we make that test? >> the problem is we don't know if they're christian or not. i would certainly say that would be superior. but we don't know if they're christian or not. we have no idea who the people are. they have no papers. >> reporter: president obama responding with outrage tonight. >> when individuals say that we should have a religious test and that only christians, proven christians, should be admitted, that's offensive and contrary to american values. >> reporter: mohammed was one of

the syrian families welcomed by the united states. he says the conditions in syria were extremely brutal. the family resettled in phoenix, arizona, in april. forced to flee, he says, to save his family from death at the hands of bashar al-assad's regime and isis. mohammed says he loves the feeling of security that he feels here in his new home, that his family has been welcomed by his neighbors and that he hopes some day he can feel the same protection and safety in their own country, syria. a feeling that today may feel fleeting. while the political battles play out in the u.s. in paris last night, a small sense of triumph over tragedy. for "nightline," i'm matt gutman, in paris. for the first time we're hearing from the pastor whose young pregnant wife was shot down i side of their home. what he is saying with the suspect still on the loose. with the

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new developments to report tonight in a murder that has made national headlines. a pastor's wife, 28-year-old mom, pregnant with her second child, shot dead inside of her own home. as police release new images of the suspect, we are hearing for the first time from the grieving husband. here's abc's gio benitez. >> reporter: davey and amanda blackburn seemed inseparable. >> that's when i knew that i had met the girl that i was going to marry. >> reporter: but today local pastor davey blackburn by himself on "good morning america" answering questions no husband ever wants to hear. >> do you have any idea why anyone might want to hurt amanda? >> there's not -- amanda didn't have an enemy in the world. i can't -- i can't imagine any reason why. >> reporter: just one week ago 28-year-old amanda blackburn, a wife and pregnant, mother, was shot and killed in her indianapolis home. blackburn telling my colleague george stephanopolous that his wife's murder has left their

family devastated. >> we're confused. we don't understand why. we -- you know, we're angry. we're not really sure what to do. >> reporter: blackburn says he returned home from the gym last tuesday to find his house broken into, his wife on the ground, suffering from a gunshot wound to the head. >> saw the police tape around the blackburn house. my heart just absolutely sank. >> reporter: their 1-year-old son home at the time. amanda reportedly 12 weeks pregnant, was rushed to the hospital, placed on life support. but could not be saved. she was pronounced dead. >> the outrage of a woman, a mother, the blasphemy in broad daylight of gunning her down in her own home. >> there was a neighbor that did report hearing shots. >> reporter: one week later her

assailant remains on the loose. images obtained from the surveillance camera system of a neighboring home. >> to the individual that committed this crime, you are not as good as you think you are. you left behind evidence. we will find it. we have found it. we will find you. and we will not stop until we get you. >> reporter: police say they are on a hunt for an african-american man of medium complexion, last seen wearing a dark-colored hoodie. about an hour before the murder there was another burglary just two houses down from the blackburns. a crime they believe is connected. >> there's a burglary that morning. that very morning. two to three hours before her murder. now, as i often say, there is no coincidence in criminal law. >> reporter: according to the fbi, nearly 2 million burglaries occur each year and 60% of those involve forcible entry. >> i moved to south carolina with davey. >> reporter: the blackburns had moved to indianapolis from south

carolina just a few years ago to build the church. >> we had a really great honeymoon. drove all of the way to south carolina. so in love, taking pictures. >> reporter: the two appeared to be madly in love. >> beautiful, beautiful girl right here. >> thank you. >> reporter: traveling the world, posting youtube video after youtube video. >> this is us. >> reporter: from their honeymoon. >> we've got drinks on the house, little virgin pina coladas, water. anything we want. >> reporter: to this two weeks ago. >> on our way to chicago to take >> on our way to chicago to take a romantic getaway. >> by all accounts they were very, very loving. she would often speak about her relationship with him and how to further a happy marriage. by all outward signs, they were very, very happy. >> reporter: here amanda blackburn even offering some traditional marriage advice to men. >> you can lead your wife best by just being a really, really godly example to her. >> reporter: and here the whole family dressed up for halloween,

showing how quickly lives can change. >> the blackburns were members of our community. and we're neighbors. >> reporter: neighborhood crime watch captain ryan mcconnell was a family friend. >> amanda was an amazing person. she's just an absolutely beautiful person inside and out. she was a good mother, a good friend to a lot of people in the neighborhood. and davey is a happy, proud father and also a good husband. and we've had some break-ins in the neighborhood, but certainly nothing to this magnitude. nothing even close. >> reporter: mcconnell and davey blackburn say this crime has shocked this tight knit community to its core. >> our neighborhood was so close and it was such a seemingly safe neighborhood, and so this is devastated all the neighbors. we knew all the neighbors and we had just had lots of cookouts with them recently. and so, you know, we're just as confused as everybody else at this point. ♪

>> reporter: and on sunday, friends, family, and members of the congregation came together to remember amanda. >> you know, the funeral just this past sunday was just an amazing celebration of her life and we just -- we were so grateful for friends and family coming to show support. >> reporter: for "nightline," s i'm gio benitez, in new york. up next, something entirely different. one direction, the big concert all part of an extraordinary live 40-hour event celebrating 40 years of "good morning america." "good morning america."

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♪ all right. that was one direction's american debut of "perfect." they performed it in a private session for fans as part of a ground breaking event called "40 for 40," 40-hour nonstop gma live stream event. gma cohost lara spencer was in hollywood right there with a front row seat. i'm curious to know how your ear plugs are doing after being in a room full of screaming tweens. >> you said it was an intimate setting. you would not have thought so by the decibel level. serious fans screaming their heads off. perfect comes to mind. it was a perfect event. the band was really into it. they spent a lot of time talking to fans.

giving the stories behind all of the songs. they performed four songs, three of which have never been performed in the united states before. they did that for us in honor of our 40th birthday on "good morning america." it was a really special event. >> and how would you describe the crowd reaction? >> well, i think you just heard it. i'm still hearing it, the ringing in my ears. it was -- these were super fans. these are people who have devoted a lot of time and money to go to multiple concerts. this is a band that really does appreciate their fans. it's not lost on them that they're taking a hiatus after this album, "made in the am" is the name of the new album they happen to be promoting. by the way, we're at "jimmy kimmel." they're performing live on thursday. they're shutting down hollywood boulevard so thanks to the jimmy kimmel people for letting us have that stage. the fans were so psyched because it was so small and they spoke to them. they sang to them. it was terrific. >> thank you, lara. >> really special event. >> it looked like it. lara, thank you very much.

by the way, this is only hour 8 with 32 more hours to go all part of the celebration of a show that is marking its 40th anniversary this week. good morning. >> good morning. >> good morning, america. >> we've been saying those words for 40 years now. >> this is "good morning america." >> that first broadcast back in 1975. >> good morning. i'm david hartman. >> launching a morning show that would become a huge part of the daily lives of millions of people. >> breaking. >> breaking. >> breaking news. >> from breaking news around the world -- >> they woke up to this image today. >> -- adrenaline pumping feat of courage to sweet human moments to the absolutely unpredictable. >> did you hit your head? we'll be right back later. >> i joined the weekend gma team five years ago.

all right. ready for a massive dose of cuteness? forcing america to hear about my affection for cats and introducing my baby son alexander to the world. >> more extreme weather. >> my "nightline" coanchor juju chang has also been a huge player op gma for years. >> let's take a look back, won't you? >> well, the faces and the hair cuts have changed, the gma mission remains the same. >> ready? >> yeah. >> here we go. >> to tell the stories that impact all of us for another 40 years at least. years at least. thanks for watching toni with a 100% electric nissan leaf... years at least. thanks for watching toni what will you do? how far will you go? how much will you see? electrify the world. now with a class-leading 107 miles on a charge, the nissan leaf is the best selling electric car in america.

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