it is friday, july 17th. coming up on "early today," new details surrounding the shooting. . colorado springs and the seen of a handcuffed woman kicking a police officer. what happens next is disturbing by any definition. and james holmes is found guilty of murder. is a death sentence next? >> a monster tornado tors through illinois. is more severe weather expected? plus obama gets serious about prison reform.

right now investigators are looking for a motive after a shooter killed four marines and injured seven overs in chattanooga, tennessee. it's unclear will police killed him or he killed himself. and dave, what more do you know about what investigators are calling an act of domestic terrorism? >> reporter: well, good morning to you, alex. this is still an active crime scene. this is the scene of the second shooting behind me here. a sad morning for chattanooga. investigators are asking, was it an act of terrorism? barricades and bone -- bouquets

tell part of the story. >> our hearts are breaking for the families of these marines tonight. >> reporter: today investigators are trying to determine why. they say he opened fire with at least 25 round on an armed forces recruiting center. >> we actually didn't escape through the active shooter drills. >> reporter: he then drove seven miles to a marine center where he gunned down four marines. abdulazeez is among the dead. he was a naturalized u.s. citizen, born in kuwait but lived in the u.s. for many years. >> we're checking every possible place he could reside or could have resided. >> reporter: while a motive is unclear, president obama is calling for a nation to come together.

>> the deepest sympathies of the american people to the four marines that have been killed. >> reporter: a country and community dealing with gun fire and grief once again. >> reporter: that gunman lived with his parents just north of chattanooga here. his dad is in fact a chattanooga city employ. in his high school yearbook he wrote, my name causes national security alerts. what does yours? >> all right, thank you so much for that report. well, security has been increased at several facilities following the shooting. edward lawrence is live with us in washington. officials say this is just a precautionary measure, correct? >> reporter: good morning, alex. it is. federal authorities increased

security in some cities just in case. the fbi is investigatoring this act as an act of domestic terrorism. several sources telling us that this was actually inspired through social media and also through the internet and because of that, they've increased security at some federal buildings and some military >> i appreciate the reach out that has taken place to ensure we're very aware of what's occurring. >> we will explore any possibility. >> there's a group of tweeters in syria and their merge is come to the so-called califate and live the life of so-called glory or something. if you can't come kill somebody where you are. kill somebody in uniform.

>> a lot of times you don't know who they are. >> reporter: president obama called the shooting heartbreaking. he said he is being briefed on the investigation and security precautions. >> wow. those twitter messages pretty chilling. a colorado woman is seeking half a million dollars in damages after she was -- alexis appears to be handcuffed. you see she kicks at that police officer. then he quickly slams her to the ground. the video was reported this week in colorado. she had injuries to her head face, teeth and claimed to suffer from ptsd. storm chasers captured the

twisters that rolled through the town of monmouth. extreme winds downed a power line. police reportedly turning cars away and not letting residents back in to survey the damage. >> a verdict in the colorado movie theater trial. >> we find you guilty of murder in the first degree after deliberation. >> it took just 13 hours to decide the fate of james holmes. he has pleaded not guilty by reason of insanity for the shooting. the sentencing phase starts wednesday. and that could take weeks. next to texas and a traffic violation that lead to a woman's death. sandra bland was stopped by

texas state police were changing lanes without signaling. this video shot by a bystander shows her arrest but not the moments leading up to it. officials say bland was argumentative and uncooperative and charged with assault on a public servant. but three days later the 28-year-old was dead in her jail cell. officials say she hanged herself but bland's family doesn't believe it. at least two people killed and more than 30 injured as typhoon nangka slammed into japan. it barrels across japan's main island. nearly 40,000 people advised to leave their home as a result of that storm. let's get a look at the weather at home. . you'll never guess where the rainiest spot on saturday might be. >> where? >> the deserts of arizona.

hurricane delores didn't really bring moisture per se all the way up into the desert southwest, but a little piece of monsoonal moisture kind of associated with it. this will knock the denvertemperatures down and bring us a little bit of a flooding threat especially on saturday. a flash flood watch has been issued. how much rain? it's convectively driven so it's hard to pinpoint. anyone that gets caught in those storms could pick up a quick two to three inches of rain and that could lead to flash flooding. the forecast for today, still warm in phoenix, probably the warmest day you'll have in a couple. there's the storms in arizona on saturday. by sunday we'll still include a chance of showers andle though.

tucson, one of the cooler spots. so overall in the west, it's good. we'll take some rain in arizona. they get some monsoonal rain every now and then. >> we need it in california. >> it doesn't sneak over those mountains. >> a frightening situation aboard the international space station for astronauts. plus a very for a u.s. president and a personal reflection. a close one today. look, jamie, maybe we weren't the lowest rate this time. but when you show people their progressive direct rate and our competitors' rates you can't win them all. the important part is, you helped them save. thanks, flo. okay, let's go get you an ice cream cone, champ.

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>> reporter: police say 27-year-old was robbing russell and her husband when the reporter fired back, killing the robber, he is now recovering. and they both have concealed weapon's permits. and they arrested sky bars for giving him the gun. and astronauts had to take shelter from space junk yesterday. they took refuge in a capsule in case they had to make a quick escape from the international space station. an hour 1/2 later, all was clear. and back on earth, watch this manhole cover explode. thousands of nearby homes lost power. luckily, though, no one was injured. time to get down to business.

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in entertainment news this year's prime time emmy nominations were announced. hbo received 126 nominations including 24 for "game of thrones." "mad men." empire cast member was not nominated for best actress. >> i have some more good news for each of you.

you've been nominated for outstanding supporting actress in a drama series. you've been nominated for outstanding host for a reality or reality competition program. >> and the emmys will air september 20th on fox. it's bad for my music. when the quality is back i'll give it another look. paul rudd as antman. judd apatow crashed the tonight show. >> hey, jimmy. >> hey. >> you know i heard about your hand and i was worried about you. >> that's very very nice.

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leading in the new york daily news, scientists create seaweed that tastes like bacon. it looks like red lettuce and this bacon from the sea, if you will, is already on the menu at restaurants. young superhero saves one-year-old girl trapped in car. in the uk a one-year-old girl was trapped inside the car and luckily a five-year-old boy dressed as his favorite superhero saved the day. he crawled in the window to fetch the keys. one of google's self-driving

cars was involved in an accident. no accident report was filed but data from the vehicle shows it was coming to a stop when it was rear ended by another vehicle. all three occupants were google employees. they were taken to the hospital for minor whiplash. and guzman allegedly had an 18 minute head start before authorities knew he was missing. an international man hunt is underway. a hotel in japan staffed entirely by robots. it features high-tech robots that will do everything from checking you in to carrying your luggage. some of the robots looking like

dinosaurs. are you curious what your dog does when he's alone in the house. this video shows this puppy just running loose at an animal shelter in arlington, texas. they found her a forever home. well that's nice. >> we don't like to think when we leave our pets at the home they're just sitting there on the bed waiting for us to come back. >> no. you want them to have a good time. a one year anniversary of the crash of mh17. all 198 passengers and crew were killed when that boeing 777 was shot down over eastern ukraine. switch happy birthday to luke bryan. german chancellor angela merkel is 61. happy birthday to all. thanks for watching "early

today." have a great friday and even better weekend.

a local store in tatters -- after a "tesla" driver accidentally tears into the side of a building. it was after a tesla driver accidentally tears into the side of a building we focus on the impact to a family-owned business. and the first of its kind training is session in san francisco aimed at preparing police officers for investigating missing children cases. plus the bottleneck on 17 that can make a trip to santa clara or drive through los gatos treacherous. how city leaders plan on combating this problem. and you made t it's friday morning. i'm sam brock. >> and i'm laura garcia-cannon. lots to get to on this this friday. let's first check that forecast with meteorologist kari hall. good morning. >> we wake up with temperatures in the lower 60s, a few c