protect. we, the jury, find the defendant guilty. [ cheers and applause ] >> breaking overnight, guilty on all counts. the jury verdict has been reached in the new york murder trial of jogger karina vetrano. late details ahead. more breaking news. a suspectamed eric holder has been identified by police and is now wanted for homicide in the deathhussle as a vigil for the rapper got out of hand with riot police being called to the scene. get ready for anllop if tr his word about closing the border with mexico. new surveillance video and details surrounding the murdered college student after police believe she got in a car she

thought was an uber. plus we know more about mick jagger's medical condition and why the stones are postponing their tour. "early today" starts right now. good morning. i'm marlie hall. >> good to be with you. i'm frances rivera. breaking overnight, a verdict has been reached in the case of murdered new york city jogger karina vetrano. >> we, the jury, find the defendant guilty. [ cheers and applause ] >> an explosion of emotion in the courtroom from the 30-year-old victim's family and supporters after chanel lewis is found guilty on all counts. in 2016, vetrano went for a run in queens and never returned. her death set off a manhunt that gained nationwide attention. after sevens'on arrest. >> a taped interview was played for jurors in which the 22-year-old allegedly admits to the attack. defense lawyers insisted the confession was coerced. they also mad last-minute request for new hearings after an anonymous letter suggested

alternate suspects. a judge denied the motion. the nypd said the 11th hour letter was riddled with falsehoods and inaccuracies. after five hours of deliberation, jurors convicted lewis on four counts including murder and sexual abuse. sentencing is scheduled for april 17th, and he faces the possibility of life without parole. breaking overnight, police have identified a suspect in the killing of rapper nipsey hussle. the lapd is searching for a man named eric holder in connection to the deadly shooting. they say he was last seen in a white four-door chevy cruze. authorities in los angeles issued a citywide tactical alert overnight after at least one person was stabbed and 19 people were injured at a vigil for the murdered hip-hop artist. officials responds to a possible fight and reports of shots fired, but police later said the reports of gunfire did not appear accurate. manysion as crowd

area. this chaos comes as authorities search for answers in the homicide case. for the latest on what we know, here's gadi schwartz. gadi, good morning. >> reporter: good morning, frances. we have new details in the killing of nipsey hussle. we now know he was shot in the head right here in front of his clothing store. that's marathon right there. you see hundreds of people gathering here over the course of the last two days. a growing memorial at a storefront that was a crime scene. hundreds turning out to remember grammy nominated rapper nipsey hussle, gunned down in front of his south l.a. clothing store. police say the shooter is stim at large. right before the attack, the rapper tweeted, having strong enemies is a blessing. community leaders calling for people with information to come forward. happens everyode of silenc public safety problem here. there's people dying every day in south l.a. >> reporter: hustle never shied away from his p of the rolling 60s crips, describing what it was like

growing up in south l.a. >> riding a bike through the hood, getting shot at. >> reporter: but as an he set aside gang differences, collaborating with members of the bloods. he was scheduled to meet with leaders from lapd to talk about creating alternatives to gang violence. >> he started local businesses. he hired local people. he donated money to local elementary schools. >> reporter: also pouring money into helping teens learn science, technology, and math. >> to make music that speaks to opportunities and speaks to inspiring and giving the true story of what i went through. >> reporter: a crenshaw icon now m of the cycle of violence he hoped to change. ♪ >> thanks to gadi schwartz for that report. president trump is going all in on immigration, doubling down on his threats to shut down the southern border as soon as this press, also hire an

immigration czar to oversee his policies across agencies. >> the associated press reports that mr. trump is considering either former kansas secretary of state kris kobach or former virginia attorney general ken cuccinelli. both candidates are immigration hardliners. nbc's tracie potts joins us with the latest from d.c. the focus is on immigration and health care here. >> reporter: exactly. let's start with immigration and the border because it could be a more immediate situation. the trump team says the president is serious about trying to shut down the border, possibly as early as a week from now. he has threatened to do so before, but those around the white house have suggested that the tone seems to be much more serious this time. the president later this week making a trip to the border. there are, in fact, a record number of families and unaccompanied children trying to enter the united states. the administration has shifted some customs and border patrol agents away from the ports of entry to try to situation.

heres concern. if you shut down the border, you shut down trade, and that could. some experts already suggesting it could throw the united states into a recession. meantime, health care. take a look at the president tweeting about this overnight. president trump now trying to push this into the 2020 election. remember he said that republicans were going to be the party of health care, suggesting that they were ready to replace obamacare, the affordable care act. well, that threw some republicans into a bit of a frenzy because they don't have anything ready to replace it now. the president is suggesting that this will be an issue dealt with after the 2020 election. >> tracie potts for us. thank you. meanwhile, president trump's threat to shut down the border would likely have a major impact on your wallet. nbc's tom costello explains. >> reporter: it would likely only take a few weeks before americans would noticeutdown in.

nearly half of all imported vegetables and 40% of imported fruit are grown in mexico. from the cucumbers and tomatoes in your salad to the avocados in your guacamole, even the blackberries and raspberries in your smoothie, not to mention beer, wine, and tequila for your margaritas. most of it comes from mexico. if the border closes, americans could find themselves short on some key ingredients they've come to love. avocados could be gone within three weeks. and because of the growing season, california would not be able to pick up the slack for another month or so. >> we might not even be able to find them. number two, if we can find them, they're going to be very expensive. they could go up two to three times. >> reporter: america's appetite for made in mexico has increased with the country demanding fresh foods rather than processed foods. a complete border shutdown could mean no travel by car, bus, or foot. bad news for u.s. border states that rely on the relationship with mexico. a lot is on the line with

america's third largest trading partner. it's not just produce coming across the border. it's also cars and electronics and plastics and medical supplies. the u.s. actually has a trade imbalance with mexico. that means we import far more than we export. so if the u.s. shuts down the border, both sides could pay a very heavy price and not just at the grocery store. marley in. >> tom, thank you. this morning, top democrats are fighting to get their hands on the full mueller report. house judiciary chairman jerry nadler is demanding that attorney general bill barr release thecocisel's findingsayace a subpoena. nb kristen welker has the details. >> reporter: house democratic judiciary chairman jerry nadler demanding attorney general bill barr turn over the full mueller report or else face a subpoena. nadler writing in "the new york times," if barr doesn't turn over the entire document, the attorney general, a recent political appointee, undermines

the work and the integrity of his department. the growing showdown after barr promised a redacted version of the nearly 400-page document by mid-april, well after nadler's deadline. it comes as president trump has declared total vindication. >> the collusion delusion is over. >> reporter: tweeting, no matter what information is given to the crazed democrats from the no collusion mueller report, it will never be good enough. the white house called it all political theater, noting barr is redacting grand jury material, which by law is secret. house democrats also zeroing in on security clearances at the white house after a career official told congress 25 security clearance denials were reversed during the trump administration. trisha new bold saying among them, the president's son-in-law, jared kushner. mr. trump has denied having a hand in it. >> no, i don't think i have the authority to do that. i'm not sure i do. >> reporter: democrats even threatening subpoenas to get documents. the white house saying it doesn't comment on security clearance issues.

>> that was kristen welker reporting. the presumed front-runner of the 2020 democratic primary, joe biden, is battling a new allegation with a second woman accusing the former vice president of inappropriate contact during a 2009 political fund-raiser. in an interview, amy lappos told the hartford cure aunt that although it wasn't sexual, joe biden rubs noses with her. >> he just like slid his hands behind my neck and pulled me close. i was thinking, is he going to kiss me? like, you know, what is he doing? what's going on? are we about to kiss? are we going to make out? >> reporter: lappos says she came forward abiden of inappropg the back of her head. biden has issued a statement saying in part, in my many years on the campaign trail and in public life, i have offered countless handshakes, hugs, expressions of affection, support, and comfort. and not once, never, did i

believe i acted inappropriately. there are new details in the murder of university of south carolina student samantha josephson. police believe the 21-year-old senior was killed after getting into a car she thought was her uber. the suspect, nathaniel d. rowland is in custody facing charges of kidnapping and murder after josephson's body was discovered in a wooded area. now her college is launching a rideshare safety campaign that begins with just one question. here's nbc's kerry sanders. >> reporter: on campus, a feeling this could have happened to anybody, anywhere. 21-year-old samantha josephson killed after a security camera recorded her getting into what she apparently thought was her uber ride. instead, police say, she mistakenly got into 24-year-old nathaniel rowland's car. once inside, unable to escape because the child safety locks were engaged. her heartbroken mother. >> they've taken away a piece of our heart, soul, and life. it sickens us to think that his

face was the last thing that my baby girl saw on this earth. >> reporter: josephson has been with friends at a popular college bar. a day later, hunters discovered her body 60 miles away. rowland seen her in social media posts was arrested just blocks from where police say he picked up josephson. authorities revealing her death was due to multiple sharp force injuries. rideshare companies say passengers should check the make, model, and license tag of your ride. information that shows up on the app. here at usc, they're launching a national campaign that begins with a simple question. >> we want every college student in america to take a pledge that says they will never get into a rideshare without first asking the driver, what's my name to make sure they're getting in the right vehicle. >> because the driver on their app sees the name of the person they're picking up. >> right. >> reporter: police say they found compelling evidence in rowland's car, including the victim's blood and her cell phone. kerry sanders, nbc news,

columbia, south carolina. a case of road rage by new york's finest after an officer turned a queens street into a demolition derby. surveillance video captured the officer intentionally ramming his cruiser into two cars, barreling into one car in reverse, then driving forward until he breaks free, only to ram two more cars. police say a traffic supervisor was behind the wheel, and they have launched an internal investigation. let's turn to the weather now. some storms for some of us. here's nbc meteorologist bill karins. good morning. >> good morning. worse weather by far today is going to be along the southeast coastal areas of georgia, south carolina, eventually north carolina, and the rain is just beginning in areas of the carolinas. we're going to see maybe one to two inches. isolated problems with flooding. a soaking rain through the carolinas throughout much of the day. of course you have those travel slowdowns. then on top of that, gusty winds with this too. hurricane-force winds just offshore along the coast, 35 to 40, maybe as much as 50-mile-per-hour winds. we will see some isolated power

march day than april. that wet weather and clouds will slowly move up the coast during the day today. some areas tomorrow morning may even get some snow in new england from this storm. >> that will wake you up. >> yes. >> thank you, bill. today landmarks around the globe are expected to light up blue for the 12th annual world autism awareness day. advocates use the challenges presented by the disorder. if you want to do your part to help spread awareness, autism speaks asks that you wear blue today. still to come, pharma bro gets busted again, but this time he was already behind bars. and new details surrounding mick jagger's health scare that's putting a halt to the stones tour. you're watching "early today."

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