in new york city new body cam footage from a controversial police shooting. officers confront and open fire on an alleged fare jumper with bystanders and another cop struck by other bullets. one rider now fighting for his life. what the nypd is saying about the incident. can you guess which state saw the biggest increase in median household incomes last year? it's probably not what you are thinking. we get the breakdown from cnbc. and a high school football player who turned his health scare into a surprise for his whole team. it's monday, september 23rd. "early today" starts right now. good morning, glad you are with me,i'm frances rivera. authorities are searching for multiple suspects who opened fire on a large group of people outside of a lounge in birmingham, alabama, saturday. four people were killed and 17 others were injured.

police have identified three of the deceased victims as 21-year-old anitra hollerman, carlos mccain and taj booker. they were pronounced dead at the scene. the fourth victim is an adult male who died at a nearby hospital. officials are still working to identify him. nbc's priya sridhar has the details. >> reporter: an urgent manhunt under way in birmingham, alabama. after authorities say shots were fired outside of a hookah and cigar lounge in a crowd entertainment district just after 11:00 p.m. saturday night. officials say multiple suspects got out of a vehicle and opened fire, killing four and injuring 17 others. >> you've got to go that way. >> reporter: authorities believe the attack was targeted and say a fully automatic weapon was used before the suspects fled the scene by vehicle.

>> we believe the individual that was targeted is among the deceased. we believe that there was a hit, if you will, on that particular person as far s, you know, someone was willing to pay money to have that person killed. >> reporter: officials relying on the community and using surveillance video in their search. >> we know that there are people in our community who do have information who know who is responsible, who know what led up to this. >> reporter: derek gun was near the scene. >> at first we thought what was that? a backfire? we heard two or three more and then we heard -- and literally everybody on the patio we hit the deck. we hit the ground. >> reporter: and as this community grapples with the tragedy, the search for the suspects guess on. >> our desire, our priority s is to take killers and shooters off the street. we owe it to the victims. we owe it to the victims' families. we owe it to the victims who are no longer with us. >> thanks for that report. now to the latest in the race for the white house. new polling from nbc news suggests vice president kamala harris is gaining ground in her

lead against former president trump, but the result is still within the margin of error. nbc's brie jackson joins us now. hi, brie. what more does this polling tell us about how the voters see c candidates? >> there are areas where former president trump is seen as the stronger candidate and that is on issues like the border and the economy. now, while harris has an advantage when it comes to being competent and effective, more voters also see her as having the mental and physical health to serve as president. the former president trump, he's still refusing to commit to another debate, even after vice president harris accepted an invitation from cnn for a debate on october 23rd. mr. trump says it's too late to keep debating because early voting has already started. in a new interview mr. trump indicated that no matter what happens, this is the last time

that he will run for president. >> if you are not successful this time, do you see yourself running again in four years? >> no, i don't. no, i don't. i think that that will be -- that will be it. i don't see that at all. >> vice president harris was in new york yesterday for a wall street fundraiser. her campaign says she raised $27 million. that's the biggest total since president biden dropped out of the race. harris announced that she will lay out more of her vision for the economy in a speech on wednesday. meanwhile, former president trump, he has a rally tonight in pennsylvania. frances? >> brie jackson for us. brie, thank you. a rare behind the scenes look at the secret service's huge security operation ahead of the united nations general assembly in new york where president biden and leaders from across the world will meet this week. nbc's tom winter has this nbc news exclusive.

>> this is where everything begins. >> reporter: your sounded by a fleet of armored suvs, inside a massive warehouse in a secretive location, the head of the secret service in new york is preparing for the agency's biggest challenge. >> listen, the pressure is real. >> reporter: in the fallout after the assassination attempt against former president trump in butler, pennsylvania, and another apparent attempt against him in florida just one week ago, they must now secure the annual meeting of world leaders at the united nations. nbc news gettingan exclusive look at how they're preparing. >> we're tracking 146 heads of state, head of government, and then 70 spouses. >> reporter: with new challenges to protect them all. >> we've all witnessed the uptick in political violence worldwide and unfortunately domestically. >> reporter: part of the protection means reacting realtime from this command post. >> it puts everyone in the same room. >> reporter: agents shoulder to shoulder with local partners.

the secret service has admitted the use of multiple command posts cost them critical seconds at the butler rally. that won't be the case here. >> they're able to digest and receive realtime information, break it down and push it out to all the operational units in the field of what's going on. >> reporter: like the nypd. >> there's going to be cops that you will see and there will be cops that you will not see. >> reporter: deputy commissioner for operations kaz daltry oversees the sky program. they can send a video live stream anywhere. >> it's live streaming into the truck. >> that's correct. >> and on to your phone if you wanted. >> if i wanted to take it out and show you it would be live streamed on there as well. >> reporter: they can also call in the choppers, flying above the u.n. they are on the lookout for threats, including those they can't see. >> you're trying to detect chemicals in the air, radiation

in the air. >> these instruments that we have are so succinct and can detect any type of radiological airwaves. >> reporter: back at the warehouse they say they know the stakes are high. >> can people feel confident that the u.s. secret service is going to keep unga week and the people you are protecting safe. >> yeah, they should have the utmost confidence. tom, the planning never stops. >> reporter: tom winter, nbc news, new york. new body camera video has been released from a controversial shooting on the new york city subway. police fired at a suspect who they say lungd at them with a knife but bystanders were also hit. some of the video we are about to show is disturbing. here is nbc's george solis. >> reporter: new video released by the nypd showing the controversial moment officers opened fire on a man at a new york city subway station. hitting two bystanders, critically injuring at least one of them.

authorities say 37-year-old darryl mickels jumped a turnstile while wielding a knife. police confront him, then it escalates. bless say he is then seen lunging at an officer. moments later shots fired, spiking mickels but also one of the responding officers and two bystanders including one man shot in the head, now in critical condition. his family questioning the police response. >> there is no reason why any bullets should have been flying in that subway station at any point. the officers did not deescalate that appropriately and he was shot in the back of the head and now he's fighting for his life. >> reporter: the nypd defending the officers' response. >> we did the best we could to pro protect our lives and the lives of people on that train. >> reporter: the man has pled not guilty with charges involved

with the shooting and an investigation is undergoing. george solis, nbc news, new york. california governor gavin newsom signed a new law banning all plastic shopping bags. thin plastic bags were already banned but shoppers could buy thicker plastic bags that were said to be recyclable and reusable. the measure will go into effect in 2026. a jetblue flight made an emergency landing in kansas this weekend after pilots were alerted to smoke in the cargo hold. the plane carrying 130 passengers landed at sienna regional airport without incident. no injuries were reported. the federal aviation administration said it will investigate. all eyes on the caribbean and the gulf as a system develops. let's vurn to violeta yas. >> we will be keeping a close eye on this over the next couple

of days. we are watching the gulf of mexico especially here with conditions expected to develop through the next several days. we may be looking at a tropical depression by, let's say, the next day or two. we have a 90% chance that this does eventually become helene, although still a ways away, the development zone starts just east of central america. we will see showers and thunderstorms there, eventually this pushes between cuba and mexico, entering the gulf of mexico where conditions may be favorable for that intensification. now, in terms of where this is headed. still a bit unclear. again, this is still going to be developing through the course of the next couple of days or maybe more of a westward shift, for example, toward louisiana or perhaps an eastward shift which some models are indicating taking this a little closer to florida. all of the gulf states need to be on the lookout and keeping close tabs on this as we get more information through the course of the next couple of days but looking very likely that we have at least a tropical depression if not a tropical storm here through the course of

the nextay d meanwhile, still feeling summerlike across the gulf states into texas with highs into the low 90s today. and that's a quick peek at your regional weather. frances, back to you. >> thanks, violeta. patrick mahomes' passes were falling down like pieces of a puzzle on sunday. >> it's race to the end zone for the kansas city touchdown. >> the mvp kept his team undefeated to start the season. kirk cousins threw an early touchdown to drake londonbut the two were unable to recreate last night's magic. the falcons were stuffed by the

chiefs defense on their last gasp drive as kc was able to escape with a victory 22-17. coming up, a subsidiary of johnson & johnson taking a third shot at filing bankruptcy as it seeks to advancets i talc settlement. what it means and more when we come back. as a prosecutor, i never asked a victim or a witness: 'are you a republican or a democrat?' the only thing i ever asked them: 'are you ok?' and that's the kind of president we need right now — someone who cares about you and is not putting themselves first.

i intend to be a president for all americans, and focus on investing right now in you, the american people. and we can chart a new way forward. i'm kamala harris and i approve this message. census data shows one state's median income went up by a whopping 17% and it's not a state you might think. first a unit of johnson & johnson is declaring bankruptcy for the third time. >> frances, yeah, that's the red river talc subsidiary of j & j which as you say is trying for a third time at trying to get a deal basically with tens of thousands of claimants who basically say their talc products and baby powder products caused all kinds of issues including some forms of cancers as well.

62,000 claimants. the parties are opposed on this one. eric haase who is the vice president of litigation at j & j say this is fair and equitable to all parts. 83% of current claimants voted for, it but on the other side an attorney say this is an attempt to gain the system and underpay cancer victims. back to the story of the household incomes in the state, the national median income grew by 4%, up to 81,740 bucks in 2023. the stand out state, south dakota, it's really booming at the moment. great news there where you're seeing a lot of inflows of higher net worth individuals as well. on the other side of the kind, though, it's maryland that saw the largest decrease in its median household income of 9%, the only state to experience a five-figure decline, around about $10,500 from the previous year. back to you, francis. >> steve, thank you so much. still to come, what we know about an oasis reunion

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white sox with a 1962 expansion mets with the most losses in a single season since 1900. a viral video captured the moment bulls escaped. seven have been captured, but one remains on the run. as a prosecutor, i never asked a victim or a witness: 'are you a republican or a democrat?' the only thing i ever asked them: 'are you ok?' and that's the kind of president we need right now —

someone who cares about you and is not putting themselves first. i intend to be a president for all americans, and focus on investing right now in you, the american people. and we can chart a new way forward. i'm kamala harris and i approve this message. we're back with a story of victory on and off the field. the arizona high school football player who turned his own health scare into a surprise his teammates will never forget. here is hallie jackson. >> reporter: when the flagstaff

eagles ran on to the field for their game friday night, senior steven dick led the way. you see him there, number 15. it's especially remarkable because around this time last year steven and his coach, mickey clements, weren't sure he would ever play again after steven was diagnosed with brain cancer, but steven's teammates wouldn't let him fight alone, rallying around him every step of the way. >> what did it mean for you in this journey, through those ups and downs, to have this team behind you and to have their support? >> it meant everything to me. >> coach, how about for you? >> yeah, i mean, you work with such a big group of young men and most of all they love playing with and for each other. steven embodies that spirit and brings the best out of all of us. >> reporter: so when steven got a call from make a wish arizona, he wasn't thinking about himself. >> look at them.

>> reporter: instead, he decided to surprise the whole team, his wish, new state of the art helmets. >> steven, why helmets? >> brain surgery is a tough surgery for anyone and so i was going to do whatever i could do to reduce that chance by as much as i could. >> to see the way he cares about his teammates and his genuine concern for their safety, it's just really heartwarming for everybody. >> reporter: steven's gesture profoundly moving for his idol, former cardinals wide receiver larry fitzgerald whose foundation funded the helmets. >> congratulations on making a difference but also set ago great example for all of us. >> it's truly humbling to see everyone who is here. >> reporter: with steven's brain scans now clear, he is back on the field. >> steven is the most selfless kid i have ever met. he means everything to our team. >> reporter: so grateful to give back to the team that's been his lifeline. >> just to have everybody there with me that has been through

this journey, even players from last year, family members, everything. like it was -- it was surreal. >> thanks to hallie jackson for sharing that story. we appreciate you being with us for "early today." i'm frances rivera. have a great monday. glad you are up early with us today and hope you join us early throughout the week. see you again tomorrow.

alabama authorities searching for multiple shooters after four people were killed in birmingham. and police say they're possibly looking at a murder-for-hire scheme. the race for the white house, new nbc polling shows a tight race as talks of a second presidential debat