captioning funded by cbs it's monday, may 30th, 2016. this is the "cbs morning news." at least six people are dead and seven missing with widespread flooding and more severe weather on the way. outrage after a zoo killed an endangered gorilla when a little boy slipped into his habitat. this morning, the woman who shot this video says don't rush to judgment. and passengers stranded at jfk. a glitch grounds international flights and more than 1,000 travelers with a warning for passengers headed out of town today.

good morning from the studio 57 newsroom at cbs news headquarters. i'm anne-marie green. if texas, flooding is blamed for at least six deaths. this morning, severe thunderstorm watches and flood warning cover central texas. some rivers could reach record levels in the next few days. hundreds have been forced to evacuate. overnight, the coast guard searched for a man who was swept away while helping to rescue a woman near houston. in kansas, a search underway for an 11-year-old boy who fell into a river friday evening. this morning, tropical depression bonnie is expected to move north along the south carolina coast. bonnie has sustained winds of 30 miles per hour but is expected to produce rainfall accumulations of two to three inches, and dangerous surf along the east coast. the cincinnati zoo says it had no choice. the only way to save a young boy who slipped into a gorilla

habitat was to kill the grill a. the enjoy home and doing fine. the family issued a statement thanking the zoo. zoo officials are heartbroken and devastated. brian webb is here in new york. good morning. >> reporter: good morning. while zoo officials are heartbroken, animal rights advoked are outraged, believing the killing was unnecessary and the boy's parents should be filed. no charges will be filed. the incident was caught on video by a woman who said the zoo did the right thing. the little boy is barely visible under the gorilla, 15 feet below his mother. for a moment it seems like harumbe is protecting him until -- [ screams ] >> oh, my god! >> reporter: kim o'connor shot the video and was near the boy and his mother before hearing a splash in the moat. >> the little boirks i'm going to go in. no, you're not, i'm going nog, no, you're not. the other turns to her other

children -- >> reporter: the 4-year-old climbed through a barrier and dropped into the exhibit. two female gorillas responded to a command by zoo trainers to leave, but the 400-pound harmbe did not. he ran toward the boy, dragged him through the moat twice, and then up a concrete section of the exhibit. >> when he scaled him up, his head's banging again the wall as he's climbing up. and so that's the part people didn't see. >> reporter: after ten minutes, employees shot and killed the 17-year-old endangered gorilla, fearing a tranquilizer might further agitate the ape. >> it seemed very much by our professional team, our dangerous animal response team, to be a life threatening situation. so the choice was made to put down or shoot harambe. in a statement, the sfaemd, "we extend our heartfelt thanks for the quick action by the cincinnati zoo staff. we know this was a very difficult decision for them and

that they are grieving the loss of their gorilla." doctors at a cincinnati hospital treated and released the boy just hours after the incident. >> reporter: facebook pages and petitions supporting the gorilla are getting a lot of likes and signatures. the group people for the ethical treatment of animals said the zoo should have a second barrier around the gorilla area. the zoo will be open today, but the gorilla exhibit will be closed until further notice. anne marie? >> thank you very much. coming up on "cbs this morning," we will discuss the decision to kill the gorilla with jack hanna, director emeritus of the columbus zoo. a southern california beach was closed after a woman was apparently attacked by a shark. the woman was pulled from the water at newport beach yesterday with large bite marks on her upper body. she was bleeding heavily and taken to the hospital. she was swimming about 100 yards offshore outside the protected swimming area. a boy attacked by a shark

off coast of northern florida was badly injured. he was swimming off neptune beach, east of jacksonville, in two feet of water when he was attacked. the boy was bitten on the leg. police say from the size of the bite, the shark was probably about six-feet long. a computer glitch is causing a big-time holiday travel headache for some folks trying to fly out of jfk airport here in new york. the computer system at terminal seven failed late yesterday. british airways and other carriers have been checking in passengers manually, even issuing handwritten boarding passes. flights have been canceled or delayed. last night, more than 1,000 passengers were waiting to get checked in. no word on when the issue will be fixed. reuters reports that the iraqi army is trying to storm the isis stronghold of fallujah this morning. fallujah, west of baghdad, became the first iraqi city to fall to islamic militants back in january of 2014. on may 23rd, the iraqi army and

iranian-backed fighters began an operation to retake that city. an iraqi military officer tells reuters explosions and gunfire can be heard south of the city. reports from mexico say a kidnapped soccer star is safe. 25-year-old alan pulido is hospitalized for evaluation. federal and local authorities secured his release. gunmen abducted him sunday in his hometown. the city is in a northern border state that's plagued by violent drug gangs. pulido plays in greece and for mexico's national team. houston police don't yet have a motive in a random shooting spree but aren't ruling out anything, including the possibility that the suspect was targeting police. at least two people are dead including the suspect. we have the story. >> reporter: heavily armed police officers took cover behind trees while searching for a man who opened fire sunday in a west houston neighborhood. >> they were shooting randomly,

not only just at whoever happens to come upon the scene. >> reporter: one victim was shot dead in this mercedes at that auto detail shop. five others were injured including two officers. both are expected to be action. the suspect riddled five police cars and a police helicopter with holes. this driver dodged a bullet. >> see where the bullet entered that door? then it went through that seat. come back through that seat, grazed the back seat. >> reporter: another driver miraculously escaped with his life. >> the dude looked and seen me across the street and shot at me. >> reporter: police blocked off streets and warned residents in the neighborhood to stay inside. >> we went thousands house to ensure that nobody else was shot or wounded. >> reporter: window suspect was killed during a gun battle with a s.w.a.t. officer. a second suspect was critically injured. it's unclear if he was connected to the rampage. police recovered a high-powered assault rifle and pistol.

cbs news, new york. while hillary clinton sat the weekend out, donald trump and bernie sanders campaigned on opposite coasts at opposite ends of the political spectrum. wendy gillette has more. >> reporter: make america great again. >> reporter: donald trump focused on the military and veterans sunday while speaking at the annual rolling thunder event in washington, d.c. >> when you think of the great general patton and all of our great generals, they're spinning in their graves. when they watch we can't beat isis -- we're going to beat isis, we're going to knock the hell out of them. >> reporter: thousands of motorcyclists took part in the ride around the national mollohanoring members of the military -- mall, honoring members of the military missing in action or killed at war. protests have become increasingly common at trump speeches. on the democratic side, bernie sanders appeared sunday on "face the nation" where he discussed a proposed debate with trump. trump said he wanted to debate

sanders, then decided against it. >> i think the american people should be concerned about somebody who keeps changing his mind not only on this debate bow virtually every issue he's been asked about. >> reporter: trump's spokeswoman defended his change of heart. >> now that he has secured enough delegates to be the republican nominee, it just doesn't make sense anymore. mr. trump should be debating the democrat nominee. >> reporter: sanders held events in california sunday and has more scheduled there monday. in advance of the state's primary next tuesday. wendy gillette for cbs news. coming up on the "cbs morning news," healing with horses. we'll show you how horses are helping veterans overcome the scars of war. and words of wisdom from supreme court nominee marick garland. ♪ to you, they're more than just a pet. so protect them with k9 advantix ii. it kills fleas, ticks and mosquitoes. k9 advantix ii. for the love of dog.

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here's another look at the top stories. the cincinnati zoo said had t had no choice but to kill a 17-year-old gorilla after a 4-year-old boy fell into its enclosure. the boy climbed through a barrier saturday. the zoo said he was in imminent danger. he's all right and home with his family now. animal rights advocates blame his mother for not paying attention. and severe weather has killed at least six people in texas. two more bodies were found along flooded streams yesterday. one woman died when her car was swept away by a flash flood. on the east coast, tropical depression bonnie is expected to move north along the south carolina coast leaving up to six inches of rain in its path. a new study finds colon cancer rates are declining

overall which is good, but among americans under 50 years old, the rates are increasing. dr. jon lapook explains why. >> reporter: three years ago, at age 33, dave went to the doctor with a stomach ache and was diagnosed with widespread colon cancer. >> i'm still perplexed as to how this all happened. >> reporter: he's part of a disturbing trend. over a decade, the number of colon cancer cases in people under age 50 rose by more than 11%. at the same time, cases in people over 50 dropped 2.5%. likely because colonoscopy in the group removes benign polyps before they turn cancerous. guidelines suggest starting routine screening at age 50. the reason for the rise in younger people is unclear. possibilities include the epidemic of obesity, lack of physical activity, and america's high high-fat diet. risks for colon cancer.

>> as we learn more and understand the genetic defects that go on with early colon cancer and study some of these younger patients, perhaps we can hone in on which population of the younger population that we need to screen closer. >> reporter: he says it's important to be aware of symptoms. >> first and foremost is we're going to educate that any time that there's a symptom for colon cancer, bleeding, change in bowel habits, unexplained abdominal pain, that needs to be followed up closely and not ignored just because the patient is under 50 years old. >> reporter: after 12 rounds of chemotherapy and three surgeries, he's been in remission for two years. >> i don't know what it was about that particular like dull pain i had that prompted me to go the doctor. i'm glad i did. >> reporter: screening earlier than 50 is suggested for those with certain risk factors such as a family history of either colon cancer or precancerous polyps. in addition to colonoscopy, there are other less innovative methods such as new tests to look for suspicious genetic

fragments in the stool. coming up on "cbs this morning," senate majority leader mitch mcconnell joins us in the studio with his new memoir. plus, we'll meet the creator behind the comic strip that pokes fun at the marine corps. that is the "cbs morning news" for this monday. thanks for watching. i'm anne-marie green. have a great memorial day.

>> don't leave your home without your umbrella this morning, it is a soggy start. katie will let you know if it will dry later up today to fire up the grill. >> meisha has trouble spots on the roads if you're headed out this morning. >> also, happening today, remembering beau biden on memorial day, the special contribute through the will help his legacy live on for never delaware. >> today is monday, may 30, happy memorial day, i'm brooke thomas. >> i'm, getting your day started on a check with traffic with katie and meisha a it was pouring. y