tonight we have exclusive video from before the bombings with the investigation into the attack just beginning. and hearing from a hero. the university of pennsylvania police officer wounded in the line of duty this weekend speaks for the first time since being

shot. and taking a stand, members of the philadelphia eagles join the protest of the national anthem. the birds that were joining the movement in chicago tonight and the way they did it. but we begin with the investigation into the terror attacks in new york and new jersey. good evening, everyone. i'm yukee washington. >> reporter: good evening, everyone. i'm jessica dean coming to you live from elizabeth, new jersey where the suspect lived. in fact we're just about a half block from his last known address. he was said to live with his family above a fried chicken restaurant that they all ran together. this has been a story full of twists and turns and a lot of information that was coming in throughout the weekend and then well into this morning and even into the evening. so let's take a look at what we know as of right now, tonight. we do know ahmad rahami is charged with five counts of attempted murder of a police officer in union county, new

jersey. he is in jail on 5.2 million bail or being held on $5.2 million bail. he remains hospitalized after undergoing surgery following a gunshot wound. federal charges have yet to be followed. we also know he's a naturalized citizen of afghanistan and so far no direct link to isis or any other terror group. however, authorities are saying tonight that the evidence links him to a weekend full of terror. blasts in chelsea and seaside park as well as pipe bombs found near an elizabeth train station overnight. he was captured this morning in nearby linden, new jersey. a shootout with police led to the capture of suspect ahmad khan rahami on monday. when it was all over, he was handcuffed and laid out on the ground, bleeding from a wound. it was a local man who first spotted him sleeping in the

doorway of a bar. >> i call the linden cops and told them this guy, you need to come and check it out. he don't look good. >> i said that's the bomber. i said how do you know that's the bomber. i said no, that's him. that's him. well call the cops if it's him. >> reporter: police approached rahami, recognized him and asked him to show his hands. authorities say that's when he started firing. two officers were injured and so was rahami. within minutes he was in custody. the arrest was the end to a weekend of terror in new york city and new jersey. on saturday night a bomb went off in manhattan's chelsea neighborhood injuring 29 people. a second bomb was found nearby but never detonated. surveillance video obtained by our sister station wcbs allegedly shows rahami walking the streets of chelsea is on saturday rolling a bag. a fingerprint wound on one of

the bombs matched rahami. both the bombs used flip style phones as a trigger. it was the same set-up used in a pipe bomb earlier on saturday at a charity race in seaside park, new jersey. and then late sunday, five more bombs were discovered near a train station in rahami's hometown of elizabeth, new jersey. one bomb detonated when a robot attempted to disarm it, but no one was injured. officials are still trying to determine a motive. >> i have no indication that there is a cell operation in the area or in the city. the investigation is ongoing, so as we develop more information we continue to go. but i have no indication that there is a cell operate hearing. >> reporter: back here in elizabeth i want to show you the scene outside his last known address. again you see the one police car there surrounded by the crime tape. this is a far different scene than it was a few hours ago when we got here early this afternoon when there were many, many fbi

agents bringing out boxes of evidence and different things that they were bringing out of that home and business. so a quieter scene here but certainly there's no doubt that this investigation continues tonight as they try to piece together the motive. in the meantime national security has become front and center for both president obama and also the presidential candidates. >> we will not turn on each other or undermine our values. we'll stand together because we are stronger together in the face of this threat and every other challenge. >> these attacks and many others were made possible because of our extremely open immigration system. >> i think it's important to remember what terrorists and violent extremists are trying to do. they are trying to hurt innocent people, but they also want to inspire fear in all of us. >> reporter: as for those two candidates, hillary clinton spent part of her day at a rally in philadelphia at temple

university. we also learned on thursday night donald trump will rally with his supporters in chester, delaware county. and events like this tend to have a ripple effect all across the country, especially in other major cities, and the terrorism that was seen in new york and new jersey this past weekend certainly has had an impact on philadelphia. we started talking to some people locally about how things might be changings and septa says it will increase patrols and add additional canines as a precaution. septa's chief said the agency has not received any threats. he also made it very clear that police rely on the public for critical information. >> there's been great success this weekend with average citizens. you know, joe citizen calling 911 and saying there's something suspicious here. that's how we protect people. >> reporter: now, at

philadelphia police headquarters they also emphasize the importance of people calling 911 to report any suspicious activity. that department has already ramped up security in the wake of friday's shooting rampage that injured officers edward miller and sylvia young. now coming up in about 10 minutes we're going to talk a little more about how the suspect learned to make these bombs. that's coming up jumps a little bit later in the broadcast. we'll see you a little later, yukee. >> sending a message, members of the eagles protest the national anthem in chicago. players on the birds following the lead of players across the nfl. >> it's pretty consistent what we've seen so far. we knew the demonstration was coming we didn't know what it was going to be. players have been protesting social injustice in america during the national anthem before games. tonlt they held up a fist during the national dn apps them.

jenkins told the media about this before it happened. he said the protest is not antipolice or military it is about social injustice and the justice system that affects the underserved community which mostly impacts african-americans. tonight we got reaction from fans and from the fraternal order of police. >> there's deep-seated problems in mark and that's why i think these guys doing what they're doing protesting. i don't support it, i'm not against it, but america is the greatest country that ever was. >> i don't think it's the smartest thing. it doesn't make any sense. it's stupid in my opinion. >> they have the right to do that. and they can thank police officers and veterans to have that right to do that. so it is what it is. >> all right. it is what it is indeed and we are waiting to speak with malcolm jenkins and some players once it comes to an end. they are moving late into the fourth quarter with the birds on top. >> the conversation continues don. we'll see you shortly. tonight one of the officer

hit during a deadly rampage in west philadelphia friday night is out of the hospital and talking for the first time about what happened. david spunt shares his story from northeast philadelphia. >> the training kicks in and you do what you have to do. >> reporter: 56-year-old police officer ed miller spoke publicly for the first time since he was shot by suspect nicholas glen. it was all caught on surveillance video. glen was on a shooting recommend page late friday night. >> it's always been there, zbrus little bit out there anymore. just have to be alert all the time just like all the public has to do. >> reporter: miller underwent surgery and left the hospital on sunday. his mind is on fellow police officer sergeant sylvia young with philadelphia police, another victim of glen's gun spree. she continues to recover at a local hospital. the fop held a benefit for both officers. >> i wish her the best and she definitely dealt with more than i had to deal with.

>> reporter: officials tell us that glenn was no stranger to the department. he began shooting friday night. sergeant young was ambushed by glenn. he then continued his rampage firing shots into a bar where he shot two people. he shot two more people in a nearby car. his final victim officer miller who cornered him on south 48th street. glenn fled but was eventually shot to death by police officers. >> cops getting ambushed out there for no reason. >> reporter: authorities tell eyewitness news they believe glenn fired his weapon at least 51 times. he had a note with him titled doomed people where he expressed how much he hated law enforcement. >> it's a brotherhood and a sisterhood and we're together for life. >> reporter: it's amazing to see how resilient officer miller is.

i'm told sergeant young could be released from the hospital as early tomorrow. reporting live i'm day of it spunt, cbs3 eyewitness news. >> tonight philadelphia honors u.s. congressman and civil rights icon john louis. nicole brewer has more. >> reporter: on independence mall in the cradle of american liberty, the national constitution center honored a man who dedicated his life to securing just that. >> liberty medal itself has had a nice long history of awarding very deserving individuals and we think congressman louis is at the very top of this list. >> reporter: on this damp monday evening hundreds waited in a security line. the u.s. representative john louis accepted the medal acknowledging his role in the civil rights movement. >> those people who said nothing has changed, ask them to come and walk in my shoes and i will

show you change. >> louis was only 21, 22 when he participated in the freedom rides. he would become the youngest keynote speaker at the march in washington and go on to lead the charge across the peddis bridge. >> we're here to celebrate and support him and let him know that we're going to keep citing equality for everybody. >> reporter: as the only surviving leader of the big 6, louis serves as inspiration to the young and old. 84-year-old john gross who attended the same march as lewis led, came to say thank you. >> he deserves everything they give him. >> reporter: a lifetime of achievement grounded in hope. >> never, ever get lost in a sea of despair! never become bitter or hostile. because hate is too heavy to bear. >> reporter: congressman lewis's honor comes as we celebrate the

anniversary of the amendment which guarantees equal protection of the laws. he joins an em pressive list of medal recipients. an impressive man and what a lifetime. >> what a night, what a man. nicole, thank you so much. still to come on eyewitness news, nearly 25 years later, a mother's hope. >> i got this bad feeling, like why wasn't he here and couldn't i find him. >> now nearly a quarter century after her son went missing from cape may county, the reason she could be closer than ever to getting answers. jessica? >> i'm jessica dean live in elizabeth, new jersey. we're continuing to follow the developments following the arrest of this weekend's alleged bomber. coming up in just a few minutes how he may have learned to make explosives. >> and it was a september soaker today, but most of the rain has shifted offshore now. we'll tell you a few spots that

could pick up a spray shower overnight and then we're going warm back up. it will be a war

>> reporter: contained residue material called fannerite.

now, those devices are hard to trace, they're easily obtained, explosives that are packed into cheap containers and all that is required is an electrical trigger like a cell phone. >> this case was an old-fashioned type of flip cell phone that the caller simply calls, it sends an electric shock through the wires and it explodes the pressure cooker. >> reporter: now christmas lights reportedly can also be used as detonators as well. 29 people were injured in that chelsea explosion. but no one was injured. we invite you to be a part of our continuing coverage here on cbs3 eyewitness news when we're not on tv we'll of course have the very latest for you on cbsphilly.com and yukee as we mentioned much more to come in days ahead. investigators have a lot to piece together a lot of moving parts to get to bottom of what

the motive was here. >> thank you so much. for nearly 25 years, after a boy went missing from cape may county, authorities may be closer than ever to uncovering the mystery. why the cold case is being revisited and speaks to the boy's mother still hoping for closure. >> reporter: on the afternoon of november 25, 1991, a fire burned through the marshland aside the home of 11-year-old mark. >> i said mark, it looks like a fire. of course, mark was an 11-year-old curious george. >> reporter: so around 3:30, maureen allowed her son to stay home and watch while she ran a quick earned. >> he said okay mom and i remember that. his last words. >> i was in high school when this case happened. so it hits home. my brother was friends with mark. >> reporter: the only clue left

behind in mark's disappearance, his right sneaker. it was found in a sandy brush a block from the home on the same evening he went missing. since then there have been leads but no arrests. at the time he went missing there was an unknown witness who described seeing mark with a young girl around his age. now if that girl existed, she was never identified. but then there is a man named thomas. but he is currently prison for child sex crimes. he was tied to the case by a tipster. if anyone knows of any links we want to hear from you. >> reporter: his attorney at the time tells us that his former client denied any involvement. >> someone knows. >> he was a perfect little boy. you couldn't forget it. >> reporter: out of hundreds, mark's case is the only one he

was unable to help close. >> i spent 25 years with him in my mind and my heart. i can't imagine what a family or mother must go through every single day. >> those hours, which you thought they would find him turned into days and the days turned into weeks and weeks months and now years. >> reporter: this fall it will be a quarter of a century. but investigators armed with newly digitized files and details that they are unable to disclose say they are now in the best position since the start to get a resolution. >> we will never give up on this case. >> reporter: in the home he grew up in, mark's mom waits with a gift that is still wrapped. >> 11/25 of this year marks 25 years. >> our hearts still broken but holding on for the 11-year-old who should not have gone. >> reporter: alexandria hops,

eyewitness news. >> i was looking at the system we had this morning, it looks like it's out to sea for the most part. >> yeah, it's moving out to sea. there could be a stray shower here tonight but for the most part things are quieting down so that is good news. this is from our cameras, it's a live network in rehobeth it just kept coming down all day long. very heavy rain, a little bit of break in the action and it resumes again in rehobeth. not a great day to be outside. a lot of rain. the worst of it offshore just a couple of spotty showers here and there. there are few as we zoom toward coastal maryland. we may not be completely out of the woods just yet as far as showers are concerned. but when you're talking heavy rain, that has ended. this has shifted offshore and

you can see that cloud bank that will slowly erode as we head through the day tomorrow. doppler estimated rainfall totals in the past 24 hours, the heaviest from burlington county, atlantic, cape may county and into delaware where many spots are in the 3-4 inch range. in fact over 4 inches in cape may county. we got about 1.25 here in philadelphia of much-needed rainfall. it has been a while since we've had any appreciable rain here in philadelphia. it was actually the first day in september and before that it was a stretch in late august as well. kept it cool today, 71 right now in philly, 69 in trenton, notice the dew points. dew points almost match the temperatures. it is feeling very sticky outside tonight. dew points in the upper 60s and near 70 degrees. very humid and that's going to continue through the overnight hours and to tomorrow. notice a couple of showers could pop up overnight and especially

down the shore. just some scattered showers and mainly south and east of philadelphia. those then try to clear tomorrow afternoon. we'll get some sunshine back this particular model does want to bring a few more showers in tomorrow here or there but it's mainly from the city on south and east. so a slow clearing process from this front and it's warm from the rest of the week as we head from summer into fall we have temperatures rising back into the 80s. a mix of clouds and fog tomorrow. clouds will break for some sun especially from the city north and west but showers may hang on all day long down the shower. your 7-day forecast keeps it very warm as we transition into fall and officially begins thursday at 10:21 a.m. friday is sunny and warm but then we'll see some changes as we head into the weekend. and that brings us to our weekend watch. our weekend watch bringing you headlines to plan your weekend even on monday. so saturday and sunday, the weekend starts off on a very warm note with temperatures in

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and welcome back to the show. monday night football in chicago. the defense came to life and right now the eagles with a 29-14 lead towards the end of this game. we are late in the fourth quarter. carson wentz, the defense really starring in this one. three turnovers in the game. special teams gave up a touchdown return but right now eagles on top looking to go 2 and 0 on this season. on to baseball now, the phillies versus chicago theme continues. the phillies have the night off but tomorrow they welcome the white sox for a 2-game series. tim tebow signed with the mets

earlier this month. right now he's in the instructional league and today he talked about his experience so far. >> it was a lot of fun. it was great to be on a team. it was great to just go through a warm-up and go through drills and just have fun, get to know the guys. try to remember as many names as possible. >> he's downright giddy. it's weird seeing him in a baseball uniform. cardinals and giants. how about that police officer right there? right? he's doing his work. he's on duty. catches a fall ball with his hat and gives it to a kid. that is a heads-up play. my man. the friday football frenzy continues. here are your nominees for the game of the week.

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