nakia aldridge was gunned down while pushing her baby in a stroller. >> reporter: family and friends shed tears and share their sense of loss. she was taken away from us. >> reporter: aldridge who lost a sister to gun violence just registered her children for school and was pushing her baby in a stroller when she was shot and killed. police do not believe aldridge was the target. >> these two offenders are the prime example of the challenge we face here in chicago with repeat gun offends care who they shoot, don't care whose life they take and clearly, clearly don't fear the consequences of their action. >> reporter: this has been a violent year in chicago nearly 450 people have been shot in the city. there was 65 homicides in the month of july alone. the police superintendent admits he is frustrated. >> this act of violence is an example why we need to change the way we treat habitual >> reporter: meanwhile the aldridge family mourns the death of a loved one that was the victim of senseless violence. >>> three families prepare today to leave jordan for the u.s. as part of president

it's not going to end tomorrow. >> reporter: unfortunately tomorrow came too soon for aldridge. one of hundreds of children who become casualties of chicago's violence. 449 people have been shot in chicago since the beginning of this year. almost half of them kids. struck while doing everyday kid stuff like riding with dad on father's day or even drawing on the sidewalk or holding their mother's hands. >> it's a stunning, astonishing, tragic number. the fact this is genocide before our very eyes and we're turning a deaf ear and a blind eye to that. >> reporter: as for my kia aldridge -- >> she loved their family and just wanted to have a better life. >> reporter: one that was taken far too soon. morgan radford, nbc news, new york. >>> tonight, we're keeping a close eye on what's happening in the caribbean. several tropical systems are threatening to bring a lot of rain to the gulf. >> that's right, jose. we're tracking major storms that could have a big impact in the united states. all the way from the gulf of mexico flew the atlantic. a very busy time right now. watch' been wat

aldridge an innocent caught in the crossfire. her death shining a spotlight on a growing problem in chicago, where murders are up a staggering 48%, nearly all caused by handguns. >> chicago has recovered an illegal handgun every hour of the year 2016. we recover more guns than l.a. and new york combined. aldridge's murder -- brothers 26-year-old darwin and 22-year-old derren sorrells. police say the brothers targeted a man working as a driver in the area, when they opened fire on him the bullets hit aldridge. >> these two offenders are the prime example of the challenges we face here in chicago. eva: the wade families holding a prayer vigil on the city's south side, gathering with friends and community members. >> you can't have vengence on you can't hate anyone, it's not going to bring them back. eva: hoping aldridge's death and these new arrests will turn a tragedy into a rallying cry and action. eva pilgrim, abc news, chicago. sheldon: clean up crews are keeping an eye on whitewater lake after construction debris was swept int

diann aldridge - in the diann aldridge / victim's mother "i forgive them. i forgive them. i can't bring her back but i forgive them, and i just pray to god that they pray to god to ask forgiveness for what they've done."i'm reid binion reporting two wild rescues caught on camera. the videos show police officers risking their lives to save others. angelica is in the newsroom with the details. a new jersey transit police officer is called a hero for saving a man from officials have released this video of the incident in secaucus on friday. they say the man was lying on the tracks just as a train was approaching the terminal. officer victor ortiz tried to pull the man from the tracks, but he resisted. they kept pushing and pulling each other... but ortiz eventually managed to remove him from the tracks just seconds before the train would've hit him. a georgia police officer risking his life to save a man trapped in a burning camera of police officer dan whitney. he was called to an accident on august 18th...along highway-29 in athens --- about 60 miles east of atlanta. whitne

hitting aldridge instead. cnn sat down with nykea's mother who spoke about her daughter's total devotion to her children. >> reporter: john and christine, it was moving having this conversation with diane. she wanted to celebrate her daughter's life. she was a fashionista. she loved to do her hair. she liked to write poetry. her life was about her children. >> she was trying to make a better life for her and her kids. that was the most important thing in her life. her kids. to make sure they got out of situations that she had been in. they tell each other they miss their mom. they want their mom. it just hurts to hear kids saying they want their mom and their mom won't be in their lives anymore. only through spirit and pictures. that's the only way they know their mom for the rest of their lives. the only thing they have to go on is what they have. it is heartbreaking. oh, god. it is heartbreaking to hear that and raise her own children. i truly, truly from the bottom of my heart, i forgive them. i forgive the

two brothers are locked up, charged with killing nykea aldridge.ridge was is not head while she was out pushing her newborn in a stroller on friday. she died a short time later at the hospital. authorities say she was not the suspended victim. police say derren sorrells and darwin sorrells jr. were shooting at another man when aldridge was caught in the cross fire. >> darwin sorrells was let out on parole for unlawful use of a weapon in february of this year. six months later, while he was still on parole, he was involved in an incident that took an innocent life. his brother, derren sorrells, was involved in a murder, not only while he was on parole, but while he was wearing a home monitoring bracelet. i want all of you to think about what i just said and ask what that tells you. it should tell you that it's time to stop talking and get serious and take action when it comes to how we sentence our repeat gun offenders. i'm frustrated. you should be frustrated. all chicagoans should be frustrated. >> news of the arrest broke as grieving friends and

reporter: aldridge -- head. reporter: aldridge caught in the fire. this gained national atension after aldridge was identified as the cousin of dwayne wade. my cousin was killed today in chicago, he tweeted. four kids lost their mom for no reason. justhe >> wade spoke on a panel about gun violence asking the city to come together. >> it's deep rooted and this is something that didn't start today. this is something that's not going to end torment. reporter: unfortunately, tomorrow came too soon for aldridge. her shooters unidentified. her baby, alive, but alone. just one of hundreds of children who become casualties of chicago's violence. >> 449 people have been shot in year. almost half of them, kids struck while doing everyday kid stuff like riding with dad on father's day or drawing on the sidewalk or holding their mother's hand. >> it's a stunning, astonishing, tragic number. >> the fact is, this is genocide before our very eyes and we are turning a deaf ear and a blind eye to that. reporter: as for nykea aldridge. >> she just wanted to have a goo

the arrests of two men in the murder of nykea aldridge, the cousin of nba superstar dwyane wade. eddie t. johnson: she wasn't aware that her short life would stand as an example for what is a clear failure of the criminal justice system here in chicago. eva: the 32-year-old mother of four was pushing her newborn baby in a stroller just returning from registering her kids at school when gunfire rang aldridge, an innocent caught in the crossfire. her death, shining a spotlight on a growing problem in chicago where murders are up a staggering 48%. nearly all caused by handguns. eddie t. johnson: chicago has recovered an illegal handgun every hour of the year of 2016 . we recover more guns than la and ny combined. eva: the men now charged in adlridge's murder, brothers 26-year-old darwin and 22-year-old derren sorrells. police say the brothers targeted a man working as a driver in the area, when they opened fire on him the bullets hit aldridge. eddie johnson these two : offenders are the prime example of the problem we face here in chicago with repeat gun offenders. eva: the family h

aldridge an innocent caught in the crossfire. her death shining a spotlight on a growing problem in chicago? where murders are up a staggering 48%, nearly all caused by handguns. >> chicago has recovered an illegal han the year 2016. we recover more guns than la and ny combined. eva: the men now charged in adlridge's murder brothers? 26-year-old darwin and 22-year-old derren sorrells. police say the brothers targeted a man working as a driver in the area when they opened fire on him the bullets hit aldridge. >> these two offenders are the prime example of the challenges we face here in chicago. side, gathering with friends and community members. >> you can't have vengence on anyone. you can't hate anyone. it's not going to bring them back. eva: hoping aldridge's death and these new arrests will turn a tragedy into a rallying cry and action. eva pilgrim, abc news, chicago. todd: topsfield native abbey d'agostino is back from rio, and talking about that famous 5,000 meter race. for helping a competitor get up off the track. that sa

now aldridge was -- is not to believed to be the intended target of the men who police say have gang affiliations. both were on parole one released from prison just two weeks before the shooting. aldridge's death found its way into the political arena on saturday when donald trump tweeted about it. quote, dwyane wade's cousin was shot and killed walking her baby in chicago. just what i have been saying african-americans will vote trump. trump misspelled wade's name in the tweet. three hours later twum corrected the misspelling replacing it with the same tweet. nearly another hour and a half after that trump offered his condolences to wade and his family in the loss of nykea aldridge telling them that they are in my thoughts and prayers. trump was criticized for insensitivity but his running mate mike pence said it was creation of the media. >> do you think that was a presidential reaction to a tragedy? >> well, right after that he issued his -- a tweet expressing his prayers, and his thoughts and his condolences -- >> but this is a pattern when there's a tragedy he sends a tweet talk

i couldn't be nykea aldridge or her mom.have kids grow up without their mother and couldn't live the rest of my life mourning one of my children. i couldn't do that. so before death came to my door, before all of this -- this visitor that comes to so many homes of mothers in chicago, before it came to my house, i had to make sure i did everything i could to prevent that and that's what this is. this is me actually being proactive. this is us being proactive. >> a group of moms coming together. apparently it was just a look between these two guys on the street corner and that's when the gunshots rang out and that is when nykea was killed. tamara, thank you for sharing your story and voice and hopefully you'll get inquiries into your organization. it sounds phenomenal. thank you. >> thank you so much. >> you've got it. >>> we'll talk with a grammy winning rapper from chicago. why police are now apologizing to him for how police officers treated him after he was robbed at gunpoint and also his challenge to donald trump. >>> als

nykea aldridge. aldridge was killed over the weekend while pushing her child in a stroller on the city's south side....that's when the two men got into an argument with their uber driver and started shooting. aldridge was caught in the crossfire.. dwyane wade sent out this tw chicago is hurting. we need more help and more hands on deck. not just for me and my family but for the future of our world -- the youth! " up next on live at daybreak on today's tmj4-- the race to the white house is making a stop in milwaukee this week. what candidate is hoping to make a name for himself before november's election. a scary moment for passengers at the los angeles international airport. we explain what sent passengers running for their lives and taking a live look after a warm and humid weekend with scattered showers on still here this morning with lows in the upper 60s and patchy fog. as many kids head back to school, it will be another warm day with highs in the lower 80s with high humidity. the threat for sca

of the two brothers charged in nykea aldridge's death. and we're following b news from mylan - the drug company under fire for soaring epipen prices. the company's latest move - to make the life-saving tool more affordable watching the fox 6 wakeup news. some areas are waking up to dense fog with a dense fog advisory in place for ozaukee, sheboygan and washington counties until 9am. mostly sunny conditions expected today with a few more clouds this afternoon and evening. highs will climb into the low 80s with dewpoints in the upper 60s making it a bit sticky. there is a chance of a thunderstorms on tuesday. a cold front moves through tuesday helping generate those storms and ushering in some cooler - more 'fall-like' air. highs go from the low to mid 80s tuesday to the low 70s on wednesday and dewpoints drop to bring in that more autumnal feeling. today: morninfog then partly sunny.gh: wind: se 5-10 mph tonight:it chd thunderstorms. mostly cloudy. humid. high: 84 dewpoint: 69 wind: sw 5-10 mph thunderstorms. mostly cloudy. hh = major dela

our hearts are going out to the aldridge family, the wade family as a whole.where do we begin on this? because chicago has had a very serious problem for a very long time. so many people have been outspoken in lots of different ways about how to get to the bottom of this. but when you have a case like this where it involves, you know, someone who is high profile like a dwyane wade, who is the cousin of this young lady, how does this impact the dialogue, how does it help, as we heard dewayne say, it is important to everybody to get involved. >> well, the involvement and the high visibility of dwyane wade and family brings the conversation forward and it identifies three areas. number bone, obviously accountability. number two, the idea of reasonable regulation based on two supreme court decisions, one out of chicago that tells us, even the late justice scalia said if you have regulation that's reasonable, that's going to be constitutional. and the third part in that is the reality of the public health issues here, the epidemic of gun violence warrants further s

coming up -- the latest on the nykea aldridge murder case... and who police think pulled the trigger. yellowstone park is on fire. it's been nearly a month, and now firefighters are doing their best to get things under control. we'll tell you about their progress... and the next challenges they face. they had to use pepper spray on an 84-year-old woman... while arresting her son. as eddie randle reports, police have released a body cam video of the incident. natsot: "turn around and face that way now or i'll spray you!" an 84-year-old woman pepper- sprayed by a muskogee police officer is what has many people around town talking. police say this all started while they searched for the woman's son. police say he ran a stop sign then refused to stop - then darted into this home. police say after asking him to come out, but the man refused. so they went in. natsot: kicks in door you can hear police yell for the man to come towards them - before they tase him. natsot: "come here! i'm gonna tase you. do it now." then taser shot. then out comes his 84

aldridge was not the intended target of the shooting. her baby is being cared by for family members. in new york, brian llenas, fox news. >> reporter: we con our cover coverage of the cardinals game in houston, texas. richard saenz is going to take us inned the locker room. the lineup on sports night ? ? at longhorn, steak is all you need. its not all you get. longhorn's great american steak dinner for $12.99. perfectly seasoned sirloin with your choice of side. plus an appetizer or a dessert. all with fresh salad and unlimited bread. for $12.99. tonight, only at longhorn steakhouse. you can't fake steak. for lunch try our steakhouse burger or any steakhouse lunch combo starting at $7.99. >> reporter: the first major cuts are set for tomorrow, no doubt today's game will go a long way into did he recalling cut to 75 tomorrow. brock osweiler's new team, a lot on his shoulders with a big money contract. third and seven, carson palmer, the ball is tipped and picked off by howell right here. you can see the tip by the big-nose tackle. this ha

loved ones held a vigil sunday in downtown chicago to honor aldridge. she was shot in the head and arm while pushing a baby stroller in chicago's south side on friday. police say she was caught in the crossfire... not the intended target. loved ones described her as a "fashionista" who was caring and loving with everyone. she was 32 years old... and had four aldridge says: ""i miss her. our life is gone. she can't come back. i love her. this is my baby girl". police charged two brothers -- twenty-two year old derren sorrells and twenty- six year old darwin sorrells junior -- with first degree murder. investigators say video evidence shows both men at the scene -- but they haven't been able to recover the weapon. they're now out if the shooting was an attempted robbery... possibly involving a driver from a ride- sharing company. police in oklahoma are having to explain why they used pepper spray on an 84-year-old woman, while they were arresting her son. as eddie randle reports, police have released body cam video of the incident. natsot: "turn around an

aldridge.. after registering one of her children for school. sot - diane aldridge / mother of nykea "this is a life that's gone too soon, too soon. she was taken away from revealing the two suspects in this case are known gang members and repeat offenders.. sot - eddie t. johnson / chicago police superintendent "we need to put them in jail and keep them there." sot - mayor rahm emanual / (d) chicago "the law has to change!!" this killing.. putting chicago's gun violence back in the spotlight.. so far this year, there were more than 450 murders.. and.. some 6-thousand illegal guns have been recovered since january.. that's more weapons than new york and los angeles combined. elizabeth hur oncam close: as far as this latest investigation is concerned.. according to court documents.. police have a video-taped confession from one of the suspects.. admitting the intended target was another man. the two brothers are due back in court next month. eh, abc news, new york. rancher killed during that armed standoff in oregon with the bundy brothers is now

authorities say aldridge wasn't the intended target. they were targeting a man who was dropping off women in the suburbs. >> when he comes to his vehicle, two offenders are attempting to kill hup and miss him and kill >> aldridge's mother spoke to cnn. >> they want their mom. it just hurts to hear kids saying they want their mom and their mom won't be in their lives anymore. >> reporter: she's speaking with compassion about the suspects. >> i forgive them. i can't bring her back but i forgive them and i pray to god that they pray to god to ask for forgiveness for what t done. >>> the terminal at los angeles airport is back up and running after a scare. initially people thought there were shots fired there and there was an active shooter on the premise. this turned out be a false alarm. people were running in panic last night. the reports of a gunmen opening fire came in around 9:00. a search through the terminal enned with no evidence of a gunmen nor shots fired. police say it ended up just being loud noises of some sort. a zorro costum

two people have been arrested and charged with the murder of nykea aldridge. chicago police say both suspects are gang members and convicted felons out on parole. "this tragedy isn't just noteworthy because miss aldridge has a famous family because these two offenders are the prime example of the challenge we face here in chicago."aldridge was pushing her baby in a stroller past a school when she got caught in the crossfire between two groups shooting at each other. take a look at this! a driver is okay today after escaping a huge sinkhole in maryland. a water main break caused the huge hole to open in a street near baltimore. more than a 100 homes and tm lost water due to the pipeline break. nearly a dozen drivers were arrested over the weekend in milwaukee county for drunk driving. four of those arrests were for repeat offenders. one person was cited for their 4th offense. a young boy with a big heart is helping the green bay police department deal with the loss of one of its police dogs. the dog, 4-year-old cops, died earlier this month after battling some

nikia aldridge.he shooting happened one day after wade took part in a town hall about chicago's violence epidemic that's taken hundreds of lives. nbc's morgan radford has more. >> we might have a person shot over here. >> reporter: hot shell casings on the ground and a community reeling once again. >> it's like there's no end to it. it keeps going on and on and on. >> reporter: a weeping mother leaning on her sister for support. >> butyl that fly around that have no name decided to find its way to her head. >> 32-year-old nikia aldridge pushing her baby in a stroller catchool. shot once in the head and once in the arm. >> possibly a female black. she might be shot in the head. >> aldridge caught in the crossfire when two men aimed at a third. >> what i heard was the gunshots first. bang, bang, bang, bang. >> reporter: a scene all too common but this time gaining major attention after she was later identified as cousin of three-time nba champ and hometown hero dwayne wade. >> my cousin was killed toda

aldridge was n-b-a star dwyane wade's cousin. she was caught in crossfire friday on her way to register her kids in school. she leaves behind four kids. today charges were filed against the two men responsible. police say both men were on parole for became part of the presidential campaign. donald trump tweeted saturday "just what i have been saying. african americans will vote trump!" trump has been courting african- american voters telling them their lives quote "cannot get any worse. if he's elected president." today the vice presidential candidates weighed in on the controversial remarks. "donald way about him. and the tragedy of a mother pushing her child on the streets of chicago being shot and killed, as nykea aldridge was, just breaks my heart." "the tweet isn't important. what's important is this horrible crime you know a woman and her child on her way to a store getting shot i mean it's really really tragic and of course you need good leadership to focus on these issues, sympathy for the families is the thing that we ou

the arrests of two men in the murder of nykea aldridge? the cousin of n-b-a superstar dwyane wade. sot - eddie t. johnson / chicago police superintendent "she wasn't aware that her short life would stand as an example of what is justice system here in chicago." the 32-year-old mother of four - was pushing her newborn baby in a stroller - just returning from her death shining a spotlight on a growing problem in chicago? where murders are up a staggering 48- percent? nearly all caused by handguns. sot - eddie t. johnson / chicago police superintendent "chicago has recovered an illegal handgun every hour of the year 2016 - and ny combined. it's not cause we're better than them? it's because of the proliferation of guns on the streets of chicago." the men now charged in adlridge's murder - brothers?. 26-year-old darwin and 22-year-old derren sorrells. both have lengthy criminal backgrounds? both documented gang members? and both recently released from time behind bars. police say the brothers targeted a man working as a driver in the area - when they opened fire on him - the bullets hi

chicago police have arrested two men for the shooting death of nykea aldridge-- a cousin to n.b.a. star dwyane wade-- as she was walking with her baby near a school on friday. brothers darwin sorrells junior and derren sorrells are charged with first-degree murder for their stray gunfire that struck aldridge in the head and arm. police say the suspects were firing at a third man and that aldridge, a mother of four, was not the intended target. her child was unharmed. as of last week, chicago had recorded 2,228 shootings, including 441 homicides this year, an increase of nearly 50 percent from the same period of time last year. yesterday, republican presidential nominee donald trump sparked controversy when he tweeted the shooting was proof that african-american voters would vote for him. on c.b.s. today, trump campaign manager kellyanne conway was asked what he meant. >> he's been trying to make the case that the increase in random crime and senseless murders, the poverty, joblessness, homelessness in some of our major cities, is unacceptable to all of us. >> sreenivasan: what are

nykea aldridge, a cousin of dwyane wade was killed in crossfire friday pushing her baby. donald trump caused controversy by implying in an online posting the violence was the reason to post for him. he later posted condolences to the family. police say the two were targeting another man when the bullets struck aldridge. >> i can't bring her back but i forgive them and i pray to god that they pray to god to ask for forgiveness for what they have done. >> when will enough be enough. how often do we have to stand at a podium like this. >> nykea aldridge lives behind four children. >>> police in hillsborough need your help to find a package thief. they say a man swiped a page yesterday afternoon. police say -- package yesterday afternoon. police say this man is a person of interest. a nay saw saw him aqua way with a package in hand. a burglary happened at the same home. the suspect got in an older model black honda and speed from the scene. >>> today anyone interested in flying a drone has new rules to review. the faa is set to ease some prestrikes and allow operators of comm

aldridge." aldridge."police say the 32- year-old mother was shot four times.she would later die at the hospital.the accused shooters -- darwin and derren serrells -- are both convicted felons.they both now faces charges of murder.aldridge's mother calls her daughter "awesome". "she was just trying to make a better life for her and her important thing in her life, is her kids. to make sure that they got out of situations that she had been in." in."more than 25-hundred people have been shot in chicago this year.dwyane wade has not spoken publicly about his cousin's death... but did tweet about her on friday. in any given election season... you would expect republicans and democrats to take jabs at each other... to attacks are more on a personal level... and the opinions couldn't be any more contrastin. contrasting."i know donald trump. i know donald trump in private. i talk to him every day. i know what he's thinking about a lot of these issues, and this is a good and decent m" man."that's r-n-c c

aldridge had four children. her mother spoke to cnn about how they're coping with her death. >> they miss their mom. they want their mom, and it just hurts to hear kids saying they want their mom, and their mom won't be in their lives anymore. only through spirit. only through -- only through pictures. that's the only way they will know their mom for the rest of their lives. the only thing they have to go on is what they had. it's just heart breaking. it's really -- oh, god. it's heart breaking, and i truly, truly from the bottom of my heart -- i forgive them. i forgive them. i can't bring her back, but i forgive them. i just pray to god that they pray to god to ask for forgiveness for what they've done. they've taken a person's life senselessly. i just love them. >> a mother's pain there. authorities in the u.s. state of ohio are warning of a deadly new additive to heroin. they say drug dealers are using it to stretch their supply and the impact has been lethal. rachel crane has the very sad story. >> terrified

. >>> in chicago family and friends held a vigil to remember aldridge, the 32-year- old mother of fouras fatally shot in the head on friday as she walked home from enrolling her children in school. the cousin of nba star dwayne wade was pushing her youngest child in a stroller when she was hit by a stray bullet. >> this is my baby girl. >> it is just hard right now. because we are suppose to grow old together. >> sunday's vigil came as chicago police announced the arrest of two brothers in connection with aldridge's death. police say that the 26-year-old and 22-year-old men were both convicted felons on parole. and they now face first-degree murder charges in aldridge's death. >>> in italy workers continue to clear debris and search for more casualties today. in towns hard hit by last week's earthquake. so far, there have been 290 confirmed deaths. as search crews are not hopeful about finding anymore survivors. and also this weekend, firefighters are cautiously entering the damaged homes to retrieve a few cherished items for the homeowners. many have lost both homes and loved ones. ce

aldridge has a famous family member. it's noteworthy because these two offenders are the prime example of the challenge we face here in chicago with repeat gun offenders that don't care who they shoot, don't care whose life they take and clearly, clearly don't fear the consequences of their actions. >> chicago's gun violence has reached really epidemic proportions. the numbers are staggering. the police department says at least four people have died another 24 wounded in shootings just since noon yesterday. a little more than 24 hours. it's incredible. one of the reasons this shooting is garnering nationwide attention is because of a controversial, some said insensitive, tweet from donald trump in the hours just after when he said it's an example of why african-americans should vote for him. his running mate mike pence spoke with trump's comment with jake tapper earlier today in an exclusive interview. >> he talked about the inner cities. there was a tragedy in chicago on friday. nykea aldridge, the cousin of nba star dw

. >> reporter: 32 year old nykea aldridge was on her way home from registering one of her four children at school on friday, pushing a stroller with her one month old baby along a sidewalk on chicago's south side when she took her last step. she wasn't the shooter's target but she's dead all the same. eddie johnson is the police superintendent. >> she wasn't aware that her failure in the criminal justice system here in chicago. >> reporter: the two arrested suspects are convicted felons, brothers with known gang connections, yet neither served their full sentences. one got out in february, the other just a little over two weeks ago. to keep prisons from overcrowding, most gun offenders serve only 50% of their sentence here. mayor rahm emmanuel says that must change. >> we keep coming upon the same things. repeat gun offenders who continue allly run in and out of the criminal justice system with who are back on the streets, wrecking half okay. >> reporter: in only the most serious crimes such as murder, do offenders serve more than half their sentences. emmanuel and the police are pushin

nykea aldridge...was pushing her infant child in a stroller shooting on chicago's south side. police have charged derren sorrells and his brother darwin sorrells junior in aldridge's murder./// ((michelle mortensen)) >>> fans are mourning a latin music icon this morning. mexican singer and song wirter juan gabriel died yesterday from natural causes yesterday. during his 4 decade long career he sold more than a-hundred-million records. he was actually set to perform at mandalay bay on september 16th. he was 66 years old./// >>> colin (kap-er-nick) is under fire for making a political statement, the 28-year-old chose not to participate in the national anthem at the start of a pre-season game friday. you can see here... players and staff standing..... as jersey number 7 sat silently on the sidelines. kaepernick says he was protesting systemic racism and later told nfl.com.. that he is not going to stand up to show pride in a flag for a country that oppresses black people and people of color. kaepernick's silent "my salute to you..drum roll...." "you should never play another down

aldridge caught in the crossfire when two men aimed at a third. >> what i heard was the gunshots first. >> reporter: a scene that's all too common, but this time gaining cousin of dwyane wade. my cousin was killed today in chicago, he tweeted. four kids lost their mom for no reason. just the day with before -- >> can i say one more thing? >> reporter: wade spoke on a panel about chicago's gun violence, asking the city to come together. >> it is deep rooted and this is something that didn't start today. it's not going to end tomorrow. >> reporter: unfortunately tomorrow came too soon for identified. her baby alive, but alone. just hundreds of children who become casualties of chicago's violence. 449 people have been shot in chicago since the beginning of this year. almost half of them kids. struck while doing everyday kid stuff like riding with dad on father's day or even drawing on the sidewalk or holding their mother's hands. >> it's a stunning, astonishing tragic number. the fact is this is genocide befor a blind eye today. >> reporter: as for nikita aldridge -- >> she just wanted to

that's the bottom line. >> reporter: diann aldridge is >> too soon. too soon. too soon. so, so sweet, taken away from us. >> reporter: and nykea aldridge not been related to a famous basketball player, it's unlikely her murder would have drawn soch much attention.r al after all, norah, hers was just one of 11 murders the "chicago tribune" counted over the course of this past weekend. rounding out the most violent 20 years. >> o'donnell: dean reynolds, thank you. more than 280 flights were delayed in los angeles last night and at least 27 others were diverted when lax descendeo into pandemonium because of ari security scare. mireya villarreal has the story. la reporter: with guns drawn, lax airport police detained a man carrying a plastic swordas minutes later, chaos.li police were flooded with callsoo about an active shooter andal gunshots in terminal eight. >> reporter: the report turned out to be false but panic spread quickly to other terminals, as well as on social media. passengers ran in all directions dragging luggage and carrying children to safety.ll >> all of a

two brothers are locked up right now, charged with killing nakia aldridge. aldridge was shot in the head while she was walking and pushing her newborn in a stroller on friday. she died a short time later at the hospital. authorities say she was not the intended victim. police say darwin sarells jr. and darren sarells were shooting at another man when aldridge were caught in the cross fire. moments ago, police talked about the arrest and the cycle of gun violence in their city. >> when will enough be enough? how often do we have to stand at a podium like this, demanding from our additional and policy partners some type of resolution? this tragedy isn't just noteworthy because miss aldridge has a famous family member. it's noteworthy because these two offenders are the prime example of the challenge we face here in chicago, with repeat gun offenders that don't care who they shoot, don't care whose life they take. and clearly, clearly don't fear the consequences of their actions. >> cnn's rachel crane joins us now outside a vigil for aldridge with more details

aldridge leaves behind four children. her cousin, chicago bulls star dwayne wade, spoke out on twitter, writing -- "the city of chicago is hurting. we need more help & more hands on deck. not for me and my family but for the future of our world. the youth!" chicago is on track to see its highest homicide rate since 1997. this is the police superintendent johnson. >> this tragedy is not just noteworthy because it is aldridge is a famous family member. it is noteworthy because these two offenders are the prime example of the challenge we face here in chicago with repeat gun offenders that don't care who they shoot, don't care whose lives they take, and clearly, clearly do not fear the consequences of their action. amy: on the campaign trail, donald trump is facing widespread criticism for attempting to use the killing of nykea aldridge to appeal to african americans, writing on twitter -- "dwayne wade's cousin was just shot and killed walking her baby in chicago. just what i have been saying. african-americans will vote tru

i mean like a phone call directly to the aldridge family. >> that's up to mr. trump.> i'm asking has it happened? >> we all expressed deep condolences and of course to the family of ms. aldridge and all of those shooting victims. >> duo you know if he called? >> that's up to mr. trump. >> has the clinton campaign reached out? >> i have not. one of the things that the clinton campaign stated yesterday with tim kaine is you don't want to make this a political football. >> that's exactly what you just did. >> we've got to wrap it here. i thought that question was valid if we're going to have this conversation about nykea aldridge, if either side has called her family to offer their condolences. >>> donald trump is no stranger to campaign merchandising to get his message out, buttons hats. he's got a new line of apparel for the lgbt community. >>> colin kaepernick refused to stand for the national anthem and it has sparked a heated debate over the right to protest. ♪ ♪ and i didn't get here alone. there were people who listened along the way. people who gave me options. k

>> reporter: diane aldridge lost her daughter friday, 32-year-old nikea aldridge caught in the cross fire while a stroller. she was the cousin of nba superstar dwyane wade who took to social media. four kids lost their mom for no reason. unreal, enough is enough. two brothers who police say are convicted felons out on parole learned today of their murders. 459, compared to 308 this time last year. >> how tired are you of hear the phrase, enough is enough? >> i'm sick of it. >> reporter: chicago's come down harder on gun crimes. >> you spend more time in jail for retail theft than you do for a gun offense. >> shoplifting? >> a guy shoplifting hot dogs because he's hungry. >> reporter: donald trump weighed in today, african-americans know i will stop the slaughter going on. >> sif he has a magic potion the violent crimes, i say share it with us. >> reporter: kevin tibbles, nbc news, chicago. >>> still ahead tonight, playing defense, the star nfl quarterback gets blitzed with criticism after refing to stand for the national anthem before a game. >>> and we're going co-have a look back a

aldridge was walking with her baby when she was hit by stray bullets. both men were in court yesterday. a man charged in the deaths of two nuns... one from slinger... will remain in jail without bond.rodney earl and a bulletproof vest yesterday afternoon when he walked from a police car to a mississippi courtroom. sanders, is charged with two counts of murder. authorities said sanders confessed to killing sisters margaret held and paula merrill last week but did not say why. a local mass and visitation for sister margaret will take place thursday in the town of allenton at resurrection church on main street. st. joseph's convent in milwaukee is also in the process of planning a service in neighbors in a greenville, south carolina apartment complex say clowns are trying to lure children into the woods. people say a person is dressed in circus clown clothing is trying to entice kids to follow him into the woods with money and candy.one woman says her son told her about the clowns... but at first she didn't believe him. "at first, i thought he was telling

aldridge was caught in crossfire on friday on her way to register her children for school. police in chicago filed charges yesterday. chicago's police superintendent says this killing is a prime example of chicago's gun problem. >> new this morning, a chicago rapper ends up being robbed and he says police weren't interested in hearing his story. che rhymefest smith says someone got into his car and held a gun to his head. drove to the nearest police station. he's gotten an apology from a police spokesperson... but smith says it's not enough. >> the superintendent needs to sit down with me and the people in the community and explain that culture. >> the police officers told smith that the robbery couldn't be that bad because the thief didn't take his cell phone. >> police in an oklahoma town are taking pepper spray on an older woman. the police tazed the suspect and when the 83-year-old woman didn't turn around the officer used pepper spray. >> videos can't give you the full sense of what happened. that you might have. >> the woman says she was taken to jail after the incide

aldridge - an innocent caught in the crossfire. her death shining a spotlight on a growing problem in chicago? where murders are up a staggering 48- percent? nearly all caused by handguns. sot - eddie t. johnson / chicago police superintendent "chicago has every hour of the year 2016 - every hour. we recover more guns than la and ny combined. it's not cause we're better than them? it's because of the proliferation of guns on the streets of chicago." the men now charged in adlridge's murder - brothers?. 26-year-old darwin and 22-year-old derren sorrells. both have lengthy criminal backgrounds? both documented gang members? and both recently released from time behind bars. police say the brothers sot - eddie t. johnson / chicago police isn't just noteworthy bc miss problem we face here in chicago with repeat gun offenders, who don't care who they shoot? don't care whose life they take." nats - the wade families incident and the intended target has been "100-percent a terrifying carjacking -- caught on camera! atlanta police are looki

that's, that's the bottom line. >> diane aldridge is nykea's mother. >> gone too soon. too soon. too soon. she was taken away from us. >> and nykea aldridge, had she not been related to a famous basketball player it is unlikely her murder would draw so much attention. norah, hers was one of 11 murders "the chicago tribune" counted over the course of this past weekend. rounding out the most violent month chicago has experienced in 20 years. >>> dean reynolds. thank you. >>> more than 280 flights dear when lax descended into pandemonium because of a security scare. mireya villarreal has the the story. with guns drawn, l.a.x. airport police detained a man carrying a plastic sword, dressed as zorro. minutes later. chaos. >> stand up and go. >> police were flooded with calls about an active shooter and gunshots in terminal 8. >> shooting occurred. one world way. one world way. >> reporter: reports turned out to be false. panic spread quickly to terminals. as well as on social media. awe call on! run! >> reporter: passengers ran in all directions, dragging luggage and carrying children