authorities believe this man, anthony morales is the one responsible. they say morales also shot and wounded another man because he was angry over damage to his car. witnesses who ran on to the block stumbled upon the campage just -- carnage just after 6:00 last night. >> i'm like oh my god, are you okay. i thought something fell on his face and then i someone anthony's mother, idel rivera who ran out to help her son was shot in the head and killed. >> the mother came down to defend her son and she got shot too. reporter: this morning, police continue to search for morales. the rivera family and friends continue to plead. for answers. >> don't be a coward, come forward because you're going to get caught. reporter: and we're back here live now. police have been in and out of this building this morning looking for anthony morales. he is the suspect in this case that police are looking for. the fugitive task force was here searching for him. they are asking anyone with information to call crime stoppers to help. . >> thank you. >>> a woman whose dog was sho

police are still looking for the alleged gunman, 49-year-old anthony morales. authorities say he shot and killed 21-year-old anthony rivera after complaining that rivera owed him money for a car. rivera's dad says morales was always complaining about his car and recently he thought his but no one expected this. at least 15 shots fired and anthony rivera's 47-year-old mother who ran out to save him was shot and killed as well. >> she had enough courage to come downstairs, regardless of the bullets going on, to save her baby. that's what any mother would do for their child. >> reporter: authorities say morales is still missing, that he does have a criminal record and they want the public's help. so does the rivera family. >> he is a coward and i want them to catch him so bad. >> reporter: justice, their only option when their loss seems so great. >> go forward and don't be a coward. just come forward because you're going to get caught. you're going to get caught. >> reporter: police say anthony morales was last seen wearing a gray t-shirt, tan cargo pants, and bla

offering a reward for this man, anthony morales. a third victim, anthony rivera's friend is the only survive and recovering from a gunshot wound to the leg. while this grieving husband and father hopes the man behind this surrenders immediately. >> don't be a coward. just come forward because you're going to get caught. you're going to get caught. >> reporter: authorities say driving a 2013 hyundai elantra. the father says he and his son used to always get into fights and he didn't know why. a reward is being offered for information that leads to police to that inspect. >> right now, two men wanted for posing as nypd officers and sexually assaulting a woman. there's surveillance video that shows this red cam row. last month, police say they flagged a 76-year-old woman to pull over on 16th street in chelsea. the 179s took her to another location and robbed her and sexually assaulted her. >>> an elderly man found inside his upper east side apartment was murdered. this morning investigators returned to 78-year-old christopher coolly's h

it was just after 6:00 last night, authorities say this man, 49-year-old anthony morales was angry about someone damaging his car. also angry about money, and then gunfire. 21-year-old anthony rivera was shot in the head and lie dead in the street. >> my son was a great, great kid. he did nothing wrong to anyone. all he did was work on cars out here. >> reporter: witnesses say rivera's mother came outside to help her son and was shot and killed in the process. police still searching for morales around the area. >> he was only 21 years old. he was a baby. he was just starting his life. he was just about to start his first job today. >> reporter: a job as a security guard at a hospital where he ironically died. now the best his family can hope for is justice. >> what was he thinking? why woe do something like -- why would he do something like this? i just can't get over it. >> reporter: now, police say anthony morales also shot a third person, a man who remains in critical but stable condition right now. they say he was last seen in a gray t-shirt with tan cargo pants and black shoes. they

anthony morales was shot and he shot and killed 21-year-old anthony rivera on tuesday. there was another man also wounded. there is no word on when morales will be returned to new york. >> moving now to new jersey where police are investigating a crash that may cost a mother her life. news4 obtaining exclusive video of the aftermath. the victim run down in the street. witnesses say this was no accident. we're at jersey city medical center with the latest. >> reporter: that woman remains in t intensive care here at this hour with life-threatening injuries. but the woman struck here is here as well. she is recovering as well. we have learned however she was assaulted by nearly 20 people before all of this happened, and authorities tell us that the woman she struck set things in motion. that's according to officials this morning. all the result of an ongoing dispute between them that led to chaos in the streets. drive hours after a chaotic scene that sent two women to the hospital. news4 obtained this exclusive video of violence between residents and police after a car barr

a fugitive task force apprehended 49-year-old anthony morales in hamburg. police say he shot and killed 21-year-old anthony rivera and his mother last thursday. >>> new this morning, we're getting a look at some of the damage left behind by strong winds that blew through this area. long island. in fact, one tree fell on top of a car parked on emwood avenue. and in deer park, a broken tree damaged power lines on west 5th street. in brooklyn now, a person walking by a construction site, this is in sunset park, was hit by a piece of flying wood. we're told that the victim was taken to the hospital in stable condition but in marine park, the wind caused a tree to fall over on power lines. no outages reported there, but outages s s elsewhere in the area. including 350 coned customers. >> it was rough last night. >> it was. >> fortunately now, the wind will be slowly stepping down over the next few hours but the still gusty out there. we still have that wind advisory in fact in parts of the area. in and around the upper 40s and 50s. 41 in newburgh. generally lower

police released this photo of anthony morales wanted for the double shooting. tony pena lost his wife and son. >> do you know who this is? him. i have seen him around here plenty of times. he lives here on 14th. >> reporter: 47-year-old bill rivera was murdered in the suspect's home. her 21-year-old son anthony was killed on his street where he's lived for 15 years. >> they are both in heaven. >> reporter: his father said anthony was working on his car 6:00 p.m. thursday evening with a friend known in the neighborhood as both of their cars are part of the police investigation. nypd says a dispute was at the heart of this fatal shooting. anthony was shot in the head. his friend shot multiple times in the left leg. after hearing her son was gunned down his mother ran outside to help before being shot in the head. >> they always protect their kids. she was a great mother. >> reporter: the victims were all rushed to richmond medical center. the mother and son did not survive. it is the same hospital where anthony was set to start working as a security guard today.

a fugitive task force apprehended 49-year-old anthony morales in hamburg. police say he shot is and killed anthony rivera in the head last friday. when his mother tried to help, she was also shot and killed. there's no word on when morales will be returned to new york. >>> hundreds of homes without power as a result of the night's strong winds. this is in brentwood, long island, south 5th and 1st avenues. it as broke apart another tree on nassau street. and damaged power lines on a home in deer park. another tree fell on top of a parked car in elmwood avenue. these trees came down on three cars, south 11th street in mt. vernon. and in yonkers, another tree uprooted and actually crashed th me top of an suv parked next to it. this is just west of yonkers. and the wind knocked out several other trees in both cities. and in brooklyn, a person walking by a construction site in sunset park was hit by a piece of flying wood. and in marine park that wind caused a tree to fall over on power lines near 27th street. nobody was hurt. no outages were reported there, but,

they say murdered her son in cold blood it happened in the mariners harbor section. 49-year-old anthony morales opened fire angry over money and damage to his car. 21-year-old anthony rivera was shot in the hid. when his mother idelle came out to help her son, she was also shot and killed. relatives say it was incomprehensible. >> my poor sister trying to help her baby. this is what happened to my sister. >> my son was a great, great kid. he did nothing wrong to anyone. >> police say morales also shot a third person, a man who remains in critical built stable condition tonight. >>> just when it seems the republican race for president couldn't get any more v itriolic, cruz and trump show there are no bounds. senator cruz claims trump "henchmen" and trump says he had nothing to do with it. >> to peddle sleaze and slime. donald is fond of giving people nicknames. with this pattern, he should not be surprised to see people calling him sleazy donald. >> meanwhile, the dramatic democratic presidential candidates not focusing on each other's presidential lives ahead of tomorrow's democratic caucus in

search is on for a suspect in the shooting death police released this wanted poster of the suspect anthony morales. he is accused of gunning down 47-year-old adele rivera and her 21-year-old son anthony. investigators believe the younger rivera was working on his car when he and the suspect had an argument over money last night. a third man was also shot several times in the leg. >>> new information on an upper east side murder. the medical examiner says 78- year-old christopher cooley was strangled. his body was found march 16 inside his apartment on east 64th street. sources say a tie was twisted around his neck in an odd way and it's not clear if anything is missing from his apartment. no one has been arrested. >>> an alleged car burglar is knocked out cold by a good samaritan trained in martial arts. police in fair lawn bergen county found 41-year-old kevin stark unconscious in an apartment complex in a parking lot. a resident henry rodriguez told officers he was stark as he broke into the car. police say stark pushed rodriguez, who quickly used his martial arts training to put stark in a head

marshals tracked anthony morales down. police wounded the suspect during the confrontation. he's wanted for the murders of anthony and idel rivera last week. another man was wounded in the shooting. >>> whys say there is no -- doctors say there is no risk to the country after a man visiting died from bacterial meningitis. know the man got sick after visiting relatives. the health department has identified people who had direct communication with the patient. >>> [inaudible] last tuesday when two men approached him. one suspect distracted the runner while police say this man punched him in the face. >>> we are learning new details about the man who brought a weapon into the capitol visitors center causing a lock down. he is well known by capitol police. reporter: the capitol visitor center is back open today and police are stressing this is an individual act by a person with a history of problems. as thousands of children were tourists were visiting the cherry blossoms, down the street the usual calm of the visitor's center was shattered after a man who believes himself to be

marshals tracked down anthony morales in pennsylvania. police wounded the suspect who shot morales in the confrontation. morales is wanted in the murders of anthony and idel rivera. another man was wounded in the dispute. >>> police released video of the man wanted in a sexual assault at the stonewall inn. investigators believe this is the man that sexual assaulted a transgender woman in the bar saturday night. frequents is neighborhood and they -- man frequents the neighborhood and they are hoping someone will recognize him. >>> new details on the battle in north carolina the states attorney general said he will not defend the controversial new law. republican lawmakers passed it in order to stop a charlotte ordinance that prevents cities and counties from extending protections protecting trance transgender identity. >>> lots of mets fans breathing easy after matt harvey will start opening day. harvey was unavailable due to a medical reason and today we learned that surrounded a blood clot in his bladder. >> i guess it started with a inf

marshals tracked down anthony morales and shot him during a confrontation. he is wanted for the murderers of anthony and adill rivera last week. another man was hurt in the shooting. authorities believe a dispute over a car lead to the murders. >>> police released video of a man wanted at a sexual assault at the historic stone wall inn. the man two sexual assaulted a transgender woman in the bathroom of the landmark west village bar saturday night. the man was wearing a shiny gray suit. police say the man frequents the neighborhood and they are hoping someone will recognize him. >>> police in florida arrested donald trump's campaign manager. authorities say this video shows him assaulting a political. political reporter dave evans is here with the details and the reaction. >> late today donald trump spoke on his plane headed to wisconsin. he vowed to stand by his campaign manage. he said he does not disguard people. he was issued a charge of simple battery. that will happen may 4. the reporter making this allegation is a woman. trump has had plenty of trouble

police say anthony morales walked up to anthony rivera and shot him in the head thursday night. when his mother tried to help, she, too, was shot. >> she was a great, great mother. my son anthony was a great boy. had a big, big heart. >> detectives say morales also shot a friend of rivera's and he is recovering. >>> an historic new jersey church that was destroyed in a raging fire is now getting an the flames tore through the church of englewood. all different faiths offered to open their doors to first presbyterian members. >> even the mosque in englewood. it's amazing. >> it's a model for what our world should look like. >> the congregation is planning to hold easter services tomorrow at the bergen performing arts center. still no word on what caused that fire. >>> a woman in the bronx is suing the nypd after an officer shot and killed her dog. after hearing police in her hallway, you see the dog walk towards the officer. the tail wag. the officer took aim and shot the dog. >> just threw myself over him and i'm begging him not to leave me and he's twitching and his tail is sti

police say anthony morales walked up to 21-year-old anthony rivera and shot him in the head thursday evening. she, too, was shot. >> she was a great, great mother. and anthony was a great boy. great heart. >>> 6:04 and police are searching for a robber who targeted two women in the bronx. investigators released a bit of surveillance photo of the suspect they're looking for. he put a 60-year-old woman in a head lock as he looked through her bag. nobody was hurt. >>> the hunt is on across europe to stop the next attack. at least nine people now under arrest as security forces go for those responsible in the deadly attacks in brussels. this morning we're learning one of those suicide bombers at the airport is suspected of making a bomb used in the paris attacks. >> reporter: sirens heard on the streets of brussels as heavily across the capital hoping to prevent another attack. nearly a dozen people detained. one of the police operations unfolding at a tram stop. officers approached a suspect, but that man took a woman hostage. police shot him in the leg. the woman got away. a robot exam

anthony morales was caught last night. authorities found him in his car and shot him. he is wanted for the murders of idelle rivera and anthony rivera. police say he killed anthony rivera in a dispute over a car. >>> it's 7:25. we'll in new york state, we believe tomorrow starts today. all across the state, the economy is growing, with creative new business incentives, the lowest taxes in decades, and new infrastructure for a new generation attracting the talent and companies of tomorrow. like in rochester, and in buffalo, where medicine meets the future. let us help grow your company's tomorrow - today - at business.ny.gov . >>> let's get a check on your morning commute with heather. >> we are going to talk about mass transit and it looks like new jersey transit, metro north schedule. and we had some earlier problems with the 1 trains. they have been corrected, so subway service is also running. route 120 both ways between kip street and douglas road, we have a downed tree. it's 20 minutes inbound. lincoln 25. >>> let's check in with bill and your forecast. >> we've go

police just identified the suspect as anthony morales. they say he may be driving a black hyundai. the victims are a mother and son identified as a 47 year old and 21 year old. a third victim was taken to the hospital. >>> couple of showers, high of 69. tonight mostly clear, chillier, 39 for the low. tomorrow breezy, high of 58. sunday no rain for easter. 55 degrees is the high. >>> up next on the "today" show, more tips on how to dress up your easter table with a quick trip to the dollar store. join us again at noon, all day long at nbcnewyork.com and tomorrow morning on "today" in >>> we're back on this good friday. i'm jenna bush hager, along with sheinelle jones. kathie lee and hoda are both off today. if easter is taking you by surprise, which it has for me, and you haven't figured out your table, you're not alone. >> we're about to show you how to put together a table on a dime. well, a few dollars. a lot of items you're going to see are from the dollar store. >> i love the dollar store. the celebrity and lifestyle expert that designs weddings and big events, what up? >> how

suspect in the shooting death of a mother and son police released this wanted poster of the suspect anthony morales. he is accused of gunning a 47- year-old woman and her 21-year- old son. investigators believe the younger rivera was working on his car when he and the suspect had an argument over money. when the mother ran outside to see what was happening, she was shot in the head. >> they always protect their kids. she was a great mother. anthony was a very, very happy boy because today he was going to start his new job. and it didn' happen. >>> to campaign 2016 the race went from heated to ugly today! senator ted cruz blaming billionaire donald trump for a sleazy story in the "national enquirer." cbs 2's tony aiello has more. >> reporter: as they knock heads, cruz versus trump is getting very personal. >> when he is scared and losing his first and natural resort is to go to sleaze and >> reporter: the texas senator accuses the new york mogul of "national enquirer" which published shocking claims that cruz has cheated on his wife with five different women! >> it is complete and utter lies! it is

police say morales killed 21-year-old anthony rivera and his mother. no word when morales will be returned to new york. >>> a look at the morning commute, here's emily west. >> accident on the lower level brooklyn bound, also delays at the george washington bridge inbound upper level in the right lane. 40 minutes at the george, 50 at the lincoln, and 30 at the holland. another accident at the deegan >>> sunny, high of 54. wind advisory in effect until noon in most of our area. tonight a cold 34 degrees in the city and 20s in some suburbs. tomorrow should be bright and sunny with a high of 59. >>> coming up on the "today" show, al and natalie take the stage in one of broadway's biggest hits. >>> we're back at 8:30 on this tuesday morning. it's the 29th day of march, 2016. we've got a really nice, big crowd outside on the plaza. they're having a hard time holding on to their signs because the wind the whipping supposed to get really breezy by this afternoon. >> it is a little breezy. by the way, if you need help getting out the door in the morning, and wh

just moments later morales shot adele rivera in the head as she was trying to tend to her son. >> she was a great, great mother. my son anthony was a great boy, had a big, big heart. >> officers say morales shot a that man survived and is recovering from a gunshot wound to the leg. >>> police returned to an apartment building on the upper east side where an elderly man was believed tofbl ed murdered. the medical examiner has determined he was strangled. >>> a juvenile justice officer is in jail accused of selling heroin and cocaine near a school. she got busted tuesday near bayville elementary school. police say she had heroin on her. they also found more drugs and paraphernalia at her home. >>> still to come here tonight, stepped up security checks. a firsthand look at the security in brussels in the days >>> these ups and downs as far as our temperatures, they're not going to let up. dip tomorrow. . >>> coming up on nightly news, urgent raids as authorities scramble to disrupt more terror plots. also, isis's number two leader killed by u.s. special forces. we have dramatic new details on the mission. and ted cruz slams a ta

my son, anthony, was a great boy, had a big, big heart. >> detectives say morales also shot a friend of rivera's. he is recovering tonight. >>> a young woman takes on a burglar and she wins as she walked in on the thief making off with her lap top and jewels and she decided she would not get him go without a fight. >> reporter: a would be thief ente .red through an unlocked window, but he didn't realize he picked the wrong person to mess with. what would you do the you caught a burglar breaking into your home? would you fight or run? tiffany chang had a split second to make that call. >> i walked in and saw this man halfway out my fire escape with my lap top in his hands. >> reporter: she could have ran but at just 125 pounds, tiffany is not to be underestimated. >> he's right here. he's in the window when you enter. >> yes. >> so you say -- >> are you kidding me? >> and he just -- he smiles and he said yeah. i remember saying something like no no, you're not going to do this and i ran forward and grabbed the lap top. >> reporter: they wrestled for the lap top. tiffany won. the fight

office as she comes let me acknowledge that the moral campus of this dream team is expanded, strengthened and shines brightly we have here the room rabbis anthony and beth singer of temple manual representing the interfaith community who are standing with the mayor, with the chief, with all people of goodwill and justice. >> thank you reverend brown. >> as reverend brown made his appeal to the piaoa i worked an the appeal to make sure that the voices of community were included i wanted to thank the chief and commissioner president loftus and the mayor for providing that space also that first time want to thank the people that host those xhfgdz to take the reflex to challenge in a space they invited people to come in and share the magic shawn helped to rally people and boys and girls club in the tenderloin, reverend brown and third baptist that hosted the first workshop and i see others here those were some hard conversations to have and begin i want to acknowledge i know that d anthony jones grew up born and raised in the western edition in a couple of housing developments and morgan ran deep in the hunters point those people leads those workin

office as she comes let me acknowledge that the moral campus of this dream team is expanded, strengthened and shines brightly we have here the room rabbis anthonyenting the interfaith community who are standing with the mayor, with the chief, with all people of goodwill and justice. >> thank you reverend brown. >> as reverend brown made his appeal to the piaoa i worked an the appeal to make sure that the voices of community were included i wanted to thank the chief and commissioner president loftus and the mayor for providing that space also that first time want to thank the people that host those xhfgdz to take the reflex to challenge in a space they invited people to come in and share the magic shawn helped to rally people and boys and girls club in the tenderloin, reverend brown and third baptist that hosted the first workshop and i see others here those were some hard conversations to have and begin i want to acknowledge i know that d anthony jones grew up born and raised in the western edition in a couple of housing developments and morgan ran deep in the hunters point those people leads those working groups and managed the break out group

office as she comes let me acknowledge that the moral campus of this dream team is expanded, strengthened and shines brightly we have here the room rabbis anthony and beth singer of temple manual representing the interfaith community who are standing with the mayor, with the chief, with all people of goodwill and justice. >> thank you reverend brown. >> as reverend brown made his appeal to the piaoa i worked an the appeal to make sure that the voices of community were included i wanted to thank the chief and commissioner president loftus and the mayor for providing that space also that first time want to thank the people that host those xhfgdz to take the reflex to challenge in a space they invited people to come in and share the magic shawn helped to rally people and boys and girls club in the tenderloin, reverend brown and third baptist that hosted the first workshop and i see others here those were some hard conversations to have and begin i want to acknowledge i know that d anthony jones grew up born and raised in the western edition in a couple of housing developments and morgan ran deep in the hunters point those people leads those workin

office as she comes let me acknowledge that the moral campus of this dream team is expanded, strengthened and shines brightly we have here the room rabbis anthonynd beth singer of temple manual representing the interfaith community who are standing with the mayor, with the chief, with all people of goodwill and justice. >> thank you reverend brown. >> as reverend brown made his appeal to the piaoa i worked an the appeal to make sure that the voices of community were included i wanted to thank the chief and commissioner president loftus and the mayor for providing that space also that first time want to thank the people that host those xhfgdz to take the reflex to challenge in a space they invited people to come in and share the magic shawn helped to rally people and boys and girls club in the tenderloin, reverend brown and third baptist that hosted the first workshop and i see others here those were some hard conversations to have and begin i want to acknowledge i know that d anthony jones grew up born and raised in the western edition in a couple of housing developments and morgan ran deep in the hunters point those people leads those working

office as she comes let me acknowledge that the moral campus of this dream team is expanded, strengthened and shines brightly we have here the room rabbis anthonybeth singer of temple manual representing the interfaith community who are standing with the mayor, with the chief, with all people of goodwill and justice. >> thank you reverend brown. >> as reverend brown made his appeal to the piaoa i worked an the appeal to make sure that the voices of community were included i wanted to thank the chief and commissioner president loftus and the mayor for providing that space also that first time want to thank the people that host those xhfgdz to take the reflex to challenge in a space they invited people to come in and share the magic shawn helped to rally people and boys and girls club in the tenderloin, reverend brown and third baptist that hosted the first workshop and i see others here those were some hard conversations to have and begin i want to acknowledge i know that d anthony jones grew up born and raised in the western edition in a couple of housing developments and morgan ran deep in the hunters point those people leads those working gro

office as she comes let me acknowledge that the moral campus of this dream team is expanded, strengthened and shines brightly we have here the room rabbis anthony and beth singer of temple manual representing the interfaith community who are standing with the mayor, with the chief, with all people of goodwill and justice. >> thank you reverend brown. >> as reverend brown made his appeal to the piaoa i worked an the appeal to make sure that the voices of community were included i wanted to thank the chief and commissioner president loftus and the mayor for providing that space also that first time want to thank the people that host those xhfgdz to take the reflex to challenge in a space they invited people to come in and share the magic shawn helped to rally people and boys and girls club in the tenderloin, reverend brown and third baptist that hosted the first workshop and i see others here those were some hard conversations to have and begin i want to acknowledge i know that d anthony jones grew up born and raised in the western edition in a couple of housing developments and morgan ran deep in the hunters point those people leads those workin

office as she comes let me acknowledge that the moral campus of this dream team is expanded, strengthened and shines brightly we have here the room rabbis anthony and beth singer of temple manual representing the interfaith community who are standing with the mayor, with the chief, with all people of goodwill and justice. >> thank you reverend brown. >> as reverend brown made his appeal to the piaoa i worked an the appeal to make sure that the voices of community were included i wanted to thank the chief and commissioner president loftus and the mayor for providing that space also that first time want to thank the people that host those xhfgdz to take the reflex to challenge in a space they invited people to come in and share the magic shawn helped to rally people and boys and girls club in the tenderloin, reverend brown and third baptist that hosted the first workshop and i see others here those were some hard conversations to have and begin i want to acknowledge i know that d anthony jones grew up born and raised in the western edition in a couple of housing developments and morgan ran deep in the hunters point those people leads those workin

office as she comes let me acknowledge that the moral campus of this dream team is expanded, strengthened and shines brightly we have here the room rabbis anthony and beth singer of temple manual representing the interfaith community who are standing with the mayor, with the chief, with all people of goodwill and justice. >> thank you reverend brown. >> as reverend brown made his appeal to the piaoa i worked an the appeal to make sure that the voices of community were included i wanted to thank the chief and commissioner president loftus and the mayor for providing that space also that first time want to thank the people that host those xhfgdz to take the reflex to challenge in a space they invited people to come in and share the magic shawn helped to rally people and boys and girls club in the tenderloin, reverend brown and third baptist that hosted the first workshop and i see others here those were some hard conversations to have and begin i want to acknowledge i know that d anthony jones grew up born and raised in the western edition in a couple of housing developments and morgan ran deep in the hunters point those people leads those workin