the teen hasn't been officially identified but has been named locally as antonio martin. his mother has been talking to reporters and she says she's been waiting for answers. >> they won't let me see my baby. >> reporter: how did you find out about it? >> his girl friend came and picked me up. >> reporter: what time did this happen? >> it's been like an hour or two hours. they've just got my baby laying out there. he's been out there for about two hours. >> reporter: that was antonio martin's mother speaking just a while ago. the shooting took place just kilometers away from where michael brown was killed in ferguson. today's shooting happened at the petro station on north hanley road. we will talk to a journalist who is there at that petro station. we'll talk to her in a couple of minutes time. now, president obama has welcomed the announcement by sony pictures that it will release its controversial comedy "the interview" in a limited number of theaters on christmas day. sony made that decision after its computer system was hacked by a group calling itself the guardians

the team has been namd loced lo as antonio martin. his mother has been talking to reporters and she says she is waiting for answers. >> they won't let me see my baby. >> how did you find out about it? >> his girl friend came and picked me up. it's been like an hour or two hours. they just got my baby laying out there. he's been laying out there for two hours. >> that's antonio martin's mother, just hours away from where michael brown was killed in ferguson, missouri. his death fueled mass protests across the country. today's shooting happened northwest of there in berkeley at that petro station on north hanley road. so just some of the local geography, just a pointer, we will talk to a journalist at that petro station. we'll talk to her in a couple of minutes' time. now, president obama has welcomed the announcement by sony pictures it will release its controversial comedy "the interview" in a limited number of u.s. cinemas on christmas day. the president had criticized decisions to withdraw the screening of the film. sony made that d

dozens of protester clashed with police for the second night at the scene of the shooting of antonio martin. police used pepper spray to break up the demonstrations. as omar villafranca reports, the young man who died took his gun out first. >> reporter: three surveillance video from a gas station showed the moments before and after an officer shot and killed antonio martin. >> the individual produced a pistol with his arm straight out pointing at the officer from kind of across the hood of the police car. at that point the officer produced his service weapon and fired what we think at this point is three shots. >> reporter: a 9 millimeter handgun was found at the screen. officers were investigating a theft in missouri last night when he approached martin and his friend. the shooting sparked violent protests. police say several officers were hurt. a woman who identified herself as martin's mother said her son was trying to get his life back together. >> we was trying to get him back in school and stuff. he was right on to get back in job kofrps. >> reporter: the incident happened just two m

the victim is 18-year-old antonio martin, identified by his mother toni martin.ur affiliate there kmov spoke with toni martin. she explains what her son's girlfriend told her had about what happened last night. >> they said his girlfriend told me that the police was messing with him. he was going to get up and run. he was trying to get up and run, they start shooting him. >> berkeley police say st. louis county detectives are now

. >> he was addressing the death of antonio martin, an african-american man fatal lay shot by a white police officer. >> i understand. you sound very intelligence, and let me say this, truly you don't believe that every person or every black that's killed is because of a white policeman? do you believe that? every time? >> reporter: police released surveillance video from outside of the store. video shows martin and another teen walking away from the store and towards where the officer stopped them. in the left hand corner of the video you can see the officer talking with the two young men. then shots are fired, and one teen runs away. from a different angle we see the shooting and then the officer falling back. the officer eventually moves away from the area. the police recover this .9mm begun from the scene. >> there is not a lot of time, and i think the officer was fine with what he thought was commiserate force at the time. >> reporter: the mother of the victim said he was told something different by her son's girlfriend. >> they were walking somewhere. he started to run and the p

louis dispatch reports 18-year-old antonio martin identified by his mother toni martin.s tense. berkeley police say st. louis detectives are investigating the shooting. we're going to bring you details as we get them. police say this man, this 18-year-old man pointed a gun at police. he was shot and killed by police. his body and the weapon later removed from scene. at least 60 people are still milling about that gas station right now. we'll bring you the latest as it develops. >> meantime, fierce weather ushering in holiday travel this season. a line of severe thunderstorms spawning deadly tornadoes on the gulf coast. one twister ripped through amite, louisiana, knocking down trees, taking out power lines, no injuries reported there. but the tornado system that tore through marion county, mississippi, that system skilled two people and two more in nearby jones county. another tornado tore the roof off his day care center in mississippi. luckily, the 35 children and the 7 staffers in that center reported unharmed. they were moved to a nearby bank for safety. mississippi'

but after an officer shot and killed 18-year-old antonio martin this week, city officials were quick point out differences in the two shootings. >> this is -- you couldn't even compare this with ferguson or the gardner case in new york. >> reporter: within hours of martin's death, police released this surveillance video from outside the gas station. the video isn't clear, but it does show martin pointing something at an officer. officials say it was this gun which they say had a bullet in the chamber. a bystander takes off running. the officer stumbles backward opening fire killing antonio martin. >> there's a disjunctive conclusion that all policemen are guilty, jumping to conclusions before investigating is not acceptable. >> reporter: city officials say there will be a thorough investigation. i'm andrew spencer reporting. >>> well, one minute the governor grants you clemency and the next he yanks it. that's what jerry brown did yesterday when issuing his pardons. the "l.a. times" told him one of the men had recently been disciplined by financial regulators. so jerry brown withdrew

an officer shot and killed 18-year-old antonio martin after they say, authorities say that martin pulledit at the officer during a routine check at the gas station. the gun was seen laying in the parking lot on the floor, on the parking lot floor with a bright yellow marker placed next to it. for the next several hours chaos ensued. protesters getting right in the faces of officers, throwing bricks, throwing water bottles, even tossing a firework, you can see the aftermath of that, right here they tossed a firework into the gas station area and it exploded. police responded. pepper spraying a few people, including one journalist at the scene. local police in berkeley say they will be holding a press conference in just a few moments. we are also waiting to see the surveillance video from the gas station that could show more details about what happened. in the meantime, this was a devastating christmas eve for martin's mother. take a listen to what she told local reporters there. >> they won't tell me nothing. his girlfriend told me that the police was messing with him. he was fitting to g

the victim has been identified by his mother as 18-year-old antonio martin. this video was posted online. if you take a look here, you can see martin's mother crying. she is reacting there to her son's death. here's what we know so far, the shooting happened at a gas station in berkeley, and that is just two miles from ferguson, where an unarmed teen michael brown was shot and killed. according to police, the officer approached two men at a gas station during a routine check. that is when one of the subjects pulled out a gun, police say, and aimed it at the officer. in fear for his life, the officer fired multiple shots, ultimately killing that victim. the second man, we're told, got away. police say the victim's handgun has been recovered at the scene. shortly after the shooting the victim's mother spoke to cnn affiliate kmov. >> they won't tell me nothing. his girlfriend told me that the police was messing with him. he was fitting to get up and run, when he was trying to get up and run, they start shooting him. they won't tell me nothing. they won't even let

a woman claiming to be the man's mother said he was 18-year-old antonio martin. >> i went to the store and was walking somewhere, they was walking. the police, i guess he thought he would shoot. >> investigators recovered a gun at the scene. the other man ran away. this comes after months of protests following a police shooting in ferguson where michael brown was killed. we are waiting for a police news conference on the shooting and this is a look at police headquarters in clayton, missouri, and we will bring you the news conference when it 45s. >>> in new york city a memorial is growing for two police officers ambushed in their patrol car in brooklyn. vice president biden will attend a funeral for one of the officers in queens. officer liu's family has not finalized plans for funeral much the gunman who killed the officers shot them to aadvantage the killings of michael brown and eric garner and shot himself to death while police chased him. >> a san jose fire station closed by mold is expected to re-open after tests are performed. the station 16 on south king road was shut down mond

the officer stumbles backward, opening fire, killing antonio martin. a disjunctive conclusion that all policemen are guilty. jumping to conclusions before investigating is not acceptable." >>andrew spencer:city officials say there will be a thorough investigation. i'm andrew spencer, reporting >>grant lodes:meanwhile. a steady stream of mourners paid tribute to two nypd officers killed in the line of duty in brooklyn. family members of the victims.also visited the memorial. officers wenjian liu and rafael ramos were killed on saturday after maryland resident ismaaiyl brinsley shot them in the head while they sat inside a patrol car. brinsley then took his own life. there is the group in oakland gathered to a protest martin's death. >>jacqueline bennett: it was sunny there today but cooler temperatures in the fifties and those places. we had a couple areas briefly into the low 60s but most in the '50s. temperatures went down 10 degrees in san entail. it was cooler and it's been fairly breezy with many areas having winds speeds in the teens. we are still

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a candlelight vigil was held for antonio martin. at one point, a group of 70 demonstrators stopped traffic on the interstate before heading to the gas station where martin was shot. >> in the wake of the killings of the new york city police officers, officials here are cracking down on threats against police. four people have been arrested, accused of advocating violence or making false reports about others threatening attacks. police are beefing up security outside two police precincts in brooklyn. >> this morning, a c.d.c. researcher is under observation after potentially being exposed to ebola. officials say someone accidentally brought a live sample of the virus into the lab. the lab typically works with deactivated experience means. the researcher will be monitored for signs of infection for the next 21 days. >> officials in sierra leone have put parts of the country on lockdown hoping to stop the spread of the virus there. it will be enforced for four days. >> the exception is that christians will be allowed to gather to celebr

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. >> the officer fired at 18-year- old antonio martin killing him at the scene. a large crowd gathered. they were throwing bricks and rocks and explosives at gas pumps. police made several arrests. >> you couldn't compare this with ferguson or the gardner case in new york. we have police responding to a call, protecting the residents of the city of berkeley. >> it took hours before she learned what happened to her son. >> i just want to see my baby. >> suspects had been arrested several times before and are still looking for the second subject. this new york, fox news. >>> weather delays at bay area airports. passenger arrivals may be delayed 2 hours due to low ceilings. sfo is ensuring passenger safety. it will last until 5:00 p.m. minor delays in san jose. no major delays now. oakland is also okay. whether you are flying out or picking someone up, you are advised to call ahead. >>> when can we expect it to move out? >> reporter: a few scattered showers. the frontal boundary will move in the next few hours. all the clouds over us, the dense fog is beginning to l

police say that when they were responding to a robbery call, 18-year-old antonio martin pulled a gun on an officer. grainy footage from a surveillance camera caught much of the incident. after the shooting - there was looting. and protestors threw fireworks at officers. local officials are calling for calm. meantime, 'occupy oakland' is planning a protest tomorrow. with the announced intention of ruining christmas for police. an occupy blog says its members want to make sure bay area police don't get time off for the holiday. the downtown oakland protest is in response to what the movement feels is police brutality across the nation. the presidents of the three biggest northern california police unions are speaking out about the recent protests against police. the union heads representing san francisco, oakland and san jose published a letter today. saying the demonstrations have gone from being about free speech -- to villifying officers. the union leaders say they're concerned about the safety of police.and are asking for more constructive talks. still ahead.the little dog in sacra

. >> reporter: surveillance cameras at the gas station captured the moment the suspect antonio martin and another man approaching the officer responding to a shoplifting call. you can see the officer step back and point it at the velocity trachb -- the officer falls backwards, and a second angle shows the man who was with martin running from the scene. >> this is a tragedy for all of us and our hearts certainly go out to the decedent's family, but bad choices were made, we didn't have the opportunity that this individual could have complied with the officers, the officer, i'm sorry, he could have ran away, he could have dropped the gun and all sorts of things couldn't p happen. >> at least four people were arrested for assaulting police officers after the shooting. some police cars were damaged and windows were broken at a gas station across the street. antonio martin's mother says as far sooz as she knew, her son didn't own a gun. >> his girlfriend told me that police was messing with him. he was getting ready to run, when he was trying to get up and run, they started shooting him. >

a woman claiming to the be mother identified the teen as 18 years old antonio martin and several dozen protesters showed up and tangled with police. who officers were injured and four were arrested. this happened a few whiles from ferguson where another black teen was fatally shot by an officer. >>> demonstrators marched through manhattan last night to protest the deaths of brown and new york manner risk garner despite a request from the new york mayor calling for a cooling-off period. their shooter, a georgia man, posted that was avenging the deaths of brown and garner and took his own life. >> the remain fire state building and other new york landmarks dimmed their lights in honor of the two officers. superintendent biden will attend the funeral for officer rafael ramos on saturday. funeral plans are pending for officer liu waiting for reallies to arrive from china. >>> breaking news in sonoma, one person was taken to the hospital after an early morning fire at an apartment complex. it broke out on civic center drive after midnight. witnesses say one person inside the burning buildin

the mother was at the scene and has identified the man as antonio martin.dreds of people showed up and clashed with police officers after the shooting. >> i understand the sentiment and the young people are looking for something, but we have to understand the context of what happens down there with these kinds of situations. >> police are looking for the second person that was standing by the building before the shooting, he's being called a person of interest. >>> the police chief said things become violent when the crowd arrived at the gas station. look at the number of people who showed up. bricks were thrown at officers and three explosive devices were set off and one officer was injured trying to get away from that explosion and four people were arrested for assaulting officers. they did not set off tear gas or flash bang grenade. >>> despite requests from the mayor, protests continued in new york city. they chanted slogans against police officers. they asked for them to stop until the two officers funerals were held. >>> this is at a concert on monday

. >> reporter: advance cameras captured the moment that antonio martin and another man approached theer responding to a call. he stepped back, took out a nine millimeter handgun and pointed it at the officer who pulls out his own gun. martin falls back and the other man runs from the scene. >> our hearts go out to the family of the deceased family. but bad choices were made. we didn't have the opportunity that this individual could have come plied with the officers. but the officer, i'm sorry, he could have run away. he could have dropped the gun. all sorts of things couldn't happen. >> reporter: at least four people were arrested for assaulting police officers after the shooting. some police cars were damaged and windows were broken at a gas station across the street. antonio martin's mother says as far as she knew, her son didn't own a gun. >> he was going to try to get up and run. when he tried to get up and run, they started shooting him. >> reporter: but police say martin had been arrested numerous times on assault and armed robbery and the officer was in fear for his life. misso

the 18-year-old antonio martin pointed a gun at the officer who shot him. >>> in other news the canadian government said that it's doing all it can to recycle stirran refugees. canada hopes to bring in 1300 of them by the end of this year. as al jazeera reports that target is not likely to be met. >> outside wintery suburban montreal. insidinside the apartment, reminders of syria. paintings and arabic caligraphy adorn the walls. they fled syria in 2012 when mohammed was detained and released by the army. it was the toughest decision of their lives. >> i have my family, that's good. but from this time i decided to leave syria. >> reporter: canada has promised to recycle 1300 syrians by the end of this year. the last month less than 500 had come, syrian canadian activists question both the overall number and the slow pace of resettlement. >> we've lobbied a lot with parliament, and the answer we often got is that canada is proud to resettle one out of ten refugees but not when it comes so syria. when it comes to syria, there are difficult, conservative numbers, and the obstacles are too ma

after an officer shot and killed 18 year-old antonio martin this week city official where is quick to point out differences in the two shootings. >> you could not even compare this with ferguson or the garner case in new york. >> reporter: within hours of martin's death police released this surveillance video from outside the gas station. the video isn't clear but it does appear to show martin pointing something at an officer. officials say it was this gun which they say had a bullet in the chamber, a bystander takes off running. the officer stumbles backward opening fire, killing antonio martin. >> there is a conclusion that all policeman are guilty. jumping to conclusion, before investigating is not acceptable. >> reporter: city officials say there will be a thorough investigation. i'm andrew spencer, reporting. >>> if you have any carmel apples in your kitchen three on your side with an important recall you need to know about. happy apples is recalling some apples because they could be contaminated with listeria, so far, they have been link to five deaths, and at least 29 illnesses

authorities have identified the man killed as antonio martin, the police officer was questioning the 18-year-old about another man, a theft at a store, and authorities say surveillance video show martin pulling a handgun and pointing it at the officer. >> they jump to conclusion that all police officers are guilty. jumping to conclusion before investigating is not acceptable. >> the berkeley mayor says martin and michael brown cases are different, partly because there was no video of the brown shooting in ferguson. >>> president obama george h.w. bush is spending christmas if houston hospital. the 90-year-old is under observation after experiencing shortness of both on tuesday. he has had serious health problems since the early 1990s including irregular heartbeat bronchitis and grave's disease. his progress is "positive." >>> sierra ski resorts get the christmas gift, a winter storm is expected to bring up to 10" of snow around lake tahoe and other areas. a look at heavenly mountain resort, courtesy of lake tahoe tv there, and mountain passes are expected to get 3-6" of fresh snow. c

the teen-ager known locally as antonio martin was said to have raised a gun but the teen's mother said her son was unarmed and trying to get away from the police. >> his girl friend told me that the police were messing with him. he was going to get up and run, when he tried to get up and run, they started shooting him. >> reporter: this happened just a couple miles from nearby ferguson where another black teen was fatally rounded by police in august, prompting weeks of rioting. that death and other fatal encounters have led to demonstrations like this in new york demanding change and a wider soul searching across america about the policing of minority communities. the latest flash point in the suburbs of st. louis has seen looting and some arrests. and while eyewitnesses describe the crowds being small, its tensions are high. >> president obama has welcomed the announcement by sony pictures it will release it's comedy "the interview" in a limited number of theaters on christmas day. sony made the decision after its computer system was hand by a group calling itself the guardians of pie

investigators say that antonio martin pointed a gun at an officer who questioned him about a theft at the station's convenience store. that officer fired back. according to police, the gun found on martin was loaded but not fired. >>> well, ebola is back in the news on this christmas day. specifically, mistakes at the cdc center in atlanta may have exposed a worker to that virus. the cdc says it happened during a lab experiment. the technician came into contact with a small amount of ebola but shows no sign of the disease right now. the cdc director says he is troubled by the incident in the ebola research laboratory and he is directing a full review of every aspect of the incident and that the cdc take all necessary measures. >>> do you remember that window washer who survived an 11-story fall in san francisco? turns out a dog has outdone him. rob malcolm explains how a boston terrier survived a 15-story fall. >>> reporter: fighting tears from his balcony bill recalls the frightening experience. >> just can't imagine a dog going through that kind of trauma. >> reporter: if they say c

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thief pointed a gun that has been recovered. >> the 18-year-old killed has been identified as antonio martinhe officer involved has been placed on administrative leave while the city investigates. >>> tonight a memorial continues to grow for the two nypd officers killed while in their patrol car last weekend. both killed by a suspect, angry about the recent police shootings across the nation. today new york's mayor reiterated his promise to protect officers as security has stepped up. the son of one of the fallen officers spoke out today for the first time. >> knowing my father was a universally loved man has been a universat it oved man has been a easier for our family. my father was an incredible man, he was a hero, he was an incredible husband to my mother. and he was a real dedicated officer. he truly cared about the people of new york city. >> heavy security is expected when the families hold a wake for the fallen officers on friday. meanwhile, the mother of the gunman who killed the officers also spoke today, saying she is deeply sorry for each family's losses. >>> tonight, there is an

people demanded answers after 18-year-old antonio martin was shot and killed by a berkeley police officer. and online, conspiracy theories about what happened ran amuck. people feared this could light the fuse for another ferguson. >> when i got there, we were all saying the same thing. here's a white policeman killing a black young man. so when does this stop? and i can assure you that did not happen. >> reporter: berkeley mayor theodore hoskins insists this case is very time because this time, he says, there's visual proof clearly showing his officer fired in self-defense when confronted by an armed teen. specifically, three surveillance views from the gas station that investigators released to show exactly what happened. in one, you see two men in the parking lot face to face with the officer who responded to a report of shoplifting. look closer and one of the men raidses his arm, pointing what authorities say is a gun directly at the officer. another angle shows much more, presumably after the officer fires his weapon, he falls backward as if retreated. then he quickly gets back to hi

now let's talk about antonio martin. from what we can understand, we see -- and it's kind of hard to see, it's in the corner of the screen but we've blown it up as best we can so we can show you. you see two people approach the car just a few minutes after that. that's where you can tell a person is pointing something at that police officer. we heard just a few minutes ago, ashlei ashleigh, from the mayor of berkeley and he basically described the same thing. he said 80% to 90% of his police officers are paid to put their lives on the line. they're good police officers and he says in this case it seems that the officer was doing his job and was put in a position where he was basically confronted with a person pointing a weapon at him. however the mayor said his city, his police department is not doing to jump to conclusions. take a listen to what he just said a few minutes ago in a new conference. >> we are a majority black officers in our city. the mayor is black, city manager is black, the finance director is black the

he's identified the man as antonio martin. the officer involved has not been identified. >>> this is youtube video of the shooting, word about the incident spread and about 60 to 100 people gathered at the gas station. local news stations said they were wearing crime scene tape around the neck. a small explosion was seen and it's not clear what caused it. three people were arrested, no injuries were reported. >>> after leaving the gas station, some people began looting a quick trip store. a small smile was set. police were able to put out the fire. the police crimes against persons unit has been asked to investigate the shoot jog despite the death of the police officers and antipolice protests continue. 200 demonstrators chanted slow demands against law enforcement and -- slogans depends law enforcement in new york city. two officers were shot and killed. >> now, we're wondering about the response the communities will get because of this situation. >> the man who shot the two officers posted threats against the police followin

. >> another deadly altercation between the police and the black teenager, 18-year-old antonio martin was shot dead just a few kilometers from ferguson, where unarmed teenager was shot dead by police in august. protesters were quick to gather at the scene. police say that martin approached the officer at a petrol station. >> he backed away from the east just for a few steps. turned and around. the officer started engaging him in conversation again, and then the individual produced a pistol with his arm straight out, pointing it at the officer from across the hood of the police car. at that point the police officer produced his service weapon and fired what we think at this point is three shots. >> reporter: surveillance video displays the event from a distance. the police officer had been issued a bed camera bu body camera, but was not using it. protesters say there is lack of accountability, young black men are killed at a rate 21 times that of young white men by police. the mayor of new york is attempted to curtail the protests in his city after the killing of two policemen by a gun

investigators say surveillance video shows antonio martin pointed a gun at an officer.hat officer fired his weapon killing martin. >>> a vigil at the same location last night was far more peaceful. the shooting was just five miles from ferguson, missouri where a police officer shot 18-year-old michael brown. >>> and police in new york city are tightening security for themselves, this of course follows the deadly shootings of two officers last weekend. police have arrested at least four people who they say threatened officers. investigators also say they're looking into other threats being posted online and called into 911. >>> some mississippi communities are trying to regroup this christmas morning after a deadly tornado outbreak swept through that stat on tuesday. at least four people were killed. dozens injured. homes and businesses were destroyed. >>> this christmas a parade of supporter cass together for a young utah girl suffering from a terminal illness. 6-year-old adie has at troh fifth brain and she will not likely see christmas next year. so the town ofúo&÷ñ f

that protest began just hours after a police officer shot and killed 18-year-old antonio martin. police say martin pointed the gun at the officer and video backs up the story. >>> we've seen no reaction fra north korea after sony's decision to now show the controversial movie "the interview "eye. the film began showing in theaters in at least 200 theaters, including several in the bay area. the studio also debuted the film on several streaming web sites last night. last week sony shelved the film after movie chains refused to show it following threats from hackers. the united states determined north korea was behind the hacking. >>> a man performs an act of kindness after a fire damaged much of the top floor of this building leaving a family without a place to stay christmas eve. a man dropping off gifts at a toy drive heard what happened and donated $2,000 to that family. no one was injured. >>> president george h.w. bush is spending christmas morning in the hospital. he was dmoiadmitted to a housto hospital, he was expected to be released yesterday but decided to keep him overn

the other question being asked is was antonio martin given medical help quickly enough to save his life thanks so much. >>> well the shooting is just the latest in a string of high-profile cases, . >> reporter: there was another deadly altercation between the police and a black man. it brought more crowds, and more scuffling with police. [ gunfire ] >> reporter: here in a town neighboring ferguson called berkeley, an 18-year-old african american man is now dead. police say an officer shot the teenager at the petrol station in self-defense on tuesday night. police say the man pulled a handgun and pointed it as the officer got out of his vehicle and approached him and another man. police say they have recovered the gun. the shooting came as the new york city police department is mourning the loss of two of their own. and protesters continue to press for police reform across the country. last weekend a man ambushed and killed two new york city police officers as they sat in their police car. the man said the murders were an eye or an eye. retaliation of two unarmed young men. in both cases

they say the video shows antonio martin drawing a gun on a police officer. discharged his own weapon. the second person fled the scene. the video is far from conclusive, the incident in the top left-hand corner of the screen. and it hasn't help those who are lacking in trust of the police force, whether it be this incident or the shooting of michael brown. the questions also are being asked why the police officer was not wearing his body camera that had been issued to him earlier in the week. why the dashboard footage wasn't being recorded, and whether we will see more footage now to give a more transpair rent account of what actually happened. >>> still ahead in this half hour, from a war zone to carnegie hall. we meet the syrian refugee who has become a piano prodigy. and milking the rewards of diplomacy. how cuban farmers could benefit from warmer ties with the u.s. >> now available, the new al jazeea america mobile news app. get our exclusive in depth, reporting when you want it. a global perspective wherever you are. the major headlines in context. mash

night as dozens of protesters gathered at the berkeley missouri gas station where 18-year-old antonio martinas killed tuesday night. the crowds smaller and calmer than the previous night, later shut down a nearby interstate highway and some tried to break into a store. berkeley officials are adamant that the shooting here was very different from the shooting of michael brown five miles from here in ferguson, missouri. to try to convince a skeptical community, they released security video which they said showed martin pointing a gun at the officer. >> this is not ferguson, just because it was two black teenagers, and two white policemen does not make it the same. >> reporter: it all seems it's distrust of the police. in new york, officials announced the arrest of a man threatening to kill more officers. these weapons found in his home. after church in st. louis, reflecting on the turmoil. >> there will be some bad things that happen. we need to learn to stop those things. >> reporter: a christmas message not just for this area, but for the entire country. john yang, nbc news, berkeley, missou

after 18-year-old antonio martin was shot and killed by a berkeley police officer. online, conspiracy theories about what happened ran amok. people feared this could light the fuse for another ferguson. >> i got there, we all were saying the same thing, a white policeman killing a black young man. when does this stop. i can assure you, that did not happen. >> berkeley mayor hoskins says this case is very different because this time there is visual roof, clearly showing his officer fired in self-defense when confronted by an armed team. three surveillance views in the gas station that were released it show exactly what happened. in one, you can see two men in the parking lot face-to-face with the officer who responded to a report of shoplifting. closer you can see a man raises his armç pointing what authorities say is a gun directly at the officer. >> another angle shows much more, presumably after the officer fired his when he falled backward as if retreating and he quickly gets back do his feet. despite this video proof the mayor knows some will remain skeptical a

louis suburbs , several witnesses saw antonio martin point a gun at the officer. the shooting sparked protests at the store. >>> authorities expect to find more bodies on board a crippled greek ferry when it's towed into an italian port. a prosecutors says there's the incontrovertible evidence that illegal migrants were hiding on the ferry. two sailors were killed today during the recovery effort when a tow line apparently snapped. >>> the food court at pentagon city mall was shut down several hours today. arlington county public health closed the food court after mall management cut off the water for a sewage system repaired. but the food court is back open tonight. >>> brewery is branching out across the potomac. officials for the brewery will open a separate farm brewery 17 17 miles away on the site of a hot farm in northern virginia. farm works brewery is expected to open in the summer of 2015 in leesburg. it will include a 15-barrel brewhouse, tasting room and hospitality area. it will focus on highly experimental beers that will include barrel aged, wild fer

that's when police say the officer grabbed his own weapon and killed 18-year-old antonio martin. still with tensions high police were forced to make several arrests after demonstrations and protests turned violent. >> you couldn't even compare this with ferguson or the garner case in new york. i can assure you that did not happen last neat. we had a policeman responding to a call protecting the residents of the city of berkeley. >> police say the suspect in this case had been arrested several times before. they're still looking for one person who took off from the scene. >>> jet blue is offering to fly police officers from around the country to new york city so they can attend the funeral of nypd officer ramos. he was one of two police officers killed last saturday in what officials are calling an assassination. jet blue will fly two officers from any department to new york. ramos' funeral is held on saturday. funeral for the second officer wenjian liu has not yet been schedule. >> what's being called a precautionary measure former president george h. bush remains in the hospital

less than a minute later, one of them identified as 18-year-old antonio martin raises his arm, pointing gun, officials say, at the officer who quickly backs up. >> the officer produced his service weapon, and fired what we think at this point is three shots. >> reporter: one struck martin, killing him. police say they recovered a loaded 9 millimeter gun at the scene and martin had a criminal record. social media spread word of the shooting, a crowd gathered. a firecracker was thrown. there were four arrests. >> he gone. >> reporter: martin's girlfriend and his mother were there. >> we was trying to get him back in school and stuff. >> reporter: berkeley mayor theodore hoskin stated emphatically this is not ferguson. >> here in berkeley, if you review the video, you'll see that the aggressor was not the police. it was the victim. >> reporter: other officials agree the two cases are very different, but acknowledge there may be anger and skepticism. >> and i'm angry too, but i have to tell the truth, in this situation, there is a young man who illegally possessed a gun. >> reporter: markus

less than a minute later one of them, identified as 18-year-old antonio martin, raises his arm pointing a gun, officials say, at the officer who quickly backs up. >> the officer produced his service weapon and fired what we think at this point is three shots. >> reporter: one struck martin killing him. police say they recovered a loaded .9 millimeter at the scene and martin has a criminal record. as social media spread word of the shooting, a crowd gathered. a firecracker was thrown. there were four arrests. >> he gone. he gone. >> reporter: martin's girlfriend and his mother were there. >> try to get him back in school and stuff. >> reporter: today, berkeley mayor conceded emphatically this is not ferguson. >> here in berkeley if you review the video, you'll see that the aggressor was not the police. it was the victim. >> reporter: other officials agree the two cases are very different, but acknowledge there may be anger and skepticism. >> and i'm angry too, but i have to tell the truth. in this situation there is a young man who illegally possessed a gun. >> reporter: marcus nevels wo

and investigators say that shooting happened after the officer questioned antonio martin and another about a theft at the station's convenience store. surveillance video shows martin pointing a gun at the officer before the officers fired three shots while stumbling backwards. according to the police the gun found on martin was loaded but hasn't been fired. investigators say martin spend a month in jail last year for theft and assault. >>> worker at the cdc center in laboratory was exposed to ebola during a lab experiment. the technician came into contact with the small amount of the virus and right now, he shows no signs of infection. here's what the cdc director said yesterday. "i am troubled by this incident in our ebola research lab. i have directed that there be a full review of every aspect of the incident and that the cdc take all necessary measures." the food and drug administration has approved a new flu drug. the drug is called rapavab. it's a single dose drug delivered by iv. it's the first new antiviral treatment approved for the flu in 15 years. >>> the movie than a cons

less than a minute later, one of them, 18-year-old antonio martin, raises his arm, pointing a gun officials say at the officer who quickly backs up. >> the officer produced his service weapon and fired what we think at this point is three shots. >> reporter: one struck martin, killing him. police say they recovered a loaded 9 millimeter gun at the scene and martin had a criminal record. as social media spread word of the shooting, a crowd gathered. a fire cracker was thrown. there were four arrests. >> he's gone. >> reporter: martin's girlfriend and his mother were there. >> trying to get his life back together, trying to get back in school. >> reporter: berkeley mayor theodore hoskins stated emphatically this is not ferguson. >> here in berkeley, if you review the video you'll see that the aggressor was not the police, it was the victim. >> reporter: other officials agree the two cases are very different, but acknowledge there may be anger and skepticism. >> i'm angry, too. but i have to tell the truth. in this situation there is a young man who illegally possessed a gun. >> reporter: marc