las autoridades no saben con certeza si el sospechoso vive en este vecindario, brian dugan / jefe decome out of their homes at night turn on your porch lights. we will not tolerate this type of terrorism in the neighborhood. we have to get people outside. this neighborhood is cooperating with us and we have a heavy presence in there we still have no leads. we have no motive." necesitamos que todos prendan las luces de afuera durante la noche, no toleraremos este tipo de terrorismo en la comunidad. los vecinos viven intranquilos ante esta situacion. residente del vecindario seminole heights. video tuve que anoche que regrese del trabajo llamar a mi hijo por telefono que me esperara aqu afuera. las autoridades no han descubierto conexion entre los fallecidos, pero la investigacion continua su curso. una recomensa de 25 mil dlares fue ofrecida a quien ayude a encontrar al o a los responsables. nancy miramontes... telemundo. --a una semana de que se desatara un incendio de maleza que ha destruido ya casi 400 acres en las montaÑas de santa cruz... ....las ultimas ordenes de evacuacion que

police chief brian dugan: >> we need someone to tell us who that person is or we need that person to come forward so we can eliminate them as a suspect. that's where it starts, with that-- that video right there. >> reporter: authorities worry a serial killer may be on the loose. >> we can call it what we want. if that brings attention to this, that's fine. >> reporter: on thursday, police found the body of anthony naiboa, shot after taking the wrong bus home from work. naiboa was shot just 100 yards away from where benjamin mitchell was killed on october 9. on october 13, monica hoffa's body was found in a vacant lot less than a mile away. she was shot and killed two days earlier. >> we still have no leads. we have no motive. >> reporter: what police do have is a disturbing pattern-- three victims, strangers to each other, but shot in the same area in the same time frame. >> it's clear to me that they're all linked. >> who's street. >> our street. >> reporter: on friday night, residents did what they could to reclaim their neighborhood, and anthony naiboa's step-mother is calling on

brian dugan / jefe de polica tampa "there's a very good likelihood someone in this room knows who's doing probabilidad de que alguien en este cuarto, sepa quien lo esta haciendo. dijo el jefe de polica. los residentes no olvidan que anthony, benjamin y monica perdieron la vida en un perdiodo de 10 dias y a solo unas cuadras de distancia. ya por la noche es un temor muy grande para todos porque eso es al azar, es un loco que dispara sin discriminacin las autoridades no han descubierto conexion entre los fallecidos y solamente cuentan con este video del posible asesino, para esta ex agente del fbi.... bryanna fox / agente fbi retirada na30t "he's comfortable with this area, maybe he grew up here, works here or currently lives here." el esta comodo con est rea, a lo mejor el crecio aqu, trabaja aqu o vive aqu... anoche muy tarde se escucharon disparos en el vecindario y aunque las autoridades pensaron que se trataba de una cuarta victima de inmediato supieron que se trataba de un asunto de drogas. los oficiales de tampa ya cuentan con apoyo de otros departamentos de polica y de agentes feder

tampa police chief brian dugan says they are weak in the because of similarities.urders occurred within a half mile of each other. there was no suspect or motive yet. >> we don't know if this is one individual. we don't know their color. we don't know the race, their ethnicity, sex. there so many unknowns and that is why we are hesitant to label it with anything. >> further adding to the frustration, police heard but arrived too late to catch the suspect. police encourage people to not go out alone. >> for it to happen so close, scared to even go there, scared to be associated. no telling how many more families and are you going to wait until they get to your doorstep before you say something? >> $25,000 reward. arthel: thank you. we'll be back at 4:00 and 6:00 eastern. eric: see you then. the best simple salad ever? heart-healthy california walnuts. the best simple pasta ever? california walnuts. the best simple dinner ever? great tasting, heart-healthy california walnuts. so simple, so good. get the recipes at walnuts.org. leland: president trump start of a sunda

joining me by phone tampa police chief brian dugan. chief, thank you so much.say all appear to be related. the fact that they're bus riders, what makes you think all of the shootings are related? >> well, the reason they're related is the proximity. and the way these killings are taking place. and the fact that all of our victims were alone. that's why we think they're related. there are obvious signs to it. i'm not willing to say it's one person. you know, we don't have enough information at this point to really label it anything. but when you have three different people murdered within ten days, within half a mile of each other, it's clearly related and it's very concerning to our neighborhood. >> could you be looking at a serial killer here then? >> well, we're not willing to label that. i'm not doing it to be evasive. sometimes, when we label things, we start getting a focus on one person. and we don't know if this is a white male, a black female. you know, a black male. a white female. and i'm concerned that if we label it somebody, people might lose sight

. >>> brian dugan believes that all three seminole heights murders were linked. each one was shot. you can see this surveillance footage of what investigators say could be the killer. anyone with information is asked to call tampa police. >>> it is 5:14. take a look at the screen right now. d.c. police need your help to find this critically missing girl. gamble was last seen on saturday along u street in the area of lincoln theater. she was wearing a teal sweatshirt, khaki pants and black and wine van's shoes. call police if you know where she is. >>> 5:14. our time right now. here at news 4, we're working to get you ready for halloween. >> chris lawrence is at jeans costumes in kensington, maryland. we're going to learn about great do it jeans is famous. people go there all the time for costumes. >> reporter: it's independent. it's amazing. here year round. whatever you're looking for. a country look. they've got that. something more, i don't know, historically, urban. you can do that. but look. when time is of the essence and maybe money is just as tight, that's when you can be p

i spoke with brian dugan earlier who told me it has been a frustrating case with are for his depth, they'veeen forthcoming with the information they have in the investigation but the fact is, there's not a lot of information to share with no suspects, no hard leads, and no motives. speaking with the mayor just a few minutes ago, he expressed how personally officials here are taking this case. >> i'm mad. and our cops are mad. and we're going to stick up for that neighborhood, those are our friends, our neighbor, that is our city. and we are not going to be terrorized by criminals. and so, you know, we're going to hunt this guy and we're going to get this person. i'm not leaving until we do. >> the mayor clarified to me they have not narrowed down this search to just being a male killer. they want people to be keeping their minds open and their eyes open to anything they can see as they have refrained from using a term serial killer, so as not to box in anyone's vision with stereotypes and labels of who could be responsible for these heinous crimes. and the police chief also told us this isn

tampa's interim police chief brian dugan refraining from using the term serial killer. >> five michiganond-degree murder for killing a man by throwing rocks from ran overpass. 32-year-old kenneth white was a passenger in a van near flint, michigan last week when a six-pound rock fatally injured him. >> it's not a prank. it's second-degree murder. i don't think anybody's laughing. you make a bad decision you could be spending the rest of your life in pris in. this is not a prank. >> police say the teens, aged 15 to 17, threw a tire and about 20 rocks or two overpasses that night. one of those rocks weighed 20 pounds, several vehicles were damaged. the teens are all being prosecuted as adults and face conspiracy to commit murder charges. >> all right. the fall classic might feel more like midsummer. dodgers, astros game one of the world series tonight in l.a. first time since 1970 the two 100 winning teams. game 1, first pitch set to be around 99 degrees, which would make it the hottest world series ever. they'll stay in the 90s. the la fans will be all right. since 1988. they'll suffer.

>> reporter: well, brooke, as police chief brian dugan explained to us this video shows us why they are so interested in speaking with the beern who was in the video previously released on october 12th. now these videos taken on october 9th the night of benjamin mitchell murder where you first saw that individual, he or she, walking towards the scene of the murder. just seconds later we now see the video of that individual running away from the scene. and the police chief wouldn't give us approximate vicinity where that was shot in relation to his murder except to say it was close. he couldn't specify either if all of those camera angles from home surveillance cameras but last explained to us that home surveillance cameras in that neighborhood has been critical in the process of this investigation. the chief really stressed he doesn't want to limit anyone in their thinking of who this individual could be. that's why they are being so forth coming with the information. why they are circulating these videos far and wide so maybe sees something in this video that could jog their memory, so

. >> reporter: police chief brian dugan was not ready to dismiss anyone in the community as a potentialpect or even a person of interest. >> this pains me to tell you that if you are out there walking a loan you are either a suspect or potential victim. >> reporter: every little bit. >> reporter: tampa maybe bob buckhorn didn't hold back in pleading for public's help. >> we need to you call us and let us know what is going on. that is how we will catch this guy. we will hunt this son of a bleep down until we find him. >> reporter: police are urging any homeowners with security cameras to turn over any video of the suspicious activity, with halloween around the corner, parents are worried. tampa's police chief says national neighborhood will be flooded with officers and he will be out on patrol. omar villafranca for cbs news, tampa, florida. >>> still ahead on "eyewitness news" a neighborhood mystery when people come outside to see their car mirrors broken but it is not your typical vandal, find out what police believe is the culprit. >>> plus the game that had everyone smiling, some ver

police chief brian dugan. >> we need someone to tell house that person is or we need that person to comeward so we can eliminate them as a suspect. that is where it starts, that video right there. >> reporter: authorities worry a serial killer may be on the loose. >> we can call it what we want , if that brings attention to this, then that is fine. >> reporter: on thursday police found body of anthony novoa shot after taking wrong bus home from work. he was shot just 100-yard away from where benjamin mitchell was well october 9th. on the 13th monica hoffa's body was found in the vacant lot less than a mile away. she was shot and killed two days earlier. >> we still november lead. we have no motive. >> reporter: what police do have a disturbing pattern, three victims, strangers to each other but shot in the same area, in the same time frame. >> it is clear to me they are all linked. >> reporter: friday night residents did what they could to reclaim their neighborhood and anthony's stepmother is calling on all potential witnesses to come forward. >> do not be afraid, because like my husban

police chief brian dugan. >> we need someone to tell house that person is or we need that person to comeward so we can eliminate them as a suspect. that is where it starts with that video right there. >> reporter: authorities worried a serial killer may be on the loose. >> we can call it what we want f that brings attention to this, they be that is fine. >> reporter: on thursday police found body of anthony novoa shot after taking wrong bus home from work. he was shot just a hundred yard away from where benjamin mitchell was killed october 9th. on october 13th monica hoffa's body was found in the vacant lot less than a mile away. she was shot and killed two days earlier. >> we still have no lead, we have no motive. >> reporter: what police do have is a disturbing pattern, three victims, strangers to each other but shot in the same area in the same time frame. >> it is clear to me that they are all linked. >> reporter: friday night residents did what they did re claim their neighborhood and anthony's stepmother is calling for all potential witness to come forward. >> do not be afraid. lik

. >> reporter: tampa police chief brian dugan believes the killings are connected based on their close proximity and time frame. he's refraining from labeling the unknown suspect as a serial killer. >> i'm very cautious with that term because we don't have enough information. we don't know, it could be multiple people. >> reporter: we rode along with sergeant eric de feliz, one of the officers now warning the community to stay vigilant. what are you looking for? >> something that would stand out to give us an indication somebody's armed, acting in a suspicious manner. >> reporter: police are desperate for any leads in this case. the fbi is helping out the tampa police department and there's now a $25,000 reward for any information that leads to a suspect. >> thanks, omar. president trump is leaning on congressional republicans to finish tax reform quickly. he asked gop house members on a conference call to go along with the senate's budget blueprint. that would make it easier to pass the tax cut. the president will go to capitol hill tomorrow to meet with republican senators there for

. >> reporter: police chief brian dugan wasn't ready to dismiss anyone in the community as a potential suspect or even a person of interest. >> this pains me to tell you that if you're out there walking alone, that you're either a suspect or a potential victim. >> reporter: tampa mayor bob buckhorn didn't hold back in pleading for the public's help. >> we need you to call us and let us know what's going on. that's how we're going to catch this guy. and we will hunt this son of a [ bleep ] down until we find him. >> reporter: police are also urging any homeowners with security cameras to turn over any footage of suspicious activity. with halloween just around the corner, parents are worried, but the police chief said police will be flooding this area and even he'll be out on patrol. >> omar, thank you. >>> drug poison deaths are at the highest level the government has ever recorded. a new agency reports on an average of 140 people died every day from drug poisoning in 2015. controlled prescription drugs, including opioids, have been linked to the largest number of illegal drug overdose

in terms chief, brian dugan. thank you for being here this morning.ay to have the leads who might be doing these horrific things? >> well, we are following up with everything. every phone call we are up there in this neighborhood talking to everyone out there. things are moving, just not as quickly as we want. we are relying on the public here this is a good neighborhood, people are cooperating. this is not the type of crime, so we are moving forward. it is going painfully slow. abby: victims are completely random. three victims shot over the course of 12 days. totally random within one mile of each other. give us a sense of what you know about him and what has happened over the past 12 days and how people in the area should be prepared to not find themselves in a situation like that. >> well, what we have is benjamin missile, monica hoffa and 20-year-old anthony nebo up, three murders within 10 days. they are actually within a half a mile of each other and that is why we are linking them together. we don't know if this is one individual. we don't kno