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here's my "nightline" coanchor byron pitts. >> this is my son, my baby. >> reporter: pam bosley knows chicago's pain like few others. a doting wife and mother. that's terrell, her oldest boy, raised in the church beside her. the last time they talked that's where he was. >> he was at church. i was like, baby, be careful. he's like, ma, you're always worrying. i'm good, i don't know why you're tripping, ain't nothing going to happen to me. my next call was, my baby been shot. >> reporter: he was 18, a college freshman, never a day's trouble, gunned down on his way into choir practice on chicago's south side. terrell collapsed at the pastor's feet. >> i need you now. i need you now >> reporter: the suspected wannabe hoodlum ordered to gun down a stranger. terrell bosley happened to be that stranger. songs that once soothed pam's soul now only add to her suffering. >> i can't watch no more. that's my baby. so i really don't watch the videos. because he's supposed to be still here singing. >> reporter: pam's son just one of the thousands who have died here in the past ten years. chicago h

let's go straight to my "nightline" coanchor byron pitts in san bernardino again for us tonight. >> reporter: good evening from california. tonight the nation grappling with what officials now say may be the deadliest terror attack on our homeland since 9/11. authorities saying a young mother who arrived here on a fiancee visa may have radicalized her husband. pledging allegiance to the leader of isis as the couple turned a holiday party into a killing field. tonight investigators trying to determine how the warning signs of their double life went undetected. this is the first picture of tashfeen malik whose killing spree with her husband ended in this glaze of gunfire. allegedly firing out the back window of this suv at police. today authorities say they are investigating the shoot-out in san bernardino as an act of terror. >> this is now a federal terrorism investigation led by the fbi. >> reporter: authorities say within moments of murdering 14 people at her husband's holiday office party, tashfeen malik went on facebook to declare her allegiance to isis. >> yes, there was a pledge of all

abc's byron pitts has morere >> reporter: around 3:00 p.m. this afternoon, a massive manhunt for up to three armed guguen, california came e a head. suspect vehicle. we've got shots fired out the back window. >> our affiliate kabc on t scene horing above this black suv that the authorities had been searching for for three hours. >> we've got multiple shots that were fired. >> reporter: windows blown out. the front door ajar and police crouching at a safe distance away. but this was the shoot-out our cameras missed that this neighbor captured d his phone. [ gunshots ] >> what sounds like fireworks is a fire fight. a body lying in the street feet away, that black suv riddled with bullets. one suspect still inside. as police run into position, single file up across the lawn. five minutes later, two armored vehicles approach the suv from both sidid. >> you basically box a person in. so with the car in the front, a car in the back and many times one on the side, there's no place for the car to go. >> reporter: followed by a vehicle called a tack c

byron pitts, abc news, new york. >> so many reactions coming from all over the place.'s daily headline striking. it says god isn't fixing this after showing many of the tweets from republican lawmakers saying our prayers are with the victims, ted cruz saying our prayers are with the victims. >> that almost seems like a reflective response from folks in politics. people are kind of getting upset over why there isn't more action taken on capitol hill over gun regulations. senator connecticut senator chris murphy saying your thoughts should be about steps to stop this carnage. your prayers should be forgiveness if you do nothing again. >> chris murphy has been a champion for gun control legislation. he met, of course, with the family of sandy hook, this being the deadliest mass shooting since sandy hook. his initial reaction to all of this was oh, god, not again. a lot of people saying that. >> a lot of people are saying that and worrying how this could be prevented in their own communities. that's the news for this half hour. >>> this morning on "world news now," disbeli

abc's byron pitts has reaction from around the nation during died. a nation outraged at yet another senseless act of violence. the annual capital tree lighting ceremony becoming a cathartic moment. >> even in the darkest of times, god is there and he is good. >> the festivities planned for california's state capital tree lighting ceremony taking a subdued tone. governor jerry brown saying our thoughts and prayers are with the victims' families and everyone affected by the brutal attack. meanwhile politicians offering remorse, from hillary clinton, i refuse to accept this as normal. we must take action to stop gun violence now. dianne feinstein mo attempted to ban assault weapons two years ago, each time i see news of another mass shooting i feel it in the pit of my stomach. and ted cruz who voted no on the assault weapon ban, our prayers are with the victims. byron pitts, abc news, new york. all over the place. today's daily headline striking. it says god isn't fixing this after showing many of the tweets from republican lawmakers saying our prayers

reporter: byron pitts, abc news, new york. tom: if you' re traveling for the holidays, you might see some changes at the airport. passengers have been able to ask instead of going through the metal detectors at security. following terror concerns, the tsa is changing protocol and mandating you go through the scanners. at boston logan airport, the change received mixed reviews. >> it really doesn' t bother me. whatever it takes to make people safe. >> there is enough evidence supporting the fact that it might not be the most healthy option. you should be able to port a patdown. if tom: you can still request a patdown, but now the tsa can deny that request. tom: a fire station might seem like an unlikely place for a toy store, but that happened today in concord. for the second year in a row the bays at the concord heights fire station were filled with gifts. the effort is known as legacy x. the non-profit was founded by recycled percussions justin spencer of goffstown. last year each child was able to take home two toys and a st

byron pitts, abc news, new york. >>> and there's the potential his mother could also face charges, as well. >> yeah, understandable. but still a lot of people are going back to the history of how did he get off after all that poor people dying and you know, just being too wealthy. but this is the first image looks like now. when he was taken into custody mexico. >> a developing story at this hour. our other big story, the nine tornadoes and deadly storms to hit texas. more than 1,000 buildings were destroyed many of them homes. >> 11 people died, eight while driving along area highways. our extreme weather coverage begins with abc's matt gutman. >> that's it. that's it. that's a tornado! >> reporter: that pack of >> drive. >> get on the gas and go. >> clipping the florida panhandle and spawning terror in arkansas. >> oh, my god! got to go. >> reporter: they first touched down saturday just south of dallas, carving this 40-mile scar across the landscape. at least 46 have died nationwide since the storms began wednesday. eight people died when this wedge descended in the dark. it's big.

abc's byron pitts has the latest. >> there's four or five kids lays in ditches and street. >> reporter: ethan couch pled guilty to killing four in a drunk driving crash, his defense sparking nationwide outrage. >> affluenza. >> judge jane boyd, the lawyer told her he was so rich he didn't know right from wrong. >> reporter: he was sentenced to ten months' probation, earlier this month, a video surfaces of couch allegedly playing beer pong, possibly violating the out that they felt like a probation violation could be coming. >> reporter: he failed to check in with his probation officer. his mother tonya couch also vanished. >> in my opinion he belongs in an adult prison. >> reporter: he's reportedly back in handcuffs. there's no word what his defense will be this time. byron pitts, abc news, new york. >> and there's the potential his mother could as face charges as well. >> yeah, understandable. but still a lot of people are going back to the history of how did he get off after all that four people dying and, you know, just being too wealthy. but this is the first image coming in overni

byron pitts: "the deadliest terror attack to our homeland since 9/11 nats: "several down in a conference room." brain ross: "farook and tashfeen malik had made their plans to attack well in advance." george stephanopoulos: "there has been a mass shooting at a college in oregon routine." "gunfire ripping through this louisiana movie theater." moton track: "live on the air when fire." brandi hitt: "police exchanging gunfire with a man parenthood." a horrific scene in charleston sot: "these people amy robach; roof has been sot: "we have no room for hate so we have to forgive." mary bruce: "a historic moment set in motion by the killings." mary bruce: "thousands gathered in selma to remember that day in 1965." sot: it's become a my life. an ugly scene in gloria rivera: still searching for answering after the freddie gray brandi hitt: death in a texas jail sot: "i was sickened by what i saw." steve osunsami: "police officer michael slager fires 8 times at walter scott." sot: "he was my son." nats: "be on the lookout for two escapees from clinton county correctional facility." gio benitez: man

byron pitts, abc news new york. >> two rochester residents were arrested during a drug bust and north main street. they're charged with possession of controlled narcotic drugs and child and is scheduled to be arraigned on monday. maine state police are investigating the deaths of a man and woman after their bodies were discovered in an suv. the deaths are considered suspicious and the victims have been identified as 35-year-old eric williams and 26-year-old bonnie royer. investigators say one of the victims called 911, but when officers got there, they found the couple dead. now to a heart breaking situation, during one of the most joyous times. year. milford police say two people were found dead yesterday of of possible carbon monoxide home. two other people were the residence were treated for what is believed to be exposure. investigation. a neighborhood lockdown, police and the s.w.a.t. team called for a standoff situation. authorities say there was a report of gunshots earlier in the day on somer street. it took place several hours of lavoine to come out of his home. when the tens

i want to go to "nightline" anchor byron pitts. he's in washington tonight watching the debate with a group of activists who've really helped define this campaign, byron. >> that's right, george. 2015 has been called the year of the activist. and so we've gathered here in the nation's capital with a group of young peopop, are active in a variety of issues in social media on the streets of america. they range from terrorism, immigration, gun safety, abortion, black lives matter, rape on campus, lgbt rights issues. a couple things about this group are interesting, george. we have liberals, moderates, conservatives. we have republicans, democrats, independents. none offhem have yet to dedede on a candidate. the one word i would use to describe this group is "passionate." guys, question for you. what is the number one issue in america now? [ multiple answers ] george, as you can hear, there are a number of number one issues for this group. they want to hear what the candidates have to say. they want a candidate with a vision for america