cathy gannon is stable in hospital.re e traveling with election observers when it was reported an afghan police officer opened fire on their car. 12 million people out of more than 20 million can vote in the lead-up to this weekend many risked their own safety to attend centers to apply for a voters registration card. 350 afghan soldiers and police will secure the venues across afghanistan. there are eight candidates to choose from. hamid karzai is unable to stand for this election. the journalists -- let's now go to lyse doucet, chief international correspondent who asked the afghan interior minister. >> security is very tight. and the guys responsible for the security of this place may have had a wrong conclusion -- wrong calculation of the place or the person who was approaching them. but he is in custody. we were going to fully investigate what was the main reason this unfortunately incident happened. >> you seem to suggest that it wasn't a targeted killing, that it was a a case of mistaken identity. >> all the sign

her colleague, cathy gannon was also in the car. she was shot three times but survived. they were reporting from an area near the pakistani border. coming up in the next half hour we'll discuss the impact of the elections with the younger generations. >> memorials will be held for victims of the fort hood shooting. a refusal of military leave may have splashed the matter. heidi zhou-castro is following the investigation. >> fort command says it was an argument that was a direct precipry tating factor to the shooting. the shooters father said ivan lopez could not have been in his right mind, that his son was not like that. >> a friend says he was quiet, a talented drummer and family man. >> ivan lopez was shocked when his mother, a nurse, died of a sudden heart attack in november. his family said the army gave ivan lopez a 48 hour leave. a month later ivan lopez's grandfather passed away. transfer to february. brandon snead says he saw ivan lopez move into this apartment with his wife and 3-year-old daughter. >> he was smiling, she was smiling. i would, from the army, mov

as the women, cathy gannon and niedringhaus were in the back of their car, the afghan police officer,ond lieutenant lowered his rifle and shouted and open fire into the back of the car, into the door and into the rear windows, smashing out those windows, killing anja and woundi wounding cathy. she was first treated at a local hospital then transferred to the bagram air base not far from here. she is supposed by reportedly in stable condition after being shot twice, anja niedringhaus was killed instantly. it raises questions about the loyalty of afghan security forces. these are men who are supposedly being trained and who are being mentored by u.s. troops. there's still about 33,000 u.s. troops in their country. and the main mission of the american forces is to make sure that the afghan partners as they call them, are well equipped and well armed and reliable. but there have been a lot of insider attacks where afghan security forces have turned their guns on american troops or in this case today, on several foreign reporters. ronan? >> thank you, richard engel for that report. we're k

believe, one of them prize winner and german photographer, anya knitten house and her colleague cathy gannon. they were traveling with a convoy carrying election materials to the eastern district. joining me from kabul, nbc's chief foreign correspondent richard engel your reporting on this and your colleagues because i know you knew them well? >> reporter: most people have been covering afghanistan for long time or covering middle east, knew both of these reporters and there's been an outpouring of emotion online where people exchanging photographs and sympathy. what's so tragic about this is that they were doing their jobs and here covering the elections. they went down in a convoy and protected by the afghan security forces and these two women were sitting in the back of their vehicle when suddenly a member of the afghan security forces, an afghan police officer, a secretary lieutenant walked up to their vehicle, raised his rifle and shouted and fired. cathy gannonfirst treated and then transferred to bagram air base, not far from kabul and her condition is described as stable. >> we've se

veteran photographer needle house was killed instantly and cathy gannon is now hospitalized.ve you tonight with some of the amazing photos taken by the pulitzer prize winning photographer. good night. red eye."ht on "red eye." is darth vader running for congress? the inside story of how he is gaining support, and how the rebel alliance is rallying the youth vote behind a candidate of their own. plus, does the vice president think wearing 10 pairs of underwear at once make you a better public speaker? >> i think there is truth to that because i am. >> what is cuter, a baby sloth yawning or drinking milk? it is the fierce debate you won't see on special report. none of these stories on "red eye" tonight. >> i'm andy levy felling in for greg gutfeld.

officer walked up to their vehicle, lowered his weapon, yelled, shot at the reporters, injured cathy gannona largely respected writer from canada, and killed anna kneadering house, then turned himself in to his colleagues. it raises questions about their loyalty. these are the men that the united states is entrusting with the future of afghanistan. these are the men who the u.s. troops are training and mentoring. that is why u.s. troops are on the ground and there have been many cases like this, so-called green on blue attacks, where afghan forces turn their guns on their american trainers, this time they turned their guns on a reporter, on a car full of reporters. >> horrifying details, richard. i know and you well know the outcome of this election impacts an agreement with afghan forces and the united states, and the remaining troops that might be left there beyond the end of this year. this hinges on the relationship and, obviously, the future of our presence there. >> reporter: there are currently 33,000, roughly, u.s. troops in this country. they are already in this advise and assist c

we reported on it friday, her long time friend, cathy gannon was wounded.war and also an incredible sports photographer. she could do it all. take a look at this moment from wimbledon, serena williams winning a singles match in 2012. there's this photo, kite flying once banned by the taliban. afghan children delight in flying the kites all over the country where anja died. violence has broken out in eastern ukraine and pro russian gunman stormed government buildings proving that russia can stabilize without any troop improvements. they clashed with riot place as they stormed a building there. after the annexation last month, protesters in the eastern ukraine say they are demanding a referendum to join russia themselves. ameriprise asked people a simple question: can you keep your lifestyle in retirement? i don't want to think about the alternative. i don't even know how to answer that. i mean, no one knows how long their money is going to last. i try not to worry, but you worry. what happens when your paychecks stop? because everyone has retirement question

veteran photographer needle house was killed instantly and cathy gannon is now hospitalized.ve you tonight with some of the amazing photos taken by the pulitzer prize winning photographer. good night. the o'reilly factor is on. tonight. >> i believe in creationism, i didn't believe it's the right place to be taught in the public school. >> secularists have succeeded in wiping out much religious history in the american public school system. tonight we will tell you how that effects this country he was prescribed a number of drugs to address those including ambien. >> that drug is taken by millions of people and stress relieving drugs is flooding the country in the week of another fort hood shooting we have a special report.

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