one of those shots, of course, hit 17-year-old claire davis. the girl who was shot in the head, in critical condition. the sheriff still believes she was not his intended target, but investigators do believe he intended to cause a lot of harm here at the school. not only did he bring that gun and all that ammunition, he also had a machete and a backpack full of three molotov cocktails. he set off one of those devices inside the school's library. that's also where he took his own life. the sheriff says he believes it was the quick actions of the school resource officer that may have saved even more lives in this particular case, as the shooter knew he didn't have a lot of time to carry out his plan. >> and i know that claire davis is a young woman of principle, she's a young woman of purpose, she is an innocent young lady. and she was an innocent victim of an evil act of violence. >> i know how much she loves all you guys and i know how much this would mean to her, and i can't thank you guys enough for being here for her, and doing the donations

a classmate. >>> this morning colorado's governor is asking the nation to pray for 17-year-old claire davis. >> the high school student is in a coma days after she was shot by a classmate. our reporter howard nathan was in the denver suburb when hundreds of students gathered to pray last night. >> reporter: prayers for claire. on a fence outside a wrap ho high school. and on a field behind the school. employees kept us at a distance but we learned some 400 gathered, the recovery from friday's violence inside their school has just begun. >> people of faith were able to come closer to god. those without faith were able to through all these people heal in their own way. >> their thoughts are with 17- year-old claire davis, critically shot, the sheriff says but another student, 18- year-old carl pearson, who took his own life as a deputy approached. >> a lot of them are still in shock and they don't know how they feel and everybody handles grieving and healing differently. >> the sheriff's office is close to wrapping up its investigation here but says trying to understand the shooter's motives

they are not the only ones. >> certainly a lot of people are rallying around claire davis today who remainsoma in critical condition. but she is stable according to hospital officials. the community has set up this growing tribute to claire. they have written the words pray for claire using these white styrofoam cups. 17-year-old claire davis an innocent victim of an unthinkable crime now facing the ultimate fight. >> she is a fighter. >> reporter: davis is hospitalized with severe head trauma. a tribute is growing for a girl who was a great athlete and student who loves horses. >> you could always go to her for help. she always had a private smile on her face. >> reporter: her family is asking for privacy and prayers. the community is responding. hundreds of students from high schools all across the area gatherering for this vigil over the weekend. lifting candles to the sky, shining light during a very dark time. >> for claire! for claire classroom! >> people on social media are writing about her. total strangers flooding facebook with well wishes. and a campaign to get one direction to c

as for claire davis, she had surgery yesterday. she is in critical condition. the police read a statement from her family thanking the community for their outpouring of love and support. they emphasized they could find no connection between claire davis and this shooter karl pierson, that she just happened to be at the right place at the wrong time. school will not have classes on monday. the superintendent said it's unlikely they'll hold any normal school activities this week. lester? >> all right, ron mott in colorado tonight. thank you. on this anniversary of the newtown shootings, a tribute in connecticut to the 26 people who were killed at sandy hook elementary school. church bells tolled 26 times at a cathedral in hartford, once for each of the victims, the 20 children and 6 adults who lost their lives that day. and at the white house, the president and michelle obama lit 26 candles to honor the victims and then observed a moment of silence. >>> and we turn now to other news. a big winter storm is hitting the northeast tonight with as much as a foot of sn

he encountered clair esther davis, a young woman in the wrong place at the wrong time. she was shot at point blank range with the shotgun. the shot taken in the head. upon the sheriff says hearing the deputy's approach he took his own life with a single shot. all of this played out in 1 minute and 20 seconds. a tremendous amount of detail from the sheriff. i want to get to one thing, he read a statement from the family of clair davis, a woman in critical condition today? >> our beautiful daughter, clair davis has severe head trauma as the result of a gunshot. she needs your continued prayers. we would like to thank our family, friends, the community and the equestrian community for their outpouring of love and support, as well as the school for their continued support of the students and teachers. we would also like to express our gratitude to the first responders and the trauma team at little tonne adventist hospital for saving our daughter's life and getting her into surgery quickly. clair is still in critical continue and your prayers are appreciated. >> there, again

the young lady whose picture i hold in my hand is claire esther davis. claire is 17 years of age.he is a senior at arapahoe high school. before i read the statement, i will tell you that i've learned a great deal about claire over the last several hours. and i know that claire davis is a young woman of principle. she's a young woman of purpose. she is an innocent young lady, and she was an innocent victim of an evil act of violence. i would now like to read to you the statement from the family of claire davis. our beautiful daughter, claire davis, has severe head trauma as a result of a gunshot. she needs your continued prayers. we would like to thank our family, friends, the community and the equestrian community for their outpouring of love and support as well as the school for their continued support of the students and teachers. we would also like to express our gratitude to the first responders and the trauma team at littleton adventist hospital for saving our daughter's life and quickly getting her into surgery. claire is still in critical condition, and your prayers are app

police say he fired five times at random and hit 17-year-old claire davis in the head. but his primary target was debate coach and librarian tracy murphy. students say murphy had taken disciplinary action against pierson after the student threatened him. joe redmond was pierson's friend. >> it began with the speech he wrote and it escalated from there and karl took himself so seriously he thought that when we said no to that speech we were saying no to him. >> reporter: a sheriff's deputy assigned to arapaho and a guard were in the school at the time but pierson shot himself in the library before they could reach him. pierson's family released this statement today. >> reporter: scott, in another statement, the family of claire davis said she remains in a coma in critical but stable condition. >> pelley: rick salinger, thank you very much, rick. today the f.b.i. said that this year its agents prevented 150 attacks like the one in colorado. the bureau is working with communities to spot potential threats early and our homeland security correspondent bob orr gotten a insid

. >> the family of claire davis says she is in critical condition and in a coma. a fellow student shot her on friday before taking his own life. clayton sandell has more. >> reporter: inside arapahoe high school, a testament to terror. student backpacks, computers, and cell phones lie abandoned. >> the school is locked down. >> reporter: abandoned on friday when karl abandoned on friday when karl pierson walks in a north entrance, opening fire with a .12-gauge shotgun. his second shot aimed pointblank at a 17-year-old claire davis. >> she was an innocent victim of an evil act of violence. >> reporter: he moves down a hallway into a library, firing again. the campus deputy sheriff and an unarmed security officer race toward the sound of gunfire as pierson lights a molotov cocktail he carries in a backpack. >> the shooter knew the deputy was in the immediate area and while the deputy was containing the shooter, the shooter took his own life. >> reporter: the attack lasts just 80 seconds. investigators are still trying to sort out why pierson, an outspoken member of

as for claire davis, she had surgery yesterday. she is in critical condition. the police emphasized they could find no connection between claire davis and this shooter karl pierson, she just happened to be at the right place at the wrong time. school will not have classes on monday. the superintendent said it's unlikely they'll hold any normal school activities this week. ronter? tt in colorado tonight. thank you. on this anniversary of the newtown shootings, a tribute in connecticut to the 26 people who were killed at sandy hook elementary school. church bells tolled 26 times at a cathedral in hartford, once for each of the victims, the 20 children and 6 adults who lost their lives that day. and at the white house, the president and michelle obama lit 26 candles to honor the victims and then observed a moment of silence. >>> and we turn now to other news. a big winter storm is hitting the northeast tonight with as much as a foot of snow. nbc's kristen dahlgren is north of new york city in scarsdale, new york. >> reporter: good evening. yeah, we're beginning to

us now. >> good evening, anderson. >> reporter: certainly a lot of people are rallying around claire davisremains in a coma in critical condition. but she is stable according to hospital officials. the community has set up this growing tribute to claire. they have left beautiful messages. they have written the words pray for claire using these white styrofoam cups. they are on the side of arapaho high school. they have lit flowers and candles and hoping all of this they are sending her way will give her strength. 17-year-old claire davis an innocent victim of an unthinkable crime now facing the ultimate fight. >> i have faith. she is a fighter. >> reporter: three days after the shooting, davis is hospitalized with severe head trauma. a tribute is growing for a girl who was a great athlete and student who loves horses. >> claire was just that person you could always go to her for help. she always had a bright smile on her face. >> reporter: her family is asking for privacy and prayers. >> we love her to death and we are all praying for her. >> reporter: the community is responding. hundreds

a lot of people are rallying around claire davis who remains in critical condition. ding to hospital officials. you can see where the community has come out to set up this glowing tribute to claire and written beautiful messages and written the words, pray for claire, using white styrofoam cups on the side of arab pa show high school, and lit cancel and flowers and hoping all this energy they're sending her way will give claire strength. 17-year-old claire davis, victim of an unthinkable crime, now facing the ultimate fight. >> i have faith. she's a fighter. >> three days after the shooting, davis remains hospitalized with severe head trauma, a tribute outside the school is growing for the girlfriends describe as a great athlete and student who loves horses. >> claire was that person you can always go to for help. she always had a bright smile on her face and always there for any. >> now, davis is the one in need. her family is asking for privacy and prayers. >> we love her to death and we're all praying for her. >> the community is responding. hundreds of students fr

apparently at random, sheriff roginson roginson read a statement. >> our beautiful daughter claire davis a result of a gunshot. she needs your continued prayers. >> johnson had several classes with her. >> it is kind of surprising for me, just like to know such a nice girl and such a girl that is so innocent this would happen to. >> reporter: there are whys that go unanswered, why another school shooting, why again the dread of frantic parents in a place where parents and students say it should never have happened. barry petersen, cbs news, centennial, colorado. >> axelrod: and that is a shortened version of the cbs evening news, later on cbs, 48 hours, for now, i am jim axelrod in new york, for all of us here at cbs news, thanks for joining us and good night. captioning sponsored by cbs captioned by media access group at wgbh access.wgbh.org zçzçtó

he then shot claire davis, a student he apparently did not know. then he fatally shot himself. a friend said he had hurt karl pierson -- had heard karl talking about killing people. >> he talked about it jokingly and mr. murphy brought it to the administration's chances, he was suspended. >> claire davis is in a coma after a word to the head. colorado's governor is asking the nation to pray for her. had a machete and molotov cocktails. three tsa present application d.c. ared easy -- in now open and approved passengers will be able to get through faster. u.s. citizens and lawful permanent residents can go through a process online at tsa.gov. is $85.lication fee prince george's county is making sure people have enough to beat this holiday season. they held their 29th annual event.as food basket county leaders packed up hundreds of baskets and loaded them onto trucks. the meals were delivered to seniors at the emerson house apartment in bladensburg. >> it is a fun time, we do it just before christmas. it provides a meal and information to these families in prince george's county.

daughter clair davis has severe head trauma as the result of a gunshot. she needs your continued prayers. we would like to thank our family, friends, the community and the equestrian community for their outpouring of love and support as well as the school for their continued support of the students and teachers. we would also like to express our gratitude to the first responders and the trauma team at littleton adventist hospital for saving our daughter's life, and quickly getting her into surgery. clair is still in critical condition, and your prayers are appreciated. >> there, again, sheriff grayson roberts reading a statement from the family, clair esther davis, a young woman who appears to be a victim of being in the wrong place at the wrong time, shot with a gun at the wrong place at the wrong time by karl pierson. the sheriff emphasised that it looked like karl pierson was prepared to do more damage as he tried to settle a score with the teacher. a lot of questions answered, but many more remain. >> across the country today americans remember victim

this morning 17-year-old senior claire davis is in a coma and in critical condition. she was shot point blank in the head by karl pierson who took his own life. nbc's ron mott has details. >> reporter: senior joe redmond said he scrunched down in a hallway when the shotgun blast tore through arapahoe high friday before breaking down when he found out the shooter was karl pierson. >> my first instincts were to defend him. but i know that's wrong because it's indefensible to do what he did. it's horrible what he did. it's hard to process emotions like that. >> reporter: pierson and redmond co-captains on the speech debate team weren't best friends but he felt close enough to help him. >> speech and debate was his life. and the fact that he wasn't there crushed him a little bit and made him really tense and angry about that. >> reporter: it had been a stressful term for him. he had grown angry from losing his coveted spot on the team months ago which made the coach, librarian tracy murphy, a wanted man in tracy's eyes. >> karl and murphy did not along. whatever it was es

clair davis was critically wound wounded.karl pierson had gone to school looking for a teacher and randamly chat davis. >> 25 years after the lockerbie bombing people are remembering the victims. 279 were killed when pan am flight 103 exploded. there's renewed violence in the carr rr. 30 were killed in the capital bangui, including a peace-keeping soldier as fighting continued between muslim and christian rebels. 1,000 people had been killed. the president of the central african republic warned that rebel fighters will face crimes against civilians. >> condolences were offered, called for national reconciliation and made an appeal for humanitarian aid. for the first time he assured the car that there's be justice for both sides, including former rebels he fought alongside. >> translation: whether it is those that helped in our fight for those that spread chaos, as i have shown, justice will be done. i'm disposed to talk to all of those that took up arms, rightly or wrongly so all of us without ex-pension disarm. we also need

sheriff robinson read a statement from her family. >> our beautiful daughter claire davis has severe head trauma as a result of a gunshot. she needs your continued prayers. >> reporter: dylan johnson had several classes with her. >> it is kind of surprising for me just like to know such a nice girl and such a girl that is so innocent would just like this happen to. >> reporter: there are whys that go unanswered, why another school shooting, why again the dread of frantic parents in a place where parents and students say it should never have happened. barry petersen, cbs news, centennial, colorado. >> axelrod: this latest school shooting took place as we got ready to mark one year since the shooting at the sandy hook elementary school in newtown, connecticut, at 9:30 this morning, president and mrs. obama lit 26 candles at the white house to remember the 20 children and six adults who were shot and killed a year ago today. all over connecticut, you could hear church bells tolling 26 times this morning. they decided not to hold any sort of public ceremony in newtown asking instead for

claire davis remains in a coma after being shot in the head at point-blank range on friday. police say the girl was critically wounded while the teenage gunman searched for the intended victim of the attack. the school's debate team coach carl pearson had been kicked off the debate team. >> when carl came back he was pretty angry. he felt like the suspension had ruined his chances to get into college and ruined his future. >> investigators say pearson entered the school with a shotgun and machete and three molotov cocktails. he killed himself after opening fire on the school campus. family members and friends have gathered at the high school campus. they have been lighting candles and playing for claire davis as the teenage girl struggles to survive the horrifying attack. >> i'm just out here to support my school and my fellow warriors because we all need to come together and like the students said when we were in the circle that this won't define us. it will just make us stronger. >> the girl's family released a statement last night thanking the community and school for the

carter evans report. >> reporter: friends prayed for the recovery of 17-year-old claire davis saturday night. she's in critical condition after being shot point blank at her colorado high school on friday. arapahoe county sheriff grayson robinson. >> she is an innocent victim, and i believe she was probably in the wrong place at the wrong time. >> reporter: davis was sitting with a friend when investigators say 18-year-old karl pierson walked into the school with a shotgun and ammo belt strapped to his chest. he also had a machete and three molotov cocktails. >> it's my opinion this individual would not have walked into the school with those items if he had not intended to injure rounds of people. >> reporter: he never got that chance. the entire incident lasted 1 minute and 20 seconds. pierson lit one of the molotov cocktail and fired three rounds of shots into the library. investigators say a sheriff's deputy assigned to the school rushed to the library where pierson fired one final shot to kill himself. >> the shooter was very, very well aware that the deputy sheriff was in his imme

his second shot, aimed point blank at 17-year-old claire davis. >> she was an innocent victim of an evil of violence. >> reporter: pierson moved down a hallway into the library, firing again. the campus deputy sheriff and an unarmed security officer race toward the sound of gunfire as pierson lights a molotov cocktail he carries in a backpack. >> the shooter knew that the deputy was in the immediate area and while the deputy was containing the shooter, the shooter took his own life. >> reporter: the attack lasts -- just 80 seconds. investigators are still trying to sort out why pierson, an outspoken member of the debate team, apparently threatened then came to kill the team's coach, tracy murphy. bailey callahan was pierson's friend, prom date junior year. >> callahan, prom? i'm like, sure. >> reporter: she talked to him thursday for the last time. >> he said, you know, you're one of the cool ones. >> reporter: she saw no sign of what was about to come. >> he's not a monster. he's -- he's one of the best people i knew. he's not this, this killer. he's -- he's one of the best people i kno

her name is claire davis, a 17-year-old senior at arapahoe high school. she remains in critical condition at a local hospital. she has major head trauma from a shotgun wound at point-blank range. here is what the sheriff had to say about this young woman. >> i know that claire davis is a young woman of principle. she's a young woman of purpose. she is a innocent young lady and she was an innocent victim of an evil act of violence. >> reporter: the sheriff going into details about how well armed this shooter was. he walked into the high school yesterday about 12:30 carrying a shotgun, carry iing multiple rounds of ammunition, shotgun shells that he just purchased, according to the sheriff, that morning. he had a long knife and he had three molotov cocktails, only one of them exploded. the sheriff saying it was very clear to him the shooter was intent on injuring multiple, multiple victims. only one person was injured in this shooting. rosa? >> reporter: what else do we know about the shooter? >> reporter: well, we know he was a member of the school's debat

target is offering a 10% discount until sunday. >>> claire davis had been in critical condition aftering shot at -arap hoe high school. the gunman was targeting a teacher but davis was shot. >>> what we expect these days leading up to christmas. >> reporter: warm temperatures. it's not going to feel like winter at all. we're going to see lots of sun during the day. a live view of san francisco lit up for the holidays and clear skies tonight. not too bad temperature wise. san francisco, berkeley, mountain view also in the 50s. 40s by the bay. as we go through the morning, look for sunshine to warm us up eventually into the afternoon in the mid 60s. we'll stay in the mid 60s this coming week. sunshine, monday, tuesday, wednesday. tell you what to expect for this week and for the rest of the year. >>> a liver moore third grader heard about homeless men dying due to the cold, and she want today help out. >> my name is autumn, and i'm 8 years old. >> reporter: she had the idea a few weeks back when it was very cold here in the bay area. >> i know it was very cold end see awe lot of homeles

the 17-year-old senior clair davis is in a coma and in critical condition. she was shot point blank in the head by karr pier son who took his own life. they have more on pierson and what could have gone wrong. >> he got down in the hallway when a shotgun blast through arapahoe, colorado high school friday. >> my first instinct is to want to defend him. i know that's wrong much it's in defensible what he did. it's horrible what he did. it's hard to process those emotions like that. >> reporter: pierson and redman, co-captains on the speech and debate team were not best friends but he felt close fluff to try to help him. >> speech and debate was his life and the fact he wasn't there crushed him a little bit. made him really tense and angry about that. >> reporter: it had been a stressful fall term for pierson. he grew angry from losing his coveted spot on the team months ago which made the coach, librarian murphy a wanted man. >> karl and murphy did not get along. whatever it was escalated to a death threat. >> his intent was evil. and his evil intent was to h

claire davis was critically injured when student karl pierson entered the school building armed with a shotgun and molotov cocktails. his attack lasted 80 seconds. the davis family issued a statement saying: >> at least two have been killed after a storm system swept across the south of the united states. wind gusts ripped off rooftops. 20,000 lost power in northern mississippi, and tens of thousands in louisana. the national weather service is trying to determine whether a tornado touched down in lousiana >> i'm meteorologist eboni deon. the tornado threat dimmin ired. we can't rule it out but it is less 2457b%. not likely to see a toronto. here is a look at what we were dealing with, showers blowing across the valley. look at the wind damage that is indicated by the yellow dots. that line of storms pushing to the east. causing damage as far as strong winds. the tornado reports - there were only three reported, minimal. lots of dam done, lives lost. today it looks like the threat will be a strong wind threat as the system moves to the east. it's bringing rain on into parts of eastern

. >> shot one girl, 17-year-old claire davis, at point-blank range. right now she's in critical condition with a head trauma. >> cnn's anna cabrera is live in centennial, colorado outside of denver. you're learning new details about the shooting anna, what have you learned? >> reporter: school surveillance video providing crucial details about what happened friday afternoon. we know that it took 1:20 from the time the shooter entered the school until he took his own life. we've learned he bought the gun and the ammunition he used to carry out the crime legally from a local retailer in colorado. he's 18. he purchased it on december 6th. the purchased the ammunition the morning of the shooting on his way to school. he fired five shots. one shot hit 17-year-old claire davis we've learned. she was shot in the head. severe head trauma, remains in critical condition right now. the sheriff's office does not believe she was the intended target. but they believe that the shooter intended to cause a lot of harm. they say he came here not only with the gun, the

he encountered 17-year-old claire davis shooting her apparently at random point blank in the head. >> she was an innocent victim of an evil act of violence. >> reporter: now she remains in critical condition at a local hospital. >> this in no way defines us. >> reporter: at a vigil students lit candles and prayed for their friend. >> i know how much she was all you guys and how much this would mean to her. >> reporter: the sheriff now praiseing the school's quick deployment of the shooter protocol and fast action of an an campus deputy closing in on pierson when he shot himself. the whole ordeal over in seconds, they hail coach murphy as a hero for attempting to lure him arabia way during his rampage. >> it is my very strong opinion that this individual would not have come to this school armed with a shotgun and multiple round had he not intended to use them to injure multiple people. >> reporter: the sheriff is now vowing never to speak the shooter's name again. >> in my opinion deserves no notoriety and certainly no celebrity. >> reporter: now, arapaho high school will remain closed

. 18-year-old carl pearson shot her. 17-year-old claire davis was shot at point-blank range but was not specifically targeted. pearson was upset with a teacher after being benched on the debate team. he turned the gun on himself when officers arrived at the school. the shooting was over in just 80 seconds. we'll have continuing coverage of the tragedy in colorado including the update from a reporter outside the school coming up at 6:30. >>> south africa's ten-day mourning period for nelson mandela has come to an end. new images this morning from johannesburg where workers began to dismantle the memorial site at mandela square. one of many places set up for people to pay tribute to mandela after he died. this morning south africa's president jacob zula unveiled a new statue to honor nelson mandela. the statue was located in the country's capital of pretoria. zula was one of 4,500 people to attend the memorial yesterday. >>> let's take a live look outside overlooking san francisco this morning. oh, a little shaky. could it be windy out there, christina? >> yes, a little breezy out there.

claire caved davis is now in a coma.he police say the gunman had a grudge against a staffer and ended up killing himself. >> amazon workers are planning to strike outside company headquarters in seattle. hundreds of staffers already on strike in germany, demanding higher wages. amazon executives claim they pay more than most retailers. the company reports it does not expect the strike to affect any holiday deliveries. >> louisiana has the worst drivers in the united states, according to car insurance comparison.com. citing federal data. south carolina came in second, mississippi, texas, and alabama round out the top five. the report says the best drivers in vermont, new york, new hampshire, oregon. life with crohn's disease or ulcerative colitis is a daily game of "what if's". what if my abdominal pain and cramps end our night before it even starts? what if i eat the wrong thing? what if? what if i suddenly have to go? what if? but what if the most important question is the one you're not asking? what if the underlying c

claire davis is in critical condition and in a coma. davis was shot at point blank range by 18-year-old karl pearson. the first responders got claire to the right place at the right time and the doctors and the hospital staff are doing a wonderful job taking care of her. we appreciate your continued good thoughts and prayers. >> meantime colorado governor visiting davis in the hospital says there's simply no rhyme or reason to the shooting. pearson's main target was reportedly a librarian who kicked him off the debate team months earlier. he set off a bomb and fired five rounds while turning the gun on himself. the school is closed for today. >>> lawyers for a bin laden doctor says the new trial draws near. his lead attorney left pakistan last week amid let's of militan militants. shots fired into his house. the doctors vaccination rooms helped verify bin laden's location is serving a 33 year sen is tense and is seen as punishment for helping the u.s. >> oo a paris bound plane was grounded after warning terrorists might be planning to bl

our thoughts and prayers are with claire davis and her family.ur son, karl, dearly and we are devastated by what happened friday. we cannot begin to understand why karl did what he did. cnn's anna is joining us with more. i understand claire davis is fighting for her life? >> reporter: yes, wolf. claire davis is still in a coma. she is stable, but remains in critical condition. family and friends are hoping for some good news. they want to make sure she feels their love and support and have set up this tribute to claire here along the school at the fence. they're bringing teddy bears, flowers, signs like this one that say "pray for claire," "warrior strong" and they're hoping all this positive energy provides claire with the strength and helps fuel her fight to survive and to recover. 17-year-old claire davis, an innocent victim of an unthinkable crime. this arapahoe high school warrior now facing the ultimate fight. >> i have faith. she's a fighter. >> reporter: three days after the shooting, davis remains hospitalized with severe head trauma. a

today at a memorial, for claire esther davis, they shared their grief. >> and i just hope she's at peace because every one was hoping she would get better. >> reporter: a hospital statement said the most advanced medical treatments could not prevent this tragic loss of life. davis had been in a coma on life support. her parents at her side when she died wrote, the grace, laughter and light she brought to this world will not be extinguished by her death. >> you want to be able to say something to somebody that will fix this. and unfortunately, this isn't fixable. >> several civilians coming out the south side. >> reporter: davis was the only student killed, shot randomly at point blank range when classmate karl pierson open fire with a shotgun at arapahoe high. then he killed himself. it was all over in 80 seconds. late today in a statement his parents said, we are heart broken to hear of claire's passing. last night as word of davis' death spread, an outpouring of emotion at the high school. many there every night hope this night would never come. >> it is really not fair that it happene

. >>> i want to turn to america's latest school shooting. 17-year-old claire davis fighting for her life after a person she didn't even know, karl pierce shot her on friday. joining me a senior from arapahoe school, not related to claire. how are you and all the students holding up. obviously, a shocking thing to have happened right in the middle of your school? >> right now, we're -- it's just -- to me, it's surreal, doesn't seem right. we're coming together. i think it will make us stronger as a community. as a school right now, we're struggling. we're going to go back to school on thursday next week, juniors and seniors and go back to the school and get our stuff. right now, it's tough and we're trying to get through it right now. >> do you have any inkling, any detail at all from his past that could possibly explain why this young man would shoot at point-blank range, claire davis, who by all accounts, a delightful young lady, horse lover, very loving family member, why would he even think of doing this? >> i have no comment on carl or his actions tonight. i'm strictly talking about

clair davis was wounded at arapahoe high school. ellow student karl pierson had gone to the school looking for a teacher and randomly shot davis. he later killed himself. anti-government protestern

then aiming for claire davis, just 17, firing at point-blank range. >> she was an innocent victim ofil act of violence. >> reporter: after shooting davis, peerson goes to the library, firing again, then lighting one of three molotov cocktails he carries in a backpack. >> there's a fire in the library. come to the forum. >> reporter: as the campus scrambles to lockdown, the school's deputy sheriff and an unarmed security officer run to the library. toward the sound of gun fire. pierson, police say, knows they are closing in. >> the individual fired a fifth round and then ran to the back corner, which would be the north edge of the library and there took his own life. >> reporter: this morning, claire davis is in critical condition, fighting for a life changed in a moment that happened lightning fast. >> we all wish her well and hopes she's doing good. this event won't define us. >> reporter: from beginning to end, the entire nightmare, just 80 seconds. i started a stopwatch at the beginning of our story, it ran 90 seconds, that is ten seconds longer this entire incident ran from begin

clair davis the 17-year-old shot at a high school near denver died of her injuries. she was shot by fellow student karl pierson who later turned the gun on himself. >> mikhail khordorkovsky is speaking out about his time in prison. he made his first public comments addressing the conditions of his detention. he said he was only allowed brief visits with his family for the majority of his time behind bars. he was locked up for 10 years. >> a big win for some people who were overworked and underpaid. the city attorney's office recovering 800,000 in backpay from dozens of care givers. >> is that still working >> 88-year-old ginny anderson gets through her day with the help of a caregiver. i look forward to somebody coming, saying good morning. >> chanda berania makes sure ginny anderson takes her medicine, gets a cup of coffee and has someone to take the time with. chanda berania erns above minimum wage. >> this week in san francisco, a rally was held. some care gavers were grossly underpaid by employers, and 25 of them are part of a substantial settlement, recovering l

at arapahoe high school in colorado are coming together to support their classmate, 17- year-old clair davis. she is in a coma, after being shot at school friday. >> we are trying not to talk about the shooter as much, not to make him a celebrity or anything and just focus on praying for clair. >> reporter: investigators say fellow student 18-year-old carl pearson shot davis at point blank range before killing himself. police say she one the target. pearson walked into the school with a shotgun and ammo belt to settle a grudge with a teacher. colorado governor john hickenlooper visited davis and her parents at the hospital. >> they are beside themselves and really we have to keep clair in our thoughts and prayers. >> reporter: arapahoe high is just 8 miles from columbine where a 1999 school shooting left more than a dozen dead. friday's shooting lasted 80 seconds. >> having had these episodes in the past, we do have strategies and protocols in place. we had a deputy sheriff in the building who immediately ran toward the trouble. >> reporter: police say that is when pearson shot himself. >> c

clair davis was shot in the head by her classmate karl pierson. karl pierson was armed and intended to harm more people. >> the president of central african republic seeks an end to the violence. michel djotobia is ready to hold talks. hundreds died after a week of sectarian fighting. residents of bangui faces humanitarian crisis as food aid is cancelled. >> a man that inspired millions in his final resting place. after 10 days of mourning south africa buries its first black president. we have more. >> a day after nelson mandela was released from prison he came to this stadium and addressed a crowd of thousands. they gathered to watch the funeral on big screens. ma'am, what does nelson mandela mean to you? >> he means a lot to me. i learnt a lot from him. the two things i took from him was forgive and dine with the enemy. that's what i took from him. >> your mother was an antiapartheid activist. the country changed so much. she went on the streets in soweto. what do you want south africa to achieve in the next 20 years? >> they must achieve what t

. >> 17-year-old claire davis was shot before the gunman shot himself.he was shot point blank in the head. >>> here is a live picture over san francisco. there are high clouds which will help to keep temperatures a little milder. going to the mid-to upper 60s we will start with patchy fog and sunshine is the theme for the day with occasional clouds. there are the high clouds coming in from the pacific. passing thin clouds through tonight and into tomorrow. what we are watching is this system here in the pacific. as we go mid-week by wednesday this will approach. we could have a few light showers early thursday, not a significant rain maker. for tomorrow, sunny and warm. these readings are 10-15 degrees above average. up to 71 for milpitas. we will have 60s in the east bay with antioch and concord and san leandro. upper 60s oakland and low 70s north bay. tuesday features mild weather. the weather system comes our way. thursday we have a few sprinkles if any. then we warm up to the weekend. >>> one of the grates greats of the acting world is gone. peter o'

. >> one student now identified as 17-year-old claire davis was shot and critically wounded before pierson took his own life. authorities say there's no reason to believe that she was a target. the sheriff said pierson bought the shotgun legally one week before the shooting. >>> well, today marks one year since the mass shooting at sandy hook elementary school in newtown, connecticut. town officials asked reporters to stay away and allow people there to grieve in private. there were no formal events held in the town today. the town asked people to honor those who lost their lives through acts of service and kindness. a few people gathered outside st. paul's church to pray and remember the victims. >> my hope would be that those of us who are marking this daewoo further our resolve to live in kindness and in generosity and in compassion. >> at the white house today, president obama and the first lady lit 26 candles for the 20 children and six educators who were shot to death. >>> in san francisco, a memorial to honor the lives lost at newtown was held at st. vincent depaul church. people ra

students have been praying for the recovery of 17-year-old senior claire davis. when they heard the news of her death they held a vigil. >> one of the only things that all of us here could hope for is for her to make it out of it okay. >> claire davis had been in a coma since december 13th, when struck at point blank range. the kunman was looking for his debate coach. >> harsh weather on the first official week of winter. new york's governor declared an ice storm emergency. sheets of ice have been reported on homes, cars and roads. many trees mel, pulling powerlines down and electricity was out. the storm brought a little of average. tornados, ice, rain, flooding. >> and record heat. >> new york, it feels like. >> and this storm was impressive. when you look at the size of it, tracking eastward, we have concern about ice. here is the good news. that area that we have the ice is shrinking. now it is limited to maine new hampshire. we'll see areas on the roadways. as we look at what is hang right-hand the lakes, there's a your round of snow. we'll get a dusting of

they say that he immediately ran into 17-year-old claire davis, a senior, and that he shot davis. they say she's in critical condition and her parents just released a statement. they say she has severe head trauma from a gunshot and they're asking for the country's prayers. >> claire davis is a young woman of principle. she's a young woman of purpose. she is an innocent young lady and she was an innocent victim of an evil act of violence. >> reporter: from the time that pierson went into the school to the time that he took his own life in the library, authorities say only a minute and 20 seconds passed and they believe they truly believe that he wanted to cause harm to a large number of people, but they're giving a lot of credit to a sheriff deputy who was inside the school when pierson entered the school, who actually ran toward the shots and immediately they believe pierson didn't want a confrontation, so he took his own life. as for the gun, that was purchased december 6. the ammunition he purchased yesterday, both were purchased legally because pierson was 18. as for the motiv

. >>> one direction found out they were claire davis' favorite singing group through a twitter campaign so the boys sent her a special message. >> we wanted to show you what has happened to you is terrible and we wanted to share love with you. all of our prayers are with you and your family. lots of love. hope you get well soon. >> classy. >>> new voice mails related to the british hacking scandalal reveal that he calls his wife babe. he left his brother, prince harry, a message pretending to be his girlfriend. giggle, giggle girl stuff. >> is he as cool as he appears to be? >> i think so. >>> i'm mara schiavocampo. this is "early today." we hope this is just your first stop of the day on nbc. >>> right now on "news 4 today," they've all placed their bids. now we are just hours from learning which company will get to build a casino in prince george's county. >>> frustration is growing for target shoppers trying to protect themselves after a massive security breach left their financial records exposed. >>> good morning. i'm eun yang. welcome to this friday, december 20, 2013. >> and i'm

. >> the community now holding vigil for the most critically injured vifnght, 17-year-old clair davis. the gunman shot davis before turning the gun on himself. davis is in a coma after being shot point blank in the head. >>> parts of the northeast are being hit yet again by the snow. it cancelled hundreds of flights over the weekend. now airports are returning to normal. no flights were affected today in san francisco. as you can see behind me what people in the northeast continue to deal with today. alexander field reports. >> reporter: the sights and sounds of a fierce winter storm. overnight the swath of snow and ice moved into the northeast packing a punch that has many in the region digging in for a long winter. >> i have plenty of salt. the back roads are starting to stick a little bit. it's coming down good now. it might get a little worse, especially the back roads. >> i'm going to get out of the way. >> reporter: boston's mayorcautioning everyone this holiday season before the worst hits his city. >> be very careful as you come back. the roadways will be snow on them. and jus

. >> reporter: the female student clair davis was sitting with a friend when pierson stormed in and shot her. the 17-year-old is in critical condition at a local hospital. >> i believe clair davis was -- is an innocent young lady. she is an innocent victim and i believe that she probably was simply in the wrong place at the wrong time. >> reporter: the sheriff says pierson purchased the shotgun and ammunition legally. >> it is our strong belief that he came to this school with that weapon and with multiple rounds and his intention was to utilize those multiple rounds to cause harm to a large number of individuals. >> reporter: while investigators are still trying to figure out what triggered pierson robinson says one thing is clear. >> he is someone who victimized an innocent young lady by an act of evil and in my opinion deserves no notoriety and certainly no celebrity. >> investigators say they have spoken to the shooter's parents and that they have searched both their homes, they didn't say what they found if anything but police say they believe the gunman did, in fact, act alone. >>>

. >> pearson, police say, began shooting immediately, once down a hallway and then aiming for clair davisiring at point-blank range. >> she was an innocent victim of an evil act of violence. >> after shooting davis, pearson goes to the library, firing again. then lighting one of three molotov cocktails he carries in a backpack. >> there's a fire in the library. come to the forum. >> as the campus scrambles to lock down, the school's deputy sheriff and an unarmed security officer runs toward the library with the sound of gunfire. he knows they are closing in. >> he fired a fifth round and ran to the back corner, which would be the north edge of the library, and there took his own life. >> this morning clair davis is in critical condition, fighting for a life changed in a moment. that happened lightning fast. >> we all wish her well and hope she's doing good. this won't define us. >> from beginning to end, the entire nightmare just 80 seconds. >> and that investigation continues. last week the family of a former fbi agent and business appeared in iransen years ago accused the u.s. governmen