staff sergeant david wyatt and squire skip wells. here is the fire of staff sergeant david wyatt. >> david was a good father, a good marine, he loved his family, he loved his community, he loved his country. he probably would have been proud of how he died. i wish he had not died. never wished him to be a hero. but i know that he did what he could do. >> now there was a church vigil last night at a local church called olivet baptist church. hundreds were there to pray for the families and show respect. ' the governor is still calling for all of the flags here in the state of tennessee to be flown at half-staff back to you. >> heart felt ways in which people are memorializing in just a moment. being radicalized overseas.

the four that were killed is thomas sullivan david wyatt, carson holmquist and skip wells. military officials have been tight-lipped about the timing

today, we see, as they did, why a friend would say that staff sergeant david a. wyatt was "the kind of man this country needs more of." back home, carson holmquist was an embodiment of the spirit of grantsburg, wisconsin -- population, 1,300. loved country music, loved to fish, to hunt, to play football. and he loved the marines -- showing up at his old high school in his dress blues. he, too, served in afghanistan; was devoted to his family -- his wife, jasmine, and their two-year-old son. said his old coach, carson "always did the best he could." today, our nation is stronger because america saw the best of sergeant carson a. holmquist. and in his hometown in ohio, randall smith is remembered as the high school baseball star with the fierce pitch. he was a fun and outgoing guy -- the guy, they said, you just wanted to be around. his buddies in the navy knew it -- he had just reenlisted -- and his family knew it, too. his wife, angie, who he liked to call "the most beautiful woman in the world," and their young daughters, who he called his "little princesses." today,

who served two tours in afghanistan, and david wyatt, remembered as a loving father and husband. >> those who died are all cornerstones of america. i'm sorry. >> investigators say new details are also emerging about the bob killed them. abdulazeez. officials tell abc news last year he spent seven months in the middle east still friends saw nothing out of the ordinary. >> i just saw him maybe two weeks ago, completely 100% normal. >> this memorial at the strip mall where abdulazeez first opened fire continues to grow today and so do the crowds. so many of them coming to pay their respects. abc news. >>> republican presidential candidate donald trump ignite aid new firestorm by questioning whether senator john mccain who spend more than five years as paper during the vietnam war is a war hero. >> he is a war hero.

carson holmquist and david wyatt. he joined the marines in 1997, he graduated from cathedral high school. two siblings. he had no children of his own according to local news reports. a tribute facebook page set up by his friends. he served in india battery third battalion, 14th marines and fought in the 2005 battle of aubiaubbu ghraib. he earned a purple heart. i am told he earned a second purple heart in iraq. skip wells was the youngest. 21. graduated high school in marietta, georgia, in 2012. his mom was a single mother and drove the school bus. sergeant sergeant holmquist was from as the battery motor transport chief. staff sergeant david wyatt was the operations chief responsible for direct fire control. he lived in chattanooga with his wife laurie and two children. >> it's heart-breaking to learn the details about these four human beings who had sacrificed so much for our country and now they're gone. what do we know about this marine unit? >> this was an artillery battery. the unit's call sign in the battle of

they are carson holmquist, thomas sullivan skip wells, david wyatt.he pentagon now releasing the names. and some details gathered by cnn's pentagon correspondent barbara starr that corrects and refines some of the information that we've been reporting all morning. starting with the last name we were holding out on marine sergeant carson holmquist, 27 years old, we think, hometown listed by the military as pope wisconsin, an afghanistan campaign medal to his credit. he was an automotive maintenance technician. sullivan is gunnery sergeant thomas sullivan shot at the support center. 40 years old. reported to be an iraq war veteran, purple heart recipient from the springfield area of massachusetts. apparently believed to be in the military for more than a decade and a half served two tours in iraq. an irony that he would serve combat in iraq and killed by gunfire here. the other two we're identifying, lance corporal skip wells, said to be a member of the marine service reserve from georgia, he aend attended georgia southern. we have some sound from a clo

just before we came to air i had a chance to speak to david wyatt's father allen. mr. orry for your loss how are you holding up? >> i'm holding up okay. i'm trying to be strong for my daughter in law and her two children. >> your daughter in law and two young grandchildren. how are they doing tonight? >> they're doing okay. they don't understand exactly what has gone on. my daughter in law explained to my young grandson that his father was killed by a real bad man. >> tell me about your son. this was a marine who loved his job, loved his work. and served with enthusiasm. >> yes, he worked really hard at this job. he joined the marine corps to do his part for his country and society. he was an eagle scout and tried to do the right thing. he found his calling in the marine corps working very hard and particularly in taking care of young marines. he served two tours, one in iraq and one in afghanistan. >> you said your son was an eagle scout, and an inspiration. i understand you got him and others to run in the marine corps. >> that is right, he was in afghanistan, and we'

gunnery sergeant thomas sullivan staff sergeant david wyatt and sergeant carson hole can quist. now, electronics, including a cell phone and computer taken from the home of the shooter, mohammad youssuf abdulazeez are en route to a lab in west virginia where they will search for a motive. our sarah ganham is outside the area where the attack happened. what is the latest on the investigation. >> reporter: good morning, fred. you can see behind me there is a very active memorial. members of the community coming through all morning to pay their respects. behind them is that recruiting center where there is also an active investigation. we see investigators looking and walking around and canvassing and going inside and examining that bullet-riddled front door of the recruiting center. earlier in the week before randall smith died his family members talked about him. he was a father of three, married, had served his time overseas. his grandmother telling cnn that he that day had tried to warn everyone about you just couldn't get away fast enough before being shot. he was shot three t

staff sergeant david wyatt. sergeant thomas sullivan. he earned two purple hearts only to have his wife stolen here at home. let's get to cnn's justice reporter evan perez. there was the chairman of the house homeland security agency saying they know of no link to isis or any other group. is there a way to hash out what's going on? >> infbi saying not so fast. there's a lot of work left to be done. they do -- are looking at the possibility that this was isis inspired. the obvious choice given how much attention we've been giving to isis in the last year or so. the fbi says that at least at this point, there is no indication yet that this was inspired by anything other than by this gunman himself. we know that he travelled to jordan last year according to the jordanian government. he carried jordanian passports and travel documents but he was not a citizen, he was a citizen of the united states. the fbi wants to know who was he meeting and associateing with there. did that have anything to do with what happened in chattanooga yesterday. t

reporter: the victims have been identified as lance corporal squire wells of georgia, staff sergeant david wyatt of north carolina and sergeants carson holmquist of wisconsin. in chattanooga tonight there will be an interfaith vigil to honor those lives that were lost. in the newsroom i'm ellison barber, wusa9. >> ellison, thank you. and in the wake of those chattanooga shootings the army's top officer says security and recruitment and reserve centers across the country will be scrutinized. it is possible those military centers could have armed troops or security guards. andrea mccarren is live in silver spring outside one of those armed forces recruitment centers. andrea, tell us more. >> reporter: lesli, in fact, the army's chief of staff says having troops at these recruitment centers carrying guns may cause more problems than it solves and some people we talked to around here agreed. on a warm summer day in downtown silver spring children play and diners enjoy eating outside, all just steps away from recruitment centers for the armed forces. >> already you're not protected going over there f

staff sergeant david wyatt enlisted in the marines in 2004 and served in both iraq and afghanistan. carson holmquist served two tours in afghanistan. the wisconsin native had been in the military six years. and skip wells was from marietta georgia. he studied at georgia's southern university before becoming a marine last year. a spokesperson for his family had this to say to reporters. >> i think they're doing as well as anybody can expect. it's grief and it's shock in waves. ms. wells was watching the events reported of the events in chattanooga. she was aware that skip was in harm's way, and she was notified yesterday afternoon by a team of marines that he was actually one of the ones killed. she has gathered friends, family and support and i believe is coping. she has a lot to do and we as friends are trying to make sure she only has to do that what she has to and we'll take care of the rest for her. she has a lot of guardian angels at this point. >> that's good to know. she'll need a lot of them for some time. many organizations help the families of fallen members of the militar

they are thomas sullivan skip wells and david wyatt. first let's talk about sullivan. he's a marine gunnery sergeant who was reportedly shot to death at the naval reserve support center. 40 years old, he's worthed to be an iraq war veteran from the state of massachusetts around the springfield area. believe to have been in the military for more than a decade and a half. two tours of duty in iraq. there are reports he worked as a marine recruiter. will it's talk about the names of two of the other three marines killed. skip wells, said to be 21 years old from the marietta georgia area and apparently straight out of boot camp as far as we can tell. david wyatt is said to be 38 from tennessee, apparently around the chattanooga area described as a husband and father. outpourings of sympathy for each one of those marines along with the fourth marine whose name has not been released by cnn. >> very sad day indeed, the mourning under way right now for these four u.s. marines. joe, thank you. we're also learning more about the background of the shooter. cnn's victor blackwell

and david wyatt served multiple deployments overseas. remembered as a loving father ran husband. >> my son and the other men who died are all cornerstones of america and they fought for us all. stephanie: new details are emerging about the man killed them. officials said last year that he spent seven months in the middle east. still, friends saw nothing out of the ordinary. >> i just saw him maybe two weeks ago, completely 100% normal. stephanie: this memorial continues to grow today. so do the crowds. so many coming to pay their respects. jeannette: two security guards ambushed while doing paperwork inside of their personal cars, one killed, the other seriously wounded. tonight, the police are searching for the gun man or gunman. the shooting happened friday morning. brianne carter is an capitol heights with the latest. >> they are devastated. i can't stop crying. brianne: cynthia is heartbroken after getting word that her son, adrian, was shot and killed early this morning while at work. >> he loved life, he loved people. he was a peop

tomas sullivan from massachusetts, carson holmquist of wisconsin and david wyatt of north carolina. now we turn to james who has latest from washington. >> after a gunman opened fire on a pair of military facilities in tennessee leaving four marines dead and one critically injured -- [ indiscernible ] they were said to be looking into trips that is suspect previously took to jordan and perhaps the middle east. he was killed by police during the shooting thursday. . >> the fbi made clear yesterday that they are looking another a variety of possible motives. including the possibility of domestic terrorism. >> officials say these lone vs wol v wolves are more dangerous. fbi officials overseeing the investigation and said they haven't found anything yet that ties the suspect to an international terrorist organization. >> we are conducting a thorough investigation to determine whether this person acted alone. back to you. >> from james there in d.c. let's go live now to tennessee outside the recruiting office the scene of one of the shootings. could you describe the emotions there tonigh

. >> fallen hero david wyatt will be wurburied with full honors. the public is invited to join the procession route. he is originally from russellville arkansas leaves behind a wife and two young children. he honorably served two tours in iraq and one in afghanistan. why at was wyatt was one of four marines and a sailor killed when a gunman opened fire at a navy facility one week ago. >> check out the fast moving evacuation currently underway in california where there is a wildfire in napa county. flames shooting hundreds of feet into the sky. that fire breaking out on wednesday and already burned more than 7,000 acres. winds not making that easy to control. tourists in montana, they were sent running from hotels and campgrounds from glacier national park where another wildfire is burning there. >> let's check in with maria molina to see if the forecast is going to help the folks in the area at all. >> hi good morning. unfortunately we are not forecasting for much rain across those places in california and even up into parts of california. we antic

staff sergeant david wyatt is pictured with his two children. there's no sleep tonight, someone writes. wyatt was from arkansas but lived in chattanooga where they are honoring the fallen and the families left behind. >> we are also learning more about the gunman's last stand with police on thursday. let's bring in our cnn military analyst lieutenant colonel rick francona. what are you learning that is interesting about this? >> i'm looking at his background and noticed the key was he went to the middle east and changed. obviously something happened in the middle east in jordan. there is a lot of al qaeda and isis sympathizers in jordan. the jordanians have a tremendous problem with al qaeda. al zarqawi, the founder of al qaeda in iraq was a jordanian national. there is a lot of things that could have happened there. when he came back he was arrested for dwi. that does not fit the profile of a committed jihadist. there is a lot we don't know and a lot of contradictions here. but these lone wolf and people operating under the radar are so hard to

lance corporal squire wells, sergeant thomas sullivan staff sergeant david wyatt, and sergeant carson holmquist. earlier, i spoke to the mayor of chattanooga about how his town is coping with this tragedy. >> i think that we're putting back the pieces of our broken hearts. that's something that we can only do together. last night, we had a vigil for the community. we had a huge turnout. most everybody involved in public service, people from throughout our community, we came together and started the healing process. >> and then i understand you did spend some time with the family members of the sailor randall smith, who has since passed. what was that time like with the family at the hospital? >> well when i went to the hospital, there were numerous people there who were injured. got to talk to some of them. in deference to their privacy, i would say that nothing has been officially confirmed with that family, and they're in our hearts and prayers today. >> all right, let's check in with cnn's boris sanchez in chattanooga. tell us more about the community and how so many people continu

the 40 year old earned a purple heart, david wyatt active duty marines, skip wells 21 years old. the bodies of the marines are being brought to dover air force base. security and military recruiting is now being reviewed in the wake of the shooting. the white house agrees with the move. >> it's important for us to take necessary steps to ensure that our men and women in uniform are safe. >> as authorities search for crews that would explain what motivated the recent engineering grad to commit such a violent act so far they have found no known links to terrorism. public records indicate abdulazeez had no criminal history aside from a dui in april. behind closed doors the chattanooga community gathered for a vigil to honor those decorated marines who were killed. back over to you. >> thank you. >>> stay with abc 7 news for the latest developments on this story. our coverage of the tennessee shooting continues on twitter. >>> authorities are investigating a criminal cyber attack at ucla. university officials say the records of about 4.5 million people may have been compromised. the

david wyatt was the operation chief responsible for fire direction control.lery battery. his unit made history by firing more rounds than any other battery since vietnam. in 2005 they deployed to new orleans to provide relief after hurricane katrina and some of the unit deployed to iraq in 2006. they were known for their toys for tots drive in chattanooga. we learned all four marines are entitled to full benefits since on active duty status that includes life insurance and a $100000 death gratuity for their next of kin. >> god bless their family. we lost special people. thank you for the details, jennifer jennifer. >> the obama administration is coming into the microcope for their response to the shootings. listen to what president obama said yesterday. >> we don't know all of the details. we know what appears to be a lone gunman carried out these attacks. we identified a game and at this point a full investigation has taken place. >> critics say the president is trying it downplay what happened. charles krauthammer is taking issue with how the president used

and david wyatt with multiple deployments overseas, remembered as a loving father and husband. >> i'm sad, and the guys who died are all cornerstones of america. reporter: new details are emerging about the man who killed them. abdulaziz, last year he spent seven months in the middle east. still, friends saw nothing out of the ordinary. >> i just saw him maybe two weeks ago, 100% normal. reporter: this memorial at the stripmall continues to grow. so do the crowds, so many coming to pay their respects. stephanie ramos, abc news, chattanooga, tennessee. jeannette: a violent night in the district has communities on edge. three people were killed and several other injured. there were separate shootings overnight. in northeast d.c., four men were shot friday night on edgewood streets. one victim died at the hospital. he was 18-year-old brian perkins. three other victims were taken to the hospital. no word on any suspects or what led up to the shooting. in southeast, the plea seven in a fight man who shot and killed overnight asked 25-year-old wesley west of southeast. the police were calle

a decorated, 11-year veteran who served multiple tours, staff sergeant david wyatt is pictured with his children. "there's no sleep tonight," someone writes. wyatt was from arkansas but he lived in chattanooga, where they're honoring the fallen and the families left behind. >>> well one year after malaysia airlines flight 17 was shot down several nations from australia to ukraine took time to remember the victims of the tragedy and we'll share that with you in just a moment. >>> plus a promising, young formula 1 driver has died after that terrible crash last year during the japanese grand prix that occurred during a typhoon. welcome to fort green sheets. welcome to castle bravestorm. it's full of cool stuff, like my second in command... and my trusty bow. and free of stuff i don't like. and in my castle we only eat chex cereal. chex cereal. it's full of delicious crunchability. no artificial flavors, and it's gluten-free. and that's something even my brother ... sister can understand. mom, brian threw a ball in the house! the tripadvisor you have always trusted for reviews book...! now

we understand him to be david wyatt.s the photograph we have received this photograph and learned this information by way of his wife's facebook page thanking people for their prayers, their home is decorated with flags and hearts are broken for all those who know david wyatt, a third identified u.s. marine killed in yesterday's tragedy. all right, now to our -- back to our top story. >>> authorities reading an anline blog believed to be linked to the shooter. i want to talk to an author and former jihad, someone who understands the mind of people with views that are extreme, that they might want to kill. one post complaining about life on earth, another urging people to follow historic islamic figures. does this sound vaguely familiar to you? how do you decipher this? >> yeah, i mean, what he did is he's taken one very famous prophetic statement that the material world is a prison for the believer and a paradise for the did believer and i'm reading a lot into it, but this may suggest he was frustrated with something in

staff sergeant david wyatt's wife confirmed his death on her facebook page and thanked people for their prayers. and sergeant carson holmquist -- who was originally from grantsburg wisconsin also shot and killed. friends -- family -- and strangers mourned the fallen -- as cars carried their caskets draped with the american flag. what's next in the investigation is to determine why. and if he was connected to organized terror -- or if decided to act on his own. >>: "how can this be mohammad? he wouldn't hurt a fly. but he killed people." >> reporter: i'm mary moloney reporting. >> catherine : here in the bay area, people say they're concerned about security at local recruiting offices. like the one in chattanooga - they're often in busy areas like strip malls. kron 4's emily turner talked to people who work near some local recruiting centers. >> reporter: the images and events in chattanooga hit close to home for many, even though they happened miles and miles away >>: its kind of scary to think of people who are killing recruiters who are helping kids out - helping us out. >> reporter:

also sergeant carson holmquist, skin wells and dave yid wyatt of north carolina -- david wyatt of north carolina. a makeshift memorial in grag is -- in chattanooga is growing. the shooter has been identified as muhammad youssef abdulazeez. so far, fbi officials are saying he doesn't have any direct ties to international terror organizations but they are handling it as a terrorism investigation. here's more. >> reporter: the fbi is investigating the background of a kuwaiti-born american citizen who allegedly opened fire at a military recruiting station and later at a second site in chattanooga, tennessee. the suspected shooter identified as 24-year-old muhammad youssef abdulazeez. he killed four marines and wounded a fifth before shot dead by police. following shooting yesterday, president obama spoke from the oval office. >> obviously when you have an attack on a u.s. military facility, then we have to make sure that we have all of the information necessary to make an april sesment. >> reporter: while the case is being handled as a terrorism investigation. investigators believe he acted

david wyatt was 37 years old. ♪ with the light from above ♪ >> sergeant holme quist was from wisconsino tours in afghanistan. his facebook page features an american flag and pictures of his wife and young son. this picture shows his wife and son next to a sign that reads, we've waited 244 days for this moment, welcome home daddy. >> carson holme quist was 27. he was known as skip he graduated from southern university before joining the marines. becoming a marine was a lifelong dream for skip. >> he was a go getter. he was just positive. >> ethan wade and robert young were in the rotc program with skip in high school. >> it's been an emotional day. he's one of my good friends, he showed me right and wrong, he was a mentor and a guide. bad things happen to good people. skip wells was only 21 years old. ♪ >> john berman, cnn, new york. this is not goodbye. ♪ yes, it is. ♪ (father:) no, it isn't... ♪ ok, i guess it's not. ♪ you got it booking right. booking.com booking.yeah i am totally blind. and sometimes i struggle to sleep at night, and stay awake during the day. this is called non-24.

gunnery sergeant to my nas j sullivan staff sergeant david wyatt. is that right sergeant holmquist and skip wells. all four marines were taken to dover air base. in the meantime investigators are investigating if the case was a case of domestic terrorism. >> we will continue to investigate it as an act of terrorism until the proof shows us otherwise. >> now police have zeroed in on this man, mohammod youssuf abdulazeez. his motive for the attack is still unclear. world news tonight with david muir will have much more on the investigation into abdulazeez and the crime spree tonight at 6:30 right after "action news" at 6:00. >> turning to the forecast temperatures are going to heat up this week and by sunday the conditions could actually be dangerous. let's go outside to get the details from meteorologist adam joseph and accuweather. >> yeah, monica we've had a last break the last 48 hours from that intense heat, humidity and storms but as we get into the weekend it will be the hottest it's felt this entire year. in fact we take a look at the numbers

david wyatt 37 years ode served in iraq and afghanistan, earned several awards. he survived by his wife and two children. skip well 21 years old a georgia native. he enlisted in the marines to follow in his moms fool steps. thomas sullivan two tours of duty in iraq and awarded the purple heart. roger holmquist. he played football in high school. >> they are supposed to be evil but the cute bug-eyed minions did a lot of good for a little girl who fell out of a window. how a boy ended up saving the 5-year-old's life. >>> the rain we are talking about. we are going to time out how long it's going to be around and look at the heat wave as well. >>> this morning, friends of a security guard shot on the job are trying to help his mom pay for the funeral. his friend set up a gofundme page for him. you can find a link on our nbc washington app. someone shot him in capital heights. it happened yesterday morning. another guard was shot. the guards were targeted, but haven't said much about a possible motive. >>> the district will come together to honor the life of nelson m

and david wyatt, a father of two, from north carolina. the council on islamic-american relations is condemning the shooting, but calling for extra security after acts of vandalism's at a muslim association in manassas. linda hernandez has the investigation. linda: that's right, mosque leaders purchased surveillance cameras about six months ago. they said they have not felt the need to install them until now. >> this was last week. and up here. and this was today for stop linda: he showed us the damage outside of the mosque today, a first since it opened a year ago. >> we are in a pathway where people drive by and say, "go back home," lack of knowledge ignorance on the people's part. just because i don't look like somebody else does not mean this is not my home. linda: they said that vandals cut the wiring to their air-conditioning system last week, then again last night. he suspects it may have been retaliation for yesterday shooting of former rains in tennessee. -- of four marines in tennessee. >> as a nation, where we had it? linda: the

then staff sergeant david wyatt from north carolina, specializing in field artillery served in afghanistan iraq, and south korea. we honor all these fallen heroes gunned down in the tragedy yesterday in tennessee. now late head over 0 shepard smith. >> comprehensive coverage of the attack in chattanooga. we're expecting a news conference in a moment. investigator are going through the shooter's computer and examining online postings for clues. we'll also tell you've what we know about the marines who died. so far from any overseas war zones. the politics of gun control is back. cries now to allow more guns and more places. but the top officer in the united states army questions whether that would cause more problems than it solves. you'll hear why. so let get too it. >> breaking news. "shepard smith reporting" live from the fox news deck. >> first from the deck this friday afternoon the man who opened fire at two military centers in tennessee killing four marines was carrying an ak-47 and multiple other weapons. according to the head of the house homeland security committee. fox news learn

staff sergeant david wyatt was one of five marines killed. >>> the body of lance corporate skip wells was escorted along interstate 75 in atlanta. servicemembers and others lined the highway to pay tribute. >>> in response the armed volunteers have taken to recruiting centers but that's the volunteers accidentally fired off a round while cleaning his assault rifle. the bullet went into the pavement. no one was hurt but the volunteer was given a summons. >> a follow-up on a hot car rescue. relatives are charged after a little girl is locked in a hot car. >>> passengers step in to subdue an unruly man. this is the "cbs morning news." plus whitening pen just brush, whiten, and go! no waiting. no rinsing. it deeply whitens for whiter teeth in 2 days. optic white toothbrush plus whitening pen. brush. whiten. go. feeling intense lower back pain? did you know it may be coming from being on your feet all day? dr. scholl's custom fit orthotic inserts are uniquely designed to provide immediate all day relief from lower back pain. i've smoked a lot and quit a lot but ended up nowhere. now i use

and david wyatt, his aunt telling us his life was one of honor and love. and tonight, at the memorial, the bodies will be flown to families for funerals. >>> we'll turn to another disturbing headline from maine. anthony lord killing two people. he was on the state's sex offender rejgistryregistry and the investigation under way at this hour. >>> and word from boeing telling airlines they should not carry shipments of a lithium ion battery. the rechargeable batteries when carried in bulk can cause jets to catch fire. david kerley back on the case tonight. >> reporter: this is what could happen to lithium ion batteries and why tonight, boeing is taking action. 5,000 batteries in a test. within 45 minutes, overheating can lead to a chain reaction fire reaching 1,100 degrees. these batteries are youubiquitous. >> all lithium ion batteries have some risk of thermal runaway. >> reporter: so boeing is asking to avoid shipping these batteries. the company provided a safety checklist if airlines decide to carry batteries. this is a worldwide message, and later this

sergeant david wyatt served in afghanistan and iraq, earning over 20 awards for his career. wife laurie posted in facebook. sergeant carson holmquist from wisconsin served two tours in afghanistan. at the high school he attended his photograph hung on the wall of honor since he became a marine. flag is flying at half statistical. lance corporal have squire wells, friends called him skip. zennist pettigoe, put himself between the gunmen and people at the military recruiting center to keep them from getting hurt. roxana saberi, al jazeera. >>> now to that fire on a freeway in southern california sending drivers for safety. shutting down the 17 freeway which is the main road to las vegas. the flames quickly getting out of control forcing dozens of drivers to leave their are vehicles behind. threatening at least 50 homes. lead spokesman lee bier. we're learning that at least 20 vehicles are destroyed. is the fire under control? >> no, the fire is still burning kind of at will. right now three and a half thousand acres still no containment on that at all. >> mr. buyer, most of us

as 21-year- old lance corporal skip wells, 40-year-old purple heart recipient thomas sullivan, david wyatt and confederate -- and carson holmquist. a police escort leads the caravan along the highway. officials promising to do all they can during the investigation into their deaths. >> we will not leave any stone unturned. for the victims of the heinous and cowardly act. >> reporter: authorities say the shooter muhammad youssef abdulazeez dawned an ammunition laden vest during his killing spree. the origin of the weapons are under scrutiny. >> some of the weapons were purchased legally and some not. >> reporter: looking into the background. he earned an engineering agree three years ago. -- degree three years ago. >> we are cropping with -- cooperating with law enforcement and the investigation and we will continue to do so. so we are looking into all aspects and we are ready to address any questions. >> reporter: authorities are also checking his travel destinations but add there is no indication he was inspired by the islamic state or any other terrorist group. fox news. >>> today is a d

staff sergeant david a. wyatt of berk north carolina. sergeant carson holmquis and lance corporal squire k. wells of cobb georgia. again now having the four ids of those lost. it was just in the last hour that my colleague andrea mitchell spoke with the leader of the army recruiting center there in chattanooga. i want to play exactly what they had to say. take a listen. >> you know we're a strong resilient army. we train, you know the best in the world. that's what we're here to do is to find those people that have the courage and the strength to stand up and be army strong. >> so how do you feel about a response like that when we hear about what they went through there? are you worried that the threat of isis could discourage potential recruits or do you think it's only doing to maybe embolden young americans who feel that they need to come out and serve their country? >> i think it's the latter. i don't think you're going to discourage americans by isis. i think isis is going to provoke america and indeed that's its aim, is to provoke

as an eagle scout in arkansas david wyatt would be the first on top, he was determined to do his part for our country and found his calling in the marines. he led with courage in afghanistan and iraq. and with compassion as a mentor to comrades with post-traumatic stress. said he was a gentleman and a gentle man. no one knew that better than his wife and two young children. today we see as they did why a friend would say that sergeant david wyatt was the kind of man this country needs more of. back home an embodiment of the spirit in wisconsin, population 1300. loved country music, loved to fish, hunt, to play football. and he loved the marines. showing up at his old high school in his dress blues. he's too served in afghanistan, was devoted to his family, his wife and their 2-year-old son. said his old coach carson always did the best he could. today our nation is stronger because america saw the best of sergeant carson. and in his hometown randall smith is remembered as the high school baseball star with the fierce pitch who was a fun and outgoing guy. the guy that you just wanted t

another name coming to light is david wyatt. also a marine here in chattanooga.he local islamic center here condemned these shootings and has canceled its eid celebration scheduled today out of respect of the families and victims. so across chattanooga and tennessee, we're seeing a lot of tears, prayers and flags a lot of patriotism here on display as many come together and try to heal. >> jonathan betz thank you. >>> attorney general loretta lynch is calling this a national security investigation. mike viqueira has more on the federal role from washington >> reporter: loretta lynch calls this a national security investigation. that involves a number of services on the federal level looking into exactly what happened in chattanooga, and specifically what were the motivations of mr. abdul aziz in shooting up this recruiting station and later killing four marines and injuring others. one of the others that was injured we're told by senator corker the former mayor of chattanooga chattanooga, was seriously injured. president obama arrived at the white house late in t

one of the heroes, staff sergeant david wyatt. he is credited with helping several staff members escape. he was killed in the attack. >>> the family of a woman found hanging in a texas jail is now reacting to the newly released video of her arrest. >> the trooper pulled the 28- year-old sandra bland over for failing to signal. he blames bland for swinging her elbows at him and saying that she kicked him in the shin. three days after she was arrested, bland was found dead in her cell. authorities say she hanged herself with a plastic garbage bag, but her family does not believe that. >> what raises questions is why it is a that 28-year-old woman who had received two job offers would take her own life. >> i'm infuriated, and everybody else should be infuriated as well. >> documents indicate bland had previously attempted suicide after losing a baby, and in march bland admitted to battling depression, but her family's attorney says she was never diagnosed. the fbi is investigating. >>> the man accused in the shooting massacre at a bl

and david wyatt remembered by his aunt. dedicated as a father and husband she tells us. his life was one of joy and love. ♪ ♪ >> the fbi is now investigating whether abdulazeez has any links to international terrorist groups including isis. >> we will look at every possible aspect to include his use of social media. and this time we have no end kags that -- no indication he was inspired by or directed by any one other than himself. >> reporter: yesterday's attack is eerily reminiscent of past mass shootings, targeted domestic military sites. in 20 s13 a lone gunman at the washington navy yard. last year four people were killed during a rampage at ft. hood in texas. >> attention, all units. >> the second attack at the base. 13 people were gunned down there in 2009. >> we have entered a period of new normal where attacks like this can occur any place in the country. security is enhanced at military recruitment centers around the country. for a community in a nation mourning the loss of four marines it is a time of solidarity and renewed purpose. for "nightline," jim avila,

staff sergeant david wyatt served two tours in afghanistan and iraq. and thomas sullivan received a purple heart after two tours in iraq. >>> life or death. that's what a colorado jury will begin considering next week. this past thursday they found james holmes guilty of murder in the 2012 aurora movie theater shooting that killed 12 people. holmes had bleed not guilty by reason of insanity. >>> there are some new developments in atlantic city's casino crisis. workers at trump taj mahal have urged their union to strike if necessary. the union has been at odds with billionaire investor carl icahn over issues including changes in schedules and the elimination of health insurance. icahn is acquiring trump entertainment resorts from bankruptcy court. >>> police want you to keep an eye out for pickpockets who have robbed nearly two dozen people this year. police say these are some of the faces they want to identify. the thieves targeted unsuspecting people in stores and restaurants for their wallets and credit cards. >>> cvs is warning its customers that it

there was also another name that we're learning david wyatt from chattanooga, also a marine.hose are two of the names that have come to light since this shooting happened. many people are deeply upset about this. many people are praying. there are several vigils planned for tonight to honor those victims. >> reporter: this weekend is an important holiday in the muslim community as it marked the end of ramadan. and i know there were innishally a number of celebrations scheduled, but what is an update on those celebrations? my understanding is at least some of them in the chattanooga area have been canceled. >> reporter: yeah, that is true. the islamic center has condemned this situation. they had a celebration, but they have canceled that in respect to the victims and their families. they will be having a prayer service in about an hour from now. >> all right. jonathan betz for us in chattanooga, tennessee. thank you. >>> the fbi is lading the investigation trying to learn what was behind the motive. mike viqueira has more on the federal role from washington. >> attorney gener

staff sergeant david wyatt, an artillery operations man, married to wife laurie, served in afghanistan and iraq twice. 12 commendations and medals for his valor. gunnery sergeant thomas sullivan was the recipient of a purple heart after two tours in iraq. the middle child of three siblings from springfield, massachusetts today his family asked neighbors to lower flags, a tribute to their tommy. the stars and stripes flew at half staff across the region, a salute to the fallen, tears for the brave who will never come home. >> my heart is breaking. i'm in chattanooga, and these were men that served their country, and that we loved because they gave it all. they gave everything they had yesterday to protect us. >> reporter: tonight they mourn the dead and pray for the injured. sergeant dennis pedigo, a husband and father with the chattanooga police department, was shot in the ankle. he ran toward gunfire when others ran away. >> we care about the people here. we care about our military. we care about our law enforcement. >> reporter: flowers and flags have also been placed for navy petty

. >> reporter: david wyatt's father tells us his son died a hero. when gunfire broke out, the marine, a family man, sacrificed his life helping strangers get to safety. >> he loved his family and he served in the marine corps. it was his proudest calling. >> reporter: tonight while a police sergeant is still recovering, marine demonte cheely also injured is back at home. the healing process for them and so many others in this community is far from over. >> he's been my hero since the day i gave birth to him. >> reporter: tonight a senior law enforcement official tells nbc news that the gunman spent some time at a shooting range before the bloodshed here. that senior law enforcement official also says there's no clear indication he was radicalized by any terror group. >> we can see the growing memorial behind you. miguel almaguer in chattanooga, tennessee, thank you. >>> the family of a woman found dead in a texas jail has ordered an independent autopsy. police say that 28-year-old sandra bland committed suicide in her cell, but her family questions

staff sergeant david wyatt an artillery operations man served in afghanistan and iraq twice. gunnery sergeant thomas sullivan was the recipient of a purple heart after two tours in iraq. >>> new developments tonight in atlantic city's casino crisis. workers at trump taj mahal have voted to allow their union to call a strike but only if the union feels it's necessary. the union represents about a thousand service workers, including bartenders cooks, and housekeepers. the vote comes as the workers wait for a court ruling on whether the taj has to restore benefits that it scrapped last year. >>> new at 11:00, an honor for an old city church. the philadelphia historical commission has granted historic designation to the fresco paintings at st. augustine roman catholic church. they are on the ceiling and date back to 1848. that pre-dates the frescoes at the u.s. capitol which were once believed to be the old nest the nation. the church hope this is new designation will help ensure their preservation. >>> just 70 days now until the pope travels to philadelphia. that means the count

staff surgery, david wyatt. his father allen told me his son died after helping others escape. >> i'm told that my son and others were escorting the other people in the building, trying to get them out. that they were boosting them over a fence. that they were able to get 18 people away over the fence and they counted and there were two missing. and my son surgery wyatt and gunnery sergeant sullivan went trying to look for the other two. whereupon they ran into the shooter and were fired upon and killed. >> reporter: beyond the flowers and flags, you could see the fbi gathering evidence. 26 year old daly simmons paused to pray for peace. >> you could just feel so angry and it's just amazing to see all of chattanooga getting together. >> reporter: while others like cassandra daniels breathed for a nation in pain. >> what happened in charleston and what happened here. hate. a lack of understanding. >> reporter: but what united everyone here today was gratitude to the men who gave their lives. >> i'm extremely prou

a funeral service will be held for staff sergeant david wyatt.here will be a memorial for corporal lance wells. last thursday it was last thursday when a lone gunman shot and killed four marines and one sailor at two -- one recruiting center and at a naval facility in chattanooga. >> it's overwhelming, the support and the people from the smallest up to retired servicemen everything they left just to show their love and support. >> hundreds of people have visited the site of the shooting there. the recruitment center brings flags, mementos and messages of love and support. >>> two inspectors general have reportedly asked the justice department to launch a criminal investigation into hillary clinton's handling of e-mail. according to "the new york times," the inspectors general concluded clinton's private account contained hundreds of potentially classified e-mails. the justice department made no decision whether to comply with the request. >>> 69 degrees. 5:15. new information in the death of sandra bland. an autopsy report may be released today.

sullivan lance corporal squire wells, staff sergeant david wyatt, sergeant carlson holme son -- home request the four names of the four marines shot and killed in chattanooga tennessee. we're learning more about the moments just before the gunman opened fire. lance corporal wells was swapping text messages with girlfriend of two years who after months of apart booked a flight to come see the marine. he texted the words active shooter. that would be the last communication from him. three other people were wounded in the shooting spree. meanwhile authorities are still trying to figure out what motivated the gunman muhammed youseff abdulazeez to commit his attacks. >> we will continue to investigate it as an act of terrorism until the proof shows us otherwise. >> the shooter who was shot and killed by police was not on any terrorist watch list, and his only trouble with the law was a dui arrest back in april. >>> smoke free philadelphia's largest agency is now getting rid of smoking at all of its public housing. philadelphia housing authority says after a year long study banning smoking