in a phone interview with cbs news, eric williams' wife, michelle williams, said she didn't know he was going to mexico before he left, and that she had spoken to him since he's been in the hospital. >> it's sad. two other people lost their lives, but he's just glad to be alive. >> reporter: mexico's president says those responsible will be found and punished. so far a 24-year-old man is in custody in connection to the attack. >> since day one of this administration we have focused on disrupting transnational organizations including drug cartels. >> reporter: matamoros is under a level four do-not-travel designation from the study, its highest travel warning. now again, mexican authorities think the situation was confusion, not a direct attack or that the four were involved with the cartels in any way. it's worth noting that one mexican woman was killed in the crossfire of that initial shootout, as well. mexican authorities say that she was not involved in any of this either. >> so unfortunate. jarred hill in new york. thank you. >>> the city of memphis is expected to release about 20 a

eric williams estÁ vivo pero tiene una herida de bala.icar que la ambulancia que transportÓ a los sobrevivientes hasta este centro mÉdico tuvo custodia de los agentes encubiertos del fbi. la madre dice que si hubiese sabido que su hijo cruzarÍa la frontera con mÉxico le habrÍa advertido que no se vaya tan lejos. even acompaÑar a un amigo de ellos que iba a realizarse una cirugÍa estÉtica en tamaulipas. >> es una madre y amiga muy cariÑosa. Él harÍa cualquier cosa por la gente se alguien se lo pedÍa. galo: el vocero del departamento de estado de estados unidos le dio sus condolencias a los familiares de los fallecidos. ambos sobrevivientes recibirÁn atenciÓn psicolÓgica. en las prÓximas horas se espera las repatriados—— de repatriaciÓn de los cadÁveres. maity: se sabe cuÁndo serÁn dados de alta los sobrevivientes? galo: aquÍ en el centro mÉdico donde nos encontramos, las autoridades no han querido dar ningÚn comentario al respecto. pero maguee esta ilesa. tiene traumas psicolÓgicos que necesita atenciÓn mÉdica. el caballero estÁ herido en

while latavia mcgee and eric williams are still recovering in a brownsville, texas hospital.were traveling from south carolina to mexico for a cosmetic surgery for mcgee. tonight we're learning new details about that trip in a police report filed by a fifth person who traveled with the group but stayed on the u.s. side. cheryl orange told brownsville police she last saw her friends friday morning leaving a motel 6. she didn't travel to mexico with the group because she didn't have the proper i.d. when the group didn't return and didn't answer repeated calls, she went to police. the four were found in a wooden shed on tuesday outside of matamoros, mexico. after they were attacked and kidnapped in the mexican border town last week by suspected members of the gulf cartel. one suspect has already been arrested. eric williams' wife said he had another surgery on his leg and he is recovering at this hospital. the bodies of the other two victims are now at a brownsville funeral home. j.b.? >> omar, thank you. >>> there is breaking news tonight from hamburg, germany. police are inves

eric williams' wife said he had another surgery on his leg and he is recovering at this hospital.tims are now at a brownsville funeral home. j.b.? >> james: omar, thank you. there is breaking news tonight from hamburg, germany. police are investigating a deadly shooting at a church, reportedly used by jehovah's witnesses. authorities say several people were killed, and the gunman is believed to be among the dead. there is no word yet of any possible motive for the attack. tonight, a state of emergency in 34 california counties, as a storm system known as a "pineapple express" moves ashore, bringing with it significant snow, heavy rain, and strong winds. cbs's carter evans reports that experts are warning of life-threatening flog,mudsdes, . >> reporter: it's a desperate effort to dig out now. this snowblower is on top of a roof. and these workers are trying to shovel several feet. snow of the roofs before thnetoxt20rm,0s pounds. in the mountains of southern california, emergency workers are finally able to conduct welfare checks. they have found at least a dozen people dead, and it

the condition of the other survivor, eric williams is unclear at this moment, but to your question aboutt else we're asking about and we're trying to get more information. yes, the autopsies have been completed by mexican authorities, but the cause and manner of death has not been released and that's a big question that we're following, and also the repatriation of the deceased. it is unclear when those americans will be able to return to the united states and be reunited with their families. all of this as we're learning more about the time line of what actually happened minute by minute and this is according to mexican authorities who say that at about 9:18 a.m. on friday, that's when the americans crossed over to the mexican side. they were lost for a while. they were trying to connect with the doctor that was supposed to perform that medical procedure and more than two hours later, that's when the dramatic video was shot that shows the kidnapping of the americans at gun point and authorities say there that they tried to trace that vehicle using surveillance cameras, but the trace wen

the other survivor, eric williams is recovering from a gunshot wound to the leg.rities say one suspect is in custody, but the hunt is still on to find other people who are ultimately responsible. i want to bring in nbc's ellison barber in lake city, south carolina, that's home to two survivors. also with us, nbc's ken dilanian with the latest from law enforcement. so ken, what do we know about the suspect they do have, and have we heard anything about the investigation or any movement in finding out who the cartel is and the other individuals are who are to blame? >> well, mexican authorities have identified that 24-year-old suspect as jose guadalupe, and they haven't said very much about him, just that he was guarding that wooden shack where the two surviving americans and the two bodies were found after they were moved several times. in terms of the cartel, the gulf cartel is known to be the one in control in matamoros, but u.s. officials have not said to what extent they've learned who inside that cartel is responsible. i just want to reinforce, though, chris,

eric williams and latavia washington mcgee will return to the u.s. on tuesday after being found at a small wooden house about 15 miles from the city of matamoros, mexico. two of their friends identified by family members as shaeed woodard and zindell brown were killed. officials say the group had just arrived in mexico for one of them to get a medical procedure which they were attacked in matamoros and what may have been a case of mistaken identity. earlier this morning, latavia mcgee's mother explained what her daughter told her about what happened. >> they was driving through and a van came up and started shooting and hit the car, shooting inside the van or whatever. and i guess the others tried to run and they got shot at the same time. shaeed and zindell, they got shot at the same time and she watched them -- she watched them die. >> with us now to talk more about this, nbc news correspondent ellison barber in lake city, south carolina. telemundo news anchor julio bakedo. ellison, we're hearing more from family members of the survivors, what are

por este puente cruzaron a mÉxico latavia "tay" mcgee, su primo shaeed woodard y sus amigos eric williamsamioneta blanca en bÚsqueda de una clÍnica donde la mujer planeaba hacerse una cirugÍa estÉtica. a las 11:02, las cÁmaras detectaron por primera vez a la caminata circulando por este bulevar. en su recorrido por calles y avenidas, se internaron en algunas colonias como esta. en este sitio fue donde comenzaron a ser seguidos por tres camionetas. los interceptaron siete vehÍculos ocupados por delincuentes. intentaron escapar, pero los sometieron. este es el cruce exacto donde los cuatro ciudadanos fueron secuestrados. a menos de cuatro millas de distancia se encuentra el rÍo bravo y el puente internacional por el que cruzaron. es una zona concurrida y a menos de una milla tambiÉn se encuentra el consulado general de estados unidos en esta localidad e incluso la presidencia municipal. vidrios rotos, el impacto de uno de los vehÍculos en la banqueta permanecen en lugar como evidencia del ataque. a solo 13 calles, el mapa indica que se encuentra la clÍnica estÉtica a donde se dirigÍan, pero

eric williams' wife says he was shot in both legs. and mcgee was not injured and is doing okay, obviously traumatized. rosa flores has the latest developments. >> reporter: two of four missing americans are receiving medical treatment after being kidnapped in mexico. after what a u.s. official tells cnn was a case of mistaken identity. two members were found dead and one of the survivors is severely injured with a bullet wound to his leg. according to u.s. and mexican officials. in the party of four, latavia mcgee and eric williams survived. >> and we extend our deepest condolences to the family and loved ones of the deceased. >> reporter: they crossed the border from brownsville into matamoros, mexico on friday for a medical procedure. they drove a white minivan with north carolina plates and got lost while trying to locate the medical clinic where they were headed. before they were able to locate the clinic, disturbing video shows the aftermath of the kidnapping as heavily armed men loaded them into a white truck and transported the

and the party for, latavia washington mcgee and eric williams survived.nd shaeed woodard were killed. >> we're providing all appropriate assistance to them and their families. and we extend our deepest condolences to the family and loved ones of the deceased. >> they cross the border from brownsville, texas, into matamoros, mexico friday, for mcgee to obtain a medical procedure, according to a friend of mcgee's. they drove a white mini van with north carolina plates across the border, and got lawful trying to locate the medical clinic where they were headed, a friend told cnn. before they're able to locate the clinic, disturbing video shows the aftermath of the kidnapping, as heavily armed men eluded them into a white truck and transported them to various locations to evade capture, according to mexican officials. but the mexican president says those responsible will be found and punished. a u.s. official familiar with the investigation told cnn they believe a mexican cartel kidnapped the group after mistaking them for haitian drug smugglers. the state de

her friend, eric williams, also in the hospital.s shot three times in the legs. but barbara burgess, the mother of mcgee, says it is shaeed woodard who is her nephew, but she raised as a son. shaeed woodard died along with zindell, brown. all had been friends since they were children. she described what her daughter told her when she spoke with her on the phone from the hospital wednesday to cnn's don lemon on "cnn this morning" today saying her daughter was emotional, she was crying, and she described those moments that they were kidnapped to her mother. >> there were driving through and a van came up and hit 'em, and that's when they start shooting at the car, shooting inside the van or whatever. and i guess she said, the others tried to run and they got shot at the same time. >> yeah. >> shaeed and she watched them die. put everyone -- everyone, i want them locked up. >> now, her mother tells me that she expects mcgee to actually return home here to myrtle beach some time as early as today, victor and bianna. as far as those two

eric williams' wife also spoke to cnn. said she talked to her husband yesterday and he was emotional on the phone and grieving the loss of two men he considered to be his brothers because they were so close. they all grew up together. his 11-year-old son was happy he was able to talk to his dad after the terrifying few days. the bodies of zindell brown and shaeed woodard will be repatriated to the united states once the forensic examinations are completed. kate, we are told that the autopsies were completed this morning. >> much more to learn now on this investigation as it does continue now in a very different way. diane, thank you. >> also under way right now on capitol hill, the senate intelligence committee's annual meeting on the world wide threat assessment. speaking to the committee are the nation's top intelligence officials, people we do not often see speaking publicly. the heads of the cia, fbi, nsa. natasha bertrand is watching this one for us and she join us now. it's really just getting going and what are they

my the moguls 2 of the americans should heed woodard and adele brown were killed by the cartel eric williams and that even mickey were later found by mexican authorities. >> and that was jorge ventura reporting for us tonight. >> coming up, a new poll shows why women are just not getting as much exercise as they would like. >> more and more women are apparently feeling the burn out instead of the burned when it comes to exercising. that's according to a new survey of 2000 women. more than half of them said that they exercise 3 times or less per week and can be sidelined due to burnout for 9 days at a time, nearly 70% admit they do not put enough effort into working out some of the top exercises for not excuses. i'm sorry for not exercising. include feeling tired, not having enough time and feeling like workout. so too difficult. however, most agree that now is really the best time to take care of their bodies because it only gets harder with h. >> second that still ahead, a pupping season is underway. what park officials are doing to keep people and their dogs safe. >> incredible video captu

one of the two survivors, eric williams was reportedly shot in the leg. nbc news had a phone call with his wife yesterday. she talked about how she didn't have a whole lot of information on how he was doing, his condition. she said the conversation they had was brief. but she talked about just the range of emotions she has experienced from feeling relief, gratitude that her husband is safe and alive, but absolutely devastated for his friends and their families because their loved ones are not coming home. she said when she first heard about all of this, she did not believe it was real. listen. >> i didn't know anything until sunday morning when the fbi came. i was just -- everything just seemed so surreal to me. at first i thought it was a scam. i'm thankful that my husband and tay is coming home. but i'm just heartbroken that the other two families can't say the same, they won't be able to hug their loved ones. >> the families of the victims have said that they were traveling to mexico because one of the individuals was going to have a cosmetic procedure

we also spoke overnight with a family member of eric williams, his brother robert, who has been anxiously word about his brother over the last several days. take a listen to what he had to say. >> i was very relieved, i felt sorry for the other family, like you said, but i was relieved to know that he was -- that he was okay and that i'd be able to see him or talk to him again, tell him that i love him, you know. talk to him, lay hands on him a little. >> reporter: mexican authorities are continuing to look for the cartel government believed to be responsible for the abduction, katy. one person has been arrested and investigators in mexico say he was the one guarding the americans in a wooden shack some 50 miles from meta morose. >>> and in the aftermath of breonna taylor, federal investigators began looking into the louisville police department. now the doj says it did find a pattern of unconstitutional behavior that louisville police consistently used excessive force to conduct searches based on invalid warrants and routinely discriminate against black people in their enforcement of the

. >> reporter: another member of the group, eric williams, was shot in the leg and is now recovering did you have any idea that he would make such a trip like this? >> i was totally shocked. i had no idea he would go to mexico. >> reporter: robert williams is his older brother. he watched the images of the two american survivors being brought back across the border on television >> i was overwhelmed with emotion i was very happy to find out he was okay i was totally relieved >> reporter: we're also learning new details about the chilling abduction, pictures released by mexican authorities show the gunmen trailing the white minivan. more images show travel documents luggage, debit cards and cash investigators found inside the vehicle. over a tense few days, investigators scrambled to several different hospitals in the area to find the victims discovering them in this wooden shack some 15 miles from matamoros police arrested this man, accused of guarding the americans but are still searching for the gunmen today hundreds of extra troops from the mexican army and national guard arrived

mcgee and eric williams survived and were found at a stash house just outside the city yesterday. three times in the legs and underwent surgery at a texas hospital. back in lake city, south carolina burgess and the entire city are saddened by the news. >> they lost for words, you know. everything that's going on. and i was like -- they was praying for, you know what i'm saying, for all of them to return back home safe. >> reporter: mcgee and williams are both recovering at this hospital behind me. there's a vigil tonight in south carolina to honor the two victims who were killed. margaret? >> omar vil flnk franca, thank you. >>> newly released court documents indicate that fox news knew the network was reporting false information about the 2020 presidential election. in the months leading up to the january 6th attack hosts were saying one thing behind the scenes but the opposite on air. cbs's nikole killion has more. >> reporter: tonight more fallout for fox after a trove of e-mails, text messages and transcript revealed evidence the network's top executives and personalities pushe

mexican authorities found latavia mcgee and eric williams at a stash house outside the city of matamoroshem to multiple locations to avoid capture. it was the end of a road trip for cosmetic surgery. mcgee, williams, along with their close friends woodard and brown traveled last week from south carolina to matamoros so mcgee could have cosmetic surgeon general. the vid shows the moment when they were kidnapped at gunpoint after being caught in a shootout between rival cartel gangs. also dragged and loaded on to the truck bed. woodard and brown were killed. traveling abroad for medicine and medical procedures is common. more than a million americans traveled to mexico for health tourism last year. spending about $250 million. 38-year-old williams, a husband and father, was shot in the leg but is expected to survive. we talked to his wife michelle moments ago from north carolina. she didn't want to show her face, but says she talked to her husband today. did he tell you anything about that moment at all? >> no, we didn't discuss it because it was -- to hear his voice, it was just a lot of

zundel brown and eric williams. when i found out he was in route in mississippi. brown's family says they spoke to him the day before he was kidnapped, little uneasy. because i told him i had a dream. you know, i said, so. i'm just checking on you. that's what i told him thursday. and then, like i said friday morning, i text and i didn't get anything mother says her daughter traveled from south carolina to mexico to get a brazilian butt lift. the biden administration is advising americans not to travel to that part of mexico due to the risk of crime in kidnapping, putting the region and others on the level four do not travel list the same travel warning issued for syria and iraq. we encourage americans to heed that. heed that advice. and with spring break season upon us the level four travel warning also includes the resort city of acapulco, experts say. if you are visiting the area very route when driving from point a to point b stay close to wherever you're visiting, and to avoid making yourself a target. leave your flashy jewelry at home. the fbi is asking for

mcgee and eric williams survived, and were found at a stash house just outside the city yesterday.e legs, and underwent surgery at a texas hospital. back in lake city, south carolina, burgess and the entire city are saddened by the news. >> they're lost for words, you know, with everything going on, and they was praying for, you know what i'm saying, for all of them to return back home safe. >> reporter: mcgee and williams are both recovering at this hospital behind me. there is a vigil tonight in south carolina to honor the two victims who were killed. margaret? >> margaret: omar villafranca, thank you. residents in northern california are bracing for yet another massive storm system that is bearin down on that state. it could bring several feet of snow to the mountains, and at least 6 inches of rain to the foothills. for more, let's bring in meteorologist chris warren from our partners over at the weather channel. good evening, chris. >> good evening, margaret. once again, more flooding rain is expected along the west coast. there is a subtropical and tropical tap of moisture tha

watered latavia, tame mcgee, zundel brown and eric williams had just crossed the border when authorities say a group of men opened fire on their white van. police found the four americans yesterday at a shack in a rural area. only mcgee and williams were alive. tears of joy, i guess they they he's he's alive . william's wife says he needed surgery for three gunshot wounds in his legs. i didn't even want to imagine what he was going through, or you know what any of them were going through. mcgee is a mother of five. her mother says. the fbi called her with the news. i had home all i was thinking of laws. thank you, jesus, and there is a guy according to her family, mcgee traveled with the others to mexico for cosmetic surgery. during the three days they were held. they were transferred to various places. is to avoid authorities. a source says. investigators believe the gunman may have mistaken the americans per arrival. human traffickers. so far, only one arrest has been made an alleged lookout man at the shack where the group was found. new backlash this morning after fox news showed new

newsnation spoke with michelle williams, the wife of eric williams. >> who survived. when did you realize that there was some sort of issue came to my house? when was that? there in the u.s. and good morning. and what they say. they want to take a who he >> and that he wished and i do not know at the time that he was particular >> i didn't even have any idea they were. >> even williams again told us she didn't know her husband had gone to mexico. where did he say where he was going in? initially? to show what's going on his friend and his to say he's going to she, you know, you did just one thing. did not michelle did say she has been speaking to her husband periodically. does he say about the whole incident caught looking do those my but seems like his system and still not sharing with his wife. what went down this past friday in he didn't want to get into they would for what they cosmetic surgery. and then all of a sudden they they met somehow got caught in the crossfire with this. these correct. but despite having a successful surgery on both of his legs, he asked

in a phone interview, eric williams wife, michelle williams, said she spoke with williams. >> it is sad because two other people lost their lives. but he is just glad to be alive. >> reporter: mexico's president says those responsible will be found and punished. so far, a 24-year-old man is in custody, in connection to the attack. >> mexican authorities think the situation was confusion and not a direct attack and they also do not think that these four people were involved with the cartels in the and the way. one mexican woman was killed in the crossfire of that initial shootout. authorities don't think she had anything to do with any of this. >> it is such an unfortunate situation of this is part of the american tourism so how often are people going across the border for these types of procedures and what are most common? >> traveling abroad for medicine or medical procedures is actually pretty common and this is something that has been tracked. more than 1 million americans travel specifically to mexico for health, alone and spend about $250 million according to the center for medical

one of them, eric james williams, remains in the hospital, injured. meanwhile, the two victims of this kidnapping who lost their lives, their bodies, according to one souns, telling abc news they will likely be repatriated sometime tomorrow. david?p>> all right, matt river mexico city again for us tonight. thank you. >>> back here in the u.s., on capitol hill, tough questions about the origin of covid-19. house republicans holding their first public hearing on the origins. their first it witnesses testifying they all believe it came from an accidental leak at a chinese lab. what the former cdc director from the trump administration said today, and dr. anthony fauci's response tonight. rachel scott on the hill for us. >> reporter: tonight, republicans ramping up their investigation into the origins of covid-19, holding their first public hearing to tackle the burning question -- where did the virus come from? >> discovering the origins is vital. it matters for the future of the wrld. >> reporter: all three witnesses invited by republicans argued the vi

she was accompanied by shaheed woodard, zindell brown and eric williams. made the appointment. the incident further strains the already difficult us—mexico relationship. the cartels are responsible for the deaths of americans, and we are fighting as hard as possible. the dea and the fbi are doing everything possible to dismantle and disrupt and ultimately prosecute the leaders of the cartels and the entire networks that they depend on. under president lopez obrador, the mexican drug war has continued to worsen. critics say his security policy, often described by his "hugs, not bullets" simply isn't working, with the cartels in control of swathes of the country. now, as these four us visitors return home in the worst possible circumstances, they become the latest victims of mexico's endless war with organised crime. will grant, bbc news, mexico city. our mexico correspondent will grant gave us this update. well, let me start by giving you the state department's travel advice for the state of tamaulipas. they obviously advise us citizens not to go there, say

two victims, latavia mcgee and eric williams, found alive. two more, shaeed woodard and zindell brown, dead. their bodies now back in the u.s. for burial. david, all five of those suspects now officially charged with aggravated kidnapping and homicide. david? >> matt rivers in mexico city. matt, thank you. >>> meantime back here in the u.s. tonight, embattled congressman george santos is denying he was the mastermind of an atm fraud scheme, instead tonight claiming he helped fight the crime. in a sworn statement to the fbi, justice department, and secret service, a former roommate claims santos trained him to skim credit card numbers from atms. that roommate arrested and deported to brazil. santos insisted he cooperated with law enforcement. insisting the former roommate is lying. secret service saying they have received a letter from that one-time roommate. >>> when we come back on this friday night, there is breaking news in the kristin smart case coming in at this hour. >>> and then the fda on a new treatment for migraines tonight. ? (avo)

she was accompanied by shahid woodard, jindal brown and eric williams.ent. the incident further strains the already difficult us—mexico relationship. the cartels are responsible for the deaths of americans, and we are fighting as hard as possible. the dea and the fbi are doing everything possible to dismantle and disrupt and ultimately prosecute the leaders of the cartels and the entire networks that they depend on. under president lopez obrador, the mexican drug war has continued to worsen. critics say his security policy, often described by his, quote, hugs, not bullets, simply isn't working with the cartels in control of swathes of the country. now, as these four us visitors return home in the worst possible circumstances, they become the latest victims of mexico's endless war with organised crime. will grant, bbc news, mexico city. you're watching newsday on the bbc. still to come on the programme. this is the worst atrocity on european soil in modern times. in less than 2a hours the soviet union lost an elderly, sick leader and replaced him with a d

mexican authorities found latavia mcgee and eric williams at a stash house outside the city of matamorosm to multiple locations to avoid capture. it was the end of a road trip for cosmetic surgery. mcgee, williams, along with her close friends, shaeed woodard and to zindell brown, traveled last week from south carolina to matamoros, so mcgee could have asthmatic surgery. this video shows the moment when they were kidnapped at gunpoint, after being caught in a shoot out between rival cartel gangs. here, you see mcgee being forced into the back of a pickup truck by armed men, with others, who appear hurt, also dragged at loaded onto the truck bed. woodard and brown were killed. traveling abroad for medicine and medical procedures is common. more than a million americans traveled to mexico for health tourism last year, spending about $250 million. 38-year-old williams, a husband and father, was shot in the leg, but is expected to survive. we talked to his wife, michele, moments ago from north carolina. she did not want to show her face but says she talks to her husband today. did he tell yo

encuentra ilesa pero su primo fue encontrado muerto y tambiÉn se encuentre en este hospital eric james williamuierda, los familiares de las reacciones encontradas porque mientras unos celebran la vida otros. pero estos extranjeros fueronencontrado por una manera tan rÁpida y solamente una persona arrestada, josÉ npero curiosamente no hay ni una sola fotografÍa de este mexicano que aparentemente pertenece a grupos irregulares en mÉxico. esta la informaciÓn que les tengo desde el lugar de los hechos, mÁs ir con ustedes. >> se estima que personas viajan a mÉxico para tratamiento que son mÁs baratos en este paÍs. en estados unidos un tratamiento precoz hasta 14,000 dÓlares y en mÉxico el precio serÍa menos de la mitad, aproximadamente 4500. es mÁs barato pero puede salir mucho mÁs caro. hay tres mujeres de cejas desaparecidas en mÉxico, ya fueron identificadas estÁn dejando una camioneta para atender ropa nuevo leÓn. culpables de homicidio, tortura y abuso infantil, el pequeÑo fue sometido a maltrato, abuso y tortura por parte de su mamÁ, la sentencia serÁ dictada el 25 de abril. >> cinco mujeres

our colleague gabe gutierrez spoke to the wife of one of the survivors, eric williams. mexican authorities say he was shot in the leg and injured. she says she talked to him before he went into surgery. she didn't want to get into the extent of the injuries, only saying his leg was injured and he is now in the united states receiving treatment. listen to more of what she had to say. >> i didn't know anything until sunday morning when the fbi came. i am very happy that he's alive, but i'm also heartbroken for the other families who can't say the same. >> reporter: and we heard from the mayor of lake city yesterday issuing a brief statement, a public statement saying, confirming that all four of them had ties here in lake city, saying that this community is trying to just wrap their arms around these families and offer any sort of support they can. lindsey. >> we've got two people who survived, but we have two people who sadly did not, and we know that the u.s. is working to, quote, repatriate the remains of those who died. how complicated could that be in a case like thi

>> reporter: we do know that -- according to family members, one of those individuals, eric james williams, was shot in the leg. he did have to undergo surgery. but his family says he is a fun-loving and tough guy. here's what his older brother shared with me last night in an interview. take a listen. >> i was very relieved and felt sorry for the other families, but i was relieved to know that he was -- this he was okay and that i could see him and talk to him again, tell him that i love him, you know. hug him. >> reporter: no doubt a lot of relief from that family. and also from the family of latavia washington mcgee. we are waiting to hear from them in earnest because there are multiple reports that latavia could soon be making her way back to her native south carolina where her family is awaiting. back to you. >> we hope they make a full recovery. thank you, morgan. >>> the head of the faa says his agency will address safety n a summit. this comes after six close calls on the nation's runways so far this year. billy nolan faced a senate panel to answer questions, everything from the two

the other survivor, eric williams was shot several times and is recovering in a hospital. the other bodies had been turned over to authorities and the wooded family tells us they hope to bring his body back to south carolina on wednesday. carlos suarez, cnn. >> the attack in mexico is shining a spotlight on the country's ongoing problems with cartel violence which the government has long struggled to control. more than 112 thousand mexicans remain missing nationwide and experts say the actual number is likely higher. the white house is facing renewed criticism for its handling of migrants at the southern border with critics arguing that the immigration policies look and feel like the ones under donald trump. we take a closer look at how this is playing out that one small school. >> reporter: in a deep canyon in tijuana, mexico, the dreams of children like salazar from guatemala. >> what is your biggest drink? to arrive in the u.s.? >> reporter: the flaws of the immigration system come into focus. >> we serve preschool age and elementary age children. >> reporter: lindsay o

eric williams and latavia mcgee. the four crossed the border for mcgee to get cosmetic surgery. officials believed they got lost. the cartel gunman opened fire and this video shows them throwing mcgee in a back of a pickup truck and dragging the two men, two of them likely dead to the same truck. >> the president takes this seriously. the fbi and other agencies have been on top of this from day one. >> some critics of the biden administration have said the president must now send a message to the cartels, possibly through military action. others argue financial pressure would be a more effective tool. >> we need to bankrupt them and put them out of business and the people responsible for these murders need to be brought to justice. >> whatever happens next is clear than ever that the cartels control much of mexico's border. it has the potential to turn into this kind of violent tragedy. >> jonathan, thank you. >>> standby if you will, i want to bring in marianne ratliff. the biden administration considers reviving a trump's border policy. marianne. >> you may see that old polici

her friend eric williams was shot in the legs three times and remains in a texas hospital tonight.

mcgee the only one not physically hurt by the captors and her friend eric williams who was shot three times in the leg according to his wife. >> he's alive. i didn't want to imagine what -- what he was going through or, you know, what any of them were going through. >> but mcgee's cousin and friend did not survive. >> she watched them die. >> the group rented a mini van to go to mexico so mcgee could have a medical procedure. burgess tells cnn about her first call with her daughter. >> she was crying. i said are you okay. she said, yeah, she watched shaeed die. >> and what she feared when she got the dreaded call from the fbi who she said confirmed her daughter was in danger. >> they were going to kill her. >> the mexican government saying the group was found in a wooden home and had been moved around to create confusion and avoid rescue. they also say one person in connection to the two deaths has been detained but the investigation continues. for mcgee's family their relief clouded by sadness for those who won't make it back home. >> i'm going to miss them because i love all of them

now her friend eric williams who is the other survivor in this, we are told that he is recovering in after he was shot in the leg several times. as you mentioned the bodies of zindell brown an d shaeed woodard will be returned today. and today, the members of the communities remembered the lives of zindell brown and shaeed woodard. and again, latavia mcgee was not injured in this incident and she is talking to investigators about what led up to the deaths and one of the members of the group was her cousin and they had gone to have a medical procedure, and mcgee is hoping that her daughter would come back yesterday, but we were told that is not taking place, and the hope is that she might be able to, she might be able to get back here to south carolina at the earliest later today if not on friday. jim and erica. >> carlos suarez, thank you, and we appreciate the update this morning. >>> amazon dominates online, but it is reducing the brick and mortar presence and what it means for the future retail strategy coming up. i think i've g got it! doggy-paddle!! only pay for what you u need.

according to mexican officials la washington mcgee and eric williams were found in a wooden house intingly on thursday, williams's wife tells cnn he was shot in both legs, mcgee was not injured, her mother told our affiliate she's spoken with her daughter and doing ok but struggling with fact she had to watch her friends die. the two other victims shaeed woodard and zindel brown were found dead inside that house. one man is in custody accused of doing surveillance on the victims. but officials have not said if he's tied to a criminal group. we get more now from cnn josh campbell. >> we extend our deepest condolences to the family and loved ones of the deceased. >> the search for four americans kidnapped in mexico end fog tragedy, all four had been located but only two of them alive. >> the two survivors have since been re-patrioted back to the united states occurred with the stands of our mexican partners with the assistance of our officials presence in mexico, we are in the process of working to re-patriot the aims. >> they've been identified as latavia washington mcgee, zindel brow

police found latavia mcgee and eric williams alive. but two were dead in a field nearby. attacks on u.s. citizens are unacceptable, no matter where or under what circumstances they happen. >> so some on capitol hill want payback that the u.s. military go after the cartels with or without mexico's per mix. an issue that merrick garland didn't address. >> want to take the fight to the cartel. they're killing americans. >> the cartels are responsible for the deaths of americans and we're fighting as hard as possible. >> so the americans that have traveled from south carolina to mexico to help mcgee save money on a tummy tuck. several thousand dollarses less in mexico where officials believe the cartel hit the americans' van by mistake believing that they were rivalled with an allied gang. the men that we're going hear next, spent years working ice driving a black suburban. he too was mistaken for a cartel competitor. >> a vehicle in their turf that they don't recognize might be a threat for them. might be something that they respond with gun fire rather than to verify to see

and then eric williams, the other man inside of that van, he is still recovering at a hospital in texas surgery. he was shot three times in the kidnapping. >> incredible. carlos suarez, thank you so much. >>> a broken u.s. immigration system coming into sharper focus. immigration advocates say president biden's border policies look and feel just like the ones under donald trump. cnn's rosa flores takes a closer look at how those policies are playing out at one small school for migrant children in tijuana, mexico. >> reporter: in a deep canyon in tijuana, mexico, the dreams of children like arthur salazar, a 9-year-old from guatemala. what's your biggest dream? to arrive to the u.s. and the flaws of the broken u.s. immigration system come into focus. i see little hands and bigger hands. >> yeah. we serve preschool age and elementary aged children. >> reporter: lindsey opened this school for migrant children three years ago and says the current border policies have may gr migrants waiting in mexico. >> my biggest concern is the toll this is going to take an children. >> reporter: arthur a

mcgee, the only one not physically hurt by the c kidnappers and her friend eric williams. >> i didn'through or what any of them were going through. >> but mcgee's cousin shaeed woodard died. just days later, this terrifying video appears to show one of the americans being involved into the bed of a pickup truck in broad daylight and taken from the scene. burgess tells cnn about her first call with her daughter. >> she was crying. i said, are you okay. she said yeah. she watched shaeed die. >> what she feared when she got the dreaded call from the fbi who she says confirmed her daughter was in dang zbler they were going to kill her. >> reporter: the mexican government saying the group was found in a wooden home and had been moved around to create confusion and avoid rescue. they also say one person in connection to the two deaths has been detained, but the investigation continues. for mcgee's family, the relief clouded by sadness for those who won't make it home. >> i'm going to miss them because i love all of them to death. >> reporter: now, according to a source with the mexico attor

the mcghee and eric williams were found in a shack days later. brown killed it is believed to be a case of mistaken identity. u.s. law enforcement sources exclusively tell cross dharnt there's much more to this story but both u.s. and mexican authorities are still unraveling exactly what led up to this violence but we don't know. so when she arrived back in the u.s., we asked louisiana taf ya mcghee what happened. watch. are you feeling okay? is it true that -- from the reports that it was a drug deal gone wrong? can you tell us a little bit about what happened with the cartel? why were you in mexico? >> so there's still a lot of questions left to answer starting with who is this brutal gulf cartel. willing to spill blood for their operation, and what do we make of their apology for this whole ordeal? i'm joined now by steve murphy one of the dea agents who haunted down pablo escobar told in narco sir thanks so much for joining this program. you've got a lot of experience so tell me exactly who are we dealing with with this cartel? >> lawrence th