since he was born and i am in shock. >> reporter: most neighbors know finnegan elder as sin.ootball for sacred heart high school in san francisco. later trent sold

a public defender for finnegan elder saying his client wasn't well, and psychologically tried. back in san francisco, some who knew him, shocked. >> i've never seen finnegan do anything -- anything. he's always been super nice to me. >> reporter: the elder family, releasing a statement saying, "we have not been able to communicate with our son." adding, "as any parents would be, we are deeply concerned." while in italy, hundreds paying respects to an officer killed just weeks after getting married, in a nation not used to violence like this. >> ian, joining us now from the front of the jail where the teens are being held. as italy mourns the death of the officer. some government officials are making it clear what they want to happen to the two americans? >> reporter: that's right. there may be shock and disbelief in america, but here in italy, it's anger and outrage. it's become a huge political issue. it's leading all the news, and the deputy prime minister of italy tweeting, saying they should be giveli with hard labor.tom? >> ian, thank you. >>> back here at home, president

italian authorities say finnegan elder and gabriel christian both from san francisco fatally stabbed a police officer after an alleged drug deal gone wrong and they say they have a confession and a knife purportedly found in their hotel room. david wright has the details still coming in. >> reporter: tonight, these two americans are behind bars at rome's regina coeli prison. finnegan lee elder and gabriel christian natale-hjorth, tourists from san francisco seen here reportedly moments after being detained in their hotel room. police say they have confessed to being involved in a violent altercation that resulted in the death of an italian police officer. the policeman, stabbed around 3:00 a.m. friday during a scuffle with two people suspected of stealing a backpack from another man and then trying to ransom it back. police say it was a drug deal gone bad. the suspects, seen here in surveillance images, fled the scene. police say they found overwhelming evidence in the suspects' hotel room including the alleged murder weapon cleverly concealed behind one of the ceiling tiles and bloo

the coffin of finnegan lee elder escorted from a chapel in rome draped in the talent flag. the police say they it still in the backpack of a drug dealer who they say sold them fake drugs instead of cocaine. a telling police say the teenagers demanded money in a gram of cocaine from the dealer, reported the theft to police.when mario cerciello rega and other officers responded, gabriel christian natale-hjorth punched one officer in finnegan lee elder stabbed mario cerciello rega 8 times. mario cerciello rega had just returned to work after his honeymoon, his wife of one month in tears as long lines of people pay their respects and applauded as the hearse prepared to leave. sunday there was concern about a photo leak to the press showing gabriel christian natale-hjorth blindfolded, police say it was illegal, both teams confessed to having a role in mario cerciello rega staff. an attorney for finnegan lee elder set i can only say the investigations are underway to better understand the facts, the young boys family is upset about what happened, the american consulate trying to

on the left here, gabriel jorth and the fight finnegan elder. they arrested the two at a rome hotel. at least one admitted to stabbing that man, a 35-year-old police officer rar yo rega, pictured there. italian police say he was killed days after his honeymoon, stabbed eight times in a quiet rome neighborhood as he confronted the two men in connection with a theft. terry mcsweeney has the rest of the story. >> reporter: two americans teenagers behind bars in rome in connection with the fatal stabbing of an italian police officer. according to italian police, the teens have confessed after they were arrested after friday in a four-star hotel in the district of rome. at this point details are unclear but according to the police, this was a drug deal gone wrong. the officer who was killed was investigating the theft of a bag. there was a brief hearing in rome afterwards. the attorney for one of the suspects said his client was exercising his right not to answer questions in court. in addition to murder, both suspects are also being investigated for

finnegan elder is from san francisco. gabriel natle-hjorth. they bought what they thought was cocaine in rome. when the powder they found was fake, they went after their backpack. a cop tried to retrieve the bag. that's when one of the teens stabbed the officer, killing him. the officer had just gotten married last month and returned to work from his honeymoon. a tribute to officer vega has been growing at a rome street corner. >> i have known him since he was born and i'm in shock. he's one of the nicest neighbors. >> reporter: most know finnegan as finn. he played in san francisco and then transferred from temple heights high. another say elder was a troublingmaker. the elder family released their condolences to the family of the police officer. they also say, we are shocked and dismayed at the event that is have been reported but have very little independent information about these events. we have not been able to have any communication with our son. >> i kind of always known he was a bit of a bad guy. >> reporter: this former student outhe

. >>> a photo the sut hotw murder suspects the bay area are being treated and wrote. 19-year-old finnegan elder and 18-year-old gabriel are being interrogated as suspects in the killing of a newlywed police officer in rome. tell you press released this photo of elder in custody. he was illegally blindfolded before being questions. italian authorities say other confessed to pulling out a knife and stabbing the officer. >> this is a clear violation of this boy that could avoid all of the proofs are evident. the confession that gathered during the interrogation.>> italian officials say the officer was a test attacked with a knife on a street close to the teens hotel. an autopsy showed had been stabbed several times. a spokesperson for the u.s. state department said they are aware of reports but would not say whether they ar behalf of the accused or the families. stress dependable the high school confirms both suspects graduated from the school last year. he said in a statement yesterday, were stunned to learn that two members of our community were arrested in connection to the killing of a p

a public defender for finnegan elder says his client wasn't well. in rome, ian pannell, abc 7 news. >> both gad ated from tamalpais high school. finnegan's family says they're going to rome as soon as the state department assures them they'll be able to see their son. he chose not to answer questions during a weekend hearing. friends say the two suspects did not become close until they reconnected at santa barbara city college. an i-team reporter dan noyes is on his way to italy to find out more about this case and the bay area suspects. you can follow dan on at which time tore stay up to date on the latest developments. we'll have his reports on abc7news.com and the abc 7 news app. >>> in the east bay closing arguments are set to begin in the ghost ship fire trial. derick almena and max harris each face 36 counts of involuntary manslaughter for the 2016 warehouse fire. closing arguments are expected to last at least three days. the jury could get the case august 5th. testimony has been tense at times with the defense suggesting the fire was the wor

. >> reporter: two men here, the names gabriel natal hjorth and finnegan elder and finnegan elder has police officer. they say he stabbed him 11 times and they're saying that hjorth admits to being there at the scene. they're alleging they did this because of a botched drug deal that involved them going out, approaching a man to buy cocaine, they say. but then finding out it was just crushed up aspirin. they stole the man's backpack and phone and when he called they would not give his belongings back until they got 100 euros and one gram of cocaine. when that didn't happen, the person went to the police. that is when the plain clothes police officers approached the two americans and that is when they thought something had gone done. that is what the americans are saying and that is when the police officer was stabbed. but at this point, according to the documents that are coming out from court, it does seem the two men have turned on each other a bit here. as they've been separated and they are being held. we do have a new statement, though, from the elder family where they're saying

finnegan lee elder and gabriel christian natale hjorth are being held on homicide and extortion charges. police say they've confessed to the brutal crime. the police officer was stabbed eight times. newlywed who had just returned from his honeymoon. police say surveillance video and witnesses led them

. >> reporter: mill valley police chief taking questions about 19-year-old finnegan elder and 18-year-oldriel natale-hjorth because the two graduated from high school less than a mile from his police station last year. >> we have no contact with either of these gentleman as adults and as you well know i can't comment on whether there are any juvenile contacts whatsoever, whether we have those or not. >> reporter: but italian police say the two became tangled in a violent encounter with plain clothes officers over a drug deal gone bad and that elder stabbed rega who later died at a hospital. neighbors told me elder never showed an ounce of violence, including one woman who has known him since the day he was born. >> these happen when people have tempers but i've never seen him do one violent thing. >> reporter: natale-hjorth family has not responded to our calls and an uncle told me there were no new updates but at last report the family had still not been able to talk to finnegan. live in mill valley. thom jensen, nbc bay area news. >> we'll switch to our forecast now. a lot cooler today.

he was stabbed to death by by by finnegan lee elder. this is the pair reportedly moments after being detained in their hotel room. the two confessed to being involved in a violent altercation. the policeman stabbed after two people suspected of stealing a backpack from another man tried to ransom it back. they claimed it was a drug deal gone bad. the pair captured here in surveillance video. law enforcement found overwhelming evidence in the teen's hotel room, including the murder weapon, cleverly concealed behind one of the ceiling tiles and bloodstained clothing supposedly worn in the attack. their bags were packed and their flights booked. the officer will be laid to rest in the same church where he was recently married. >>> it turns out gabriel christian natale hjorth has family there and goes to visit. we have more on the suspects and their lives at home. >> when gabe is on insane. >> a fellow grad told me about gabriel christian natale hjorth's reputation on campus. >> he's known around here as a drug dealer. he thinks he can get

italian law enforcement says 19-year-old finnegan elder and 18-year-old natale hjorth have confessed to the murder of the officer. police say they tracked the teens to the maridian hotel through video that shows them running away. the killing has sparked a lot of conversation in that town. >> i think any time you have a culture where there is so much privilege and there is so much entitlement, i think is really a key word here, you're going to have trouble unless you instill a moral core. >> the two teens reportedly stabbed the officer during the aftermath of a drug deal that went bad. the family of finnegan elder told us they will travel to rome to see their son. >>> messing around with a bb gun landed a teen in jail. a man in this suv shooting at their cars and homes. they spotted that suv later that night. they say they arrested the teen and found a bb gun in his car. >>> something completely unexpected at the u.s. border with mexico, pink seesaws. two professors turned a portion of the new mexico border wall into a playground with those hot pink seesaws. you can see the kids and

as a place where teenagers gather after dark for so-called fight nights, according to his uncle finneganlder took part in those fights. elder is now in an italian jail after allegedly stabbing an undercover police officer. mario charge yellow radio was buried in his hometown near naples the casket carried from the same church where he was married just 6 weeks ago. italy's prime minister called the 35 year-old officers death, a deep wound for the state on would say at a news conference officials said churchill was an arm that he had left his gun in his locker by accident. they also expressed regret that a leaked photo of the other defendant. gabriel christian that holly your earth was shown blindfolded and shackled to a chair. police say was to prevent him from seeing evidence in the case rome's republican newspaper called it an affront to the moral values that hold up our democracy. police say the incident began when the boy stole a backpack from a man after he allegedly sold them fake drugs. the man reported the theft to police who sent an undercover officer. the boys reportedly told a

as a place where teenagers gather after dark for so-called fight nights, according to his uncle finneganlder took part in those fights. elder is now in an italian jail after allegedly stabbing an undercover police officer. mario charge yellow radio was buried in his hometown near naples the casket carried from the same church where he was married just 6 weeks ago. italy's prime minister called the 35 year-old officers death, a deep wound for the state on would say at a news conference officials said churchill was unarmed that he had left his gun in his locker by accident. they also expressed regret that a leaked photo of the other defendant. gabriel christian that holly your earth was shown blindfolded and shackled to a chair. police say was to prevent him from seeing evidence in

his uncltold that he was involved in fight nights in a san francisco park, that three years ago finneganfter fighting a 16-year-old boy who was hospitalized with a severe head wound. r he father of the otheteen under investigation, gabriel nale hjorth visited s son in custody, in a statement saying his son is devastated, never imagined there would be a confrontation with police, and didn't know elder was carrying a knife. hjorth's father is confident his son is innocent f ilies have hired italian lawyers. lester. >> all right, richard, thank you. >>> terrifying ments caught on camera at a water park, a 10 foot wave craing down on tourists in a tsunami pool in china. 44 people were injured when a malfunction triggered the massive ll of water. >>> up next for us, inspiring america, a life in music that began with the sound of war. ♪ i've been diagnosed with age-related macular degeneration, which could lead to vision loss. so today i made a plan with my doct, which includes preservision. because it's my vision, my morning walk, my sunday ive, my grandson's beautiful face. only preservision

police say 18-year-old gabriel natale and 19-year-old finnegan elder from california confessing to the stabbing of officer mario cerciello rega after a drug deal gone bad. the pair allegedly stole a backpack earlier from this spot, later demanding cash and cocaine for its return. they were spotted on surveillance running away, but when police finally confronted them, it allegedly turned violent. today, the prosecutors saying elder claimed he was thrown to the ground and didn't know the men were police, and he started stabbing. the surviving officer insisted they identified themselves as police and showed badges. he says his partner fell to the ground, crying, "they stabbed me." tonight, a close family member confirming to abc news that finnegan elder was arrested in 2016 for being involved in a prearranged fight at a party, but insisting he doesn't have a criminal record. david? >> ian pannell, thank you. >>> back here now, the president's nominee to be the nation's number two military officer defending himself against allegations of sexual misconduct. air force general john hyten tell

we'll have more on finnegan lee elder in just a moment, but first grant lotus has the latest on how he and gabriel christian attali yours. >>were arrested on murder charges for the death of an italian police officer. mario charge yellow radio was buried in his hometown near naples the casket carried from the same church where he was married just 6 weeks ago. italy's prime minister called the 35 year-old officers death, a deep wound for the state. would say at a news conference officials said churchill was an arm that he had left his gun in his locker by accident. they also expressed regret that a leaked photo of the other defendant. gabriel christian that holly your earth was shown blindfolded and shackled to a chair. police say was to prevent him from seeing evidence in the case rome's republican newspaper called it an affront to the moral values that hold up our democracy. police say the incident began when the boy stole a backpack from a man after he allegedly sold them fake drugs. the man reported the theft to police who sent an undercover officer. the boys reportedly told a judge

the two young men 18-year-old gabriel christian natale-hjorth and 19-year-old finnegan lee elder are both graduates from mill valley. they were in rome and have stole a backpack of a drug dealer they say so them pictures instead of cocaine. when officers responded they said gabriel christian natale- hjorth punched one officer and finnegan lee elder stabbed another. people who went to the school with two young men say they were well known. >> gave had a ton of friends in school. neither of them whether were disliked like i remember. a lot of people liked them and were friends with them. >> investigators tracked the teens to a hotel. in the room they found a long knife hidden in the ceiling along with close investigators say they were in the attack. police say formal charges are pending. >> time is now 7:11. we continue breaking news coverage of the deadly shooting at the gilroy garlic festival. what we know now about the conditions of some of the shooting victims. >> she is next in line to be governor of puerto rico but we will tell you why she does not want that job. great. now i'm s

police say that 18 year-old gabriel natal gorgeous and 19 year-old finnegan elder stabbed and killed a police officer in rome during a botched drug deal. prosecutors say the 2 who went to school in marine county admitted to the killing. they're expected to be charged with aggravated murder and attempted extortion. the prosecution is calling for a life sentence for the 2 teenagers. state police and the people of rome paid tribute to the slain officer saturday after the teenagers were arrested a funeral is planned for him on monday in rome. finnegan's family has also released a statement saying the senate condolences to the same slain officers family, adding that they have not yet been able to contact their son and they request privacy while they deal with the situation. the officer and recently returned to work following his honeymoon. a san jose police officer won't be returning to work anytime soon after being booked into jail on felony drug and weapons charges. 48 year-old john tomkins was taken into custody on friday. kron four's felipe de gaulle reports that a traffic stop in sun

since he was born and i am in shock. >> reporter: most neighbors know finnegan elder as sin. he played football for sacred heart high school in san francisco. later trent sold later transferred. >> reporter: another neighbor wasn't too surprised about the rest saying elder was a troublemaker and have gotten drunk multiple times and thrown up in front of their home. looking at his instagram pictures it appears he came from a good family. the elder family released a statement expressing condolences to the family of the police officer. we are shocked and dismayed at the events that have been reported but have very little independent information about these events. we have not been able to have any indication with our son. >> i have always known he is a bit of a bad guy. >> reporter: another student is talking about the second suspect, gabriel natale-hjorth had reputation for beating up kids. >> he would come up in stories of activities you wouldn't want your kids getting as a delinque >> reporter: according to a school website natale-hjorth played on the lacrosse team. he is not

he returned from his honeymoon days before being stabbed to death. 19-year-old finnegan lee elder and 18-year-old gabriel christian natale-hjorth. it is raising alarms about how the teens are being treated. >> reporter: obviously, a huge point of discussion in mill valley. in italy, the case has touched on hot topics. the case has become an incredibly passionate one for a number of reasons. >> first is the fate of the policeman. but there's also a political issue as well. the police say that the responsibility are the people from california. there's a lot of tension in italy concerning immigration . >> reporter: it seemed to be a point of our migration from africa. while the initial round of newspapers carried the photos of the officer, the italian press attained this photo of one of the suspects in police custody. >> gabriel christian natale- hjorth has a double citizenship. >> the bureau chief says the photo itself has become a controversy. >> this is a violation of their rights. >> reporter: the blindfold rose into police contact road racing questions about the prosecution of the a

this morning, not allowed to speak to each other. 18-year-old gabe natale hjorth and 19-year-old finneganlder were taken in for questioning. italian police say the two americans confessed to stealing a backpack in an alleged drug deal gone wrong. security footage showing the teens fleeings the scene. it ended with the murder of officer mario reeg ga. police say they were demanding 100 euros in cash and a graham of cocaine. two plain closed policemen were sent to respond. that's when reeg ga was stabbed 11 times. police say they apprehended the men at the hotel where they were preparing to leave the country. investigators say they found overwhelming evidence in their room including the supposed murder weapon cleverly concealed behind one of the ceiling tiles as well as bloody clothing. in rome, ian pannell, abc 7 news. back to you, natasha and reggie. >> i-team reporter dan noyes is on his way to italy right now to find out more about the case and te bay area suspect. you can follow dan on twitter to stay up to date on the latest developments from italy. we'll have his reports throughout t

the police tell us finnegan elder said it was his and he brought it into the country.is a knife that police tell us was used in the fatal stabbing of this police officer. one of the other things that is going to be of utmost importance is whether or not the young americans knew these were police officers. we know they were undercover. the police say they identified themselves to the young men. it is not clear if those american english-speaking suspects would have known it was a police officer. everyone in italy does. it is unclear if they would know. two police officers. the surviving police officer said they did identify themselves. now, that's going to be a huge point of concern going forward in this investigation, boris. >> we look forward to more information coming from that press conference. thanks so much for the live report. >>> we are 17 minutes past the hour. saints fans are going to be happy to hear this. nfl commissioner roger goodell may have to testify in court about the controversial ending to the 2019 nfc championship game. coy wire has more in this morn

he says that finnegan lee elder, accused of stabbing the officer 11 times, told police that he thoughtwas being attacked and strangled. but the judge is skeptical of the claims of self-defense because there is no evidence of strangulation. he has made in order that he remain in jail. his 19-year-old friend -- >>> i am covering the go ship warehouse trout, today is day one of closing arguments. today the prosecution started the day i showing the jurors the names and photos of all of the victims. the prosecutor said the defendants acted with criminal negligence. that they should have known that any violation of the code, the fire code, is a crime. the defense attorneys representing derick almena and max harris, that theirs was not a code violation and that the fire was intentionally set and they intend to prove in the closing arguments. at the close of the prosecutions losing arguments today, they showed text messages from the victims, the last messages sent out to family members. it was very emotional for those in the audience today. also, some of the jurors. tomorrow it is the differen

. >> reporter: most neighbors know finnegan elder as finn. he played football in sacred heart in san francisco. transferred later to tamalpais high. >> i don't see finn doing that. >> reporter: another neighbor wasn't too surprised about the arrest. saying elder was a troublemaker. looking at his instagram pictures it appears he came from a good family. the elder family expressed their condolences to the police officer saying we are shocked and dismayed at the events being reported but have very little independent information about the events. we have not had any icion with our son. >> always was a bit of a bad guy. >> reporter: this tamalpais high school student is talking about the second suspect. gabriel ntali. >> he came up in activities you wouldn't want your kids getting into. he has been known around town as a sort of delinquent character. >> reporter: according to a school website, natali played on the lacrosse team. he is not very active on social media. we went to his house. his family declined to comment on the story. >> the audaci

i'm grant lotus kron 4 news and new tonight, the uncle of finnegan lee elder says his nephew took partnized fights back in high school john elder says that his nephew participated in stage to fight nights between boys at stern grove. >>a popular park in san francisco. kron four's michelle kingston is live tonight with more on elders past michelle. >>that's right elders angele tells us that his nephew does not have a criminal record but that he did participate in those fights and that they did apparently result in many injuries. new information tonight about the to san francisco teenagers jailed in italy for the fatal stabbing of a police officer 19 year-old finnegan elder's uncle sean elder says his nephew doesn't have a criminal record or discipline records from school but that he participated of well known fight said stern grove park. >>i can high school that apparently resulted in many injuries we reached out to san francisco police for more information. they told us criminal offender record information in juvenile criminal information is confidential under state law but that they h

they say 19-year-old finnegan and 18-year-old gabriel both alumni from hereçg7ç in mill va tried to toqem off in a drug deal. police officers arrived to confront these two american suspects. italian police say they w)uggled withÑi officers and that's when rega was stabbed and killed. the two bay area men ran back to the hotel, packed their bags and were ready to leave theçó count when they wereçó arrested. part of the case isn't the only investigation under way. after these picturesçó emerge showing blindfolded and happened cuffed. áalian police put outtehp statement quickly responding to this saying they distance itself from release of the photos and is carrying out investigation into the matter. both of these investigations play out, neighbors for onet( o the suspects had this to say. >> i haveñrñr never seen him violent. i have never seen him so much as push or hit anybody or yell. i neverq heard him yell. >> now police say the pair confessed to the stabbing but interrogation. and i want to point out that under italian law anyone who participates in a killing can be charged with mur

gabriel christian gabriel natale-hjorth and finnegan lee elder who police say confessed during interrogation. the arrest warrant details how elder pull out a knife, striking the officer multiple times and that gabriel natale- hjorth denies the the night. somebody can be charge for murder even if they were not want to carry out the killing. italian police are also investigating this photo showing gabriel natale-hjorth blindfold before his the italy interior minister said the only victim to cry for is the officer. city palm, cbs news, london.>> elders family told cbs news they have had no contact with their son since friday but they have been in touch with the u.s. state department. let's get a check on the weather with mary lee a bit of a cooldown today. >>> a relief from the heat. temperatures much cooler compared to yesterday and we are catching some sunshine with the oakland airport camera. you can see blue skies. temperatures from 77 in concord and while a san jose. both 60s in oakland. looking at and 77 for the remark. cooler in san francisco with the cloud cover in place at 57 and the m

finnegan lee elder and gabriel christian natale hjorth are being held on homicide and extortion charges. police say they've confessed to the brutal crime. the police officer was stabbed eight times. newlywed who had just returned from his honeymoon. police say surveillance video and witnesses led them to the suspects and they say theyhe ho. elder's family issued a atng, we are shocked and dismayed about the events that have been reported but have very little independent information about these events. we've learned there was a brief hearing in rome today after which elder's lawyers told reporters he advised his client not to answer questions in court as was his right. roz plater, nbc bay area. >>> tributes are pouring in for that officer tonight. ciao mario, one tweet sd torked the officer. italian police officers turning on their lights to honor rega's funeral is expected to be held on monday in the very same church where he was just married. >>> for some, this homicide case brings back memories of amanda knox, the american who spent four years in an italian prison after the murder of

finnegan lee elder is accused of stabbing officer 11 times, he told the police that he thought he wasttacked and strangled. remember, police say that two plainclothes officers were investigates in a stolen backpack. now there is the suggestion that he was acting in self- defense. as far as we know, both teenagers are both being represented by their appointed attorneys. the judge, who raised skepticism about the self- defense suggestion, saying that there was no evidence of strangulation. they ordered that they remained in jail for murdering a police officer, who was honored as a hero. in those documents, released by the judge today, there some claim that he did not know anything about the knife. this was a new development tonight. as for the elder family, they said that their son has been able to meet with at least one official from the u.s. government. in mill valley, kpix 5. >>> back here in the bay area, prosecutor started closing arguments in the deadly ghost ship wire fire. they showed the names and the photos of the victims. they say that they acted with criminal negligence, bot

the associated press reports 19-year-old finnegan lee elder toldpolice he stabbed the plain clothes officer after he felt pressure on his neck and thought he was being strangled. were dge found no marks found on elder's neck. the officer was stabbed 11 times. >>> official say gang violence inside a brazil iian led to violence. police say gangmbers took each other hostage and battled each other. >>> happening now. rehundreds of evacuations under way in peru. >> ash spewed from a volcano last week raising safety concerns in that area. people were given masks and goggles. experts say the ash could be the start after lg-term e ruruptive >process. >>esterday, hundred of hot air balloons filled the skies in france at -- >> i don't speak french but th sounds yeice. >> ah. the hope was to put the most balloons in the air at once and then organizers said they had 500 hot air balloons aired up hailing from 40 countries. >> beautiful. but there arepeople in the balloons? >> i think you have to. >> have to? it looks so pretty. i don't know if i'd go up in one of thos things. >> the first one in those w

gloria keely was shaking here after hearing the news that her neighbor's son, 19-year-old finnegan elder and his friend gabriel hjorth are accused of stabbing an italian police officer to death in rome after an apparent drug deal gone wrong. >> i've known fin since he was born and he is one of the nicest neighbors i've -- i have. >> italian surveillance video shows two men believed to be elder and hjorth running away with a stolen backpack belonging to an italian citizen and they said they would not return it unless they would get 100 euros and cocaine. >> i've never seen violence from him. >> the family told us in a statement we are shocked and dismayed at the events that have been reported, but we have very little independent information about these events. we have not been able to have any communication with our son. both elder and hjorth graduated from temple pius high school in mill val ney 2018. >> this is pretty crazy to hear what happened to people from my high school. i didn't really expect that. >> charlie lupinow new hjorth. >> i was a bit sketchy, but nothing obviously this b

finnegan lee hjorth are held on extorgs charges. a lot of the charges are unclear but police say it's a drug deal gone wrong. they say the officer was stabbed eight times in a quiet rome naked as he confronted the man. he was a newly wed who just returned from his honey moon. it's prompted an outpouring of grieve across the country. the two mill valley suspects are behind bars as the investigation continues. the families have you you sh youed a statement saying we are shocked and dismayed at the events. we have not been able to have communication with our son. our thoughts are with all those impacted by this tragedy. now we heard there was a brief hearing in rome today after which the lawyer for one of the suspects says his client was simply not going to answer questions in court today as was his right. live in mill valley, rose plater, nbc bay area news. >> thanks very much. >>> italy's deputy prime minister says the suspects in the offisuld be sent to prison for life and face hard labor on twitter. deputy prime minister mat owe to

officials say the image was taken after the suspects gave na at that timely hjorth and finnegan three confessed with to being involved in the incident that led to the fatal stabbing of officer mario rega. police say it all started during a drug deal gone bad. the two americans apparently approached with the man asking where they could buy drugs. that man led them to a dealer who police say sold them fake cocaine. the two angry allegedly going back to the scene and stealing the backpack of the man who pointed with they will to the dealer. video capturing two men running away after the theft. police say the man called with his own phone that was in the backpack and spoke to the two americans. he says they offered with him in exchange. his backpack for 100 euros and a gram of cocaine. he went to the police and ended with with the officer stabbed with eight times. the 0 two then went back to the hotel preparing to leave the country when officers moved with in. investigates say they found overwhelming evidence in the room including the supposed murder weapon cleverly concealed with behind

nbc's richard engel has the latest >> reporter: tonight 19-year-old finnegan lee elder and 18-year-old gabriel hjorth are in this italian jail and according to police, elder has confessed to stabbing an italian police officer at his funeral today, the 35-year-old officer, mario rega was hailed as a hero his memorial held in the same church where he was married just six weeks ago. police say the american teens were trying to score cocaine when a dealer sold them crushed aspirin. when they figured it out, they stole a backpack from one of the dealer's associates and commanded 100 euros and cocaine to give it back. officer rega was one of two undercover cops sent to respond. after he identified himself, officers say rega was stabbed 11 times and the suspects took off running. italian media aired this footage believed to show the suspects. it has not been verified by nbc news, but tonight officers are apologizing for this image of the teen blind folded before questioning. they say that was a mistake. nbc's sarah harmon is in rome. >> both of the teens are being held here. there is real out

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. >> the 219-year-olds were identified as finnegan lee elder and gabriel christian natale hjorth, the officer was killed after police say the men were involved in a drug deal gone bad. >> reporter: two american students have been formally detained in rome, on suspicion of murdering an aln policeman. itto that one of the two americans is the main suspect in the investigation. that suspect, driven away from a police station, following a detention hearing earlier on saturday. italian media claims this individual has confessed to the crime although those reports are not independently verified. a lawyer for the students said his clients refuse to answer questions, italian police say they suspect the student of stabbing an italian police officer to death. the policeman was reportedly trying to stop the students stealing the bag from a person on the street. a second police officer was als it has shocked the country. the two american students were due to return to california on saturday, but they now can be held initially for a period of 3 days from the questioning. in london, fox news. >>> t

as a place where teenagers gather after dark for so-called fight nights, according to his uncle finnegan elder took part in those fights. elder is now in an italian jail after allegedly stabbing an undercover police officer. mario charge yellow radio was buried in his hometown near naples the casket carried from the same church where he was married just 6 weeks ago. italy's prime minister called the 35 year-old officers death, a deep wound for the state on would say at a news conference officials said churchill was unarmed that he had left his gun in his locker by accident. they also expressed regret that a leaked photo of the other defendant. gabriel christian that holly your earth was shown blindfolded and shackled to a chair. police say was to prevent him from seeing evidence in the case rome's republican newspaper called it an affront to the moral values that hold up our democracy. police say the incident began when the boy stole a backpack from a man after he allegedly sold them fake drugs. the man reported the theft to police who sent an undercover officer. the boys reportedly told

his son finnegan elder continues to sit in the italian jail. we're now learning fin goon took part in organized fight nights in san francisco. this is park while in high school. his uncle is speaking to the associated press saying that fight nights resulted in many injuries and tells the a.p. one fight between two boys in the public place resulted in serious injury. san francisco police confirm that assault. 18-year-old gabriel natale-hjorth is also facing murder charges in italy for the officer's death. >>> in washington, more worry over the boeing 737 max. >> they grill the faa heads and head of safety and a u.s. senator said he would not get on a plane. >> not yet. joe manchin of west virginia said he would not fly on a 737 max until boeing executives had ridden around on the planes for a month. >> i would say for the 737 max to get back into the air, every boeing official should be flying that plane for one month to make sure that we have the confidence for passengers to get back on that plane. i'm not getting on the 737 max until i see the

hello welcome to the program i'm adrian finnegan a muslim man in india can no longer divorce his wife by simply uttering taluk the arabic word for divorce 3 times if a husband tries to do that he can now be jailed for up to 3 years the so-called triple tulloch method of instant divorce has been criminalized by india's parliament the upper house passed the bill on tuesday 2 years after the supreme court declared the practice unconstitutional but it's sharply divided lawmakers and campaigners those in favor say the new measure protects muslim women opponents those say it's unusual to criminalize divorce and that the punishment is too harsh others argue that marriage problems should be reviewed by community leaders and not by the government or the ruling bharatiya janata party b j p managed to pass the law after it had been blocked by the opposition for more than a year india's prime minister narendra modi celebrated what he called a victory on twitter he said an archaic and mediæval practice has finally been combined to the dustbin of history parliament abolishes tripple telecom correct

the family of 19-year-old finnegan lee elder saying they continue to gather facts adding we are grateful he's been provided medical care and our heart goes out to the family who have suffered an unmanageable loss. police officer mario rega was stabbed 11 times. his funeral in the same church when where he was recently married. he been investigating allegations of a cocaine deal gone wrong and attempted extortion. italy media say this is video of two suspects running from the scene. elder confessed to the killing claiming self-defense, according to a judge ruling obtained by the associated press, but this picture of 18 gabriel christian natale-hjorth blindfolded is raising questions about the treatment of the americans. the treatment condemned in italy and a police officer involved quickly moved off the case and now amanda knox speaking out. in 2007 she was forced into a confession by italian police over the killing of her friend meredith kircher and many are asking me about this case she tweeted. all i can say is i'm with holding judgment. it should be tried in a court of law, not the co

police say during a botched drug deal 19 year-old finnegan elder, an 18 year-old gabriel natale youraduated from temple pious high school in mill valley in 2018. right now they're being held in a jail, accused of aggravated murder and attempted extortion. or is apparently the result of a drug deal gone wrong. elder and the tally, your 3rd accused of stealing a backpack after they were apparently sold crushed aspirin instead of cocaine. police were tipped off and met the pair for the backpack exchange investigators say elder stabbed officer reggae times and then confessed to doing so during an interrogation, elder allegedly says he stabbed the officer because he feared he was being strangled. but the judge noted there were no marks on his neck. both families of them are in county young men have said that they are now trying to get more information about exactly what happened they say they have not yet been able to make contact with their sons will keep you posted there. next at 5.30. >>we will continue our coverage of the deadly shooting in gilroy we're live at the police department w

accused of killing an italian police officerol 18-year-gabriel christian natale hjorth and 19-year-old finnegan lee have been arrested accused of stabbing an officer to death in an alleged drug deal gone wrong we see disturbing images surfacing of one of the suspects in a blind fold. what more can you tell us about that >> reporter: good morning, phillip. yes, this is a picture that was leaked to italian media on sunday seemed to portray one of the two accused americans in this case, looks like gabriel christian natale sitting in the police station blind folded this is of course illegal in this country, illegal to blind fold detainees it caused outrage in the states and in italy authorities opened immediately an internal investigation which led to the identification of the police officer responsible for natalefoldin the police officer was immediately removed from his job, moved elsewhere to another non-operative office job but this picture also divided leaders of this country. while most politicians condemned the picture, one of them, the interior minister, de facto leader of this country, warn

on friday, italian police arrested hjorth along with 19-year-old finnegan california. familylegations. >> i hope to god that there's some missing link, some piece of the puzzle that hasn't come out yet. >> reporter: police say the pair confessed to stabbing 35-year-old officer mario rega in a drug deal gone wrong. according to court documents, each blamed the other during interrogation. in a 911 call, a witness claims the suspects fled the scene, saying, how did they escape? on a motorbike, on foot? on foot, on foot police will now be taking a closer look at this surveillance video from friday which shows two people running from the area around the time of the stabbing. elder's family says they haven't spoken with him since an initial call from the police station on july 26th, saying in a statement, we plan to go to rome as soon as the state department assures us we will be able to see our son. meanwhile,a solemn tribute the thousands showed up to pay their final respects his grieving widow prepares for his funeral on monday. both suspects will remain in custody until

as far as what led to his death alleged by the two north bay teenagers. 19-year-old finnegan lee elder and gabriel horth tried to extort a hundred euros and drugs but when plain clothes police officers arrived to confront the suspects, they struggled with officers and that is when rega was stabbed 11 times. eventually dying from the injuries. the a.p. is reporting this morning that elder told the jue after he felt pressure on his neck. however the judge said elder did not have any marks on his neck to indicate that this happened. the judge also saying that hjorth told involves that he used a knife and then washed it. now while both teenagers remain in custody there is another investigation after these pictures emerged showing one blindfolded and handcuffed. policeis theelves from the release and disclosure of the photos and carrying out an investigation and they confessed to the stabbing and blaming each other during the interrogation. due to overwhelming evidence, a ruling could come within days. we're live in mill valley, pete suratos, nbc bay area news. >> thanks for the latest ther

. >> gloria was shaking after hearing the news that her neighbor's son, 19-year-old finnegan elder and his friend 18-year-old gabriel are accused of stabbing an italian police officer to death in rome after an apparent drug deal gone wrong. >> i've known him since he was born and i am in shock, he is one of the nicest neighbors i have. >> reporter: police say they have confessed to being involve are involved in a violent oalt cation that resulted in the stabbing death of this officer. video shows two men believed to be them running away with the backpack and the two had threatened not return it unless the man gave them 100 euros and one gram of cocaine. >> i've never seen violence in him. >> the elder family put this note on the door of their san francisco home, requesting privacy. but told us, in a statement, we are shocked and dismayed at the events that have been reported, but have very little independent information about these events. we have not been able to have any communication with our son. both elder and yorth, graduated from tamalpais high school in mill valley in 2018. >>

the judge ordered the two teens, finnegan lee elder and gabriel natal-hjorth to remain behind bars. officer was stabbed 11 times after he and another plain clothes officer confronted the teens. elder told authorities that he stabbed the officer because he was being strangled. >>> the "san jose mercury news" says american rapper a$ap rocky goes on trial in sweden today on assault charges. he's been detained there for almost four weeks with two other men in connection with a street brawl in stockholm on june 30th. his arrest prompted prompt to -- prompted president trump to intervene on his behalf. mr. trump criticized sweden's prime minister for being unable to act. he asked the prime minister to help free rocky. the grammy nominated singer says he was acting on self-defense. >>> "the hollywood reporter" said a jury found that katy per's hit "dark horse" improperly copied a 2009 christian rap song. ♪ >> "dark horse" earned perry a grammy nomination. she performed the song during her 2015 super bowl halftime show. christian rapper marcus gray, who goes by the name flame, claimed perry

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