. >>> 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 away with everything. >> reporter: gabriel christian natale hjorth and finnegan lee elder are in custody in italy after allegedly demanding money in exchange for its return. officer mario cerciello rega showed up at the drop location and police say they were attacked by the teens. >> i have known finnegan lee elder since he was born and i'm in shock. he's one of the nicest neighbors i've -- i have. >> the family put this note on the door requesting privacy. in a statement they told us, we are shocked and dismayed at the vents, but have little information on these events. we have not been able to have any communication with our home. he and gabriel christian natale hjorth didn't come close until they connected at the city college. >> ofinnegan lee elder is t

, 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 alleged killer. the case is become emotional for many reasons. >> there is a lot of reaction in the united states as well. there's a lot of discussion in the judiciary system on the street. >> i know it has been a little while and the circumstances were quite different, but i imagine that that is naturally part of the discussion over there in the coverage of this case. >> yes, of course. it was a very emotional case. >> reporter: the amanda knox case is going to come up. in the last two minutes before this live shot a local walked by and told me she thought the boys were being framed. she said we have seen this before. a suggestion they are being framed. just about everything we are hearing about this case is coming from the police and the authorities

. >> reporter: the 2 young men, 18-year-old gabriel christian natale-hjorth in 19-year-old finnegan lee elder both graduates and mill valley were well-known at the school according to former classmates. >> it's definitely been going around. like wildfire. shocking to all of us. >> reporter: the class of 2018 said it was a shock hearing about their arrest in italy on killing an italian police officer after bad drug deal. 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

police say the two american teenagers, fin began lee elden and gabriel christian natale hjorth confessed after being identified on surveillance video. who ng b drugs. later the same night they were confronted by clothes. elder admitted to stabbing him because he says he was being strangled, though the judge notes there were no signs of strangulation. natale hjorth says he did not realize that elder had a knife, but the judge did not buy that, concluding the weapon is just too big and adding both are involved in the murder. this photo of natale hjorth blindfolded raised the validity of his confession. the rome's attorney general says the interrogation was free of duress. the teen's lawyer is demanding answers and says he believes the blindfolding runs counter to the rule of law. the teens remain at this rome prison, norah, where they could remain for many months before being indicted. >>> president trump signed a bill today to provide permanent support to the 9/11 wor bee. the new law guarantees full decades. >>> there is much more still ahead. new details on the hot car death of year-old

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

it shows 19-year-old gabriel christian natale hjorth shortly before his questioning.talian police quickly reacted with this statement. the general command of the carabinieri core firmly distances itself from the release and disclosure of photos of restricted people for the murder of d

according to the charging documents, both suspects gabriel christian natale hjorth and have told different versions. an italian man called police for arrived to meet the man instead and to investigate what police say began as a drug deal gone wrong. the two suspects struggled with police when the one officer was stabbed and killed. the two suspects ran back to their hotel, backed their bags and were set to leave the country when they were arrested. elder's neighbors are still in disbelief he could be involved. >> i have never seen him violent or so much as push or hit anybody or yell. never heard him yell. >> the principal said, quote, we were stunned to learn that two members of our community were arrested in connection to the killing of a policeman in rome. he went on to offer sincere one in ces to the family anded meanwhile in rome, thousands of mourners lining up to pay their respects for the slainofficer. mario cerciello rega's funeral will be held on monday in the same church he was married in just last month. >> reporter: we also heard from the elder family today who said they are p

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

. >> 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

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

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 court of public opinion. in any case, it is tragic. my heart goes outth victim's family. the italian prosecutor saying that pictureboy's blindfolded cast a shadow on the case but they insist they were interviewed according to the law and in the interview one of the boy claims he didn't know the men were police and they were scared when the officers grabbed hold of them, the police insisting they did identify themselves. keir simmons, nbc news, london. >>> well, coming up here, bad grades for cal. the reason uc berkeley forced off the top rankings li

now investigating this newly surfaced photo showing one of the suspects, 18-year-old gabriel christian natale hjorth, bound and blind folded blind folding a suspect in italy is illegal and officers say they don't know how this photo got out. 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 u

details about the american teens 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 lea

fin began lee elder is from san francisco his friend gabriel christian natale-hjorth confessed to stab together 75- year-old officer to death after being identified on surveillance video. a clip circulating in italian media shows the teens on a street in rome. they allegedly stole a backpack after trying to buy drugs. later that night, they were confronted by police officers in plain clothes. newly released judicial documents say elder admitted to stabbing the officer because he said he was being strangled. however, the judge notes that there were no signs of training lation. the other suspect says he didn't realize elder had a knife but the judge is not buying it concluding the weapon is just too big. a photo of natale-hjo rth led to questions about his treatment and validity of his confession. rome's attorney general says the interrogation was free of dures. . >>> i am katie kneelson. 17 people died, 15 more injured when a military plane crashed in pakistan overnight. you can see the smoke pouring out of some of the homes in the residential area not far from where the plane crashed.

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, 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 blood-stained clothing supposedly worn in the attack. italian media report their bags were packed, flights booked. police murders are rare in italy. so this case is politically charged. brigadier mario cerciello rega was 35 years old, a newlywed. on monday, his funeral will take place at the same church where he was married just over a month ago. tonight, the family of one of suspect

two officers were attacked so suddenly by 19-year-old figgegan lee elder an 18-year-old gabriel christian natale hjorthr admitted stabbing one of the officers several times after being confronted about stealing of backpack from a drug dealer from whom the teenagers had tried unsuccessfully to buy cocaine. the officer died from his injuries and a prosecutor said in the teens were told, they seemed in denial. >> translator: at the beginning, they had a hard time understanding the gravity of what's happened. one of the boys asked, but is he really dead? dad, dad? >> the officer's funeral was held yesterday in the same church where he was married just six weeks ago. the american teenagers claimed they didn't know rega and his colleague were police officers and simply fear they were being attacked. italian officials say that's not true. and that the two officers clearly identify themselves. >> shepard: jonathan hunt, live in los angeles. the grammy nominated rapper a$ap rocky pleading not guilty as his trial begins in sweden. he is accused of assaulting a man in stockholm last month. two other people with h

they are identified as finnegan lee elder and gabriel christian natale hjorth.both are from san francisco. the teens were arrested at a hotel in rome where they were staying. police say surveillance video led them to this pair who according to authorities have confessed. according to police, the teens stole a drug dealer's backpack after allegedly buying cocaine that turned out to be aspirin. the dealer reported the theft to police. officer rega responded and was stabbed eight times. police say they found the knife hidden behind a wall in the teens' hotel room. >>> federal prosecutors want to play a movie clip at roger stone's upcoming trial. want to guess which one? >> mr. pantangele, were you a member of the corleone family? did you serve under the capo regime, under veto corleone also known as the godfather? >> i, uh, never know about that. i don't know, i don't understand, senator. >> it was in that memorable scene from "the godfather part ii," a mobster recants his testimony and lies to congress about michael corleone and his criminal empire. prosecutors in

investigators say the other suspect, gabriel christian natale hjorth, repeatedly punched him during thehis image leaked further, it further complicates matters. it shows him blindfolded and hank handcuffed, they said they did not want him to see documents in the room but that does not make this complicated issue go away. many questions and concerns about what the consequences of this leaked image will be, but tonight it is really just the sadness and the grief and the shock that is dominated the headlines here in italy. >> dana: understandably so. let's bring in the fox news contributor and former homicide detective ted williams. what do you make of this? how do you handle this if you are the parents or the lawyers for these americans who are accused of this homicide? >> what you will do is the state department is going to get involved, you have seen one of the individuals with blindfolded and that is certainly illegal and it's my understanding that they have conducted an investigation and the officer that blindfolded this teenager has been transferred, although the interior said they w

finnegan lee elder and gabriel christian natale-hjorth both of the san francisco bay area are being held at rome's coeli prison. >> i have never seen violence in him. >> reporter: italian authorities say the two confessed to being involved in a violent altercation over a backpack where the police officer was stabbed. police say the young men were demanding 100 euros and a gram of cocaine to return the bag to its owner, but the owner notified the carabinieri. the suspects caught on security cameras as they 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, as well as bloody clothing supposedly worn in the attack. their bags were reportedly packed, flights booked. police murder are rare in rome. mario cerciello rega was 35 years old, a newlywed. tomorrow his funeral takes place at the same church he was married just over a month ago. one of the american suspect's family say they haven't been able to contact their son. after saturday's detention hearing, he described

. >> reporter: the two young men, 18-year-old gabriel christian natale-hjorth and 19-year-old finnegan lee elder, both graduates of the high school in the valley were well-known at the school according to former classmates. >> it has been going around, the kids in my grade, like wildfire. it is really shocking to all of us. >> reporter: the class said it was a shock hearing about their arrest in italy, on charges of killing an italian police officer after a bad drug deal. sunday night, the coffin of police officer mario cerciello rega was escorted from a chapel in rome. italian police say they were in rome and had stolen the backpack of a drug dealer who they say sold them fake drugs. the two teens demanded money and someone reported the theft to police. when officers responded, one of them punched an officer and one stabbed the officer. he had just returned to work days before after his honeymoon. his wife in just one month in tears as people paid their respects. sunday, there was concern about a photo leaked to the press, showing gentle blindfolded. italian authorities say that looke

teenagers from the san francisco area remained in custody. 19-year-old elder and 18-year-old gabriel christian natale hjorth suspects. this picture of gabriel christian natale hjorth blindfolded ahead of official interrogation has led to concerns about how he has been treated. that was a very big stories i trust this morning by authorities who said that they have seen it, it is wrong. they are launching their own investigation into what happens with the handcuffs and the blindfold, but they also say that this was before the interrogation, and during the interrogation, everything was done by the book. both suspects had lawyers present, and they had translators, but this is their version of events. it is important to point out on this matter, the leak damage, we have not heard from the suspects, layers, or their families, who have not been allowed to visit them so far. >> bill: amy kellogg. thank you. live in milan, italy. >> i think "the washington post" is a russian asset by comparis comparison. mitch mcconnell loves our country. mitch mcconnell is a man that knows less about russia and russian influence th

italian law enforcement says the two american teenagers, finnegan lee elder and gabrielle christian natale-hjorth to being involved. this starts when the americans stole a man's backpack which included the cellphone. he called the cellphone and the americans demanded a gram of cocaine and a hundred euro. natale-hjorth says he did not see the knife but he can be charged. they were students in the bay area and the teachers and students said they were troubled and had issues. a blindfold caused question about the dream of the teens. rome officials say the interrogation was free of duress. >> there's no place in the criminal system for a suspect to be blindfolded. >> reporter: the image of the blindfold is drawing comparisons to the case of amanda knox who said she was mistreated by italian police during questioni questioning. this case is likely to stretch on for years. cbs news has reached out to both families, and on sunday the elder family issued a statement which said they had not had contact with their son since friday but they had been in touch with the u.s. state department which had not had

claiming self-defense according to a judge's ruling but this picture of 18-year-old gabrielle christian natale hjorthndfolded the picture widely condemned in italy. 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 kercher many are asking me about this case, she tweeted. all i can say is i'm withholding judgment he should be tried in a court of law, not the court of olympic opinion. in any case it's tragic. my heart goes out to the victim's family. >> italian prosecutors saying that picture of one of the boys blindfolded in police custody casts a shadow in the case, but he's insisting the boys were interviewed according to the law. in those interviews the prosecutor says one of the boys claims he didn't know the men were police and that he was scared when the officers grabbed ahold of them. the police insisting willie and savannah, they did identify themselves guys. >> serious case there, keir, continue to follow it for us, please thank you. >>> let's turn now and ge

gabriel christian natale- sayth, who italian police say confessed. the arrest warrant details how elder pulled out a knife, striking the officer multiple e mes. and that natale-hjorthenies seeing the knife. but, in italy, someone involveda it, en if theye indfolat the carabineirirth stn sparked deod and the elder family said they have not spoken with their son since friday, adding in a statement, they're working with the u.s. state department, which has not been granted access to finn. the americans, who are being held at a rome prison in solitary confinement, had been schoolmates. h'e student there questioned 'vtale-hjorth's reputation. >> i've kind of always know that b's a bit of a bad guy. >> reporter: italy's deputy prime minister matteo salvini tweeted he "hopes the killer of our poor carabiniere never gets out of prison." the line of those paying tribute here wraps around the block and only continues to grow. a funeral is scheduled for tomorrow, in the very same church where he was just merried. meanwhile, the american teenagers are sitting in prison ,s the investigation continues. it's likely to be months, though, before they are officially indicted. seth d