haskell is going to be on his mental condition. >> reporter: haskell has a history of domestic violence. in 2008, a guilty plea for assaulting his then wife. just last week, haskell's mother filed a restraining order after she says he choked her until she passed out. days later, haskell showed up in texas. >> the truth is, a human being sometimes you have no idea what they're going to do and when they are going to do it. >> reporter: tonight, just outside houston, there are no answers. only sorrow and pain. if convicted the suspect could face the death penalty here in texas. as to the 15-year-old girl, incredibly she's been released from the hospital. brian? >> miguel almaguer, outside harris county courthouse, thanks. >>> authorities are on alert in washington state where five wildfires are burning. one nearly 30 square miles in all. temperatures topping 100 degrees on the way this weekend, making for a difficult fight. hundreds of firefighters are battling the flames in the eastern part of the state. some folks there have been warned to be ready to evacuate now at a moment's notice. >

haskell fled.nering haskell four miles in this cul-de-sac where he sat for two hours sandwiched between armored vehicles, snipers ready. haskell gave up around 10 p.m. for cassidy, a full recovery is expected. her grandparents issued this statement. we are grateful for this miracle. we are in awe of her bravery and courage in calling 911. she is our hero. >> it's also come to light that has kel h haskell had a history of domestic violence, with some charges in california just last week. >> thank you. >>> some violent storms break today makes for busy utility clean-up. powerful winds brought down trees and power lines across the region. one man was driving when the wind picked up his car and dropped it next to a church, which had a steeple blown off. heavy rain caused some streets to be closed due to flooding. >>> like a tornado over the on or about. . this waterspout off the coast of cocoa beach, florida. if they move over to land, the water service issues a tornado warning. >>> firefighters in was

haskell hoped fire and we are live with more on what happened next. >> reporter: that is right, good afternoon. the authorities say that the slain family was related to haskell's wife and they were going through a divorce. in the houston suburb of spring texas, neighbors are struggling to cope in the aftermath of murderous mayhem, a shooting that left six people dead all in one family. >> especially the children. and i wanted to come by and pray for them right here. >> today this man, 33-year-old ron lee haskell is charged with capital murder and is in custody held without bon for the death of six family members found inside of their home. >> i have not personally in 40 years seen a tragedy in one family that is this horrific. >> it began just after dinner time on wednesday. >> that haskell knocked on the door dressed as a deliveryman and demanded to know the whereabouts of his wife. he waited for other family members to return home and eventually shot all of them execution-style. one survivor, 15-year-old cassidy managed to call 911 despite being shot in the head. and police began a

haskell reportedly tied up cassidy and her family.eabouts of his ex-wife, cassidy's aunt. then he shot each family member twice, execution style. >> i have not seen a tragedy in one family this horrific. >> by the time the bullet stopped, cassidy's parents were dead, so were all four of her siblings, ages 4 to 13. cassidy had been shot too. in critical condition with a skull fracture, she played dead. after the killer left, cassidy somehow found the courage, having just seen her family murdered to call 911. cassidy told police haskell was heading to her grandparents home, giving them a description of his car. the chase ended with haskell in custody and cassidy's grandparents safe. >> without her courage and quick thinking, we might be mourning the deaths of 20 -- yes, i said 20 people today, including myself. and nearly all of our children and grandchildren. >> haskell and his ex-wife had lived in utah. this family photo is from haskell's facebook page. when the marriage fell apart, cassidy's mother reportedly brought cassidy's aunt,

police say that ron haskell went to their home yesterday evening dressed in disguise wearing a fedex uniform, he kicked in the door and waited for the family to come home and then tied them up and started shooting. the only survivor of the shooting rampage, a 15-year-old girl shot in the head she still managed to call 911 and tell the dispatcher where haskell was headed next, saying he planned to kill more family members. we stationed deputies on the street and five minutes after that he comes driving up and he took off and police followed. the left rear tire is flat on the car chasing him until he finally stopped in this residential cul-de-sac, after this tense three hour long standoff haskell surrendered. >> police say that haskell and his wife are going through a divorce and the victims are her relatives. >>> a teenager accused of leading a drug ring on the main line went before a judge this morning. timothy brooks left the court in ardmore after leaving his preliminary hearing. he is accused of recruiting drug dealers in the operation main line project. >>> the passyunk avenue br

haskell fled.haskell after four miles in this cul-de-sac where he sat for two hours sandwiched between armored vehicles, snipers ready. haskell gave up around 10:00 p.m., hand over his head. as for cassidy, a full recovery is expected. her grandparents issued this statement -- we are grateful for this miracle. we are in awe of her bravery and courage in calling 911. she is our hero. it's also come to light that haskell had a history of violence with some domestic violence charges filed against him in california just last week. reena, ryan. >> susan, thank you. some violent storms today, make for a busy utility and crews clean-up in virginia beach area. powerful wind brought down trees and power lines across the region. leaving more than 5,000 people in the dark. one man was driving when the wind picked up his car and dropped it next to a church which had its steeple blown off. heavy rain caused streets to be closed due to flooding. look at this -- it was like a tornado over the ocean. this water sp

. >>> ronald lee haskell is being held in texas this morning on six counts of murder. he is accused of killing his ex-wife's sister, her husband, and four of their children. a 15-year-old girl who was the lone survivor is fighting for her life with a fractured skull after a bullet grazed her head. omar villafranca reports on the shooting spree. >> reporter: mourners console each other and left flowers outside the suburban houston home where police say ronald lee haskell committed mass murder. the 33-year-old suspect was taken to jail just hours after deputies say he shot and killed six people, including four children. a 15-year-old family member survived. authorities say haskell went to the home belongs to his estranged wife's family while dressed as a delivery man. >> he was wearing a pullover fedex-looking shirt, the purple colors of fedex. >> reporter: that's when investigators say haskell gathered the kids, ages 4 to 13, waited for the parents to come home and then tied them up. in court a prosecutor described what happened next. >> he then shot ought seven of them

haskell hoped fire and we are live with more on what happened next. >> reporter: that is right, good afternoon. the authorities say that the slain family was related to haskell's wife and they were going through a divorce. in the houston suburb of spring texas, neighbors are struggling to cope in the aftermath of murderous mayhem, a shooting that left six people dead all in one family. >> especially the children. and i wanted to come by and pray for them right here. >> today this man, 33-year-old ron lee haskell is charged with capital murder and is in custody held without bon for the death of six family members found inside of their home. >> i have not personally in 40 years seen a tragedy in one family that is this horrific.

as for haskell, he's being held without bond. kristin fisher, abc news, washington. >> they're cleaning up this morning in the virginia beach area. >> severe thunderstorms injured at least ten people and caused significant damage to buildings. the greatest damage was near the oceanfront. the storms were accompanied by dangerous winds that also blew out windows, flooded roads and knocked down power lines. the high winds also picked up as it was driven down by the street. you see that right there and this item was hurled onto the front lawn of the church. the steeple nearly hit the car and the driver inside. >> it was like a spin cycle. everything in my car just flying around. >> the wind literally came this way and just pushed them all the way across the street. >> reporter: two of the injured are in critical condition but are expected to live, and some people reported seeing a tornado, but there was no confirmation from the weather service. >>> and a violent storm moved through central pennsylvania triggering flash floods and cau

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. >> alex, 33-year-old ron lee ca haskell had a court appearance today. he is charged with killing six members of his ex-wife's family. six different colored balloons released into the air. symbols of the lives lost in a deadly shooting in the houston suburbs. late wednesday night, police officials in harris county say ron lee haskell forced his way into the home of his ex-wife's sister, cay city stay and her husband stephen trying to find out where his ex-wife and children were live. the stay's five kids were the only ones home. haskell holding them at gunpoint until their parents returned and opening fire on all seven members of the family. the sole survivor, 15-year-old cassidy stay, bleeding from a gun shout wound to the head called police to tell them where haskell was headed. >> we were able to dispatch deputies to the location. he was >> he is armed and dangerous. >> after a slow speed pursuit and a 3 1/2 hour standoff haskell surrendered to authorities. this, his latest run in with the law. in 2008 a guilty plea to domestic violence for assaulting

haskell is going to be on his mental condition. >> reporter: investigators say haskell shot his ex-wife's, and their five children execution style on wednesday evening. all but the 15-year-old daughter died. a brief chase followed and ended in a cul-de-sac with haskell surrendering after a three-hour standoff after a history of violence that started in 2008 with a guilty plea in utah for assaulting his wife. >> he had been hurting her and she decided leave at that time. >> reporter: haskell's wife filed for divorce a year ago. then just last week in california haskell's 61-year-old mother filed this restraining order saying her son had duct taped her wrist and choked her medical she passed out. then he told me he was going to kill me, my family, and any officer who stops him. no officer in california could find haskell before he had fled to texas. chris clackum, nbc news. >>> new details on two big stories. first, a new report about the mass shooting at the navy yard and what first responders could have known. >> news 4 tisha thompson at the live desk with details. tisha. >> jim and wendy

they are related to haskell's wife, and he and his wife are getting divorced. >> police say the suspect, ron haskell was targeting the soon-to-be ex-wife's family members going to their home last night wearing a fedex universe has a disguised but he was an employee with the contain physical january. investigators say he kicked in the door, tied up the one child who was home and waited for the rest of the family to arrive. >> in 40 years i have not seen such a horrific tragedy of one family. the parents were shot and killed, katie and steve stay, four of the children, ages fours seven, nine and 13 are also dead. >> it is heartbreaking to know one someone is fill with so much anger they take it out on little kids. >>the only survivor is a 15-year-old girl shot in the head and still managed to call 9-1-1 and tell the dispatcher he was headed to the grandparents' how many where he was going to kill more family members. >> we station on constables and five minutes after we did that he drove up. he took off and the police followed. >>the left rear tire is flat on the tire. >> chase him until

authorities say 33-year-old ronald lee haskell faced previous charges. his own mother got a restraining order against him. we are live in texas. what is the latest on the investigation? >> betty, good morning. he's expected to be in court at this hour to face a judge and face charges of murdering six people in his ex-wife's family. the 15-year-old girl the sole survivor may have prevented other family members from receiving the same fate. six different colored balloons released into the air. symbols of the lives lost in a deadly shooting in the houston suburbing. late wednesday night police officials in harris county said ron lee haskell forced his way into the home of his ex-wife's sister katie stay and her husband stephen trying to find out where his ex-wife and children were living. the five kids were the only ones home. haskell holding them at gunpoint until their parents returned and opening member on the family. the sole survive is 15-year-old cassidy stay called police to tell them where haskell was headed. >> we were able to dispatch deputies to

juan lee haskell will be in court this morning. he faces charges of murdering four children and their parents. meanwhile, a wounded teen who alerted police to the gunman is being hailed as a hero. chris clackum has more. >> court documents show ronald lee haskell, the man accused in wednesday's deadly shooting in houston is in the middle of a divorce. and the six people he's charged with killing were all members of his estranged wife's family. >> it breaks my heart. i've been here 37 years and nothing like this has ever happened. >> a home in the upscale neighborhood in spring, texas, is where haskell is believed to have showed up wednesday afternoon, tied up five children and two adults inside. and when they couldn't tell him where his estranged wife was, he shot each execution style. a 15-year-old girl survived, though, called police and identified the shooter as her ex-uncle. >> she was shot in the head and coherent enough to tell us who did it, what he was driving and able to give us a street name of where the rest of the famil

she played dead until haskell left and she called 911. police describe the appearance of haskell when he arrived at the home. >> he was wearing a pullover fedex looking shirt, the purple colors and stuff of the fedex. >> the police say the 15-year- old girl told authorities haskell was on his way to shoot other family members after leaving the houston home. >>> another wave of an undocumented immigrants arrived in san bernardino county this morning. a group of 32 children and 14 adults was transferred from texas to the catholic church in fontana. the immigrants crossed the border into texas hoping for refugee status. they are part of a larger humanitarian crisis. president obama has asked congress for money to deal with the flood of illegal immigrants. >> ronald reagan passed immigration reform! and you love ronald reagan! let's go ahead and do it! >> the obama administration wants $3.7 billion to spend on transportation and enforcement costs. about 57,000 children have flooded the u.s. since october. but republicans say they don't want t

haskell gave up around 10:00 p.m. hand over his head. as for cassidy who played dead to survive, she's now in critical condition. >> all we got to do is pray for her. >> reporter: that slain family, they were relatives of haskell's estranged wife, with whom he was going through a divorce. >>> another tragedy in massachusettes investigators want to know what fire alarm itself worked properly after several people died after flames raced through around apartment build. nine others are expected to recover after being hurt. witnesses saw people jumping to safety trying to get out. some handed their children through windows to people outside the building. >>> a possible compromise on what to do with thousands of children who fled america's southern border. that means speeding up the process in central america. democrats for immigrants have opposed such step. republican vts accused president obama of inviting this with policies they believe have encouraged illegal immigration. >> this is a problem of the president's own making. he's been presid

police say haskell came here looking for his ex-wife. they just divorced on valentine's day. haskell had been arrested for assaulting his wife before and until last year she had a protective order against him. it's not just his ex-wife. his own mother filed a domestic violence complaint against him just last week. still, no one suspected the family that lived in this home with all of those young children might also be a target. diane? >> tough news from texas today. thank you so much, ryan. >>> and now that headline from overseas, a spy game showdown. the cia's top officer in berlin ordered to leave by the german government. allegations of espionage, a move both rare and harsh from what is ordinarily a close u.s. ally. jonathan karl has been talking to his sources all day. now from a rainy washington, here's jon. >> reporter: diane, this is an extraordinary move. the german government ordered the cia's station chief in germany to get out of the country, the kind of thing we almost never see with a close ally, but germany is outraged with what it considers u.s. spy games. last

haskell fled and police took up the chase. haskell gave up at 10:00 p.m. as for cassidy a full recovery is expected. >> i talked to her on the phone at the hospital. i said i'm so sorry everything happened. >> reporter: they say that cassidy is expected to fully recover. >> house republicans have taken the first steps in suing president obama over the administration delay of a crucial peels of the healthcare law. the house rulings committee made a motion that would set the lawsuit in motion. the employer mandate is designed to keep from shifting workers into taxpayer subsidies. the president called the lawsuit a republican stunt. >> it is 4:48 a new set back in the fight against hiv. doctors made an unsettling discovery when checking on a baby who they hoped would be cured of the infection. >> a woman becomes terrified when she sees what caused the car to breakdown. details later on "action news." >> don't forget you can get "action news" and accuweather anytime you need them with our >> welcome back let's take a live look at your traffic issues. first up,

. >> ron haskell's arraignment has been postponed while his lawyer considers an insanity defense.riday, he collapsed in court and was taken out in a wheelchair. cassidy stay, the lone survivor, showed her strength on saturday. >> i know that my mom, dad, brian, emily, becca, and zach, are in a much better place. and that i'll be able to see them again one day. >> police say haskell killed the family because they wouldn't tell him where to find his ex-wife. cassidy played dead, then called 911. haskell surrendered after a three-hour standoff with police. >>> a man in connecticut facing a string of charges after a wild shootout caught on tape. [ gunfire ] that happened early yesterday morning outside a nightclub in stamford, connecticut. the man seen firing in the video was arrested soon after. five people were wounded in the incident. none suffered life-threatening wounds. the suspect's mother claims the shooting took place after her son was jumped in the club. >>> one of the young women held in a cleveland house of horrors for a decade is taking another step to a normal life. mich

haskell's attorney says his client was dizzy in court and off his meds the day of the rampage. >> our legal system recognizes that a person who is suffering from a mental illness, and can't distinguish right from wrong. is not criminally responsible. >> reporte haskell had been arrested for assaulting his ex-wife before, and until last had a protective order against him. but still, he somehow got a gun and allegedly murdered this family because they wouldn't tell him where to find his ex. only 15-year-old cassidy stay made it out alive. a bullet grazed her head. >> i said i was so sorry about everything that's happened, but i'm so thankful you're still here with us. but she said my mom and dad are in a better place. >> reporter: tonight, a lone survivor ree leased into the arms of her family. ryan owens, abc news, houston. >>> and next, an obvious kl course of storms and mud. david kerley takes us outo see what they face tonight. >> reporter: tonight, the country's heartland bracing for scenes like we saw last night on the east coast. flooding rains. and in virginia beach, winds up to

no officer in california could find haskell before he had fled detectives. while back in houston, the 15-year-old survivor is being hailed as a hero, including by her grandfather, who is allegedly to be among haskell's next victims had cassidy stay not alerted police. chris clackum, nbc news. >>> new at 6:00, a lot of people were outraged when drug charges were filed against a well known businessman in leesburg. now those charges have been dropped. police arrested thomas watson in march when he accepted delivery of a package that contained drugs. leesburg police set up a sting at watson's townhouse after a canine alerted them to that package coming in the mail. the ceo said all along the package wasn't his. watson supporters told news 4 he also received another mysterious package earlier. he never opened that one and had it marked returned to sender. >>> now to our latest installment of backyard weather. doug is live in kensington, maryland, tonight. hey, doug. >> hello. my food is right over there. i know everybody is wonder whering my food was. this is the

haskell collapsed twice in court. he had to be wheeled out of court. just want d to thank the community. >> i'm really thankful for all of the people that have been praying for me and keeping me and my family in their thoughts the past couple days. and i would like to thank all of the first responders, nurses and doctors that have taken care of me. i'm feeling a lot better and i'm on a very straight forward path to a full recovery. >> it ended with the release of 600 balloons, 100 for each of the victims. >> the suspect ronald lee haskell has had a handful of previous run ins with law enforcement in. >>> the last surviving member of the punk band the ramons has died. tommy ramon died in queens new york. he had been 65 and had been in hospice care. he was the drummer in the ramons which he cofounded in 1974. the group earned an induction into the rock and roll hall of fame in 2002. >>> we have a warning tonight for swimmers at a new jersey lake. the largest lake in jersey. there's an unwandered guest in the water. a boa constrictor has been spotted at l

she played dead until haskell left. her grandparents in southern california were able to call her in the hospital. >> i said i was so sorry about everything that has happened. but that i'm thankful you are still with us. she said i hope mom and dad are in a better place. i said i know that. >> a restraining order was  issued against haskell in california earlier this month after he was accused of duct taping his mother to a chair because she talked to his ex- wife. >>> there is an order of cease fire. israel says as long as hamas continues to fire rockets into their territory, israel will continue firing rockets. people who live on both sides of the border say daily life has become terrifying. israel has deployed tanks near the gaza border for a possible ground inization. >>> a photo of a smiling sergeant bowe bergdahl on twitter is being dismissed as 100% propaganda. bergdahl was held captive for five years after leaving his base in afghanistan. he is seen here with a smile and standing next to a taliban commander. t

as prosecutors read some of the details against ronald lee haskell the suspect appeared to faint. police say haskell tide up katie and steven stay and five children and shot them execution style. only their 15-year-old son survived the attack. haskell's attorney says he has mental health issues and has not been taking his medication consistent. >> i amazon is asking for exception for federal ban on commercial dronz to start testing flying delivery service. the on-line retailers asked faa for permission to run experiments near headquarters seattle they claim the drone fleet can deliver packages 30 minute or less carrying up to 5 pound in weight flying 50 miles an hour and the company wants to make drone delivery a reality by next year. >> and take a look that hotel surveillance video out of delhi, india a val a takes the keys to a 380,000 lambroghinis the valet hit was not seriously hurt. unfortunately, that high end car is a loss. >>> in princeton real life cat burglars are captured and tonight the kitties are back where they belong. last weekend at the shelter on harron town road

. >> reporter: court documents show ronald lee haskell, the man accused in wednesday's deadly shooting near houston is in the middle of a divorce and the six people he was charged of killing were all members of his estranged wife's family. >> it breaks my heart. i've been here 37 years and nothing like this has ever happened. >> reporter: a home in spring texas is where haskell is believed to have shot up wednesday afternoon. tied up five children and two adults inside and when they couldn't tell him where his estranged wife was he shot each execution style. a 15-year-old girl survived though, called police and identified the shooter as her ex-uncle. >> she was shot in the head. and she was coherent enough to tell us who did it. what he was driving and was able to give us a street name of where the rest of the family lived. it was our understanding he was going to go to the location and kill more folks there. >> police captured on a neighbor's cell phone video got to the next location first though and after a chase through the neighborhood cornered the suspect. >> he was looking for a

haskell killed his sister-in-law and her husband and their children.he 14-year-old that survived the shooting is now in the hospital. >>> hundreds of philadelphia school district employees are out a job today, officials confirm to "action news" that 324 people got pink slips today or will get them tomorrow. most of the workers are noon time aids and special education classroom assistants, the district maintains that the move is not related to the stalled cigarette tax bill that provide $45 million in state funding, if that tax is not enacted by august 15th, 1300 jobs could be in jeopardy. >> a lightning strike hit two homes this morning and set them on fire. in galloway township, just before 2:00 a.m. crews were able to get both fires under control quickly and nobody was hurt. >>> a berks county woman is arrested for allegedly stealing more than $61,000 from a youth sports league. prosecutors say that kelly prince miller used her role as treasurer to withdraw money from the athletic association account. miller is free on $40,000 bail. >>> two fall and

ron haskell's arraignment was postponed while his lawyer considers an insancti defense. the sole survivor spoke at a memorial for her parents and four siblings. abc's mara schiavocampo have that part of the story? we love you. >> reporter: at her family's we love you. >> reporter: at her family's memorial service just hours hospi 15-year-old cassidy acc by the very grandparents she's credited with saving flashe a brave smile, her healing just beginning. >> i'm really thankful for all of the people that have been yg >> reporter: less than one week the teen survived the unthinkable. > that my mom, dad, brian, emily, becca and zach are in a much better place and that i'll be able to see them again one day. >> reporter: 33-year-olds ron haskell faces capital murder charges accused of fatally shooting her parents and four siblings because they wouldn't tell him where to find his ex-wife, cassidy's aunt. he has not entered a plea. >> i've not seen a tragedy in one family this horrific. >> reporter: friday haskell collapsed several times during a hearing and had to be wheeled o

haskell collapsed twice in court as the capital murder charges were read. he had to be removed from the proceeding in a chair. while police credit cassidy for calling 911 after haskell left her home and thwarting another potential shooting spree, today she wanted to thank the community. >> i'm really thankful for all of the people that have been praying for me and keeping me and my family in their thoughts the past couple days. and i would like to thank all the first responders, nurses and doctors that have taken care of me. i am feeling a lot better and i'm on a very straightforward past to a full recovery. >> reporter: more than $220,000 ps been raised on the internet for cassidy. at the end of today's gathering, 600 balloons were released, 100 for each of the victims. ♪ vinita nair, cbs news, new york. >> axelrod: the comedian tracy morgan is now suing wal-mart over the crash that left him seriously injured. morgan suffered a broken leg and ribs when a wal-mart truck slammed into his limousine, a crash which killed comedian james mcnair. morgan has been

so haskel allegedly shot and killed the sister, her husband, and four of their children. a fifth child survived and warned the police that haskel was searching for other members of the family. officers tracked him down and after a three hour standoff he gave up. tonight indianapolis is preparing to bury one of its finest. a police officer who was among the latest to fall in gun violence that is growing so rapidly there that one city official said the city is under attack. what's causing this? we asked dean reynolds to find out. >> there have been 75 murders so far this year in indianapolis. at this pace, a higher per capita rate than new york city. the violent crime here has accompanied a sudden rise in illegal weapons and heroin. troy riggs is the director of public safety. >> any time you have a type of drug that's being sold in widespread money becomes an issue. and people will try to sell that drug to make money. and then people will start committing robberees and doing things they otherwise wouldn't do in search for that drug and in search for money to pay for that.

haskell's wife filed for divorce a year ago. since then, his own mother and sister filed restraining orders against him. now, he faces the death penalty, if convicted. his attorney says haskell's defense will focus on his mental condition. in court, haskell collapsed. >> he's going down. >> reporter: at the memorial service, this teenager stood strong. >> i'm feeling a lot better and on a straight forward path to a full recovery. >> hope amid horror. >> kassidy's family members will be laid to rest on wednesday. >> the trust fund set up in their name has only been online four days now. so far, people donated $275,000. >>> now at 6:00, a man out for revenge made his inlaws his tagt. how a family feud led to a fir scene outside a home in maryland. >> he's targeting atms after we reported on his initial crimes. one thing you can do to make sure your card is safe. >>> returning to regular duty after years in taliban captivity. why military families are angry with the army's handling of bowe bergdahl. >> first, our weather. oh, my. h

as for the case for haskell, the lawyers are considering a mental health defense. a go fund me page has been set up. so far, more than 4,000 people have donated more than $200,000. such a remarkably brave young woman in the face of an unthinkable tragedy. >> the entire community rallying behind her as well. great to see. >>> now let's turn to abc's ryan smith, in for ron claiborne. hey, ron. ryan, ryan, not ron. >> don't take it personally. >> good morng, guys. let's begin with the deadly weather in colorado. a second person has been killed by a lightning strike in as many days. the latest incident happened saturday afternoon. a man was killed in the rainbow curve of the rocky mountains along the the park's heavily traveled trail ridge road. witnesses said they didn't see what was coming. >> we didn't see the bolt. it was a white flash. >> i felt like something hit me in the head. i lost my vision and hearing for a solid ten seconds. >> on friday afternoon, a woman was struck and killed in the same area of the park. 20 people had to be treated with lightning-relate

haskell could be charged with murder today. >> the children were left in custody with this couple.iring at the children and the two ad adults -- the children and the two adults that were there. >> and she provided details of where haskell was and his separation from his wife who lives in another state, by the way she was not hurt. >>> sunni militants after taking own the university and they could manufacturer weapons of mass destructions good and they are focusing on under ground tunnel networks and many have been killed and hamas continues to fire rockets at israel and most of which have been intercepted and there is growing pressure to prevent an all out war. >>> a man apparently alluded capture after leading police on a high-speed chase from dublin to oakland. that went to duran avenue and that suv came to a stop on the sidewalk. a man who was wanted reportedly jump out of that suv and hings escaped. the speeds topped 100-mile-per- hour. >>> and candle stick park is just two days away. and legendary joe montana is looking forward to playing in that game. >> and the flag also inc

haskell is going to be on his mental condition. >> reporter: haskell has a history of domestic violence assaulting his then wife. just last week, haskell's mother filed a restraining order after she says he choked her until she passed out. days later, haskell showed up in texas. >> the truth is, with human beings sometimes you have no idea what they're going to do or when they're going to do it. just outside of houston, there are no answers. only sorrow and pain. >> that's nbc's miguel almaguer. thank you so much. the death penalty hasn't been ruled out for haskell if he's convicted. the harris county district attorney says he will decide soon what punishment he will pursue. >>> let's turn back to politics now and todd akin. he's back. remember back in 2012, the missouri republican looked like a shoo-in for the senate. then he made these comments on rape, pregnancy, and abortion in a local interview. >> what about in the case of rape? should it be legal or not? >> well, you know, people always want to try and make that as one of those thing, well, how do you slice this particularly toug

the his lawyer says haskell is mentally ill.wife melody lion is heartbroken over the death of her sister, brother-in-law and their four young children. her lawyer says she was abused during her 11-year marriage to haskell. jon? >> patti ann browne what a sad story. thank you. jenna: we'll take you overseas next. the growing steps in the battle between israel and hamas. israel said they shot down an unmanned drone in gaza, possibly looks like this one traveling along the southern coast. first time israel said it encountered such technology since battle with militants began last week. big question where the militants are getting that technology. no signs of cease-fire between the two sides though. we want to talk about this with jonathan schanzer, vice president of research at the foundation for defense of democracies. jonathan, we heard from the prime minister of israel, benjamin netanyahu, speaking on "fox news sunday" saying that americans don't understand what this is like to have rockets coming pouring into your country over

. >> reporter: 33-year-old ron haskell faces capital murder charges. accused of fatally shooting cassidy's parents and four siblings, allegedly because they wouldn't tell him where to find his ex-wife, cassidy's aunt. he has not entered a plea. >> i have not seen a tragedy in one family this horrific. >> reporter: friday, haskell collapsed in court several times in the hearing and had to be wheeled out of court. officials say cassidy only survived the attack by playing dead. and is a hero for quickly alerting police. haskell was allegedly headed for her maternal grandparents' home. >> we continue to be in awe at how she was able to save us. >> reporter: at saturday's memorial, hundreds of balloons were released skyward. in support of the stay family. and one very strong young girl. >> i really like harry potter. dumbledore says -- happiness can be found in the darkest of times if one only remembers to turn on the light. >> reporter: cassidy stay illuminating the crowd. with a powerful message on behalf of her family. >> stay strong. >> reporter: holdin

the gunman is 33-year-old ronald lee haskell.say he tied up his victims and shot each one in the head execution style. we are hearing from the grandparents mourning the loss of four of their grandchildren. they say they have spoken to the lone survivor of this massacre, a 15-year-old girl. that girl was able to call police after she pretended to be dead after she was shot. >> kassidy is a strong spirit. she will be very good -- she's going to have a tough time but she knows her parents. she told me when i talked to her on the phone last night from the hospital, i said i was so sorry, kassidy, about everything that happened but i'm so thankful you are still here with us. she said my mom and dad are in a better place. >> investigators say the gunman was looking for his ex-wife. investigators say there was a long history of reported domestic abuse. haskell was booked on multiple charges of capital murder. so sad. >>> hundreds of firefighters battling a raging wildfire in washington. the mills canyon fire burned over 28 square miles

. >>> a man accused of this week's mass shooting collapsed twice in court today, ron haskell collapsed twice in the courtroom and had to be held up by deputies, prosecutors say he shot 7 family members, and killed 6 of them, the only surviver was a 15-year-old girl grazed in the head by a gunshot. >> i said i am so sorry cassidy but everything that has happened but i am glad you are still here with us and she said my mom and dad are in a better place. >> the prosecution said they will charge haskell with six counts of capitol murder. >>> well amazon users could be in line for millions of dollars in refunds, the government says amazon charged them illegally for purchases made by their children. it doesn't have a total amount of charges but wants amazon to give people affected a full refund and make some changes. >> we want to put that money back in consumers pockets and also make sure they cannot engage in practices like this in the future. >> amazon already changed its policy to give them permission to make purchases. >>> and they passed a bill to give workers that, it passed with bipa