that is a mantra for us in hattiesburg if you commit a crime. we take care of you and want to make sure that the people in hattiesburg and the surrounding areas, they are safe. it didn't take us but a few hours to locate them. we also going to take this incident -- we trained them to keep our other law enforcement officers safe. >> mayor johnny dupree of hattiesburg, mississippi, thank you so much. we have that facebook posting from corey tate who, last june, posted this. he said, i graduated the police academy today. i am now a police officer. i would like to thank god, the police academy, the police department, my family, friends, and loved ones. having just graduated from the academy in june. >>> let's go ahead and bring in cedric alexander joining us now on the phone. he is the chief of police for dekalb county here in georgia. cedric, i want to get your reaction to this seemingly quick manhunt. both suspects were arrested within hours. >> first of all, my heart and brars goes out to the family of both officers involved in this tragic, tragi

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let's go to nick valencia, who's at the jail there in hattiesburg. across town at this vigil, i want you to break down the charges and tell me about these suspects two of whom could face the death penalty. >> reporter: yeah four suspects now in custody. two of them are brothers. we'll break down the charges. marvin bank 29 years old, charged with capital murder along with 22-year-old jonie calloway. curtis banks charged as an accessory. he was believed to be in the car at the time of the shooting. yesterday afternoon a fourth suspect was also taken into custody. that's cornelius clark believed to be charged with obstruction of justice. what's unclear right now at this hour is the motive why these four suspects would have been involved in a police shooting. we perhaps could learn more information, more details about that if prosecutors lay out the details at this 4:00 p.m. eastern arraignment right behind me here. the community in hattiesburg, as you mentioned, hasn't had to deal with this in 31 years, the loss of lives of police officers. over the we

it happened in the downtown area of the city of hattiesburg. we are learning new details about the victims. the victims meaning the police officers out just doing their job. they have been identified at 34-year-old benjamin deen who was named the city's officer of the year in 2012 and 24-year-old liquori tate, a recent police academy graduate. >> ryan who took this photo is on the phone bus. tell us about that moment. what did you see and what did you hear? >> at that time, members of the lamar county sheriff's department pulled into the lot that was the mississippi highway patrol j. office and pulled into the bay and exited with that suspect who was curtus banks, the final suspect to be apprehended. whenever he was pulled out of the car, he was continuing to scream and i was actually able to get close enough to him to ask, did he do it? and, in turn, he said, "no, sir, i did not." and then they continued to take him away inside for questioning at that time. >> how about the other suspect, the mayor says is his brother marvin banks? any interac

the suspects in that fatal shooting of two police officers in hattiesburg mississippi are expected in court today. officers benjamin dean and look or a tate were shot -- and liquori tate. tate had been on the force for less than a year. >> [indiscernible] >> sickening to know that something this tragic has happened. jummy: officers dean and tate were the first hattiesburg officers killed in the line of duty in more than three decades area a memorial service is scheduled this afternoon at the hattiesburg convention center. jurors will soon decide the fate of dzhokhar tsarnaev. the defense rested its case this morning in the penalty phase of trial. the 21-year-old was convicted on 30 charges in that 2013 bombing. it killed three people and injured more than 260. jurors will decide if he will get the death penalty or he will spend the rest of his life behind bars. more breaking news just in out of college park. news chopper 7 over the scene over boyden road where a cx asked train -- a csx train has struck and killed a pedestrian. no word on if this was an accident or if the person was on

. >>> flags are flying at half staff in hattiesburg, mississippi. the community is in mourning for the two police officers gunned down during a routine traffic stop this weekend. three men and a woman charged in connection with the killings are due in court later today. craig boswell has more. >> reporter: the community of hattiesburg came together at a candlelight memorial to honor two police officers killed in the line of duty. >> we want to be sure that we do come together as a community. let them know that we appreciate them and just do what we can to make this work for the good of this community. officer benjamin deen and 25- year-old officer liquori tate were shot and killed during a traffic stop saturday night. police say deen pulled over a cadillac escalate for speeding and then called for backup. three suspects were arrested within four hours. a fourth suspect, 28-year-old cornelius clark was apprehended sunday. police say 29-year-old marvin banks, his 26-year-old brother curtis banks, and 22-year-old joanie callaway are charged with capita

. >>> in hattiesburg, mississippi, four people accused of gunning down two officers will face a judge today. one of the officers was just a rookie. nbc's brian mooar has the latest. >> reporter: hattiesburg, mississippi, hasn't seen an officer slain in the line of duty in more than 30 years. >> and here we are on mother's day, a tragedy for all americans. it's a tragedy for our community. >> reporter: officer benjamin deen who initiated a fateful traffic stop and his back-up officer liquori tate were gunned down saturday night. after a massive manhunt police arrested four suspects. marvin banks charged with two counts of capital murder as was joanie calloway. curtin banks, marvin's brother, charged as an accessory after the fact. for now, officials won't discuss a motive or details. >> we know he caused for a backup for a reason and we'll find it out. >> reporter: hattiesburg police have turned the case over to the mississippi bureau of investigation as the department and the community deals with a sudden loss. brian mooar, nbc news. >>> well mom, she loves a call on mother's day. ima

. >> 30 years ago was the last time this happened in hattiesburg. >>> and an historic meeting. ♪ raulastro and pope francis had a private conversation at the vatican. >> obviously this comes at a time of dramatically improving relations. >> what did they discuss? newsroom starts now. >>> good afternoon thanks for joining me i'm ana cabrera in for fredricka whitfield. happy mother's day. >>> cuban president, raul castro is publicly thanking pope francis today in his role in improving u.s./cuban relation. they met privately at the vatican earlier today and this is their first face-to-face meeting it comes on the heels of a surprise diplomatic breakthrough between washington and havana, which was, in part facilitated by pope francis. joining me now is cnn religion commentator, father edward beck. father thanks for joining us again. happy mother's day to you and your loved ones. >> thank you to you, to. >> was this a big deal in your mind? >> it really was a big deal ana. you have to remember this is a country that for over 50 years, since 18959 with the revolution, was seen as an atheist

joining me on the phone, the mayor of hattiesburg, johnny due pre.hank you for being with me mayor. i appreciate it >> you're welcome, poppy. # >> we knew three people were arrested in connection with this. now we understand a fourth suspect has been arrested. what can you tell us about this person? >> that's correct, pop pill. earlier today, we had curtis and marvin banks both charged with two counts of capital murder and joanne calloway with two counts of capital murder and now, as i said earlier, that the mbi was continuing their investigation, continuing their interrogation of witnesses and processing evidence and so in that process, core kneenelius clark has been arrested and charged with obstruction of justice. >> what can you tell us what happened we are watching video right now of one of the suspects saying he did not do it he did not do it. the justice process will play out. what can you tell us about what you know about how these officers were murdered? all we really have been told is it was a traffic stop around 8:30 at night. >> and it pr

moore happens to also be a reporter at wdam in hattiesburg and believe me when i tell you reporters and cops get to know one another quickly when you're on the beat. ryan, thanks for taking the time out of the day to help us through this. first and foremost, before i get to knowing who your friend was a deeper, profound way, do you know anything about how this all transpired? >> no, we don't. actually all we do know is that it stemmed from a traffic stop and from there is when shots started being fired. >> and that's it. family friends, reporters, alike, all seemingly in the dark as this is investigated. tell me about your friend, about officer deen, and what kind of a guy he was? >> i've known officer deen for a few years. he had great relationship, canine. he was a wonderful canine officer. i got the opportunity multiple times to photograph him playing with tommy, working at the training academy, training, doing things they do. he was a great guy. he was a great friend. he had a great love for his family, along with that a pretty private person. he was a good old country boy some woul

. >> reporter: hattiesburg, mississippi is coping with a double tragedy. >> here we are on mother's day. it's a tragedy for all america. it's a tragedy for our community. >> reporter: the officer who initiated a fateful traffic stop and his backup liquori tate were gunned down saturday night. the suspects fled in a cruiser, later found abandoned. after a massive man hunt police arrested four suspects. marvin banks charged with two counts of tap tall murder as was joanie callaway. curtis banks charged as an accessory after the fact and another charged with obstruction of justice. >> we're not going to compromise the investigation. >> hattiesburg police have turned the case over to the mississippi bureau of investigation. as a department and a community deals with a sudden loss. brian moore nbc noose. >> also this. an employee at subway was fired after celebrating mississippi police death. subway had this to say. this kind of behavior is unacceptable and does not represent the values and ethics of our brand. >>> moms love a call on mother's day. now imagine that call is from the president

joining me is the mayor of hattiesburg.mmunity right now? >> my community is devastated, brian. i mean, they are almost in shock. we're getting past that. we have a tight knit community. we are less than 50,000 people. you know, but one thing we do here in hattiesburg and solve crimes. we're going to make sure we get the people that were behind this, the reason that their son and husband and father were slain and left in the street as you said. we did that. we have memorials set up around hattiesburg at the crime scene here at the pd. this community has responded to the families. >> we understand, we thought three arrests were a lot and it was quick. i was in awe of the speed of the investigation and arrests. we find out a fourth. what went into finding out there was a fourth person involved and could there be a fifth? >> well, i guess there's always a possibility of anything. i think what is important, is that we were able to initially get three people who were involved in this. after we continued the investigation and loo

nbc's brian mohr has more on what happened in hattiesburg. >> reporter: hattiesburg, mississippi hadn't seen an officer slain in the line of duty in more than 40 years. today the close knit community is coping with a double tragedy. >> on mother's day, a tragedy for all of america. a tragedy for our community. >> officer benjamin dean initiated a fateful traffic stop and officer cory tate were gunned down saturday night. the suspects fled in a cruiser, later found abandoned. after a massive manhunt, police arrested four suspects. marvin banks charged with two counts of capital murder as was this woman, joanie calloway. curtis banks, marvin's brother charged as accessory after the fact and cornelius clark charged with obstruction of justice. for now, officials will not discuss a motive or details. >> we are not going to compromise the investigation. we know he called for backup for a reason. we'll find that out. >> reporter: hattiesburg police have turned the case over to the mississippi bureau of investigation. as a department and a community deals with the sudden loss. brian mohr nbc n

cnn is live in hattiesburg for us. alisyn good morning, all four suspects are expected to make their court appearances behind me. at some point this afternoon there is also a vigil that is planned to honor and remember those fallen officers. >> did you do it? >> no, sir. >> reporter: asserting his innocence while being hauled into the police station. 26-year-old curtis banks, one of the now four suspects in custody this morning. two of them facing capital murder charges in connection with the shooting deaths of two police officers in southern mississippi. >> you never want this to happen to men and women that go out every day to protect us. men and women that go out every day to make sure we are safe. >> benjamin deen and i will liquori tate were shot and killed after a traffic stop in a hail of gunshots. they allegedly stole the cruiser and used it as a get away car. authorities are only saying officer deen initiated the traffic stop called for back-up and officer tate responded to the call. deen was a seasoned office

. >> 30 years ago was the last time this happened in hattiesburg. >> an historic meeting. raul castro and pope francis have a private conversation at the vatican. >> obviously, this comes at a time of dramatically improving relations. >> what did they discuss? newsroom starts now. >>> hello and happy mother's day. i'm anna cabrera in for fredricka whitfield. >>> two oefrs gunned down and killed in a traffic stop in hattiesburg, mississippi. three suspects in custody after a massive manhunt overnight. they will face a judge tomorrow. rosa flores is joining us now from new york. >> reporter: good afternoon. we hear it from law enforcement officials all the time. there is no such thing as a routine traffic stop. that's exactly what we have here. hattiesburg officials telling cnn they visited the families of these two police officers and promised them those suspects would be hunted down and brought to justice. a traffic stop ended in a hail of gun fire saturday night leaving two hattiesburg, mississippi, police officers dead and three suspects in custody. police say curtis ban

anna werner, cbs news hattiesburg, mississippi. >> pelley: today the f.b.i. reported a sharp increase in the number of law enforcement officers killed in the line of duty. 51 lost their lives last year, most of them by gunfire. that is an increase of nearly 89% from the year before. today a sky west jet that took off from monterey, california, made an emergency landing in los angeles when the landing gear did not fully drop down. the pilot kept the bombardier jet under control as it skidded down the runway. all 43 people got off safely. one passenger said the landing was actually smoother than some others she's experienced. manicurists often work for pennies while the bosses get rich. tonight there's a crackdown on nail salons. and a rehearsal comes to a frightening end when the "cbs evening news" continues. ...if hiring plumbers, carpenters and even piano tuners were just as simple? thanks to angie's list now it is. we've made hiring anyone from a handyman to a dog-walker as simple as a few clicks. buy their services directly at angieslist.com. no more calli

it's been 30 years since the hattiesburg police officer died in the line of duty. >> glor: thank you. former president jimmy carter cut short a trip to guyana for health reasons. carter was there to observe that country's national elections. the carter center said only the former president was in the feeling well and would be returning to atlanta. president obama is hosting leaders of arab gulf nations this week at camp david. one of the main topics, threats posed by islamic extremist groups, in particular, isis. here's julianna goldman. >> the so-called lone wolf could strike at any moment. >> reporter: homeland security secretary jeh johnson warned today that isis's reach is rapidly spreading beyond the middle east. >> we're very definitely in a new environment because of isil's effective use of social media, the internet, which has the ability to reach into the homeland and possibly inspire others. >> reporter: white house officials say they will seek to strengthen military and security ties with gulf nations at the camp david talks. they want to address the threat from groups like

. >>> two police officers in hattiesburg, mississippi, were shot to death during a traffic stop last night. tonight wendy gillette reports four people have been charged in connection with the killings. >> no, i didn't do [ bleep ]. >> reporter: 26-year-old curtis banks told a reporter he was not involved in the killings of two police officers in hattiesburg, mississippi. >> god knows i didn't do nothing. >> reporter: 34-year-old officer benjamin deen and 25- year-old officer liquori tate were shot and killed during a traffic stop saturday night. the officers pulled over an escalade for speeding. >> heard gunshot. next thing i know we see police cars. >> reporter: police say us unclear who shot the officers. the 22-year-old woman named joanie calloway and banks' 29- year-old brother marvin were both charged with capital murder. he faces additional charges for allegedly stealing a patrol car. curtis banks was charged with accessory after the fact of capital murder. all three were arrested at different locations overnight. the officers died at the hospital. >> they worked feverishly to

>> well all four suspects are expected to go before a judge in just a few hours here in hattiesburg,pi. authorities have not yet released by the way, many details about the traffic stop. it's unclear if we will get some of those details today but just to recap all we know that has happened so far, one of the officers initiated the stop called for a backup the other officer arrived. what happens next remains unclear and in terms of the charges, i want to go through those. there are two other suspects who as i mentioned will be in court along with the banks' brothers. 22-year-old joanie calloway is charged with capital murder, cornelius clark charged with obstruction of justice, in addition to these court appearances, here in this community, people will be getting together gathering right before those court appearances, in a memorial in a vigil to remember these two fallen officers. wolf? >> thank you very much. still ahead, one journalist now challenging the account of the raid that killed osama bin laden. we're going to get the reaction from the white house. and with these scenes out

. >>> those officers are from the hattiesburg police department. according to nbc news the suspects were captured within hours of each other. that's citing a report out of hattiesburg, mississippi, from the nbc affiliate there. this all happened last night during a routine traffic stop as i mentioned. investigators have identified the suspects as brothers marvin and curtis banks. according to police they used the officers' patrol car to escape the scene. >> men and women go out every day to protect us. men and women go out every day to make sure we're safe were turned on tonight. the person or persons who did this are not safe in the city of hattiesburg. they will be found. we have are history of finding people who do this kind of thing. >> overnight, we learned the names of the officers killed. they have been identified as benjamin deen and liquori tate. as soon as we get anymore updates on this we will bring it to you. >>> and now to the breaking news we are following out of philadelphia. two teenagers are in the hospital after a shooting on sout

we are live now with gabe inty hattiesburg. what are investigators telling you about how the officers with ss were gunned down? >> reporter: they're not saying much. four suspects arrested two charged with capital murder. they are marvin banks and joan joanminyjoanie calloway. curtis banks is charged with connection and clark is charged with obstruction. this may have been a case of suspects not wanting to go to jail. this happened saturday night. officer deen pulled over the suspect's car as part of a traffic stop. he called for rbackup. when officer tate arrived, shots rang out. a short time ago, i spoke to the mother of marvin banks. here's what she had to say. >> he was out of his mind. he wasn't the same marvin. >> he was on drugs. >> he was on drugs, spice. he wasn't the same marvin. >> how long had he been use drugs? >> every since he was in rizprison. he told me he used in prison. >> reporter: she has not spoken to her son but believes he did it. she believes her other son curtis is innocent. he is charged with accessor

he was a happy person. >> reporter: they are the first officers killed in hattiesburg in more than 30 years. brian webb for cbs news, new york. >>> time now is 4:39. a bitter ending to a family's vacation. why one woman claims they were kicked off their flight. >> what's cool about your school? e-mail away your nominations right here. on an early monday morning we might come out and feature your school. we do it ever ♪ music ♪ kids will spend 15 minutes watching online videos like this one. brushing for two minutes now can save your child from severe tooth pain later. two minutes twice a day. they have the time. >>> powerful typhoon is battering the northeastern philippines and it has caused at least two fatalities there. typhoon noel made landfall yesterday afternoon and now has sustained winds of about 100 miles an hour. two men in the same town died of electrocution from falling power lines and nearly 3500 people who heeded evacuation orders and moved to shelters have now finally returned home. >>> the death toll from last month's devastating earthquake in nepal has now topped over

he was a happy person. >> reporter: they are the first officers killed in hattiesburg in more than 30 years. brian webb for cbs news, new york glrs i'm nikki burr dive -- new york. >> reporter: i'm nikki burr dive live in rockville. a couple found dead here at their home in rockville on ridge drive. i want you to take a look at this picture of this couple. they're in their 60s and their names are dick and jody vilardo. their families members found them saying they didn't show up at an event yesterday so they came to check up on them. police are not saying the cause of death just yet, just that there was trauma to the upper bodies which can mean any number of things but they do tell us their deaths are considered homicides. the children of the couple released a statement that said this, we are heart broken over the senseless tragedy. dick and jody are a warm and loving couple. they said they can't imagine or know of anyone who would want to hurt them. neighbors who we have been talking around here say the same thing. they say this is a very quiet neighborhood. everyone looks out for ea

this is the first time in 30 years that hattiesburg has lost a police officer in the line of duty. few minutes ago i spoke with sfefr lacorey tate's heartbroken father. >> i just want people to understand that take the blue suit off of my baby because this was my baby. was allowed to go into this type of work dangerous, a guy who understood and loved everybody, peaceful passive, understanding, wouldn't hurt anybody. >> the city of hattiesburg is planning a memorial service for both of those officers. it will be tomorrow afternoon and earlier i spoke with the mayor of hattiesburg, johnny dupuis. >> earlier today we had curtis and marvin banks, who were both charged with two counts of capital murder and joanne calloway with two counts of capital murder and as i said earlier, the mbi was continuing their investigation, continuing their interrogation of witnesses, and processing evidence and so in that process, cornelius clark was charged and is being booked as we speak for obstruction of justice. >> what can you tell us about what happened? because we're watching video right now of on

. >>> mississippi's governor said the city of hattiesburg is enduring a difficult and sad time after the shooting deaths of two police officers. those officers killed during a traffic stop. a group held a candle light vigil last night in honor of the officers. four people are currently in custody in connection to their deaths. still ahead, we'll have a report of a memorial service in hattiesburg. >>> and some of the proceeds from prince's show in baltimore will go to a youth charity in the city. a big crowd turned out for the rally for peace. no outside cameras were allowed inside and asked concert goers to turn off the phones. some fans tweeted later prince brought baltimore's prosecutor marilyn mosby to the stage and people wore grey in honor of freddie gray. >>> the orioles will be hosting a re-opening day of sorts as the team kicks off nine home games in a row. tonight's game will be the first that fans can attend since last month's riots. you recall the o's played with an empty stadium amid the demonstrations. a team spokesperson says he hopes the game is a unifying experience f

. >> 30 years ago was the last time it happened in hattiesburg. >> a historic meeting. raul castro and pope francis have a private conversation at the vatican. newsroom starts now. >>> hello again. thank you for spending part of your mother's day with me. i'm ana cabrera in for fredricka whitfield. let's get to the mississippi tragedy this weekend and a community there ripped apart two. police officers one a rookie the other an officer of the year are gunned down and killed during a traffic stop in hattiesburg, mississippi. three suspects are now in custody after a massive manhunt there. they will face a judge tomorrow. cnn's rosa flores has been following this story and joins us in new york. >> reporter: the mississippi bureau of investigations in charge of this case and authorities tell us that they are interviewing people collecting evidence trying to figure out why these three suspects allegedly killed these two police officers. a traffic stop ended in a hateful gun fire saturday night, leaving two hattiesburg, mississippi, police officers dead and three suspects in

that's citing a report out of hattiesburg, mississi

for the small town of has is hattiesburg makes sense.d with grief, officer tate's family says their son became a cop to make a difference in the world. >> he always wanted to be a police officer, since he was young. playing with police cars, and -- xbox games and just having that protective spirit that a has always been one of his dreams. >> reporter: while there may be no justification for what happened the mother of one of the alleged shooters searched for an explanation. >> he was out of his mind. he wasn't the same marvin. >> because he was on drugs? >> on them drugs, wasn't the same marvin. >> reporter: i just left inside the courtroom where 26-year-old curtus banks is making his initial appearance in front of that judge. we expect bond to be set today as well as suspects told when the grand jury will meet next and when their next court appearance is. the three other suspects are expected to follow curtus banks in the courtroom short after. >> nick to clarify. do they think that only one of the individuals in the car of the four ind

hattiesburg officers killed in the line of duty in more than 30 years. tate's family says the young man was living his dream of becoming an officer. deen was a married father of two named officer of the year in 2012. >> as the family slept, the house was on fire. he went inside and saved that family, got them to safety. >> four suspects arrested in connection with the shooting had initial court appearances today. marvin banks and joanie calloway are charged with two counts of capital murder, cornelius clark charged with obstruction of justice and curtis banks charged as an accessory. >>> this is video of crews hauling away a truck that was driven at the time of the shooting. it happens the gunman is the same person involved in a road rage incident with zimmerman last year. investigators have not said what sparked this latest fight. zimmerman had minor injuries from debris and glass. he, is out of the -- he is out of the hospital tonight. >>> about 90 minutes ago the nfl announced it is suspending tom brady for the first four games of the 2015 season for

. >> reporter: hattiesburg, mississippi, hadn't seen an officer slain in the line of duty in more than 30 years. today, that close-knit community is coping with a double tragedy. >> here we are on mother's day. it's a tragedy for all america. it's a tragedy for our community. >> reporter: officer benjamin dean who initiated a fateful traffic stop and his backup, liquori tate were gunned down. after a massive manhunt, police arrested four suspects. marvin banks charged with two counts of capital murder was this woman, joanie calloway. his brother, charged as accessory after the fact and this man charged withas well. >> we know that he called for backup for a reason. >> reporter: hattiesburg police have turned the case over to the mississippi bureau of investigation as a department and a community dealing with a sudden loss. coincidentally, police from around the country and here in the nation's capital this week to pay respects to officers killed in the line of duty. this year, 273 names are being added to the national law enforcement officers memorial. brian mooar, nbc news, washington

phone is the mayor of hattiesburg, johnny dupree. and mayor, my con dolentses to your entire -- condolences to your entire community there. how is the police department dealing with this? >> you know alex the police department are resilient. they're doing what they love to do. doing what they're sworn to do. but as to what happens when you lose a loved one, they're dealing it the best way they k. we have a community that is loving and caring. whether we lose community members like, this we pull together. >> can you speak about the speed with which the suspects were captured. it was quick. >> it was pretty quick. that's the way we do things here. because of our relationship between the police department and community, that's how we solve crimes. we have a great relationship. i was with both family until 2:this morning. the one promise i made was that we will find those who did this to our community members, our family members. within about 3.5, 4 hours, we hem in hand. so -- you know that's a great testament to the community. to the f

. >>> turning to the deadly attack on two police officers in hattiesburg, mississippi. suspects charged with capital murder. benjamin deen and liquori tate were gunned down during a traffic stop. it is not clear what sparked the shooting. they were the first hattiesburg police officers killed in the line of duty in three decades. >> two family members much our community have fallen. and we need to grieve with them. and we need to pray with them and for them. >> deen was a 34-year-old married father of two and a decorated officer of the year. tate was a 25-year-old rookie who had a lifelong dream of joining the force. >>> turning back here to the northeast. and part of nuclear power plant, north of new york city, remains shut down this morning after a weekend transformer fire. now, crews are facing a new problem. thousands of gallons of oil leaked into the hudson river, following the fire. that oil spilled from the transformer that essentially caught fire. containment booms have been placed in the river now. the cleanup is expected to take a day or so. >>> former preside

the shootings happened in hattiesburg late saturday night. both officers died from their injuries at a local hospital. two suspects used a police vehicle to flee the scene. police captured one of the men and the other remains at large. the mayor vowed the individuals responsible will be caught. >> 30 years ago was the last time this happened in hattiesburg. we have had a lot happen the last 15 years with tornados and storms. never want this to happen to the men and women who go out every day to protect us. the men and women who go out every day to make sure we are safe were turned on tonight. the persons that did this are not safe in the city of hattiesburg. they will be found. we have a rich history of people that do this kind of thing. we will find these people. >> cnn is trying to confirm the names of the deceased officers. >>> a group of mothers in the united states wants to raise awareness for what they call police and racist vigilante violence. demonstrators gathered in washington on saturday for the so-called million moms march [ chant

that has always been one of his dreams. >> let's go to hattiesburg now and cnn's alana machado.> good morning, carol. you know heartbreak is a good word to use to describe the mood here in this small mississippi town where those two police officers lost their lives by simply doing their jobs. >> did you do it? >> no sir, i didn't do it. >> reporter: asserting his innocence while being hauled into the police station. 26-year-old curtus banks, one of the now four suspects in custody this morning. two of them facing capital murder charges. in connection with the shooting death of two police officers in southern mississippi. >> you never want this to happen. the men and women who go out every day to protect us the men and women who go out every day to make sure that we're safe. >> reporter: 34-year-old officer benjamin deen and 24-year-old liquori tate were shot and killed after a traffic stop ended in a hail of gunfire saturday night. police say curtis and his brother marvin fled the crime scene, allegedly stealing a police cruiser and using it as a getaway car. authorities have di

the grief stricken mayor of hattiesburg facing the camera sunday, saying what started as a traffic stoped to murder. one officer called and backup. both ended up dead. mayor: we know that he called the backup for a reason. we will find out why. reporter: marvin banks is charged with two counts of capital murder and account for stealing the cruiser. jody calloway also charged in the killing. and banks brother as accessory after murder. and a fourth suspect cornelius clark, charged with obstruction of justice. the two victims are a recent police academy graduate and a decorated k-9 officer. a 34-year-old husband and father of two. he was officer of the year in 2012. it has been more than 30 years since a hattiesburg officer died in the line of duty, leaving the community in shock. >> all these men and women allow us to god and have a peaceful dan come back home. kellye: the american association of poison control centers says it has seen a spike in synthetic marijuana overdoses. they recorded more tha

hattiesburg, mississippi. in fact i was watching "fox & friends" this morning, and i saw the mayor speaking out about this. >> the mayor of hattiesburg is essentially calling the community together. and also calling for prayers. take a listen. >> nobody no parent wants to bury their child before them. and here we are on mother's day. it's a tragedy for all of america. a tragedy for our community. >> a vigil is scheduled in memory of the two officers for tomorrow 1:00 at the lake terrace convention center. >> you know what we've been looking into this and we have more information for our viewers on what you're talking about. molly, thank you very much. the tragedy in mississippi as molly has just mentioned comes days after the deaths of two other officers brothers and sisters in blue. escorting the body of idaho police sergeant greg moore back from washington state after an autopsy was completed. thousands more officers then traveled from across america to attend his funeral yesterday. sergeant moore was shot a

both still caught in hattiesburg. police had to step back and let agencies, the fbi mississippi bureau of investigation, and outside agencies work the crime scene because it dealt with their department. they basically spent most of the time behind the scenes consoling one another. i saw people leaning down comforting and embracing one another, trying to make it through the night. >> you can imagine. it's been more than three decades since there was a shooting. what do we know about lecory tate and benjamin dean, the officers who were killed? >> both were outstanding officers. tate was new to the force, dean with the force for five years. both were as friendly as anyone you'll ever meet. both would do anything for you. aside from that, they loved people helping people, and loved how they served the community. >> ryan moore, thank you very much for the update on this tragic day. coming up at 1:00, i'll speak with the mayor of hattiesburg. >>> in other news, a transformer exploded at a nuclear power plant in west chester

. >>> today four suspects accused of killing two police officers in hattiesburg, mississippi, will maketheir first court appearance. officers beck min dean and la cory tate were shot late saturday night. marvin banks and jonie calloway are charged with capital murder. banks brother is charged with accessories and cornelius clark is charged with obstruction of justice. >> here we are on mother's day. it's a tragedy for all america. it's a tragedy for our community. dean was named offerser of the year in 2012. tate graduated from the police academy last year and dreamed of being a police officer since he was a boy. they are the first hattiesburg officers to die in the line of duty in 40 years. >>> prince held a rally on sunday. thousands of fans were dressed in gray as a tribute to freddie gray. he died last month from injuries he received while in police custody. during the concert prince debuted a song which he wrote called "baltimore" which addresses the unrest. at one point the singer called on them to help fix a brokinen and divided city. >> i think he can bring hope to a community t

gabe gutierrez joins me live from hattiesburg. we know just an outpouring of grief for the family members of these two officers. >> reporter: that's exactly right, tamron. those four suspected expected to be arraigned this afternoon. two of them charged with capital murder in the deaths of these two police officers. really shaken this close knit community. overnight in hattiesburg, a candlelight vigil, the city mourning the deaths of 34-year-old denbenjamin deen and liquori tate who graduated from the police academy just a year ago. >> they took away my baby. >> reporter: on mother's day, she had this message for her son's killer. >> the hurt is unbearable. >> reporter: his family says tate wanted to be a police officer since he was 4. >> he was a hero. he backed up his partner. >> reporter: police say officer deen stopped the car for speeding saturday night, when tate arrived to back him up, shots rang out. both officers were hit and the suspects took off in one of the police cruisers. following a man hunt -- >> did you do it? >>

hattiesburg officers benjamin deen and liquori tate were gunned down sunday night.uding a man and woman, charged with capital murder. these were the first officers to die in the line of duty in hattiesburg in 30 years. >>> former president jimmy carter returned early from a foreign trip after not feeling well. mr. carter had been in the south american country of guyana to observe today's elections. there were no other details released about his health. mr. carter is 90 years old. >>> cleanup is underway in new york's hudson river after an oil spill. thousands of gallons of oil leaked into the river after a transformer fire at the indian point nuclear plant. this is just north of new york city. the head of the state department environmental protection said measures were taken to keep the oil from spreading. >> they may put absorbent materials in the boom area to soak up the oil. they will remove that. they will skim it off and dispose of it. >> it could be weeks before the nuclear reactor is back online after that fire. >>> americans will be heading out in droves for

. >> reporter: in hattiesburg, mississippi tonight, a heavy sadness. two police officers killed in the line of duty. >> they made the ultimate sacrifice to protect feel of this city. some they did not and would not ever know. >> reporter: 34-year-old-year-old benjamin dean and lacory tate graduated from the police academy less than a year ago. >> i'm devastated. >> reporter: his mother has this message for her son's killer. >> the hurt is unbearable. but i forgive you. >> reporter: tate wanted to be a police officer since he was 4. saturday night police say officer dean stopped a car for speeding. when tate arrived shots were fired. both officers were hit. the suspects fled in a police cruiser. after a brief man hunt. >> curtis, did you do it? >> no, sir. i didn't do it. >> reporter: police arrested curtis banks and charged hip and joanie callaway with being accessories to the killings. cornelius clark is accused of helping banks escape capture. banks is charged with two counts of capital murder. his mother in tears. >> he's just out of his mind on dru

now, today, hattiesburg police officer benjamin deen will be laid to rest. he leaves behind his wife and two children. deen and officer liquori tate were shot last week while making a routine traffic stop in hattiesburg. ♪ >>> hundreds gathered in washington for an emotional tribute to officers who died in the line of duty in the past year. the candlelight vigil is part of national police week. attorney general loretta lynch was among the speakers. she and others made general references to the importance of maintaining a strong bond between police and communities. members of law enforcement told news4 the vigil gave them comfort. they said it felt good to see their everyday efforts are being appreciated. >>> today president obama heads to camp david for a summit with arab heads of state. the prospect of a nuclear iran is the most critical topic. some arab nations are concerned the nuclear deal could spark an arms race in the middle east. only two of the six nations sent top leaders. the white house is down playing the idea that president obama was snubbed by

. >>> turning to the deadly attack on two police officers in hatties hattiesburg, mississippi. four suspects due in court today. two officers were gunned down in a traffic stop. the first officers in hattiesburg gowned down in the line of duty in more than three decades. >> two family members of our community have fallen. >> dean was a 34-year-old married father of two and a decorated officer of the year. tate was a 25-year-old rookie who had a life long dream of joining the force. >>> former president jimmy carter has returned to the u.s. after not feeling well after aduring a trip to south america ka. he went to guayana on friday to observe today's elections. 90-year-old carter wearing those jeans. he's back in atlanta. no other details about his health were revealed. >>> cuban president raul castro has visited the vatican, where he met with the pope more nearly an hour. he said he wanted to thank pope francis for working to thaw relations between the u.s. and cuba. he said he's considering returning to the catholic church. >>> an apparent snub from the new king of saudi arab

. >>> this afternoon a memorial service will be held in hattiesburg, migsz hattiesburg, mississippi tohonor two police officers killed in the line of duty. officers benjamin dean and la core retate were shot during a traffic stop ambush late saturday night. marvin banks and jonie calloway are charged with capital murder. banks's brother curtis is charged as an accessory. cornelius clark is charged with obstruction of justice. the two officers are the first hat tis birg police officers to die in the line of duty in more than 30 years. >>> happening today in alabama, a sentencing hearing is scheduled to begin for a woman accused of killing her granddaughter by forcing her to run until she collapsed. a jury convicted joyce harden garard of murder. she forced her granddaughter to run for three hours. she had a seizure from dehydration and later died. >>> former president jimmy carter returned home from a trip because he wasn't feeling carter, who is 90 returned home. the specifics of his health concerns have not been released. staffers stayed behind to observe. this is the 100th internatio

anna werner, cbs news, hattiesburg, mississippi. >> pelley: today the f.b.i. reported a sharp increase in the number of law enforcement officers killed in the line of duty. 51 lost their lives last year, most of them by gunfire. that is an increase of nearly 89% from the year before. did not fully drop down. the jet manufactured by bombardier was on route from montry california and made an emergency landing at lax. >> it's right there. >> it will be the left main. >> reporter: landing gear problems forced flight 5316 to skid down the runway at lax. smoke trailed from the commuter jet but the pilot managed to keep the plane under control. he was among the passengers flying from monterey, california. >> it was fast. we knew when we passed the airport the first time they would dump the fuel. >> reporter: all passengers and crewpeoplers got off safely. a grateful passenger took the cell phone video after deplaning. >> great job. >> reporter: passengers credit the two pilots and flight attendant for coaching them through the tense moments. >> it was smoother than i

tate graduated from hattiesburg law academy just last year. thousands taken to baltimore city had to be turned away because they were too sick or injured. reviewing the records of that detention center over the course of three years. corrections officers refused 2600 detainees from police for health reasons. the documents not indicating the nature of their illnesses or the injuries but the sun suggests the police are ignorant of or ambivalent to those in their custody. >> saudi arabia allowing a truce to let humanitarian aid get into yemen. targeting the home of yemen's former president the strikes came during dawn prayers and that civilians were indeed hurt. afterwards the country's former president urging his allies to continue fighting. the humanitarian situation getting worse i.t. it cannot deliver more aid until the fighting stops. hashem ahelbarra has more. >> former saudi ally was unarmed in the attack and remains defiant. >> you should continue carrying your arms, ready to sacrifice your arms in defense against these belligerent attack

. >> both men were gunned down around 8:po saturday evening following a traffic stop in hattiesburg, mississippi. police say officer dean pulled a car over for a speeding violation and wanted to search the vehicle so-called for backup. the shooting happened soon after officer tate arrived. >> it is difficult for police officers to go out here and protect us and they have to try to protect themselves as well at the same tim. >> the shootings came just within day after the funeral for new york city police officer brian moore the 25-year-old was shot in the face last weekend by a man he stopped because he suspected the man had a weapon. >> last saturday brian showed the courage the dedication he had always shown, and made the ultimate sacrifice while keeping our city safe. >> in the hattiesburg shooting three suspects were arrested within four hours. a fourth suspect 128-year-old cornelius clark was app rehened today. police say 29-year-old marvin banks his 26-year-old brother kur tises banks and 22-year-old joanie callaway are facing capital murder charges. officer tate graduated from

their arrest and manhunt had authorities telling hattiesburg residents to stay indoors. >> reporter: 26-year-old curtis banks told a reporter he was not involved in the killings of two police officers in hattiesburg, mississippi. >> god knows i ain't did nothing. >> reporter: 34-year-old officer benjamin dean and 25-year-old officer lacquery tate were shot and killed during a traffic stop saturday night. police say dean pulled over a cadillac escalade for speeding and then calling for backup. >> i heard gunshots. it was like six loud gunshots. next thing i know, we seen six or seven police cars coming. >> reporter: police say they're unsure who shot the police officers. a 22-year-old woman and banks' 29-year-old brother marvin were charged with capital murder. he also faces additional charges for allegedly stealing a patrol car. curtis banks was charged with accessory after the fact of capital murder. police say a fourth person, 28-year-old cornelius clark was in the escalade and charged with on strukdsbstruction of justice. the officers died at the hospital. >> they worked feverishl