nothing is going to bring jazmine back. this is a seven-year-old girl, and i can tell you after 25 years in law enforcement, nothing impacts a family like the death of children. still good news but a lot of work ahead. sheriffs have stated there is a lot of things they're looking at. all the evidence is not in yet. we know the suspect, eric black, is cooperating with employees. that is a good sign. we know there are other individuals involved in this. conspiracy, obviously first-degree murder, a drive-by shooting that involved a seven-year-old. looks like a case of mistaken identity. a lot of people are asking why was the description apparently so off? a lot of times in extreme situations, meaning situations at point of death when you're confronted with something, you go through this where you get auditory exclusion, you see something that wasn't there, you don't see something right in front of you. this is normal, and it was obviously a young girl that provided a description in a harried situation. police can never get so

funeral services for jazmine are scheduled for tomorrow. kaylee hartung has the details of you how police tracked down the second specific. >> reporter: the death is very likely a case of mistaken identity, that when a gun man opened fire, he believed somebody else to be inside. we're told the investigation unraveled very quickly on friday, authorities had received a tip by way of activist shawn king, they then pulled eric blatt ajr. over on a traffic stp and once he started talking, he eventually confessed to being the driver of the car in which another man sat in the passenger's seat and pulled the trigger on the gun that shot and killed jazmine barnes. when it comes to the discrepancy between that composite sketch of a white man in his 30s or 40s that the investigators were looking for, compare that to blatt being a black 120-year-ck man, they say there is nothing nefarious but when they were caught up in the chaos of the moment, the white man in that red pickup truck is very likely the last thing they saw. he is not a person of interest

of seven-year-old jazmine barnes.er heartbroken mom, laporsha washington, also shot in the attack. >> we're going to find, no matter what corner we have to turn, no matter what rock we gotta go under, we're going to find you. >> reporter: the event a fund- raiser for the family, but another purpose, organizers say, is even more important: keeping jazmine's death on people's minds. >> we're out here to support her because being a family and to lose your daughter as in a situation like this is a tragedy. >> reporter: it's been almost a week since the seven-year-old was shot in the head by a passing motorist while riding in her mother's car, along with her three sisters. evenith 0000 reward out there, no one has been held accountable for the crime. the sheriff believes this suspect's sketch, a thin white man in his 30s or 40s, and a 5:00 shadow. and nasa helped enhance this video of the red truck the suspect was driving. deputies were back on the access road friday where the seemingly unprovoked attack happened, looking

. >> the man charged in connection enth the shooting death of jazmine barnes was back in court today. b eric black, jr., is now charged with capital murder. >> dramatic video out of texas. >> police and good samaritans all working together to rescue an elderly man from this burning car. >> police say that man would not cave survived if it were not for good samaritans. >> justice ruth bader ginsburg misses oral arguments for the first time since joining the supreme court. >> she is working from home while she continues to recuperate from surgery. >> a man follows a woman into a karate studio after trying to kidnap her. >> the suspect was on a stretcher. >> always know where the nearest karate studio is. >> yes. >> glor: good evening. i'm jeff glor. this is our western edition. we'll begin here with a deepening standoff over the partial government shutdown now in day 17. out of more than two million federal workers, 800,000 remain furloughed or are working without pay. tomorrow night in prime time, the president will take his case directly to the nation. paula reid begins our coverage.

riding in the car with her family.laporsha washington / jazmine barnes' mother: "you took a life .. you took a 7-year-old life and you can never replace that" eric black junior appeared in court early sunday morning -- ed gonzalez / harris county sheriff: "the harris county homicide detectives formally charged eric black jr. with capital murder in the death of jazmine barnes."jazmine, her mother and her three sisters were making a convenience store run on december 30 when a man fired several rounds into their car.laporsha washington / jazmine barnes' mother: "i didn't even hear the first gunshot, all i remember is my glass shattering on my window and then i heard the gunshots go off -- pow, pow, pow."police took statements from jazmine's family on scene --using their descriptions of the suspect to create a composite sketch they said depicts a white man in his forties.but an anonymous email tip led harris county investigators to eric black junior -- a 20-year-old black man.he was taken into custody during a traffic stop for not using his turn signal. officials say black admitted he w

friends and family will gather on tuesday morning to remember jazmine.er funeral will be held at noon -- mourners plan to release purple balloons -- jazmine's favorite color. (jsutine) a new lawsuit is going after the communication company believed to have leaked important texts from murdered journalist jamal kashoggi. (jrs) muslides down in southern california. the entertainer who also got stuck in the mud. (mabrisa)i have your forecast coming up a bit later on... expect warmer overnight lows thanks to the blanket of storm cloud cover with widespread 40s and 50s in the bay area. monday should be mostly dry, except for lingering afternoon showers with highs in the upper 50s to low 60s. clouds will increase tuesday as a low pressure system approaches from the west. models indicate most of the rain will be in northern california, with the north bay getting the bulk of the moisture. the low lifts northeast as it approaches land so while the north bay could see 1 to 3 inches tuesday into wednesday, the rest of the bay area will see light amounts. medium rang

(justine) friends and family will gather on tuesday morning to remember jazmine. her funeral will be held at noon -- mourners plan to release purple balloons -- jazmine's favorite color. (justine) coming up -- dangerous winds and rain tearing through the the bay area today! we'll take you one east bay city hit hard by flooding... when we come back. (jrstone) and -- a winter storm warning has been issued for the sierra... details ahead. (mabrisa)a look at your forecast coming up... (jrstone) tonight we continue to track the weekend storm that is sweeping through the bay area.(justine) wind and rain are the big key factors which are causing flooding on many roads and in neighborhoods.kron 4's sara stinson shows us the conditions from the east bay. (on cam) the storm has brought nonstop rain and heavy winds to the east bay making for dangerous road conditions. <"the roads are slicker, some hydroplaning, and there are branches down on the roads from the wind.">windshield wipers moving as fast as possible - you can see here on highway 24 in lafayette drivers are trying

jazmine's mom was struck in the shoulder. >> turn yourself in. because we're not going to stop looking, we're not going to stop looking. we're going to bring justice to my baby. >> reporter: after jazmine's teenaged sister described the shooter as white and helped with this suspect sketch, many feared a hate crime. >> he was white, and he had blue eyes, and that was it. he had a hoodie on, so i couldn't see his hair or nothing like that. >> reporter: detectives now say the red truck the family described speeding from the scene was trying to escape the gunfire. >> we believe now that that red truck and driver is most likely just a witness, either by sight or sound, to what actually transpired. >> reporter: the seemingly random shooting mobilized the community. >> who's baby? >> our baby! >> reporter: close to 1,000 people rallied around the family saturday, vowing to help find the killer. >> you owe my family this. we need it right now. justice for jazmine. >> reporter: a gofundme has topped $75,000. and houston texans' wide receiver deandre hopki

jazmine's family says they're now living their worst nightmare.laporsha washington, jazmine's mother:praying that she's going to come walking through this door any second and say april fools.."through the tears, the pain and the heartbreak..her family is speaking directly to jazmine's killer.laporsha washington, jazmine's mother: "you took an innocent child life, and she did no wrong to you... she did not deserve this and you should step forward and do the right thing."christopher cevilla, jazmine's father: "i feel like he needs to be terrified, because i won't quit until justice is served for my baby." i'm andy rose reporting. (grant) funeral services for jazmine barnes services for (grant) (vicki) funeral services for jazmine barnes are scheduled to take place on tuesday.(grant)n-f-l star and wide receiver for the houston texans, deandre hopkins, says he's going to donate his entire paycheck from the playoffs to barnes' family to help them deal with funeral expenses. (grant) now to our four zone forecast... as we take this live look outside at the embarcadero... joining us now is ch

(laporsha washington/jazmine's mother) "she said 'momma jazmine's not moving, she's not talking. i turned around and my 7 year old was shot in the head." harrisoufor this red four-door truck in the area on east sam houston parkway and wallisville road.now washington and her three daughters are living with a loss that will last their lifetime.(laporsha washington/jazmine's mother) "my baby comes and asks me, where's my sister, is she coming back? she's only six years old, she does not deserve to wake up and wake up without her sister. it's not fair." (catherine) (catherine) investigators still don't knowwhy the man opened fire.. preliminary numbers show homicides in chicago dropped by about 100 over the police say about 561 homicides were committed between january and december of 20-18. although the decrease is significant...chi cago's total again eclipses the combined totals of new york and los angeles. chicago police credit last year's drop in part to the addition of more than a 1,000 new officers. and on new technology and predictive analytics to quickly get officers to areas w

jazmine herself was just a beautiful, loving little 7-year-old girl.pletely -- her family was completely innocent. it was an unprovoked attack. i think it has a lot to do with the evening, as well. it was a week ago today, new year's eve, when a lot of us were coming together to be with our families and prepare for a new year. we were awestruck by the tragedy. and you couple the senselessness of it all with the fact that it was around the holiday season where we all want to love on each other. it became even that much more to deal with. >> you said that you believe the shooting was racially motivated. what evidence do you have that would lead you to that? >> so there's no direct evidence. because this person hasn't been captured yet we don't know that he was a white supremacissuprem. we don't know what was going on in his head. there's some indications that are difficult to ignore. you can take an inference from the fact that this was a black family that provided no other impetus for the attack at all. you couple that with the fact that a similar attac

news out of texas now-- we're learning of a second arrest in connection with the shooting death of jazmine barnes. >> the arrest happening at barnes is being laid to rest. >> the killing of our children will not be the norm. >> shocking admission today-- accidental from paul manafort's legal team. >> manafort allegedly lied to investigators about sharing polling data with a russian operative. >> the illinois state attorney is speaking out on r. kelly, after a disturbing docuseries was released. >> victims related to these allegations, please get in touch with our office. >> the u.s. cancer death rate has hit a welcome milestone. >> deaths have dropped for 25 straight years. >> the tigers reclaim their crown. >> clemson dominated alabama to win the 2019 college football national championship. >> i can't wait to celebrate. i can't wait. >> glor: good evening. i'm jeff glor. and this is our western edition. we are going to begin tonight with the biggest day of the second-longest government shutdown in american history. on day 18, president trump will up the ante with his first address to the

an attorney for jazmine's family told abc news that jazmine's parents want to use some of the money that'soured in from from people across the country to establish the jazmine barnes foundation to create scholarships for future school teachers, which is what jazmine wanted to be. >> such an adorable girl. sad story. >>> we have some business news. looks like sears is going to stay open, for now at least. according to cnn, the retail chain has reached an 11th hour deal to keep from shutting down 425 stores. a judge still needs to approve that agreement. sears was prepared to ask a bankruptcy judge to allow it to liquidate after failing to reach an agreement with the hedge fund that controls sears. >>> the doors are closing today on a restaurant that's been a south bay staple for more than four decades. if you've never eaten there, you've heard of it. people lined up out the door and around the corner to have one last meal at harry's hofbrau. the family-style restaurant is closing up after 42 years in business just off 280. owner larry kramer said he's overwhelmed by all the support he and h

black has acknowledged his role in jazmine's murder. and we've also received information that this involves a second individual as well. >> reporter: the harris county sheriff's department says black was taken into custody after a traffic stop. they say he admitted to driving the vehicle during the shooting and was accompanied by another person. jazz mine was riding in a car with her mother and three sisters early sunday when authorities say shots were fired. police didn't believe jazmine and her family were the targets. >> this was likely a case of mistaken identity, where intended targets were likely someone else. but instead they fired upon lepore sha, jazmine, and her siblings. >> reporter: initially investigators were looking for a white male in a red pickup. jazmine's mother said she believed the shooting was a hate crime. authorities believe the family was truthful but may have been traumatized after the shooting. >> it's very likely the last thing they did see was indeed that red truck and that driver in that truck, and that's w

(laporsha washington/jazmine's mother) "she said 'momma jazmine's not moving, she's not talking. i turned around and my 7 year old was shot in the head." harrisoufor this red four-door truck in the area on east sam houston parkway and wallisville road.now

jazmine's family says they're now living their worst nightmare.laporsha washington, jazmine's mother: praying that she's going to come walking through this door any second and say april fools.."through the tears, the pain and the heartbreak..her family is speaking directly to jazmine's killer.laporsha washington, jazmine's mother: "you took an innocent child life, and she did no wrong to you... she did not deserve this and you should step forward and do the right thing."christopher cevilla, jazmine's father: "i feel like he needs to be terrified, because i won't quit until justice is served for my baby." i'm andy rose reporting. (pam) and in a related story... houston texan wide- receiver deandre hopkins has a lot on his mind... his team is getting ready for a play- off game. and he is also mourning the tragic death of 7- year old jazmine barnes. hopkins posted on twitter thursday -- he will give his playoff check to her family for funeral expenses. according to the n-f-l -- hopkins will make 29 -thousand dollars for playing in the game. hopkins says, the little girl reminds him of hi

jazmine barnes' mother has arrived. what is being said?> reporter: well, porsche washington just handed off the microphone. she told the crowd, hundreds of people who have been in this parking lot for close to two hours, how much she appreciated their support, how much their support is making them strong ner this unimaginebly difficult time. the calls here are for justice for jas jazmine barnes. you hear the chants behind me now. among them, the question of whose child, our child, and that sentiment, that jazmine is one of our, collectively, is shared by everyone here. i've spoken to many women and men here today who say she could have been their daughter, their granddaughter, their next door neighbor. here in this walmart parking lot, the feeder road that bringing people here is what they were driving along, when unprovoked that gunman opened fire on the car and so many people say they are familiar with that drive and that's how they get to walmart to shop in this community. this community is mourning the loss of jazmine barnes but callin

condition. >> she said, momma, jazmine's not moving. she's not talking. >> reporter: describing the driver as a while meat in his mid-40s with a beard. he was last seen fleeing in this red pickup truck without a license plate. police plan to have jazmine's older sisters, who were in the car with her that day, work with a sketch artist. >> let's get to kayna whitworth now. we understand that authorities are increasing patrols tonight, but do you have any idea, have we learned if the family was being targeted or if this was random? >> reporter: david, police at this point have no motive for this attack. but the fbi has joined local investigators, and the atf is analyzing shell casings found at the scene to see if they're connected to other shootings. david? >> kayna whitworth with us tonight. kayna, thank you. >>> next tonight, to the american, a former u.s. marine, behind bars in an infamous moscow dungeon. the russians say he was a spy. tonight, we know u.s. officials were alloweded access to him. paul whelan's family says he is no spy.

we just heard from jazmine's father.aying everyone here wants what he wants and that's justice for jazmine. among these hundreds of people gathered here today as this community rallies together, what we've heard are the sentiments that so many people feel it could have been them in that car, their daughter, their granddaughter. who lost their life tragically last sunday. people feeling this pham mill yarty with the experience that this family is going through at this time. everyone here wants to support jazmine barnes' family and help them through this difficult time. part of the goal of this rally is for this community to organize, to help get the word out. as authorities beg people in this area and far beyond to share any information they may have. believe we just heard congresswoman sheila jackson lee here. she's calling for the department of justice to open up a federal task force to help in this investigation. because as you've said, fred, at this point, there are no suspects no leads that authorities have ready to

he faces charges of capital murder in jazmine's death.iding in the car with her mother and three sisters when she was shot in the head in what investigators say what may have been the case of mistaken identity. the arrest comes as jazmine's family prepares for her funeral on wednesday. kaley is standing by in houston to let us know about what's happening. what do we know about the arrest versus the person we saw walking versus the composite sketch that was distributed? >> reporter: freddie, over the course of the past week, authorities have been pleading with the public to share any information they could to lead to the capture of jazmine barnes' killer. that's exactly how we got to where we are now. it was a tip from an anonymous source sent by e-mail to the harris county sheriff here. this e-mail incredibly detailed in which eric black jr. and another man were named as being involved in this killing. it's really a case of twofold mistaken identity. in one way in the sense that these two men attacked that car by mistake. they believed so

mourners plan to release purple balloon in her honor --- which was jazmine's favorite color. ( jamesnational headlines ... the supreme court says justice ruth bader ginsburg is missing arguments for the first time in more than 25 years. the 85-year- old justice is continuing to recover from surgery ... where doctors removed two cancerous growths from her left lung last month. doctors found the growths on ginsburg's lung when she was being treated for fractured ribs she suffered in a fall at her office back in november. while she recovers ... she will be working from home. ( james ) and joe biden is poised to decide in the coming month whether he will jump into the democratic presidential race. a source who spoke with biden says the former vice president indicated he was leaning toward a run. it would be third bid for the white house. biden's silence on the matter has raised questions among some democratic donors and activists about whether he is serious about running and uncertain about plunging his fa ( dapricier.how much you'll want to save if you plan on taking your kids to the ha

mama, jazmine's not moving, she is not talking. i turned around, and my 7-year-old was shot in the head. >> reporter: investigators now looking for this red or maroon four-door pickup and the driver they describe as white, in his 40s with a beard. they say he was wearing a red hoodie. >> we want to seek justice for jazmine, and bring this killer to justice and get him off the street. >> reporter: jazmine's mother said they had no interaction with the driver before the shooting. the motive still under investigation. marci gonzalez, abc news, los angeles. >> such a tough story there. >>> well, when we come back, the most handsome men of 2018. >> hey! at number one really may not be that big of a surprise. the real kicker, a surprise here may be who was 100 on this list. hmm. yeah. "the skinny" is next. "the skinny" is next. "the skinny" is next. >>> "world news now" continues after this from our abc stations. ♪ ♪ just give me ♪ skinny ♪ just give me the skinny >>> time now for "the skinny," the first "skinny" of 2019. welcome. starti

charged in the drive-by shooting death of jazmine barnes.knowledged he had a role for the shooting. a week-long search was focussed on looking for a white man. >> the intender targets were likely someone else but instead they filed on laporsche, jazmine and her siblings. >> reporter: the second grader's death led to an intense man hunt after she was shot in the head during an early morning coffee run a week ago today. jasmine's mom was shot in the shoulder. >> turn yourself in because we're not going to stop looking. we're going to bring justice to my baby. >> reporter: after jazmine's teen age sister described the shooter as white and helped with this suspect sketch, many feared a hate crime. >> he was white and blue eyes and that was hit because he had a hoody on so i couldn't see his hair or nothing like that. >> we believe now that that red truck and the driver is sight or sound to what actually transpired. >> reporter: the seemingly random shooting mobilized the community. close to 1,000 people rallied around the family saturday vowing

a suspect has been charged in the murder of 7-year-old jazmine barnes. her family has been waiting for some movement on this case. investigators say more suspects could be charged. >> cnn correspondent kaylee hartung is outside of the sheriff's deputies the sheriff's department there in houston. we understand a tip helped lead them to this suspect. is that correct? >> reporter: that is right. over the past week, we heard authorities begging the public for any help and any information they could offer in the search for this killer and now we know a tip led them to take eric black jr., a 20-year-old man, into custody. they say they did that without incident in east harris county. that is the area where the shooting took place. and in the course of questioning, this man admitted to taking part in the shooting. authorities are not specifying what role he played. they have not explicitly said that he was the gunman. they say they are continuing to pursue evidence that could lead to others being charged here. but the headline in houston for a community that ha

because now my baby's got justice. >> reporter: jazmine will be laid to rest tomorrow. gabe gutierrez, nbc news, houston. >>> to the extraordinary second chance for a woman in tennessee. cyntoia brown was convicted of murder when she was 16, sentenced to life in prison. but today everything changed for her when the governor granted her clemency. brown's legal team spoke exclusively to ron allen in part of our new series, "justice for all," a look at our criminal stice system and stories of the accused. >> i can't fix it, and i'm sorry. >> reporter: at a parole hearing last year, cyntoia brown was begging for mercy. today, after learning she won't have to spend the rest of her life in prison, speaking on a call with supporters. >> thank you, governor haslam. for being a man of god and for showing mercy. >> reporter: a stunni >> i just grabbed the gun and i shot him. >> reporter: brown admitted killing johnny allen when she was 16, claiming she was forced into prostitution and shot him in self-defense. prosecutors called her a cold-blooded killer and thief. they say her c

new charges have now been filed connectedo thehooting death of jazmine barnes. the latest twist coming as that shatteommunity in houston came together for the little girl's neral. ron mott reports. > reporter: this morning, jazmine's parents still coming to grips with the loss of their second r.greate >> god bless me and my family with an angel. he seen fit to take her back t heaven to be with him, but her job here was done. >> reporter: her father saying r tragic death helped bring the community and country together. >> as she was only my daughter and my baby, and my angel, she's all of our daughter. >> reporter: the open casket ceremony for the 7-year-old shot andilled while her mother says she and her four daughters were out on an earlyorning coffee run. laportia washington also in the drive-by shooting, choking up reading a letter as if written from her daughter. i'm writing this from heaven where there are no more tears or sadness. >> reporter: elected officials among the hundreds who turned out for her funeravi ace paid for by shaquille o'neal and his freq

authorities originally investigating jazmine's death as a possible hate crime, after jazmine's family told them they saw a red truck and this white male in a hoodie at the scene. but now, authorities say, that description was a case of mistaken identity. >> we believe now that that red truck and the driver is most likely just a witness. >> reporter: thanks to a tip, first shared with activist shaun king, investigators now believe black and another suspect opened fire on jazmine's family's car, mistakenly thinking it belonged to someone they had gotten into a fight with at a club the night before. >> it's incredibly tragic. i look forward to going and being able to pursue justice on her behalf, because no 7-year-old deserves this. no family deserves this. >> reporter: and david, prosecutors say they have recovered the .9 millimeter handgun they believe was used in the shooting at black's home. meantime, jazmine's funeral is set for tomorrow. david? >> marcus, thank you. >>> we're going to turn next tonight to u.s. troops in syria. it was just two and a half weeks ago, the president sai

"on saturday, i will be playing in your honor, jazmine." >> he emptied out his gun. >> reporter: jazmine'sother, laporsha washington, who was hit in the shoulder during sunday's shooting, is still trying to understand why the gunman opened fire. do you think this could possibly be a hate crime? >> yes, it was a black person and it was a white person doing the shooting, so i don't know if he's out here, sick, you know, doing this because he's getting off to it, or whatever it is, but he's taking innocent lives, and it's not fair. >> reporter: the reward money to find jazmine's killer has now surged to more than $100,000. the devastated family will lay their little girl to rest on tuesday. jeff. >> glor: janet shamlian in houston. janet, once again, thank you, to you. the american ex-marine who was arrested in russia was formally indicted today on espionage charges. he could face up to 20 years in prison if convicted there. jan crawford is following this story. >> reporter: american paul whelan is expected to remain at least until february in this russian prison, where he is now being held i

shooting dem of jazmine barnes. was arrested based on a tip and he later admitted to taking part in the shooting. authorities say they don't believe the family was the intended target of the shooting but, rather, a casualty of mistaken identity. investigators are still gathering evidence that could possibly lead to other suspects. >> cnn correspondent kaylee hartung is outside of the harris county's sheriff's deputies. we understand a tip came in to them that led them to this suspect? >> reporter: that's right. authorities have been begging for the public's help through this investigation. that sketch was released and they knew this case could be broken with the help of the public and it appears that is what happened. the harris county sheriff's department saying this man was identified with the help of a tip and they took him into custody without an incident in east harris county where the shooting occurred and through the course of questioning, they say he admitted to taking part in the shooting. that is the inter

meanwhile, the manhunt is intensifying for the gunman who killed jazmine.ward is now being offered. >> police released a sketch of the suspect as they investigate whether this was a hate crime. abc's marci gonzalez has new details. >> reporter: investigators in texas releasing this new surveillance video of the red truck they say was driven by the gunman who killed 7-year-old jazmine barnes. >> we're not going to stop looking for you, and it'll be so much easier for everybody if you would just turn yourself in. >> reporter: jazmine's mother laporsha washington says was driving to a grocery store in west houston with her four daughters when the truck pulled up next to them. the driver started shooting. >> hello. >> reporter: killing jazmine and killing her mother. >> he intentionally killed my child for no reason. >> reporter: washington now home from the hospital says the shooting was unprovoked. she believes it was a hate crime. her children watching their sister die, one of them left shell-shocked. >> she hasn't dropped a tear and it scares me. it scares

(laporsha washington/jazmine's mother) "she said 'momma jazmine's not moving, she's not talking. i turned around and my 7 year old was shot in the head." harris county investigators are looking for this red four-door truck in the area on east parkway and wallisville road.now washington and her three daughters are living with a loss that will last their lifetime.(laporsha washington/jazmine's mother) "my baby comes and asks me, where's my sister, is she coming back? she's only six years old, she does not deserve to wake up and wake up without her sister. it's not fair." (catherine) investigators still have no idea whythe man opened fire.. (ken) the family of a man shot to death inside a hollywood walgreens is now suing the company.this as the security guard who fired the shots now faces murder charges. randy paige reports. nats: "made an informal request for the video tape..." in court today, noted criminal defense attorney mark geragos , whose former clients include michael jackson and chris brown, asked a judge to postpone today's arraignment until thursday to give him time to g

investigators arresting this man in the death of 7-year-old jazmine barnes.uthorities charging 20-year-old eric black jr. with capital murder. the sheriff's department saying black admitted to taking part in the shooting after a tip led to him. in court this morning, prosecutors revealing black allegedly drove the suspect vehicle in the shooting but another man was the gunman. >> one party appears to be trapped inside the vehicle, possibly deceased. >> reporter: it was a week ago this morning jazmine was killed while riding in a car with her mom and three sisters in east houston. the family said a white male opened fire on them. bullets hit jazmine and her mother in what they believe was a hate crime. >> he intentionally killed my child for no reason. >> reporter: authorities left searching for this red truck. overnight, the sheriff's office tweeting, quote, all evidence gathered so far in the jazmine barnes homicide case supports investigators' strong belief that she and her family were innocent victims. the development comes just days after the family helpe

on saturday, i will be playing in your honor, jazmine. >> he emptied out his gun. >> reporter: jazmine'sother who was hit in the shooting on sunday is still trying to understand why the gunman opened fire. >> do you think this could be a hate crime? >> yes. it was a black person and it was a white person doing the shooting. so i don't know if he's out here sick, you know, doing this because he's getting off to it or whatever it is. but he's taking innocent lives and it's not fair. >> reporter: the reward money to find jazmine's killer has now surged to more than 1 hundred thousand dollars. the devastated family will lay their little girl to rest on tuesdaonmog newsnow, off the air. pulled from the airways amid a sexual harassment investigation. >>> and an effort to mock a congresswoman using an old college dance video backfires. this is the "cbs morning news." ♪ lock in moisture... and keep us protected. we've got to have each other's backs... and fronts. cerave. what your skin craves. seyou may have gum diseaseu brush or floss? and could be on a journey to much worse. try parodontax too

jazmine's family says they're now living their worst nightmare.laporsha washington, jazmine's mother:i'm praying that she's going to come walking through this door any second and say april fools.."through the tears, the pain and the heartbreak..her family is speaking directly to jazmine's laporsha washington, jazmine's mother: "you took an innocent child life, and she did no wrong to you... she did not deserve this and you should step forward and do the right thing."christopher cevilla, jazmine's father: "i feel like he needs to be terrified, because i won't quit until justice is served for my baby."i'm andy rose reporting. (pam)(pam) and in a related story... houston texan wide- receiver deandre hopkins is donating his playoff check this week, to the family of 7-year-old jazmine barnes. hopkins posted the annoucement on twitter today. he said, he wants the check to help with funeral expenses. according to the n-f-l, hopkins will make 29-thousand dollars for playing in the game this weekend. hopkins says, he also wants to see that money to help find her killer. he says, the little gir

seven-year-old jazmine barnes was killed and her mother was wounded in the attack. janet shamlian is there. >> everybody loved jazmine. >> reporter: in her houston hospital bed, laporsha washington lay grieving and in shock over the death of her daughter. >> he left us a corpse. we no longer have a joyful seven-year-old running around. >> reporter: seven-year-old jazmine barnes was shot and killed when a stranger for no apparent reason pulled alongside their car and opened fire on washington and her four daughters. the 30-year-old mom was hit in the shoulder. police believe the shooter, a white bearded man in his 40s, was driving this red pickup truck. security cameras caught a grainy image of the vehicle before the gunfire. can you think of anything that transpired? >> i replayed this moment in my head over a million times to see, did i cut this man off? did i make a wrong turn in front of him? and i didn't. he fired off at us for no reason. >> reporter: washington was able to drive away, realizing when she pulled over to call police one daughter was hurt by a shat

jazmine was fatally shot in the head.re jazmine <"every time i see one of you all reach out for me, i can hold my head up. i can get up in the morning. my babies can walk (inaudible). we've been going through some things that nobody really knows. only some of you all mothers can feel like where i'm coming from. because nobody knows the pain of losing a child, man." >( marty ) according to the sheriff's office, it appears that jazmine and her family were innocent victims. black says they shot at the car by miake. a memorial service for jazmine is set for tuesday. ( marty ) on tuesday, paradise high school students will be returning to class from their holiday break. and it will be in a new temporary space. about 7-hundred students will be at a temporary campus near the chico airport. the 23- thousand squre-foot building has 30-classrooms, offices, a library and a cafeteria. there is also a basketball court and plenty of open recreational areas. the school district will lease the building until students and staff are able t

. >>> investigators say the shooting death of 7-year-old texas girl jazmine barnes was likely a case of mistaken identity and not racially motivated. eric black jr. is charged with capital murder. according to court documents, he admitted to driving the car involved in the child's killing last month. meg oliver reports. >> reporter: eric black jr. was booked on a capital murder charge sunday, one week after jazmine barnes was shot dead inside her family's car. >> mr. black has acknowledged his role in jazmine's murder, and he -- we've also received information that this involves a second individual, as well. >> reporter: the girl's family had told police the shooter was a white man in a red pickup, prompting fears it was a racially motivated crime. >> we feel they were truthful. this went down quickly when the gunfire erupted. you're talking about small children. they witnessed something very traumatic. and it's very likely that the last thing they did see was that -- indeed that red truck and the driver that was in the truck. >> reporter: investigators say an e-mailed tip led to the

(laporsha washington/jazmine's mother) "she said 'momma jazmine's not moving, she's not talking.y 7 year old was shot in the head." harris county investigators are looking for this red four-door truck in the area on east sam houston parkway and wallisville road.now washington and her three daughters are living with a loss that will last their lifetime.(laporsha washington/jazmine's mother) "my baby comes and asks me, where's my sister, is she coming back? she's only six years old, she does not deserve to wake up and wake up without her sister. it's not (catherine) that was marla carter reporting. police still don't knowwhy the man opened fire. (ken) a las vegas police officer is in serious condition tonight after being hit by a suspected impaired driver. police say a traffic officer and a patrol officer were investigation a collison involving an impaired driver. while the officers were wrapping up their investigation a second impaired driver drove into the scene and rear-ended a police motorcycle. the injured officer was taken to the hospital for a leg injury.

jazmine barnes was in the car at the time of the shooting. her mother, laporsha washington, threw her body over her eldest daughter in the front seat to shield her from the gunfire, but she could not protect three other children in the back seat including jazmine. washington suffered a gunshot wound but has been released from the hospital. she is struggling to come to grips with this tragedy. nick valencia has more. >> reporter: this is absolutely heartbreaking way to start the new year, mourning the death and loss of a 7-year-old little girl, jazmine barnes. she was in a car with her mother and three siblings leaving a walmart parking lot on sunday morning in the houston area when out of nowhere, unprovoked, a gunman opens fire. few details are given about the gunman's description. harris sheriff ed gonzalez saying that the suspected shooter is a white male in his 40s, had a beard, was wearing a hoodie, and was driving a red pickup. still, the make and model has not been released, nor have any license plate or distinguishing characteristics.

jazmine's mother delivering a soothing message on an agonizing day.laporsha washington, jazmine barnes "do not be afraid to cry, it does relieve pain.. remember there would be no flowers unless there was some rain."and there was flowers. pops of purple, jazmine's favorite color..shined through moments of darkness today..and on the day she has been laid to rest..prosecutors say a second suspect, 24-year-old larry woodruffe, will be charged in her murder.police say both he and 20-year-old eric black junior are responsible for her death. sheriff ed gonzalez, harris county, texas: "in the case of a child we mourn not only the life that was but also the life that may have been. i'm told jazmine's dream was to be a teacher. it saddens me that she was robbed of her dreams and promise."i'm meredith wood reporting. (pam) reporting.wood reporting. (pam) for your health tonight... people in the u-s spend twice as much on health care, as their peers in other developed nations. that's according to a new analysis by johns hopkins - bloomberg school of public health. the study found ... it is not bec

the alleged shooter has not beeh ged in the case, but jazmine's family attorney and nbc affiliate kprc citing law enforcement sources identify him as larry woodruff, arrested on an unrelated drug charge. >> she did not deserve this at all. >> rorter: jazmine's mother, who was shot in the arm, had believed the shooting was racially motivated. the sheriff here now says it wasn't. s >> this kely a case of mistaken identity. >> reporter: authorities had man in rching for t this composite sketch. 0 instead, after a $100,00reward was offered, a tip came in to an activist working the case. >> i feel some relief in this. now my baby's got laid to rest tomorrow. gabe gutierrez, nbc news, houston. >>> to the extraordinary second seance for iom annn ane.este murder when she was 16, sentenced to life in prison. today everything changed for heg whovernor granted her clemency. brown's legal team spoke exclusively to ron allen in part of our new series, "justice for all," a look at our iminal justice system and stories of cu the acsed. >> i can't fix it. a i'm sorry. >> reporter: at role hearing last

, "mama, jazmine's not moving. she's not talking."und an-old w. >> reporter: investigators now looking for this red or maroon four-door pickup, and the driver they describe as white, in his 40s, with a beard. they say he was wearing a red hoodie. >> we want to seek justice for jazmine and bring this killer to justice and get him off the street. >> reporter: jazmine's mother says they had no interaction with the driver before the shooting. the motive, still under investigation. m? >> an incredibly sad story all around. the manhunt now under way. all right, marci, thank you. >>> overseas now, an american citizen arrested in moscow, accused of spying. russia's federal security service accusing paul whelan of committing spy activity without offering any details. the state department says it received a formal notification of his detention. he faces up to 20 years in prison. >>> the start of the new year already under wa cur ationsg ple around the world. check this out. sydney, australia, lighting up the sky with its stu

. >>> plus, some answers in the horrifying drive-by shooting that killed 7-year-old jazmine barnes as police reveal a suspect in custody. >>> and recapping one of hollywood's most glamorous nights, we will tell you about the big surprises at this year's golden globes. hello and welcome to our viewers joining us here in the united states and of course all around the world. i'm rosemary church live from atlanta, and this is "cnn newsroom." >>> well, the partial government shutdown in the united states is now in its third week, and there is still no end in sight. another day in talks for a border wall ended sunday without any progress. and as boris sanchez reports, president trump is not backing down. >> reporter: as has been the case for several days during meetings between top administration officials and lawmakers to reopen the federal government and potentially fund some sort of border barrier between the united states and mexico that president trump has been promising, we're hearing two different sides about what happened during these negotiations. on one hand you have president tru

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you've also spent time with jazmine's family. how do you characterize what that support from this community has meant to them? >> it has made this young mother, and i hope it has made the father, strengthened. strengthened to the effect of what they will do in the future with their lives. they're young people that have now lost daughter in a very bloody, bloody scene. the description of seeing that baby lie in her own blood was devastating. and i believe that this will -- and i hope and pray that this will draw them together in their future, and it will also help this young mother surround her children with all the love she has. that's all she was concerned about. even when she spoke yesterday, it was how much love was coming from the community but how much love was coming from these young daughters who are worried about her and wanted her to be strong. so i think what we have seen here is really an example going throughout the nation. i would hope we see no more tragedies like this. i know we will. i think it's well known of my

when i see jazmine's face, i see my own daughter.ck this week to her funeral costs. we are speaking with the media yesterday. hopkins says he is trying to do what he can to help. >> i hate to hear what happened. you know, the city of houston, you know, is always supportive of me and this team. you know, i felt in my heart it is right that i give back. i wasn't blessed with a lot of things. my mom and myself always said once we get to where we get to, we want to give back. >> more than 800 donors have donated to the go fund me account for the funeral expenses. shaq stepped up to donate. he and the police officer dropping off a cashier's check to her family to cover the costs of her funeral. >>> in the nba, james harden continues his historic run. down 20 in the second half and harden with a minute to go and the step-back three to tie the game. we go to overtime. down two in the closing seconds. harden hits a game winner over draymond green. an impossible shot. rockets win 135-134. harden with 34 points and 15 assists and 10 rebounds.

this is who shot jazmine barnes in the head. jazmine's sister says the rele videof the gunman's eyes. red pickup truck just before they say he shot and killed the second grader. jazmine's woman was driving her and her three sisters to get coffee when the suspect opened fire on their car. the families a attorney believes it was a hate crime. >> we do believe it was racially motivated in part because our nation at this moment is a highly racially charged society. >> once i determine who did it then we'll understand motive a little bit better. >> the reward for the suspect's arrest tops $100,000 and support for the family is growing. on twitter, home town nfl wide receiver hopkins pledged to help pay for barnes' funeral, he will dedicate saturday's playoff game in her honor. >>> new at noon, campfire survivor is reunited with her stolen boxer. the victim told the san joaquin sheriff officer after her burned down in paradise, someone stole her car and her dog named ocean in oroville. deputies found her vehicle with this man gonzalez