jeff pegues is in our washington newsroom. jeff, what else can you tell us? >> reporter: well, elaine, our sources are telling us that police are trying to get a better idea of what's happening inside that building. the fear is that there may be more injured inside or even fatalities as well. a source just told me that the suspect cornered some of the civilians who were trying to flee that building so that the main concern right now for law enforcement that has set up this perimeter around that building is trying to get a better sense of what's happening inside. and there is, of course, further complications with this idea that maybe this gunman set some sort of booby trap because sources are telling us that protain tanks were found in the gunman's car. elaine. >> quijano: jeff, while we don't yet know a motive in f.b.i. issued a warning about possible attacks on clinics. >> reporter: well, that's right. for several months now, law enforcement has been concerned about people targeting reproductive health care facilities, specifically planned parenthood locati

let's go to washington now and our justice correspondent jeff pegues for more on the investigation. good evening, jeff. >> reporter: jim, law enforcement sources say the suspect, robert dear, started talking to investigators almost from the moment that he was taken into custody and sources say he has made statements suggesting that he was specifically targeting planned parenthood. his behavior in custody so far has been described as erratic. investigators have been searching the 57-year-old's property since his arrest. over the years he has lived in remote cabins and trailers in north carolina, south carolina, and colorado. this is a photograph of his property in north carolina near black mountain. he has also had several run-ins with law enforcement. police reports and court records in south carolina show a restraining order and an allegation of domestic violence. but it is still not clear what sparked friday's shooting. two months ago the f.b.i. sent out an intelligence bulletin to police departmentacross the country after a series of threats and airstrikeons at reproductive health

issue more spefng guidance to law enforcement in cities and states in the coming days. >> glor: jeff pegues, thank you very much. how could the teams of tar is-- paris attackers plan the assault without getting caught. contessa brewer shows how technology could have played a role. >> reporter: the paris attackers may have pulled off their plot in part by keeping their plotting secret. isis uses so called dark apps to hide their messages from surveillance. the same apps many people use to keep nrvetion private. former fbi deputy director tim knee murphey. >> it's caused a huge, huge blind spot for intelligence agencies and the law enforcement to actually get insight to what they are doing. >> reporter: often even the app makers can't get the data because messages self-destruct or the encryption key constantly changes. new york city police commissioner bill braton. >> these apps, these devices that now allow these terrorists to operate effectively without tear of penetration by intelligence services, this is the first example of this. >> reporter: in brussels, searching for accomplices, inves

jeff pegues is in washington with reaction from the victim's family. >> reporter: this violent confrontation was caught on police cruiser and hospital surveillance cameras in south boston, virginia. police say they picked up 46- year-old lynwood lambert, jr., for causing a disturbance at a motel. >> they placed him in handcuffs. they did not put him under arrest. >> reporter: the officers brought him to halifax regional hospital for medical evaluation. but when they arrived at the hospital, lambert kicked out the window of the squad car and bolted toward the emergency room doors. three officers responded by tasing him multiple times and he fell to the ground. [ screaming ] >> they are saying it's justified because they have no other answer to why they used so much force with a man who was already restrained. >> while he is on the ground, um, he was repeatedly tased again. >> reporter: he was placed under arrest, charged with disorderly conduct and destruction of property. >> instead of being brought into the emergency room, they put him back into the police cruiser. >> reporter: an officer t

to join isis or other groups, and comey says the number of new cases is going down. >> pelley: jeff pegues in the washington newsroom. jeff, thank you. in paris today, the memorials to the 129 who died continue to grow. and officials confirm that the man they believe planned the attacks was killed yesterday. abdelhamid abaaoud. elizabeth palmer is in paris. >> reporter: abaaoud, a convicted isis recruiter and presumed terrorist mastermind was killed here in a suburban apartment. ( gunfire ) as he and his accomplices made their last stand in a ferocious gun battle with police wednesday morning. the police aren't sure if the 28-year-old was shot or if he blew himself up, but forensic officers had to rely on skin samples and fingerprints to identify his dismembered body. french media say the woman who is thought to have detonated a suicide vest in the shoot-out is abiewld's cousin, hasna aitboulahcen. authorities believe abaaoud not only directed the paris attacks four out of six other failed attacks in france this year, including one on a train in august when a gunman was overpowered by thre

planned parenthood, this is a tactical escalation which is unprecedented. >> quijano: all right, jeff pegues in washington for us. jeff, thank you. late today, the new york city police department sent critical response vehicles to planned parenthood clinics throughout the city as a precaution after the colorado springs attack. another big story for much to have the nation is severe weather. a band of storms stretching from the southwest to the northeast is dumping snow, ice, and rain. floods killed at least four people in texas where we find manuel bojorquez. >> reporter: more than six inches of rain flooded parts of the dallas-fort worth area, prompting rescues. firefighters in the suburb of garland responded to calls from people stranded in cars, like this one. battalion chief george winton: >> this person actually called 911 while he was in the vehicle saying that the car was filling up with water, and then we lost contact with him after that. >> reporter: the line went-- >> the line went dead. >> reporter: that caller was one of at least four people who drowned in texas. near fort worth,

american cities have been tightening security, and here is our homeland security correspondent jeff pegues. >> reporter: around pennsylvania avenue in washington, it's not just the white house that is a potential terrorist target. it's also the restaurants, coffee shops, and public squares. the area has tight security, but any police presence. former assistant f.b.i. director ron hosko. >> there are simply not enough police, law enforcement on duty, off duty, hired security to cover every potential gathering spot where americans enjoy their liberty. >> reporter: in los angeles, deputy police chief michael downing says since the paris attacks, the l.a.p.d. has increased patrols and is working with the community to step up awareness around soft targets. >> there are 45,000 private security guards in the los angeles area alone. there's 10,000 l.a.p.d. when you combine that with community members that are interested as well, we have some good leverage. >> reporter: but law enforcement officials say the best way to stop a suicide attack is having the right intelligence, and once an attack is un

. >> pelley: to that end, isis has posted new threats online and jeff pegues has more on that. >> reporter: the video purporting to be from isiss promised an attack on washington, but u.s. officials say there is no specific or credible threat against the united states. on capitol hill, police are telling congressional staff to take precautions like using the tunnels around the capitol instead of walking above ground. and in new york, a new ecialized police unini is providing extra security at kilocations, swat teams and bomb-sniffing dogs are patrolling train station, airports and nfl stadiums around the country, but a response to a threat is only as good as the intelligence. and u.s. law enforcement believes one blind spot is when terrorists g g dark, hiding their online communications. investigators say members of isis lure sympathizers to apps where the messages self-destruct or encrypted. law enforcement has been pressing the technology industry for access to that data when natitial security is atisk, but so far m me si concernsave won out. c.i.a. director john brennan. >> i do hop tha

here's homeland security correspondent jeff pegues. >> reporter: u.s. officials are still trying to verify a can bomb isis published in its propaganda magazine. the terror group claims it was the device used in the terror attack. if that was the bomb, sources say it's more likely someone flipped the switch because there is no sign of a timing device to trigger the explosion. and there is still a belief that an airport insider in sharm el-sheikh was involved. that's got u.s. law enforcement taking another look at airport security in this country. scott brenner is a former spokesman for the federal aviation administration. >> i'm not sure how you can stop something like that from happening. >> reporter: you're not sure how you can stop something like that? >> if you have an employee who is screened, who is-- who has been a good employee for a long time, and he just decides to do something bad, i think that's a very difficult thing to stop. >> reporter: earlier this month, the homeland security security inspector general testified that his agency found tho

jeff pegues begins our coverage in washington. jeff. >> reporter: scott, sources say the sound of an explosion can be heard on the cockpit voice recorder, although that still does not conclusively point to a bomb. security is being stepped up at overseas airports with direct service to the u.s. everything brought aboard a jet will be subject to extra screening, from checked and carry-on luggage to possibly even catering and other items loaded onto planes. homeland security will also conduct an airport assessment of passenger and baggage screening procedures at about ten airports across the middle east and north africa. today, russian president vladimir putin ordered the suspension of all flights between his country and egypt. at an antiterrorism meeting in moscow, russian officials revealed they have taken samples from the crash site that will be tested for traces of explosives. that forensic analysis could help confirm evidence that is pointing to the possibility of a bomb. the u.s. has satellite images that show a series of heat

scott, that's something he says the department did not do seven months ago. >> pelley: jeff pegues in baltimore. jeff, thanks. in the presidential campaign, hillary clinton made news today when charlie rose asked her whether u.s. combat troops should join the fight against isis in syria and iraq. >> i agree with the president's point that we're not putting american combat troops back into syria or iraq. we are not going to do that. this is... >> reporter: under no circumstances would you not do that? >> at this point i cannot conceive of any circumstances where i would agree to do that because i think the best way to defeat isis is as i've said, from the air, which we lead, on the ground, which we enable, empower, train, equip, and in cyberspace where, don't forget, they are a formidable adversary online. we don't know yet how many special forces might be needed, how many trainers and surveillance and enablers might be needed, but in terms of thousands of combat troops, like some on the republican side are recommending, i think that should be a non-starter. >> pelley: it was a wide-ra

>>elley: jeff pegues for us tonight. jeff, thank you. republican presidential candidates are floating ideas on how to increase u.s. security. and there's been controversy all day after donald trump was asked about a potential database to track muslims in america. here's major garrett. >> we have a radical islamic terrorism problem. >> reporter: today in south carolina donald trump did little to clarify when he would create a federal database to track muslims in america. his only comment on the controversy was a tweet, "i didn't suggest a database. a reporter did." it all started yesterday when trump told yahoo! news, "we're going to have to do things that we never did before, and some people are going to be upset about it." adding, "security is going to rule." asked later if he would institute a tracking database for muslims, trump said, "we're going to have to look at a lot of things very closely." >> hi, there. >> reporter: campaigning in new hampshire today, ben carson said he thinks there should be a database for everyone who comes t

homeland security correspondent jeff pegues has more about the alert and what law enforcement is doing to protect you. >> reporter: the alert warns u.s. citizens to exercise particular caution during the holiday season. it says terror groups such as isis and al qaeda continue to plan attacks using conventional and non-conventional weapons. while officials say there is no credible threat to the u.s., there will be more security at the nation's 500 airports this thanksgiving travel week. transportation security administration workers who typically process 2 million people a day will see a 40% increase in passengers over the holiday. scott brenner, a former f.a.a. spokesman, says the screening process begins before a passenger gets to the airport. >> our airport security is not designed to catch somebody right as they're getting on the aircraft. it is designed to start checking people as soon as they start the look for that ticket. >> reporter: passengers are scrutinized for how they pay for a ticket, what route they are taking and whether it's round trip or one way. once you make it to a

more now from jeff pegues. >> by any measure, the data breaches at these firms upon breath taking in scope and in size. >> reporter: u.s. attorney preet bharara says the scheme affected 83 million customers at jpmorgan alone. according to court documents, the alleged mastermind, israeli gery shalon, and two other men, used hacking software to break into the accounts of customers. they then used that information to carry out the cyber version of a classic stock scheme called the "pump and dump." according to prosecutors, here's how it worked. over three years, the hackers bought penny stocks and drove up their prices. they then sent spam e-mails to the customers whose data was stolen, encouraging them to buy those stocks. when the prices went up, the suspects cashed out, leaving investors wi significant losses. it worked so well, shallon allegedly bracked about it in e-mails contained in the court papers. when asked by an accomplice if it was easy to get americans to buy stocks, he replied, "it's like drinking freaking vodka in russia." >> the investigation essentially started with on

to be on the lookout for suspicious people conducting surveillance on soft targets. >> pelley: jeff pegues, thanks. in another big story tonight, a white chicago police officer was charged today with murder more than a year after shooting a black teenager in the back. a video of the shooting was released tonight and we caution you, it is graphic. here's dean reynolds. on october 20th of last year, eight chicago police officers were pursuing a robbery suspect, 17-year-old laquan mcdonald. the pursuit and confrontation were recorded on a police cruiser camera. only one of the policemen opened fire that day, that's 37-year- old officer jason van dyke. the tape shows he began firing six seconds after leaving his cruiser and shot mccdonald 16 times over 14 seconds, mostly while mcdonald was on the ground, the jerking of his body from the impact his only movement. a partner seeing van dyke reloading told him to hold fire and kicked mcdonald's three inch knife away. van dyke said mcdonald had lunged at him, and that he felt his life was in danger. but the tape showed mcdonald moving away, not tow