>> andres gutierrez of kshb. andres, thanks. the jewish community center of greater kansas city released a statement saying, "our hearts go out to the families who have suffered loss on this tragic day" and thanked those who expressed sympathy, concern and support. >>> now to crisis in ukraine. the u.n. security council will meet tonight in an emergency session at russia's request as the ukrainian government threatens a full-scale operation against the pro-russian separatists. some now fear they're on the brink of an all-out war. we have two reports tonight, beginning with nbc's ayman mohyeldin in eastern ukraine. ayman, good evening. >> reporter: good evening, carl. the crisis in ukraine may be entering a new chapter, this after the government in kiev says it is now launching a large-scale operation to regain territory it has lost over the past week. but moscow says this order is illegal. in fact, the former ukrainian president says it's the cia who's behind the unrest. but nonetheless, with thousands of troops amassed on the u

andres git are residen-- gutier from kshb.ou. >> thank you, craig. >> we have additional breaking news regarding the united nations. nbc news confirmed the u.n. security council will be meeting for an emergency meeting on the crisis in ukraine. that's going to happen at 8:00 tonight here in new york city. pro russian militias, heavily armed, have taken over government buildings in several eastern ukrainian cities. we heard it at the top of the broadcast from ayman mohyeldin in ukraine. ukraine's president issued a full scale operation against pro russian separatists. russia's foreign ministry calls that decision, quote, a criminal order. again, the u.n. security council will be meeting, emergency session, 8:00 tonight. russia one of the five permanent members of the security council. we'll be right back. a more enjoyable way to get your fiber. try phillips fiber good gummies. they're delicious, and a good source of fiber to help support regularity. wife: mmmm husband: these are good! marge: the tasty side of fiber. from philli

our sister station in kansas city, kshb, has the latest on what happened. >> there's a guy with a rifle here shooting at people. i would leave. >> is he still here? >> i don't know. >> reporter: panic and fear rip through the parking lot of the jewish community center this afternoon at 115th and knoll. three are dead and a 14-year-old boy in critical condition after police confirmed to 41 action news a gunman opened fire in two different locations. just after 1:00, a man with a rifle shot at people in the parking lot, forcing the center into a lockdown. dozens of people, including teens and children, scrambled to safety. moments later, gunfire was also reported at villa shalom a few blocks away at 123rd and knolls, an assisted living facility. >> we were walking back to the parking lot and then we were just rushed in the theater. we thought it was weather at first. >> people ducking down under tables and yelling at us to get inside the theater. >> that was lisa benson reporting. overland park police say they have a suspect in custody, a white male in his 70s. police say they say it's to

on the phone with us is lisa benson, a reporter with our cnn affiliate kshb.e about this investigation. two separate investigations? >> that is true. right now, we are live outside the jewish community center in overland park and we have confirmed that two people have been shot. one at the jewish community center and one at shiloam center. two people dead. we know one other person was taken to the hospital in critical condition and we are told one person in custody so right now we're definitely right now still collecting more information and the shot, the gun fire started about 1:45 this afternoon and then holding auditions for casey superstars which is a dance competition here locally and also having dance recitals for 7 and 8-year-olds so it's a community center full of young teens and they were on lockdown after the shots started. some of the kids were taken into lockeroo

lisa benson, thank you so much for with our affiliate kshb there out of the oakland park area of kansas city. we'll keep a close watch on that developing situation there. another breaking news situation we continue to watch, the volatility in ukraine. just moments ago, cnn confirmed that the u.n. security council will meet in about four hours from now on the crisis in ukraine. that coming after two days of violence in the eastern part of that country. pro-russian protesters have taken over several government buildings and police stations. senior united nations correspondent richard roth joining us live now. so richard, russia actually demanded this meeting. what have you learned about what they want to get out of the meeting besides, i guess, publicly stating their case? >> reporter: well, that's right, because the senior officials in moscow have made it clear that they feel russian citizens are going to be under attack after ukraine's leader says force will be used against the activists and others taking over buildings. there have been increasing violence in the last few days and weeks

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nbc affiliate kshb obtaining this video of the man believed to be the suspect in the highway shootings. police arrested him at his home in greenview, missouri, thursday. he hasn't been charged, but kansas city police chief darryl forte gave this assurance. >> we want to make sure the residents and those that travel through kansas city know that they're safe. >> reporter: investigators swarm the home and towed away a green dodge, using some of the same highways that had been targeted in at least a dozen shootings. most of the attacks were south and east of kansas city, with the biggest cluster in a sprawling highway exchange known here as the grandview triangle. three people were wounded and no one was killed, but in one close call, a bullet stopped just short of hitting a 3-year-old girl. tom mcfarland's car was hit twice. >> i would almost prefer it to be some act of crazy randomness. >> reporter: random or not, the motive in this case is still a mystery. for now, the sense of relief drivers are feeling is enough. the suspect's neighbors say he was a ghost-like figure, coming and goin