his son, michael nolan, is the suspected gunman in officer arkell's death. but michael nolan died at the scene, either in the fire or because of the explosion. nolan and his father were arguing for an unknown reason. neighbors called walter nolan a friendly guy. but they say they didn't see much of his son. >> he'd come out for five minutes and go back in again. he never talked to anybody. he obviously had issues. >> reporter: as for officer arkell he leaves behind a wife and two teenage daughters.

the suspected gunman 47-year-old michael nolan was killed. he lived at the dpu plex with his 86-year-old walter. he was taken to the hospital with unknown injuries. plus bass elling for more than 24-hours firefighters in northern texas managed to stop the spread of this a destructive wildfire 156 structures were destroyed 89 were homes. 21 people remain evacuated. they concentrated on hot spots they say are still smoldering. ainsley in? >> michael sam praised for being the first openly gay player daft drafted in the nfl. why are christian players like tebow mocked for their beliefs. >> you praise sam for being gay but mock tebow for being a christian. that brings us to look who is

michael nolan's body was later found in the rubble of the building.utopsy is currently under way. it's not clear whether he died as a result of the fire or whether it was from a self-inflicted gunshot wound. police emphasized at a news conference a short time ago that they did not return fire at any point. >> and unfortunately before that explosion, there was the police officer who was shot and killed. what more do we know about him? >> his name, steven arkell, 48 years old. he was an officer with the brentwood police department, a part-time officer for some 15 years. he was also a much-loved high school sports coach. he leaves behind his wife, heather, and two teenage daughters. at a news conference a short time ago, the new hampshire attorney general paid tribute to officer arkell. here he is. >> he served his community in so many other ways including coaching lacrosse where he impacted so many young lives. he gave of himself. he put himself inway to keep us safe and paid the ultimate sacrifice. for that, we are grateful and deeply saddened. >> toni

his son, michael nolan, is the suspected gunman in officer arkell's death. but michael nolan died at the scene, either in the fire or because of the explosion. nolan and his father were arguing for an unknown reason. neighbors called walter nolan a friendly guy. but they say they didn't see much of his son. >> he'd come out for five minutes and go back in again. he never talked to anybody. he obviously had issues. >> reporter: as for officer arkell he leaves behind a wife and two teenage daughters. >> i join all granite staters in mourning the loss of brentwood police officer steve arkell, who died tonight doing his job, protecting his community. >> the governor has ordered all flags in new hampshire to be flown at half-staff to honor officer steven arkell. >>> and now to our other big story this morning. widespread drenching rain causing serious fooding and damage overnight. >> a powerful line of storms making its way east. that's spawned tornadoes. and it's dumped several inches of rain. >> abc's tahman bradley has the details. >> reporter: this morning, m

walter and his son, 47-year-old michael nolan.e resulted in gunfire then the home was set on fire leading to this explosion. >> i heard and felt the explosion. then we went in to watch tv. we were watching tv and we saw the house. >> reporter: according to the attorney general, michael nolan was killed by fire or the explosion. >> ott police officer arrived and entered the home but was driven out by gunfire. other officers arrived and a short time later the home was engulfed in flames. >> reporter: neighbors said they saw an older man leaving in a stretcher, the older man, the owner of the home. josh haskel, abc news, brentwood, new hampshire. >> this is disturbing. >> this is a fine line that all television stations have to say. when there is an active situation going on, do you put it on live television for all to see? you just never know what is going to happen. and this is a perfect example of a nightmare situation. >> it sure is. >> man. all right. the investigation continuing this morning into that hot air balloon accident i

the suspected gunman is michael nolan, he's presumed dead from that blaze. the investigation continues. >>> now to the nsa. kate snow has shocking details. >> reporter: a secret surveillance program -- >> an international manhunt is on tonight. >> the most wanted man in the world. >> reporter: edward snowden may go down as the most famous whistle-blower of our time and now the man who he leaked secrets to has a new book revealing more allegations of widespread surveillance by nsa employees. >> internally when they thought they were talking in private, they both -- the fact that there is a system of ubiquitous -- collecting all forms of communication between everybody on the planet. >> reporter: this power point slide from the nsa says snow kn all, collect it all. and with this, any employee can search a giant database. >> all they need to do is enter the e-mail address, pull down a justification that entitles them to do it and hit search. >> reporter: greenwald writes the nsa can tap into skype video chats, a broad range of facebook data and e-mail sent by p

the gunman identified as 47- year-old michael nolan was the son of the homeowner and died in the fire. >>> former clippers' owner donald sterling is in hot water again. reporter alexis christoforous on why the billionaire is being condemned for his latest comments. >> reporter: donald sterling is no fan of nba hall of famer magic johnson. >> what has he done? can you tell me? big magic johnson. what has he done? >> well, he's a business person -- he's -- >> he's got aids. >> reporter: the l.a. clippers' owner blasted johnson in his first interview since the nba slapped him with a lifetime ban for making racest comments. >> what kind of a guy goes to every city and has sex with every girl and then he catches hiv? is that someone we want to respect and -- then tell our kids about? i think he should be ashamed of himself. i think he should go into the background but what does he do for the black people? doesn't do anything. >> reporter: cnn's anderson cooper corrected sterling explaining johnson doesn't have aids. he is hiv the disease that can cause aids. johnson who has run a foundatio

there are no criminal records connected to michael nolan, the man accused of shooting and killing a police officer, then setting the house on fire. that happened after the officer arrived. two sets of remains were found at the house, nolan and the officer, steve arkell. >>> clay aiken will soon be a democratic nominee for congress. results show aiken won the primary in the second congressional district. he won by just under 400 votes. the singer suspended his campaign following the death of his opponent, keith crisco. elmers is seeking a third term. >>> idaho could be the next state to recognize same-sex marriage. a judge struck down the amendment defining marriage as between a man and woman. the judge said it violated the promise of equal protection but stated the ruling until friday or stated until friday when she could give a higher court a chance to intervene. >>> an alleged terrorist expected back on the stands in new york after clashing with prosecutors during the first day of cross-examination saying he never called for innocent people to be killed. he's accused of inspiring terrori

investigators say there are no criminal records connected with michael nolan.'s suspected of shooting and killing a police officer and setting fire to the house. after the officer arrived to look at domestic disputes. two sets of remains are found at the house. >>> american idol star, clay aiken will soon be a democratic nominee for congress. aiken won the north carolina primary in the district by just under 400 votes. the final tally will be tomorrow. the singer has suspended his campaign after the death of his opponent keith crisco. he's against renee elmers seeking a third term. >>> idaho could be the next state to recognize same-sex marriage. a judge struck down defining marriage as between a man and woman. the promise of equal protection. she stayed her ruling until friday to give a higher court time to intervene. the governor plans to appeal. >>> an alleged terrorist back on the stand in new york today after clashing with prosecution. he is accused of inspiring terrorists like 9/11 terrorists and aiding kidnappers in yemen and attempting to start a terror

police say the suspected shooter is michael nolan, the son of the homeowner. it's believed he died in that fire. that video, unbelievable. >> dramatic. >>> and porsche is now being sued over the crash that left actor paul walker dead. the widow of driver roger rodas says the 2004 porsche cera gt lacked some safety features that would have saved both men's lives. christine rodas also says her husband was driving 55, not the 90 miles per hour that investigators say. she's seeking unspecified damages. >>> it's all over social media, an alleged family feud going viral this morning after the release of a surveillance video reportedly showing rapper jay z being attacked by beyonce's sister, solange. cnn cannot independently confirm the video, but according to tmz, it happened in an elevator at new york standard hotel and a woman who resembled beyonce is just standing there as the conflict lasts for more than three minutes. the hotel says they are investigating the leak of the video. and last night, the first couple of pop, they were picture perfect, once again takin

police say the suspected gunman, michael nolan, is the son of the homeowner. believed that he died in the fire. >>> today, alleged terrorist abu hamza al masri is back on the stand in new york after flatly denying providing any aid to terrorists and testifying that osama bin laden was a hot head. the egyptian-born cleric is accused of inspiring 9/11 attacker mohamed atta, helping kidnappers in yemen and trying to set up a terror training camp in oregon. al masri has pleaded not guilty. prosecutors are expected to begin cross examination today. >> yeah, he was actually from london there. >>> appeal denied. an ohio teenager who shot and killed three fellow students inside his high school in 2012 will have to serve out his sentence of life without parole. attorneys for 19-year-old t.j. lane claim their client should never have received such a harsh sentence because he was just 17, a juvenile, when he opened fire, killing his classmates. but an appeals court says the sentence will stand because lane planned his attack for weeks without any sort of provocation. >>>

police believe that the suspected gunman was 47-year-old michael nolan and they believe he was killed one other person was hurt. we'll keep you posted on any new developments as we get them. >>> a fight over fouls in miami sent one guy to jail and another to the hospital. if began when 55-year-old quentin putnam was asked by a neighbor not to feed the ducks roaming around their neighborhood. the neighbor, david lawn, claims it's not the first time he's made this request after minutes of arguing, putnam started throwing punches. >> he's on top of me and he's pounding me with the heel of his hand. my back, my neck, my head. >> putnam is now facing a felony event and ordered to stay away 50 feet from the other guy. >>> he put his own life on the line to save his fellow soldiers during an ambush in afghanistan in 2007. just a few hours from now, u.s. army sergeant kyle white will be given the nation's highest military honor, the medal of honor. the 27-year-old was on "fox & friends" on sunday. take a listen to this. >> you don't think about what you're doing, especially in that moment wit

nolan, seen here on a stretcher. he shared the home with his 47-year-old son, michael. officials say the men were arguing before the explosion. the younger nolan didn't survive. >> it is believed mr. nolan was killed by the fire, or the explosion. >> reporter: the slain officer was part of the force for 15 years. he leaves behind a wife and two teenage daughters. robin? >> so incredibly sad. thank you. >>> now, to the desperate search for the missing schoolgirls. the government is talking with the terror group in nigeria. and american-manned missions are under way. they're trying to locate the girls. hamish macdonald is in nigeria with us for the latest. good morning, hamish. >> reporter: we can confirm that the government is talking to the syrian leadership of boko haram. this morning, the u.s. is sharing vital intelligence with nigeria, handing over satellite imagery, running manned surveillance flights, to help find those girls. this video may prove they're alive, claiming to show at least 100 of the missing, dressed in veils and chanting verses of the koran. the lead

. >> the shooter is believed to be michael nolan, age 47. other officers arrived and a short time later the home was engulfed in flames. >> reporter: police say they believe the fire killed the gunman. his father, 86-year-old walter nolan, who owns the house is seen here being carried out on a stretcher. police evacuated those nearby, but firefighters were able to contain the flames before they spread to other homes. >> petrified because our house is right next door, for one thing. it's just crazy. it's just crazy. we're all shaken and everybody is shaken. >> reporter: police still don't have many of the details surrounding the shooting or the fire. many are mourning the loss of their colleague, officer arkel, who is survived by his wife and two children. >> i join all granite staters in mourning the loss of brentwood police officer steve arkel, who died tonight doing his job, protecting his community. >> reporter: state police said atf agents have been here all night long sifting through the debris, looking for some clues. new hampshire off

the new hampshire attorney general taking michael nolan fired the fatal shots. investigators believe nolan was killed by the fire or explosion. his 86-year-old father was taken to the hospital, no word on his injuries. 48-year-old officer steven arkel was killed in the gunfire. >> a growing number of people adding to their families but not the old fashioned way. the demand for children and shortage of adoptable babies in the u.s. sending couples to unexpected places. we look at booming business of international surrogates. >> for crystal, her small business building families is very personal. she has three children born half a world away. all of them conceived using an egg donor and a surrogate mother from india. >> the one thing i remember about it is when mark came out, they said he's beautiful. he looks just like you. i said thank you. [ laughter ] >> now, crystal helps others build their families. more than 600 couples so far. couples bringing team together from five continents to get a baby, including a friend donating her egg from london. the partner alrea

. >> reporter: the suspected gunman. 47-month-old michael nolan we are told by officals, he lived int property with his 86-year-old father walter nolan. wall for nolan was removed before the fire and explosion on a stretcher. you see him there. he appears to be sitting up to some extent. his injuries whatever they were did not appear to be serious but we have no word on his condition now. then of course there is officer steven arkell, he was 48 years old. a part time officer for 15 years. the father of two teenaged girls and he coached lacrosse at exeter high school. >> i join all granite staters in mourning the loss of brentwood police officer steve arkell who died doing his jock, protecting his community. >> reporter: the governor ordered all flags to fly at half staff today. we are also expecting a new conference by the new hampshire attorney general at 1:00 p.m. we'll get a lot more details on what preceded these tragic events. martha: what a loss and what a tragedy for the family and the school and the community. bill: stunning siept to see that. you don't expect that to be the

. >> reporter: responding to a call of domestic disturbance from michael nolan fatally shot him. >> others arooved and a short time later the home was engulfed in flames and later exploded. >> reporter: according to neighbors, nolan lived in the home with his father and said a loud argument could be heard before the blast. >> you could see our house. we saw the explosion go up and stuff like blow over to our house. >> not only did we hear it, we saw it simultaneously. very frightening. >> reporter: the cause of the fire and explosion are still unknown. a frightening scene leaving this neighborhood on edge. >> all of these cops came and the s.w.a.t. came and the people there walking around the house with machine guns, and it was just scary, scary, scary. >> don lemon reporting. police believe the son was killed in the fire. more details are expected to be released by investigators this afternoon. so stay with cnn all day for the latest. >>> still to come in the "newsroom," donald sterling's racist rants sparked outrage from the players who take the court for his beloved l.a. clippers. so w

authorities identified the suspected gunman as 47-year-old michael nolan.e expect to get some more details about this fire and the shooting a little later today when authorities meet again with the media. in the meantime, the governor has ordered state flags lowered to half staff. matt, >> ron mott up in new hampshire this morning. thank you very much. >> now an unexpected turn of events in a closely watched congressional race in north carolina. the democratic primary there featured former "american idol" singer clay aiken taking on 71-year-old keith crisco. the two were separated by fewer than 400 votes, but then on monday, crisco suddenly died. nbc's capitol hill correspondent kelly o'donnell has more on the story from raleigh. kelly, good morning. >> reporter: good morning, savannah. there was already a lot of attention around this race because of the celebrity candidate in clay aiken, and then that razor-thin, too-close-to-call outcome last week, but no one could have expected this sad turn. the accidental death of one of the candidates monday afternoon