then his partner, officer mohammed noor, shot her through the driver's side window from the passenger seat. so far officer noor has declined to be interviewed by investigators. >>> a scare for commuters today on a packed rainswept bridge in south carolina. it happened in north charleston when netting and tarp suspended above the don holt bridge came crashing down trapping cars underneath and creating a traffic nightmare. emergency vehicles swarmed to the scene, but thankfully there were no reports of serious injuries. >>> if you're tired of paying extra fees when you fly, you may not want to choose spirit airlines. while spirit may charge some of the lowest in ticket prices, a new report shows that it charges the highest in extra fees, followed by allegiant, frontier, united and the uk's jet2.com in the top five. >>> when we come back, the mystery woman on a mission to spread

juan: according to the minnesota department of public safety, officer mohamed noor was startled by a loud sound shortly before ruszczyk approached his police cruiser. noor, who was seated in the passenger seat, shot ruszczyk through the open driver's-side window of the vehicle. noor has apologized to the family of justine ruszczyk, who often went by her fiance's last name, damond. noor has declined to speak with investigators and has hired an attorney. amy: the killing came just weeks after a suburban twin cities officer, jeronimo yanez, was acquitted on manslaughter charges for shooting african-american motoristt philanando castilele in 2016. duriring the mayor's announceme, anti-police violence activists stormed the news conference demanding hodges also step down. they said her leadership was ineffective and that the minneapolis police department had terrorized them enough. >> we don't want you as our mayor of minneapolis anymore. we ask -- we don't want you to appoint anybody anymore. your leadership has been very ineffective. if you don't remove yourself, we're going to put somebo

the officer who fired the shot -- identified in news reports as mohamed noor -- a two-career veteran with three complaints filed against him. two are still open. the officer also facing a lawsuit from a woman who claims he unlawfully restrained her. noor's attorney releasingd a statement extending his condolences to the family and adding that he "empathizes with the loss others are experiencing." damond moved to the u.s. from australia a few years ago. >> i had moved my whole life over and that in and of itself had been a surprise. >> reporter: she and her fiance were due to get married in hawaii in three weeks. >> piecing together justine's last moments before the homicide would be a small comfort as we grieve this tragedy. >> and linsey davis with us tonight from minneapolis. linsey, what more do we know about the moment when justine damond approached the patrol car? so many are wondering how police couldn't tell it was a woman who needed help. >> reporter: again, david, we know she was reportedly wearing pajamas, but that's about it. there is so little that we know about that night

that officer identified through his attorney as mohammed noor. meantime, stunned family and friends of justine making pleas. >> a lot of people asking what happened. this shooting has terrified a lot of people. you see signs like this one "why did you shoot and kill our neighbor and friend?" we know that justine called 911 because she believed back in this alleyway that she thought she saw a sexual assault going on. when she called 911, two officers arrived. they did not activate their body camera. they did not have their car dash cam rolling. we know at some point a shot was fired, she was hit and died and it's really tearing apart her family. >> justine's last moments before the homicide would be a small comfort as we grieve this tragedy. the death of justine is a loss to everyone who knew her. she touched so many people with her loving and generous heart. >> reporter: there was a statement released by the officer's attorney, says that the officer "extends his condolences to the family and anyone else who has been touched by this event. he take

the officer who pulled the trigger, mohammed noor, is refusing to tell his side of the story but we are hearing from his partner, he says the two were driving down this alleyway late saturday night with their squad car lights off when suddenly he heard a loud noise. the next thing you know, justine ruse check is zczyk is at the de window, that's when mohammed noor shot her. the two attempted cpr to resuscitate her but that was, of course, unsuccessful. now, why was that shot fired? well mohammed noor's lawyer hasn't given any indication as to whether his client will ever say that publicly or will ever do an interview with investigators. thes mayor says there's nothing in the law that would force noor to talk. >> we have more information now, though it's frustrating to have some of the picture but not all of it. we cannot compel officer noor to make a statement. we can't compel him by law but i wish that he would make that statement. >> matthew herrity told investigators there may be a third witness to this incident, a younger man who happened to be passing by on his bicycle. investigato

officer matthew harrity was in the squad car with his partner mohamed noor. harrity claims he was startled by a loud noise nearby then immediately damond walked up to the car. that's when he says officer noor fired from the passenger seat through the open driver's side window striking damond. the officer then began cpr. damond's father in australia is now pleading for the truth. >> we only ask that the light of justice shine down on the circumstances of her death. >> officer mohamed noor has not given a statement about the incident, and he cannot be compelled to speak out about it. investigators are asking for any possible witnesses to come forward. >>> well, the lights are flickering in yosemite national park because of a nearby massive wildfire. the detwiler fire is interfering with the park's main power source. it has also destroyed at least eight structures and threatens hundreds of homes. the nearby town of mariposa with its 2,000 residents evacuated this morning. from space you can see the smoke stretching all the way north into idaho. and the yosemite

police officer mohamed noor allegedly shot on july 15th, after she called 9-1-1 to report a possible rape. neither he nor his partner had their body cameras turned on. and that has the mayor of minneapolis upset. starting saturday, a new policy will take effect. officers will be required to turn on their body cameras when responding to any call. officer noor and his partner have been placed on administrative leave. noor has not allowed investigators to interview him. an 18-year-old man is in custody, after allegedly abandoning his two-week-old baby in a parking lot. it happened monday, in suisun city, in northern california. the incident was captured on surveillance video. the two-week-old boy was left in the parking lot.. in his car seat. mitchell, was later arrested, after crashing his car. he appeared in court yesterday, and pleaded not guilty. bail was set at 500-thousand dollars. the baby was taken to a hospital. at last word, he was in critical but stable condition. seven's on your side with a consumer alert and your next trip through airport security -- could see some changes.

. >> reporter: the officer who fired the fatal shot is mohamed noor, a second-year officer with the minneapolis police department. the first somali-american officer hired for the fifth precinct. build trust between an immigrant community and law enforcement. abdi bihi is a community leader. >> we have an officer who community members held in high regard who is involved in her death. and that's why people are demanding answers. >> reporter: since joining the department, officer noor has had three complaints filed against him. he was sued after an incident in may in which a woman says he treated her roughly during a police call. on saturday, damond called 911 to report a suspected sexual assault in an alley near her home. >> reporter: according to law enforcement, damond was standing at the driver's window of a squad car when officer noor opened fire from the passenger seat. the bullet passed in front of his partner and went through the open window, fatally striking damond. >> reporter: she was such a sweet person. >> shelly craig received life coaching in minnesota from damond. >> not to have he

this did not happen. >> pinning blame solely on officer mohamed noor said the results were because ofn of one person who failed to -- last night, mourners gathered in the alley where ruszczyk was shot. they marnlgd through the neighborhood calling for justice. her relatives are still stunned by the killing. they've hired an attorney. >>> a grouch florida teens who taunted and filmed a man while he drowned will not face charges. five teenage boys can be heard laughing inin ining as 31-year dunn was drowning in a pond. they were warning him he was going the die and failed to help him. there is no law in florida requiring citizens to smon help for someone in distress. >> that is the most disturbing story. just disturbing. >> oh, yeah. >>> 49 minutes past the hour. who doesn't care about all the russia headlines? wall street. the stunning winning streak for investors, next. what if we could bring you better value by having better values? at blue apron, we work directly with more than a hundred family farms. so instead of spending on costly middlemen and supermarkets, we can invest in the

911 on saturday night for what she thought was a sexual assault outside her home when officer mohammed noor shot her. >> we only ask that the light of justice light down. >> investigators say that noor's attorney has not said and when or if he will be interviewed. >>> caught on camera in texas, a wedding proposal all with the help of police. the police officer pulled over a woman. the officer said there's an arrest warrant on her car. >> why are there warrants? >> what was that? >> that's what we're trying to figure out. no worries. no worries at all. >> oh, man. she was scared. there wasn't an arrest her boyfriend set it up. he quickly pops out and runs out and gets on his knee and pops the question. >> she always said she wanted it memorable and i said i feel so bad for making you cry but hopefully, this will make it better. and i think it did. >> oh, he got me good. got me really good. totally never saw that coming at all. >> i don't know. i might be a little mad. i don't know but she wasn't that scared and plans to get married next summer. >> she can get him back. >>> this is what ridin

we know that mohamed noor is a two-year veteran of the force, actually a somali-american according toawyer came here at a very early age. he was actually the first somali-american to patrol this particular part of town. his lawyer, he put out a statement yesterday basically saying he has more to say and he will say it at some point, but this is just not the right time. he's asking for privacy at this time. him and the other officer who was driving. they've been put on administrative receive, kate. >> right now, remains, still, so many questions. not very many answers. even the mayor has so many answers they've not been able to get so far. scott, thank you so much. really appreciate it. >>> thank you for joining us at this hour. "inside politics" with john king starts right now. >>> thank you, kate. welcome to "inside politics." i'm john king. thanks for sharing your day. a big day in washington. the promise to repeal obamacare in shambling and republican senators gather this hour to try to decide whether to try again or to move on to other stalled agenda items. >>> plus, the president

a short time later she was shot by officer mohamed noor as she approached that squad car in the dark. the mayor of minneapolis says she's already nominated a new police chief to make cultural changes. >> transformational change is difficult. it is uncomfortable. it takes time. and it is worth doing because there's a better city and a better world on the other side of it, whatever the transformation needs to be, and that's what we have been doing here in minneapolis. >> why did the mayor force the chief out? >> simply put, rob, the minneapolis mayor betsy hodges say she and the people of minneapolis lost total confidence in the police chief's ability to lead the police force for any longer. frankly there is community outrage and frustration as to how this shooting unfolded. the officer who shot justine damond mohamed noor and his partner did not have their body cameras turned on at the time of the shooting. secondly the victim's family is frustrated at the lack of information coming out of the investigation, and thirdly this is an international incident now. damond was an australian wo

minutes later, she was shot and killed allegedly by one of the police officers, mohammed noor. police say there was a witness, an 18 to 25-year-old male witness on a bicycle who may have information. >> one of the two officers are talking. the accused officer can't be compelled to make a statement. >> pennsylvania state police are going gray. little has changed on the inside, but the exterior of the new vehicles come with a new paint scheme and the word trooper is 'em blazed in if all caps in reflective lettering to make it easily identifiable at night. >> they wanted the public to make an association with the gray car to match the gray trooper uniform. the white vehicles are being replaced one by one as they go out of service. state police believe the fleet to switch over within three years. we would like to switch over from the sticky, muggy weather. doesn't look like that's happening. this is the fifth heat wave, the longest one. we look at the action cam, one area feeling the most intense heat and humidity starting at noon tomorrow. taking a live look at the city here on sk

officer mohammed noor was on the passenger side. he allegedly shot damond through the open driver's side window. investigators are trying to find out why. happening now.. new evacuations in california, as the detwiler fire rages on. another entire town - forced out of their homes. a total of four thousand people have now been evacuated. the fire, which started sunday has doubled in size in the last 24 hours. this is just one of nearly 40 active fires across 12 western states. a memorial 325 years in the making. overnight - the city of salem, massachussets honored the 20 people accused of witchcraft in 16-92. the city dedicated a new memorial at proctor's ledge, the exact spot where the town hanged 19 men and women. july 19 marked the hangings at proctor's ledge. this is the first memorial in salem to honor the men and women executed in the witch trials. a famous artist at the center of a paternity case, decades after his death. a woman has filed a lawsuit, claiming to be his daughter. today, the body of surrealist painter salvador d

investigators say that mohammed noor declined to be interviewed about the death of justine damond. and outrage is growing in her native country. >> it is frustrating to have just some of the picture but not all of it. we cannot compel the officer to make a statement. i wish we could. >> minnesota investigators say a loud noise startled the officer just before he shot and killed justine damond, a well-liked yoga instructor and wellness coach. >> according to the minnesota bureau of criminal apprehension, justine damond called 911 about a possible assault. noor and another officer drove down an alley behind the house of justine damond, searching for a suspect. they said they were startled by a loud bang. immediately after, justine damond approached the driver's- side. officer noor shot justine damond from the front seat. >> the minneapolis somali community says they admired noor when he joined the police department in 2015. but since joining, noor has had three complaints filed against him. two are pending. the third was dismissed without discipline. last month, noor along with assau

mohamed noor who joined the force two years ago. damond cammed 911 to -- called 911 to report a po in the alley behind her home. when noor and his partner arrived she went out to talk to them and at some point noor shot and killed her. >> our hearts are broken. we are devastated by the loss of justine. alison: noor and the other officer did not turn on the body cameras. in a statement noor offered condolences to the family. michelle: well, he survived the same flooding that killed nine people in arizona. next the emotional story and how even his dog made it out alive. >> a new connection from crystal city to get to the airport that doesn't require a bus, train or car. we'll explain up next. announcer: welcome to the future of health care. it's a future where health outcomes are valued over volume. a future where out of pocket expenses are capped. and medicare coverage comes with more benefits, like dental and vision. when will this future arrive? it's already here, with the 18 million americans who rely on the public-private partner

as she approached the police vehicle in pajamas, officer mohamed noor who was in the passenger seat. patrol car, reached cross, and shot and killed damond through the driver's side window. he reportedly was startled by a loud noise. >> this is an outrageous sheeting an international case, because she's from australia, so the whole world will look at this case to see how the american judicial system handled it. >> reporter: the officer's failure to turn on body cameras means there's no record of what happened. but dashboard camera was off, all factors fueling the public's anger. >> people should be outraged and protests. these officers might be called up to question, and terminated. >> it's institutional, right? if it was not, then those cameras would have been, body cameras would have been on the police, right? but the problem is deeper than that. and we're here to say we won't be tricked. >> reporter: the shooting follows the shooting of philandro castille in a neighboring city just last year. >> rarely do you -- do you have a white female shot. >> the chief threw the department up

mohamed noor pulled the trigger, but it was his partner, officer hairity who is responding to questions. hairity says he was startled by a loud noise and immediately, damond walked up to the car. that's when officer noor in the passenger seat fired through the open driver's side window strike damond. officers immediately began cpr. damond's father in australia, though, pleading for the truth. >> we thought yesterday was our worst nightmare, but we woke to the ugly we only ask that the light of justice shine down on the circumstances of her death. >> so officer noor has not given a statement about the incident, and he can't be compelled to actually speak about it. investigators are hoping a man who was seen riding a boix icycn the area before the shooting will come forward for questioning. >>> more bad news for chipotle. they have temporarily shut down a location outside washington, d.c. this comes after multiple reports of customers getting sick after eating at the chipotle in sterling bein, virg. they've been working to bounce back in scares a couple years ago. >>> police are looking f

she said that the police officer, mohammed noor, not trained but a good hire, but in this case she istanding behind him. >> justine didn't have to die. based on the publicly released information from the vca, this should not have happened. on our squad cars you will find the words, to protect with courage and serve with compassion. this did not happen. >> reporter: the chief also said she spoke directly with don damon, justine's fiancee promising him justice though she could not promise mohamed noor would lose his badge. i also spoke with the family attorney yesterday who also represented the castile family in that case. he said what what they have in common is panicky police officers. he cannot see justable reason for the shooting. the family is looking for justice in the largest sense, meaning not just cash, but meaningful reforms to police accountable. >> scott, thank you for that. ahead, what is happening at the white house right now? multiple reports or efforts to push back the man heading up the russian investigation. is president's team is looking for ways to try to undercut bo

according to reports - officer matthew harrity says he was speaking to her when his partner - mohamed noor opened fire through the patrol car's driver side door. and this morning australia's prime minister has stepped in - demanding answers on behalf of damonds family. overnight police released the audio of the officers call to dispatch. one of them - saying there was a female screaming behind a building. we are also le the officer who fired the fatal shot. right now we do know he spent two years on the force and had three complaints filed against him. two are still open - one was dismissed. the officers involved in that shooting... did not have their body cameras turned on. we looked into local jurisdictions here - and their use of the cameras. prince george's, prince william and loudoun counties have each conducted test runs with them. montgomery county and d-c -- already have fully-implemented programs. their cameras are supposed to be used on every call - with the exception of a strip search - or a call in a private area... like a locker room or restroom. did you shop amazon prime day

the officer who killed her, his name is mohammed noor. he joined the local police force in 2015.he paper says the police officer has already had three complaints filed against him. he was also sued by one woman who accused him of assaulting her during an arrest. he definitely has a shady background as a police officer. he has extended his condolences to the family. he had his police partner have both been dug down pending an investigation. venezuelasident of lashing out at a spanish newspaper. they criticized him. >> he has been lashing out at everyone. he lashed out at international leaders who have been criticizing his handling of the crisis in venezuela. venezuelan daily newspaper reports that he called on foreign countries to respect the sovereignty of venezuela just as venezuela respects the otherignty of spain and foreign nations. other foreign nations. he has lashed out at the country's religious leaders as well because in june a group of venezuelan bishops alerted the pope about the country's deepening crisis and he has lashed out at the spanish paper which has been quite

. > mohamed noor the officer opting not to talk. last friday she called 911 to report a possible sexual assault behind her home. they were startled by a loud noise moments before she appeared next to their car. he fired through the open window. the deadly encounter coming one year after a man was gunned down by police outside st. paul during a traffic stop. investigators talked to one person who stopped at the scene as the two officers were administering c.p.r. they are asking other potential witnesses to come forward. abc news, new york. kimberly: a quick arrest in an district to tell you about. police say 32-year-old shamica jones was shot and killed and police have arrested and charged ronald randolph jr. no word yet on a motive in the deadly shooting. new information tonight about the mishap on new york's east river. the national transportation safety board is deciding wh to investigate the sea plane's hard landing after aborting its take off last night with 10 people onboard. all were rescued and declined medical attention. tv

that's when his partner mohamed noor opened fire from the passenger seat killing damond. officer noor has declined to speak to city officials. both officers have been placed on administrative leave and questions remain why they didn't turn on their body cameras during the incident. >> your power is in your pure awareness. >> reporter: the 40-year-old spiritual teacher was engaged to be married. two communities worlds apart now mourning together demanding to know the truth. the mayor has said the shooting should not have happened. in the meantime, officials say a bicyclist near the scene of this tragic shooting and actually watched as officers tried to perform cpr on justine damond is cooperating with the authorities. jose? >> ron mott in minneapolis, thank you. >>> there's a new and not so subtle hint about the north korean threat from mike pompeo. he said the most dangerous thing about north korea's nuclear weapons is that kim jong-un controls them. and said the most important thing we can do, he said, is separate the two. not everyone shares that view, notably russia. i

. >> but officer mohamed noor is not talking and can't be forced too. justine damond called police to her home to report noises and when she approached the police car when they arrived, reportedly a noise startled noor and he shot her through the patrol car's driver's side window and he did it over his partner. the officer's cars cameras were not turned on and the police chief says that's a problem and she's promised to make changes in policy to ensure that cameras are on before officers have any interaction at the scene of a call. back to you. >> thank you. >>> did you see it? o.j. simpson could be out of prison as soon as october 1st and tonight speculation is growing over what he'll do with his new found freedom. >> i do vote to grant parole. >> thank you. thank you. >> simpson was granted parole today after spending nearly nine years behind bars for an armed robbery in las vegas. he says he wants to move back to florida where three of his four children live. he could reenter public life but one of his attorneys who defended simpson back in that 1995

when she approached the police officer, officer mohamed noor shot her through the driver's side window. his partner said they were startled by a loud sound. she said the actions did not have to happen. >> it goes against the department, how we train, and the expectations we have for our officers. these were the actions and judgment of one individual. >> he also said a review of noor's training found no problems. >>> the national guard has been called in to help with recovery efforts in and around buffalo, new york, after two tornados touched down. the twisters hit yesterday. one was powerful enough to lift a car and a trailer off the ground. top winds exceeded 100 miles per hour. homes were damaged, trees uprooted, and 20e6r,000 people lost power but no serious injuries are reported. >>> coming up on the "morning news" now, a robotic team disappears after their competition. police say there's no foul play, so where are these missing teens. >>> plus, hugh freeze resigns after a controversial call. this is the "cbs morning news." both are exposed to damaging heat. the rose without dove i

according to law enforcement, damond was standing at the driver's window of a squad car when officer mohamed noor opened fire from the passenger seat. the bullet went through the open window, fatally striking damond. >> no justice, no peace! reporter: there have been rallies and protests in minneapolis, and damond's native australia. >> justine was a beacon to all of us. we only ask that the light of justice shine down on the circumstances of her death. >> reporter: the minnesota bureau of criminal apprehension is investigating the shooting. so far the bca has interviewed one witness, but cannot compel officer noor to tell them his account of what happened. jamie yuccas, cbs news, minneapolis. >> ninan: a wildfire raging near yosemite national park is now 30% contained. since last sunday, it has destroyed at least 60 homes and 75,000 acres. nearly 5,000 firefighters are working in triple-digit heat to put it out. >>> officials in hawaii are launching a campaign to help residents plan for a possible nuclear attack from north korea. it comes weeks after north korea successfully test-fired an interc

justine damond was shot to death by minneapolis police officer mohamed noor, when she walked up to theer dialing 911 twice, thinking that she was reporting a supposed rape behind her home. now, chief harteau said she talked to justine damond's fiancÉe, don, just this morning, and he expressed to her that people are now scared to call 911. she said the department does need to regain the community's trust at this point, and she also reassured her family that she will do everything in her power to make sure justice is served for justine. the officer and his partner, matthew harrity, did not have their body cameras rolling at the time. and this is an important piece for many in this community, wondering why that happened. the chief said that she understands that, and she will look into it, and hopes to make changes there. officer noor has not given a statement at this point to investigators in the independent investigation, anthony. and we did learn, the police

two officers responded to that call one identified as mohamed noor fired a weapon. the body camera wasn't on. >> reporter: when you hear the camera wasn't turned on at the time, what do you think? >> i have the same question. >> reporter: all patrol officers are equipped with body cams, unlike areas where it is automatic these needed to be turned on automatically. from australia where she was from. >> she was treasured and loved and we will really miss her dreadfully. >> reporter: friends describe her as a spiritual healer seen in this video just three weeks ago. >> being thankful for this community. >> reporter: as friends and neighbors continue to mourn outside the home she shared with her fiance, one question still unanswered, how could this happen? >> that was nbc's blake mccoy reporting. through his attorney, officer noor now enthusiasm administrative leave offered condolences to the victim's family and they won't release details until they interview him and his partner. >>> across the state, still looking flashflood killed at least nine people at a popular swi

then his partner, officer mohamed noor, shot her through the driver's side window from the passenger seat. so far officer noor has declined to be interviewed by investigators. >>> when we come back, the mystery woman on a mission to spread messages of hope to strangers and inspiring america. the search is on for a gunman who shot and killed a man pushing a baby in a stroller. ===/jan vo=== plus, senator john mccain diagnosed with brain cancer. the heartfelt message from his daughter. ===next close=== next. >>> finally tonight, it's been a mystery in one major u.s. city. strangers have been finding random anonymous notes filled with kind words that brighten their day. they didn't know who was leaving them, but our catie beck gets to the bottom of it in tonight's "inspiring america" report. >> reporter: shannon wasser used to search for signs of hope. now she searches for places to leave them. she drops notes. >> hello, stranger. >> reporter: each unique and often penned at the roadside, writing down what will later lift someone up. >> you are worthy. you are seen. and you are enough.

one of them, identified as mohammed noor, fired his weapon, killing damond. officer noor's body camera was not turned on. when you hear that these cameras weren't turned on at the time, what do you think? >> i have the same question everyone else has. why weren't the body cameras activated? >> reporter: in minneapolis all patrol officers are equipped with body cams, but unlike many cities where they're automatic, these need to be turned on manually. news of the shooting is making headlines back in australia where damond is from. >> she was treasured and loved, and we will really miss her dreadfully. >> reporter: friends describe her as a spiritual healer, seen in this video just three weeks ago. >> being thankful for this community. >> reporter: as friends and neighbors continue to mourn outside the home she shared with her fiance, one question still unanswered -- how could this happen? the state agency handling the investigation has not yet been able to interview the officer or his partner and will not release any more details until that happens. officer noo

she was standing on the driver's side of the squad car when officer mohammed noor shot her from the passenger seat. noor won't talk. >> we cannot commit officer noor to make a statement. i wish we could. >> both officers are on paid leave while the case is investigated. the partner says a young man on the bicycle witnessed the aftermath of the shooting and officials are asking him to come forward. >>> a state of emergency is in effect this morning in parts of central california as crews are trying to contain a wildfire. thousands living near yosemite national park were ordered to evacuate yesterday. eight buildings have been destroyed, but the fire has cut power and closed roads nearby. >>> and the search for a man who vanished in a flash flood will resume today in arizona. officials say they do not believe he survived. the man's wife and three children were among the nine people killed saturday when a wall of water surged through the valley. heavy rains have stalled the search. >>> a tragic case in miami shows the severity of the nation's opioid crisis. investigators are trying to find out h

. >> officer mohamed noor has not given a statement and cannot be compelled to speak out about it. investigators are asking for any possible witnesses to come forward. >>> the lights are flickering in yosemite national park because of nearby massive wildfires. the detwiler fire is interfering with the park's main power source. it has also destroyed at least eight structures and threatens hundreds of hopes. the nearby town have with its 2,000 residents evacuated this morning. from space you can see the smoke stretching all the way north into idaho. and the yosemite valley is filling with smoke. check out these images from four hours apart. half dome shrouded in smoke by the afternoon. >>> to the south and east the monsoon season is hammering arizona with a flash flooding watch in effect overnight. there are heavy watches and flash flooding nearly every day in arizona and other parts of the southwest. >>> accuweather's paul williams says the forecast isn't good for the entire western u.s. >>> good morning. we still have fire danger as well as a flash flood threat. high fire danger no

she said mohamed noor should not have shot the woman who called 911 last saturday. she says his actions go against how officers are trained. the victim is a 40-year-old yoga instructor from australia, justine damond. the two officers are now on paid administrative leave. >> if you're headed to santa barbara for the weekend, beware of sharks. swimming is banned at all beaches today because of recent shark attacks. a kayaker said a shark grabbed the side of his kayak, flipped it over, and luckily he was able to escape. >> amazon is expanding its presence in san francisco. it's leasing 180,000 square feet in this building on market street. that's about six of the building's 39 floors. this will more than double amazon's footprint in san francisco and could create a lot more jobs. amazon has another office on spear street. >> traveling between san francisco and los angeles could take just half an hour in the future. tesla's ceo says on twitter, the government told him he can build a hyperloop from new york to d.c. that will be the test run. it's an underground high spee

she had called officers to her home for help when officer mohammed noor shot and killed here. shoot is under investigation. >>> internet gambling in the u.s. hangs in the balance but the governor chris christie urging the government not to bandit. on friday governor christie signed a bill calling on trump and congress not to enact a nationwide ban on internet games. new jersey delaware and nevada were the only states that offer internet gambling. >>> chelsea ingram is along with our forecast. boy, still sticky and just nasty out. >> sticky, hot but we have some storms that are going to help provide us with a little bit of relief from the heat. we have to talk about the storms first. take a look at storm scan3. we're dealing with a mess of showers and thunderstorms moving across the midatlantic, on into the northeast. we even have a severe thunderstorm that we're keeping a very close eye on. this is making its way towards philadelphia right now. this severe thunderstorm warning is in effect for burlington camden gloucester counties as well as philadelphia. this is until 6:45 p.

damond was killed saturday by police officer mohamed noor. >> 530, shots fired.reporter: the 911 call transcripts show she called to report hearing a woman, possibly being sexually assaulted. she told the dispatcher, "i think she tried to say help, and it sounds distressed." during the second call, the operator said, "you're hearing a female screaming?" justine said, "yes, along behind the house." we also learned today from damond family attorney bob bennett that justine called her fiancÉe don about what she heard outside before her call the 911. >> she called him about being woken up by a sound that troubled her, and then they debated for a while, and then she heard them again and decided to call him again. he recommended that she call 911. >> reporter: officer noor's partner, matthew harrity, told investigators the two drove down an alley behind damond's south minneapolis home with their lights off searching for the suspect. harrity says that's when he heard a loud bang. immediately after damond r'proached the driver's side window. noor, sitting in the passenge

she had called officers to her home for help when officer mohammed noor shot and killed her.hat shooting is still under investigation. >>> and internet gambling in the u.s. hangs in the balance right now but governor chris christie is urging the president not to ban it. online gambling has helped revive atlantic city's struggling casino industry. on friday governor christie signed a bill calling on trump and congress not to enact a nationwide ban on internet games. new jersey, delaware and nevada are the only states that offer internet gambling. >>> and members of a facebook group of delaware rockers are painting rocks. they're leaving them for others to find all around the state. take a look at what they're doing here of the some of the rocks that have been found so far. they've been posted to the delaware rock facebook page. carmen dougherty of bear says the purpose is to just spread a little joy. she was inspired by a similar group that left a rock her discovered at disney world. if you see a painted rock around delaware somewhere post a picture to the facebook page. >>> b

mohamed noor opting not to talk to investigators. >> the loss, to everyone who knew her -- >> reporter: last saturday, damond calling 911 to report a possible sexual assault behind her home. noor's partner telling detectives the two were startled by a loud noise. moments later damond appeared next to their patrol car in a dark alley. authorities say noor fired at damond from the passenger seat through the driver's side window. >> 530. i'm starting cpr. >> reporter: protesters calling if the mayor's resignation. the deadly encounter coming one year after philando castile was gunned down by police outside st. paul during a traffic stop. they're asking for any potential witnesses to come forward. tom. >> erielle, thank you. >>> next tonight, the mystery in the fire in louisiana. the wife of a fire chief found dead in their burning home. the medical examiner revealing the cause of death and it was not from the fire. the stunning news coming during her memorial service. here's abc's kenneth moton. >> reporter: tonight, the louisiana mystery deepening. first, the wife of a fire chief found d

. >> reporter: that officer identified as mohamed noor, a two-year veteran of the force. this morning independent investigators are working to learn what happened between those two calls. noor and his partner are both on administrative leave. the city rolled out body cams last year after calls for transparency following the fatal shooting of philando castile in nearby st. anthony, but in this case no body cams were rolling and the dash cam didn't capture the incident. >> like you i have a lot of questions about why the body cameras weren't on. >> reporter: this community is asking why police took their neighbor and friend. >> we've lost the dearest of people, and we're desperate for information. >> reporter: linsey davis, abc news, minneapolis. >>> searchers admit it would be a miracle if they hope to find an arizona flash flood victim alive. the search resumes at daybreak for hector garnica, who was washed away when a wall of water swept through a popular recreation area. his wife and three children were among the nine family members who were killed. the extended family

justine damond was shot to death by minneapolis police officer mohamed noor. when she walked up to the squad car at one point after dialing 911 twice thinking that she was reporting a supposed rape behind her home. now, the chief said she talked to justine damond's fianceÉe don just this morning, and he expressed to her that people are now scared to call 911. she said the department does need to regain the community's trust at this point. and she also reassured her family that she will do everything in her power to make sure justice served for justine. the officer and his partner, matthew harrity, did not have their body cameras rolling at the time. this is an important piece for many in this community. the they are wondering why this happened. the chief understands that. officer noor has not given a statement yet in the independent investigation, anthony, and we did learn the police chief spoke for the first time today because she was on a backpacking trip until yesterday. >> mason: jamie yuccas with breaking news in minneapolis. thank you. coming up next on

investigators now revealing officers matthew harrity and mohamed noor responded to that dark alley. squad car lights off. finding no suspect. harrity later telling investigators they were startled by a loud noise nearby and that damond appeared immediately at driver's side window. he says noor who was on the passenger side, then fired his gun through the open driver's side window. >> shots fired. we've got one down. >> i'm administering cpr!! >> reporter: shortly after calling police to get help for another woman, damond was dead. harrity's attorney telling the minneapol"minneapolis star tri,s certainly reasonable to assume the police believed they might be the target of an ambush. so far, officer noor has declined to be interviewed bu investigators. but police tonight say they also want to talk to another possible witness. >> there was someone 18, to a 25-year-old male on a bicycle who was there who may have some information. >> reporter: spotted just before the shooting and later at the scene while police were trying to save damond. >> my concern is for the individual, justine dam

. >> reporter: the officer who fired the fatal shot is mohamed noor, a second-year officer with the minneapolis police department, the first somali- american officer hired for the fifth precinct. his hiring was seen as a way to build trust between an immigrant community and law enforcement. abdi bihi is a community leader. >> we have an officer who community members held in high regard who is involved in her death. and that's why people are demanding answers. >> reporter: since joining the department, officer noor has had three complaints filed against him. he was sued after an incident in may in which a woman says he treated her roughly during a police call. on saturday, damond called 911 to report a suspected sexual assault in an alley near her home. >> reporter: according to law enforcement, damond was standing officer who minnesota bureau of cll apprehension noor's participant-participant-k latese minneapolis police department plans to give more details about what happened. >> such a sweet person. from damond. >> not to have some of this in my life and other people's loss it's a huge loss,