mohammed whittaker, the prosecutor saying that this was a joint operation between all of these agencies, and talking about these 18 counts that have been filed, the felony counts filed against whittaker, they said this would not have been possible without the multiple sources that worked together. >> a period of surveillance, it involved ballistics and statements, that list goes on and on about how this case was built? it was built on series of things. >> and at one point as she mentioned they were surveilling whittaker on the highways watching him as he creeped up on cars in their blind spots. that went on for several days before they made the arrest. the police are saying that it's still an ongoing investigation. they have no reason to believe that, and there is no evidence to suggest that there were more involved in these shootings besides whittakers. the prosecutors saying that the charge coul--that more charges d be coming in the next several days. >> ash har quaraishi for us in kansas city, missouri. >>> the captain of a ferry that sank and killed hundreds of people was arrested.

the police arrested mohammed whittaker on thursday. on friday he was charged with 18 felonies connected to nine of those 20 shootings. authorities still don't have a motive but metro police, fbi and atf all received several leads that led to whittaker's arrest. >> a period of surveillance, it involved ballistics, tips, witness statements, and so that list just goes on and on about how this case was built. it wasn't built on one thing. it was built on a series of those things that had become very important. >> police say that whittaker wore a black hooded sweatshirt and ski mask. he would pull along side victims cars in a green sad, and then he would slow down and just start shooting. this morning he remains in jail in lieu of a $1 million cash bond. >>> on monday more than 36,000 runners will all take part in the boston marathon. the race comes one year after the tragic bombing at the end of the race last year. this week the city paid a very emotional tribute to the victims and the survivors of that bombing, and heather abbott is one o

. >> reporter: police arrested mohammed whittaker last night in grand view, missouri. >> i was looking out my win dean suddenly saw the s.w.a.t. team going past. >> reporter: inside investigators found ammunition and a handgun and seized a dodge neon. >> i want to thank our law enforcement officers and everybody involved in this for allowing the citizens of this city to feel a little safer today. a little less fearful today. >> reporter: police say whittaker fired on at least a dozen vehicles on kansas city highways in march 18 through april 6. he wounded three people, none of them seriously. the biggest and most recent cluster of shootings came on a sprawling highway interchange known as the grand view triangle near whitaker's home. they say investigators acting on a tip focused on whittaker last week tailing him as he kept in the blind spots of cars around him and saw him often reaching under the driver's seat. authorities say whitaker could face more charges. >> the investigation is ongoing and we continue to receive leads and follow leads. we're not done yet. we're not done yet. >>

prosecutors say 27 mohammed whittaker faces 18 charge. three people were wounded in the attacks. we're in kansas city with more. ash har quaraishi? >> good afternoon, in the arrest of the legislate shooter mohammed p. whittaker late last night. on friday the jackson county prosecutor came out and said they have filed 18 counts against whittaker, and those are related to the 12 shootings related here in the kansas city area. prosecutors say it was a case of multiple sources. >> it involved ballistics, tips, and it involved witness statement. that list just goes on and on about how this case was built. was it built on one thing? was it built on a series of those things that have become very important. >> the police say there is no evidence to suggest that whittaker acted with anyone else and that they acted alone. they say that more charges may be filed. >> the state department is giving federal agencies more time to weigh in on the excel pipeline. the move means that there probably won't an final decision until after november's midterm election. libby, it feels like a classic kick

. >>> the police have arrested mohammed whittaker, he faces felonies connected to shootings. >>> theton marathon comes one year after the tragic bombing at the end of the race last year. this week paying tr tribute to survivors of those bombings. here is her story. >> the second explosion went off so quickly i didn't have a chance to say anything. the next thing i knew, the explosion had catapulted me through the front door of the restaurant. i was in excruciating pain, and my foot felt like it was on fire. i was afraid to look at t and people were trammeling, running by me. >> reporter: one woman came to her aid and another used a belt as a tourniquet. she was taken to the hospital by ambulance. but no one could go with her, not even her friend. >> the last time i saw my foot, it was all intact that morning i put it inside my shoes. i just never looked at it again. >> reporter: after three surgeries to try to save her foot heather followed doctor's recommendations to amputate. >> they painted a bleak picture, so i didn't expect i would keep it. >> she was fitted for her first prosth

mohamed whittaker faces 18 charges related to some of the shootings which began last month.s. >>> christians across the globe are celebrating good friday one of the holiest days of the faith. the day christians believe jesus was crucified. marked the occasion by a procession through jerusalem. "america tonight" with joie chen is up next. you can always get the latest news at our website online, aljazeera.com. >> on "america tonight": tough choices in south korea. desperate parents cling to hope their children are alive in the submerged ferry, while survivor's guilt claims one victim and rescuers warn retrieving the vessel will prevent the saving of any lives. >>> over my head is the kindu ice ball, t

. >> reporter: prosecutors have charged 27-year-old mohamed whittaker. most occurred on highways and interstates. three people were injured. the county prosecutor jean peaters baker, would not reveal a motive. >> charges would not be filed if we weren't confident we had the person responsible for these shootings. this case involved a period of surveillance, it involved ballistics ballistics, it involved tips it involved witness statements. >> reporter: one witness provided the license plate of a man in a green see dan wearing a hoodie, a ski mask and sunglasses. that plate led to whit take. >> whit: -- whittaker. chris sherman time is the first motorist whitaker is accused of shooting. >> the pain was the worst pain i've ever felt in my life. it felt like somebody hit me with a baseball bat over and over again in the bag of my leg. >> a bullet went through one leg and is lodged in the other. >> if that would have went through my door under my handle i probably wouldn't be here talking to you guys right now. it kind of sends chills. i almost died. >> repo