. >> nicole oulson speaking out for the first time about her husband's death.had oulson was shot and killed in a movie theatre after an argument over texting. >> in the bleak of an eye my world was shattered into a million pieces. now i'm left trying to pick them up and put them together. >> the suspect curtis reeves allegedly became angry that chad oulson would not stop texting. he opened fire after chad oulson threw a dark object at him. it was pop corn. curtis reeves said he feared for his life, making it likely he'll use the stand your ground law. it made headlines during the trayvon martin. although it was not used as a defense. 22 states have laws that do not require people to retreat when faced with danger. nine of them includes language stating that one may stand his or her ground. >> in regards to the olson shooting the local sheriff says stand your ground does not apply in that case. if reeves and his attorney decide to pursue it. it will be up to a judge to decide. >> nicole oulson says she and her husband were out on a date night. >> there are alleg

nicole oulson spoke to abc robin reports this morning about the shooting. e gave her reaction to the alleged shooter curtis reeves and his claim that he did it because he feared for his life. >> nicole, is there any reason the man who shot your husband would have felt threatened in any way? >> absolutely not. never expected it, never could have imagined it. it was a couple of words. no threats. no harm, no nothing. >> so those are the first accounts of whatever transpired before the bullet flew. i want to bring back in hln joey jackson and paul callan. first to you joey, she is such a critical witness. she was there and saw everything. so she may have seen everything, but is she too partial to be an excellent witness? >> certainly she could be attacked on that basis. certainly you want witnesses who are objective and don't have a dog in the fight so to speak. you have to credit her for bravery coming out and speaking to this point. although she's not the best witness, she's a sympathetic witness. there's two major defense problems. the first problem would be

we'll hear a lot more from nicole oulson and her attorney later this morning on "good morning america three police officers in albuquerque are being called heroes after pulling an unconscious woman from her burning car. a lapel camera on one captured the rescue. she had crashed her car into a pole. the car was engulfed in flames just after she was pulled to safety. police say she smelled of alcohol. tests are being done to determine if the woman was under the influence. >>> and this from new jersey. a would-be robber seen entering a t.j. maxx and going to a high-end watch display. he smashed the case and loads his bag with merchandise and an active member of the air force takes on the guy who starts to flee. he left $27,000 worth of watches behind. >>> medical news now. in a new study which finds fish oil may keep your brain younger. researchers found women who had a higher level of omega-3 maintained better brain function longer. fish are rich in a source of g omega 3. >>> metlife stadium is hosting the super bowl. the nfl says it would take a storm bigger than the one we just had on

. >> reporter: nicole oulson speaking out for the first time describes the moment her husband, chad, killed after texting in a movie theater. >> just to think that in the blink of an eye, my whole world just got shattered into a million pieces. now i'm left trying to pick them up. >> reporter: the oulson's were enjoying a rare night out. >> just so excited and looking forward to spending the day with the love of my life. >> reporter: before the movie started, the screen lit up with that now familiar announcement, turn your phones off. >> really, this is the most important scene and your cell phone rings? >> reporter: chad oulson september one last text to the babysitt babysitter, and that annoyed the man sitting behind him, retired police captain, curtis reeves. the men started arguing, oulson threw popcorn at reeves. reeves pulled his handgun and shot oulson. >> he is now claiming self-defense. >> he was hit in the face with an unknown object. at that point in time, he has every right to defend himself. >> but the attorney says that won't hold water. the problem is that popcorn trad

. >> reporter: nicole oulson says she's grateful for the outpouring of words and wishes which has carriedgh. >> it's so hard and it's so unbearable that i want to thank you all for your thoughts and prayers. thank you. >> reporter: the bullet that killed her husband first passed through the hand of nicole oulson. it is possible that she may need follow-up surgery. a fund has been set up on her husband's behalf. so far they've raised a little over $20,000. curtis reeves, his next court appearance is scheduled for february 5 hlt. >>> parts of the country is dealing with the weather. >>> an 8-year-old boy who sacrificed his life to save six members of his family. aho potat. and our giant idaho potato truck is still missing. so my dog and i we're going to go find it. it's out there somewhere spreading the good word about idaho potatoes and raising money for meals on wheels. but we'd really like our truck back, so if you see it, let us know, would you? thanks. what? over the pizza place on chestnut street the modest first floor bedroom in tallinn, estonia and the southbound bus barreling down

this report from juan carlos molina first. >> it's so hard and so unbearable. >> nicole oulson speaking out for the first time about her husband's death. chad oulson was shot and killed at a florida movie theatre after an argument over text messaging. >> in the blink of an eye my world is shattered in a million pieces and i'm left trying to pick them up and put them together. >> the suspect, curtis reeves allegedly became angry that chad oulson would not stop texting. curtis reeves said he opened fire after chad oulson threw an object at him. curtis reeves said he feared for his life, raising the stand your ground law, permitting the use of deadly force if the defendant is threatened. it made headlines under the trayvon martin case. 22 states have laws not requiring people to retreat. nine of them includes language saying one may stand his or her ground. >> in regards to the chad oulson shooting the sheriff said stand your ground does not apply in that case. if curtis reeves and his attorney pursues it, it will be up for a judge to decide. >> let's bring in attorney areva martin to talk

for "good morning america," matt gutman, abc news, miami. >> and joining us now, nicole oulson, alongher attorney, t.j. grimaldi. welcome to you both. >> thank you. >> nicole, our sincere silver condolences. i hope you have felt the well wishes of everyone around the country. we can see that you are still on the mend. how are you bearing up? >> hanging in there, yeah. the gunshot wound to my finger is the least of my worries right now. that will heal. the real pain is my heart and that will take a long time, if ever, to get over. >> that's understandable. i know your only major concern is your beautiful little girl alexis. how is she? >> staying strong for her. she's luckily thankfully at a young age where i don't think that this is going to have as much of an impact on her right now. she doesn't know what's going on. but there are times at night especially that was my husband's ritual to put her to bed and it's times like that where before the last thing he would say to her before tucking her in is that you make me so happy, daddy's so happy, lexi and she would say, me happy too, dad

that bullet also struck nicole oulson in the hand. she reportedly was trying to shield her husband. >> me and my husband didn't get a date night very often, much less a whole day to spend together, so i was just so excited and looking forward to spending the day with the love my life. >> reporter: reeves was arrested for second-degree murder. his lawyer did not return "cbs this morning's" request for comments, but last week he told a judge that reeves was only trying to defend himself. he could potentially use florida's controversial stand your ground law. >> alleged victim attacked him, struck him with an object, which resulted in the gunfire. >> reporter: yesterday, oulson's lawyer said they'll oppose bail for reeves. >> everyone with a cell phone is at risk. i mean, you never know when this guy's going to go off again. >> reporter: chad oulson was a 43-year-old navy veteran who served in operation: desert storm. he didn't have life insurance, and a memorial fund has been set up to help his family. >> still trying to recover from th

chad and nicole oulson were sitting in front of them. oulson was using his cell phone and would not turn it off, so reeves went to get a manager. >> he came back irritated with theater management. they started arguing again about the cell phone. the guy who was shot said something, "i just was texting my daughter, 3-year-old daughter." >> reporter: the altercation escalated. witnesses say 71-year-old reeves shot olson in the chest. oulson's wife was wounded trying to block the gunshot with her hand. >> somebody throws popcorn. i'm not sure who threw the popcorn and then, bang, he was shot. he staggered two seats over, fell on my son and i. >> reporter: two off-duty nurses in the theater rushed to assist oulson. the 43-year-old victim died at the hospital. >> it's crazy. i never thought something like this would happen at our theater. >> reporter: an off-duty deputy retained reeves until police arrived. reeves is being charged with second degree murder. police say about 25 people were inside the movie theater at the time of the shooting. >

nicole oulson had taken the day off so she and her husband to go on a date. they put their 3-year-old daughter in day care. >>> well, two california policemen have been acquitted of beating a homeless man to death. the fbi will investigate the death to see if further investigation is warranted. six police officers were videotaped beating and jolting thomas with a stun began in 2011. thomas was well-known in california. thomas suffered from schizophrenia. thomas died five days after his arrest. yesterday, his acquittal outraged his parents. >> all of us need to be very afraid now it's carte blanche for police officers everywhere that can beat us, kill us, whatever they want. it has been proven right here today -- >> they'll get away with it. >> -- they'll get away with it. >> it took jurors less than two days to reach a verdict. police say thomas refused to obey their orders and was fighting. >>> and new jersey governor chris christie is likely to have a larger than normal audience when he gives a state of the state address. the state legislature has expanded

. >> reporter: nicole oulson, speaking out for the first time, describes the moment her husband, chad, was killed after texting in a movie theater. >> and just to think that in the blink of an eye, my whole world just got shattered into a million pieces. and now i'm left trying to pick them up. >> reporter: the oulsons were enjoying a rare night out. >> i was so excited and looking forward to spending the day with the love of my life. >> reporter: before the movie started the screen lit up with a familiar announcement turn your phones off. chad oulson sent one last text to the babysitter. and prosecutors say that annoyed the man sitting behind him, retired police captain curtis reeves. the man stood up and argued oulson threw popcorn at reeves. reeves pulled put a handgun and fired. previous is charged with second-degree murder. he's claiming self-defense. >> he was hit by an unknown object. >> reporter: but attorney mark eiglarsh says that won't hold water. >> popcorn, not viewed as a deadly weapon. >> reporter: reeves lawyers are trying to invoke the stand your ground law. >> the is

. >> reporter: nicole oulson sobbed during her news conference wednesday. the young mother was sitting next to her husband chad last week when another moviegoer, a retired police captain, started arguing with chad because he was texting during previews. >> just to think that in the blink of an eye my whole world just got shattered into a million pieces and now i'm left trying to pick them up and put them all back together. >> reporter: witnesses said the gaumt between chad and the suspect curtis reeves began after someone threw popcorn. nicole said it is just unimaginable that her date turned so tragic. >> i was so excited to spending the day with the love of my life at a place of entertainment, you know, family entertainment. >> reporter: according to witnesses, chad was texting with his 2-year-old daughter. he died when the bullet passed through nicole's hand and into his chest. >> right now i'm still trying to recover from the shock and my main focus is and always will be on my daughter alexis. >> reporter: police say reeves was very calm when they arres

nicole oulson tried to shield her husband. police say the fight started all over texting.e have much more of her story. >> reporter: in a waivering and halting voice, nicole oulson tried to explain what much of the nation can't comprehend. >> it's so hard and unbearable. >> >> reporter: how a husband and wife's date could turn deadly. >> i was so excited and looking forward to spending the day with the love of my life at a place of entertainment, you know, family entertainment. >> reporter: chad oulson used his phone to text the babysitter watching their 22-month-old daughter. that apparently bothered the man behind him, curtis reeves. after oulson pulled his bag of popcorn, reeves pulled a gun and fired a single fatal shot. >> my whole world just got shattered into a million pieces and now i'm left trying to pick them up and put them all back together. >> reporter: police say reeves told them he fired in self defense. >> mr. reeves is certainly heart broken over the fact that someone's life has been lost here. we need to focus on gathering the true evidence and bringing t

earlier tonight, we spoke with a close family friend of the shooting victims, chad and nicole oulson. he set up a fund on facebook, the chad oulson family fund. we'll put that on the bottom of our screen and ac360.com to help raise money for nicole and their young daughter, lexi. you can find more information at ac360.com. >>> up next tonight, despite predictions that his political career is over by a lot of tv pundits, governor chris christie may be surviving the george washington bridge scandal after all. we'll look at the newest polls. >>> also ahead, possible new developments in the case of madeleine mccann, little british girl who disappeared nearly seven years ago while on vacation with her family in portugal. >>> a special committee created by new jersey state assembly to investigate the george washington bridge scandal begins its work tomorrow armed with subpoena power, and we've learned the first subpoenas are already in the works. former top aide to governor chris christie is expected to receive one. she's bridget anne kelly, you probably know her name by now, fired by chris

nicole oulson spoke about the heart ache she feels after losing her husband and father of their childespecially -- that was my husband's ritual to put her to bed. times like that -- before tucking her in he would say you make me so happy. daddy is so happy. she would say, lexi happy too. those are the times that i'll never be able to replace. that's when it's hard. >> cnn martin is following this story. the dad was texting the little girl when this happened. >> this is so power to all of us. it was a movie theater. they were out on a date, husband and wife. then the terrible tragedy. to her her word, they're powerful. take a listen. >> in a waivering voice, any cole oulson tried to explain what most of the nation can't comprehend. >> it's so hard and unbearable. >> how a husband and wife's date would turn so deadly. >> i was excited and looking forward to spending the day with the love of my life at a place of family entertainment. >> witnesses say during the previews that the theater, chad oulson yooised his phone to text the baby sitter watching their daughter. that apparently bothe

nicole oulson saw her husband killed in a florida movie theater, shot right there with her, apparentlyring the previews. oulson herself was hit in the arm. she wore a pink cast as she spoke with reporters about what happened. >> me and my husband didn't get a date night very often, much less a whole day to spend together, so i was just so excited and looking forward to spending the day with the love of my life at a place of entertainment, you know, family entertainment. and just to think that in the blink of an eye, my whole world just got shattered into a million pieces, and now i'm left trying to pick them up and put them all back together, and it's so hard and it's so unbearable. >> can't imagine how unbearable it is. >> just heartbreaking. >> she says their little daughter doesn't understand what happened to her father. >> i don't understand. >> i don't even know how you would begin to explain it to a child. the suspect in the shooting, 71-year-old curtis reeves, there he is, still in jail being held without bond. he's a retired police officer and he told police after the shooting

. >> nicole oulson is speaking out about her husbands death. he was shot and killed after an argument involving texting. >> my whole world has been shattered into a million pieces and now i'm left to put them back together. >> the suspect, curtis reeves, was angry that chad oulson would not stop texting. he opened fire an chad oulson threw a dark object at him. it was popcorn. curtis reeves said he feared for his life, raising the likelihood he'll use the stand your ground law, allowing for the use of deadly force if the person is suspended. it raised its head during the trayvon martin case. it was not used in that case. >> 23 countries have that defense. one is language, saying that one may stand your ground. the local sheriff says stand your ground does not apply. if reeves and his attorney pursue it, it will be up to a judge to decide. >> nicole oulson says she and her husband were out on a date night and he was texting his 3-year-old child, saying giant. >> an 8-year-old died trying to save his grandfather from a burning house. the family w

they'd argue and fight and shoot one another over popcorn or a cellphone. >> the victim's wife nicole oulson is recovering from the gunshot wound to her hand trying to shield her husband. we're hearing the suspect was at the movie theater with his wife. these couples didn't know each other at all. in the state of florida you can bring a gun to a theater if you have a concealed weapon's permit. one thing to consider about all of this is when the gun was brought into the theater in the first place. that's all part of the investigation. >> he's a retired police officer. i assume he has a permit to carry a concealed weapon. that was perfectly legal. >> you know, we'll see exactly what did and didn't happen, carol. one thing i want to mention is that police say this argument escalated over time. he got angry at first, left the movie theater to go complain. at that point we don't know whether or not he got the gun or what happened. >> understand. tori, thanks so much. >>> west virginia's water problem could soon be ohio's. cincinnati officials are so worried contaminated water could flow in the oh

say he fired a single round from a .38-caliber handgun, striking 43-year-old chad oulson in the chest and his wife, nicolein the hand. reeves says the victim struck him in the face with an unknown object, but there are no reports that the victim or his wife were armed. >>> in new jersey, it was governor chris christie's fourth state of the state address, but his first surrounded in scandal. he talked about the growing bridge scandal, issuing another public apology, and nbc's kelly o'donnell was there. >> reporter: on his way to the assembly chamber, governor chris christie prepared himself for another public display of regret. [ applause ] while tradition welcomes the governor with applause, controversy is where christie began. >> mistakes were clearly made. we let down the people we're entrusted to serve. i know our citizens deserve better, much better. >> reporter: the unfolding scandal has brought ridicule and withering criticism. christie faced the state lawmakers who have launched investigations. >> without a doubt, we will cooperate with all appropriate inquiries to insure that this breach of trust

. >> reporter: oulson's wife nicole, allegedly threw her hand up to shield her husband. the bullet traveled through her hand into his chest. >> male's gasping for air. shot in the chest. >> reporter: as police made their way to the scene, witnesses say reeves quietly sat back down. another moviegoer, off-duty police officer pulled the gun from his hand and subdued him until authorities arrived. >> i don't know what he was thinking at the time. but i can tell you that anybody, you know over a cell phone? over somebody texting, to take their life it's ridiculous. >> reporter: reeves has been charged with second-degree murder. for "cbs this morning," manuel. >>> approving a spending bill that is needed to keep the government funded. unveiled last night, it reduces automatic spending cuts that kicked in last year providing more money for the military and more programs like obamacare and head start, all federal employees will receive a 1% pay raise. >>> new enrollment figures are raising concerns for president obama's health care program. numbers confirm that not enough healt

chad oulson was hit in the chest, died. his wife, nicole, was shot in the hand. duty sheriff's deputy in the theater grabbed the gun and detained reaves until police arrived. >>> new developments in the case of madeleine mccann, the 3-year-old who disappeared seven years ago while on vacation with her family in portugal. now british police are set to be on their way to portugal on the hunt for three alleged burglars suspected in a rash of break-ins at that time. newly discovered cell phone records show a sudden spate of calls between these suspects in the hours following the little girl's disappearance. >>> this morning there are new developments in an inbouinfamou case from illinois. drew peterson has filed an appeal asking for the conviction in his killing of his ex-wife be ver turned, saying a attorney made critical errors and state did not present the evidence to convict him. a spokesman for the state's attorney is confident the verdict will stand. >>> today in north carolina, the family of jonathan ferrell plans to announce a civil suit against a police offi

reeves shot and killed 43-year-old chad oulson seen in this video from 2011 and say he wounded oulson's wife nicoleho tried to block the gunshot. they have a young daughter and this morning we're learning he was texting their baby-sitter. lawyers for the retired officer are invoking florida's controversial stand your ground law. the police report saying reeves told them he was in fear of being attacked. >> he was hit with -- in the face with an unknown object. at that point in time he has every right to defend himself. >> reporter: but witnesses tell police reeves was struck with a bag of flying popcorn. >> working with our state attorney's office, it was determined that the stand your ground case, no, does not fly here in this case. >> reporter: this morning police are also looking into a tip they received about a similar incident allegedly involving reeves. >> he gets up. he's like, can you do me a favor, can you please just stop texting. >> reporter: this woman says the tip was from her. she claims reeves berated her for texting during a film at this same theater in december. police are telling

. >> 43-year-old chad oulson was on a date with his wife, nicole. he was texting their daughter's daycare to check in on her. that's when witnesses say 71-year-old curtis reeves, a retired tampa police captain, seen here dressed in white, became quite irritated. >> their voiced started going up, there seemed to be a confrontation, and then bang, he was shot. >> reporter: witnesses say that during their argument, oulson threw a bag of popcorn at reeves. charles cummings, a retired marine who served in vietnam, says it was absolutely shocking to be caught in the cross fire once again. >> he staggered two seats over, fell on my son and i. >> reporter: the father and son say they watched in horror as reeves shot oulson in the chest with a .380 semi automatic handgun, killing him. oulson's wife was shot in the hand, as witnesses say she tried to shield her husband. after he was shot, mr. oulson staggered and fell on another man and his son oh. >> he said, man, i can't believe i got shot. blood started coming out of his mouth and i held him and was trying

. >> reporter: 43-year-old chad oulson was on a date with his wife, nicole. he was texting their daughter's daycare to check in on her. that's when witnesses say 71-year-old curtis reeves, a retired tampa police captain, seen here dressed in white, became quite irritated. >> their voices started going up. there seemed to be almost a confrontation and, bang, he was shot. >> reporter: charles cummings, a retired marine that served in vietnam, said it was absolutely shocking to be caught in the cross fire. >> he staggered two seats over, fell on my son and i. >> reporter: the four and son say she watched in horror as reeves shot oulson in the chest with a 38-caliber handgun killing him. his wife was shot in the hand as witnesses say she tried to shield her husband. after he was shot, mr. oulson staggered and fell on another man and his son. >> he said, i can't believe i got shot. blood started coming out of his mouth. i was trying to hold him up. he just fell down. >> reporter: amidst of the chaos, other moviegoers tried to help. >> the fellow in the movie said

nicole. witnesses say reeves became very irritated when olson began texting during the previews. what was so pressing for oulsonar-old daughter. >> the young child was with a babysitter, and the father was communicating with the babysitter concerning the daughter. >> reporter: but reeves was so annoyed about the texting he left the theater and complained to management. when he returned to his seat, he started arguing with oulson. >> he came back very irritated without theater management. they started arguing again about the cell phone. there seems to be almost a confrontation. and then bang he was shot. >> reporter: how could it escalate from an argument over a text to a shooting? >> the allegation there is that the victim threw a bag of popcorn. >> reporter: that's right. witnesses say a bag of popcorn turned this argument into a murder scene. >> he said man, i can't believe i got shot. blood started coming out of his mouth. i was trying to hold him up and he just fell down. >> reporter: oulson was shot once in the chest and died at the hospital. the bullet that killed him first went through his wife nicole's

oulson was killed in the incident. and police say he had taken his wife, nicole, to see a movie when 71-year-old curtis reeves apparentlye irritated at the guy's texting. they argued and reeves pulls out a gun and shoots him. his wife tried to shield her husband and the bullet went through her hand. all this happened yesterday during an afternoon showing of "lone survivor" at a theater in wesley chapel, florida, near tampa. >>> and a do not use order has been lifted today for a few thousand more people. this is in west virginia, of course. so now about 35,000 residents, they can actually start turning on the taps. that still leaves about 200,000 folks who are waiting for the all-clear. they had to use bottled water to wash their hands, brush their teeth, cook, drink, everything. all of this since thursday after a chemical poured out of a storage facility and into the nearby elk river. today officials in neighboring ohio are taking steps to keep that contaminated water out of their water supply. they're closing two intake valves, temporarily preventing the water from the ohio river from entering their treatment plant. th

chad oulson's funeral is scheduled for today in florida. he was shot dead monday. his wife nicole was injured. retired police officer, 71-year-old curtis reeves, is charged with second degree murder and has been held without bail. police say oulson was texting his daughter's babysitter during movie previews when reeves told oulson to put his phone away. officers say the argument ended with that shooting. >>> two americans and two british citizens have been killed after a suicide bomber and gunmen attacked a restaurant in kabul, afghanistan friday. nine foreigners and eight afghans were also killed. the taliban took responsibility and said it was payback for an air strike this week that killed civilians. security forces killed the gunmen in a shootout. >>> back in this country, governor chris christie is in florida raising cash for his fellow gop governors. it's part of his new role as head of the republican governors association. but the controversy in his state of new jersey might still upstage his visit. tori dunnan is in orlando where it's christie's first time out of state sin

police say that 43-year-old chad oulson seen in this news report from 2011, and his wife, nicole, pictured on their facebook pages, were reportedly talking loudly and texting away. >> curtis reeves asked him a few times to please turn off his phone. chad decided not to. >> reporter: the 71-year-old retired policeman went for the manager but came back alone. police say the two men started arguing. oulson trying to explain he was texting his young daughter. that's when witnesses say the retired officer pulled out a gun and aimed at oulson's chest. >> somebody throws popcorn. i'm not sure who threw the popcorn. and then bang, he was shot. he staggered two seats over, fell on my son and i. >> reporter: oulson's wife was wounded trying to shield her husband from the gunshot using her bare hand. >> she's a wreck. i mean she just lost her husband, the father of her little girl. >> reporter: at the theater people who were there tried to help, including an off-duty nurse who rushed to the bleeding husband and tried to revive him but couldn't. >> something happening like that in little wesley chapel