when it drives it into the cellular pvc it makes a hole that we fill with a pvc button.fter we get all these edges sanded up, it's going to look like one two-inch piece of wood. which is pretty good considering it's really two pieces of one-inch stock. right. all right, so i heard something about the homeowner not liking the yellow that's on the house for the shingles here, about maybe too much sunlight being reflected back in the bedroom? right, but they really like this gray primer that's on the shingles so i thought what we would do is we would actually use this weathering stain. it's gray, and over time it'll age out to a nice patina. is that what they mean by "weathering stain"? yeah. so let me show you what it's going to look like. oh, all right, so, not that different from the actual primer color. exactly. all right, well, whatever makes the homeowner happy, right? that's right. you know, there's going to be a lot of nice places in this house, but my guess is is that this roof deck here is probably going to be their favorite. i think you're right. well, until next

. >> these guys mcgyvered bagpipes using pvc and duct tape. >> that is weird.e they pulled stuff out of the garbage and now they are playing with their mouth. >> pretty much what they did. you can see them blowing air through the pipes. this is the plastic bag covered with duct tape. >> the wrong dance to do. >> that's russian. >> this entire getup put together by scott martin and todd. >> those were the duct tape and pvc bagpipes. >> we could start a garbage band. >> songs made out of garbage, garbage jam, volume one. >>> puppy hates the shovel. >>> ladies, this is not a petting zoo. this is a guy named jaime king's front year. he woke up from a nap and heard kids say, come pet the deer. he came to and said, wait a minute, did they say deer. he ran outside thinking they were in danger. he saw he was in total chill mode. they are petting the deer like a dog. >> he's playing with them. runs in a circle, comes back with a sweet look on his face. this is an incredible moment for the kids. >> they are very, very cautious. they are coming up slowly petting, but the

the weight. >> i never had a pvc pipe in a cake. >> i don't think so. doesn't sound good. >> unfortunately for fans it was never sold and never cut. >> looks like something she would wear. >> look at this guy. >> okay. >> coming up he is charged with drinking and getting behind the wheel of a boat just before crashing and leaving six people injured. what he said about the trail that led him to drink. . and if >> and the signs the cheap erratickests to the soup -- cheaper, tickets to the super bowl could be fake. >> and a lawsuit just filed against subway.

the pvc pipe is four inches in diameter so they have a direct line of sight. this is taking place on top of this ridge. the metal building, and in front of the line of trees that you see there. this is where they're talking to the suspect. in the suspect told fbi agents he was sleepy and didn't want to talk. the fbi let him know quickly certainly they're not leaving. the fbi talked to the little boy that was taken and is being held down in this bunker, this homemade bunker so they have had direct contact with him. good in this bunker, shep, he has supplies for up to three weeks and i'm told bill the chief of police here he is known to stay in this bunker for up to eight days at a time. >> has anybody given any indication how the child is doing? what the child's demeanor is? can they hear through the pvc pipe? >> i was told there was a direct line of communication. the last time he knew of direct communication was late tuesday night when the child seemed fine, but there was also the communication with the met space the coloring book and the crayon. that happene

they have pushed a pvc pipe into the bunker or tornado shelter and they have been able to communicate. they have lowered medicine down to the little boy who has illnesses that had to be taken care of on a daily basis. hopefully new information updated in an hour and a half, two hours. >> craig boswell live for us. >> the top five stories making the news at this hour. a manhunt is underway for this man who is considered armed and dangerous. 70-year-old arthur harmon opened tire at an office building in arizona killing that company's ceo before taking off. two other people were shot, one is in critical condition at a local hospital this morning. this all happened shortly after a litigation meeting. harmon got into an argument with two of the men involved and then started shooting. >>> we were told to get under the table. there was a man with a gun. >> two men mr. harmon's target. >> the first hearing on curbing gun violence. gabriel giffords urging law americas to do more. on the other side the nra ceo, wayne laugh year. >> two many children are dying. don't many children. we must do so

the pvc pipe is about 60 feet long. the neighbors describe it as protruding out of what seems to be a homemade fence outside of his driveway. he says the boy is safe. he can confirm he is getting medication. he skaz the family is holding up. although this is very tense. he doesn't have any information in regards to demands the suspect may be making. that's basically up to the fbi when they want to release it. it is very tact kel aical and v sensitive. he gave us no time line on when it will be resolved. the schools are remain closed. the area behind us will remain off area. people get there for an hour or two to get their pets or get them out of their homes. he has no problems in his city. we know the suspect has had problems with the county. he is facing menacing charges. he was supposed to be in court yesterday. we know his relationship with his neighbors was very tense. we heard from one neighbor rhonda who told us she has been watching him build this huge bunker system over the past year making the final touches thi

and he has run pvc piping within the last month that comes out and sticks into the roof. and it's about this high off the ground. >> other neighbors say -- say -- shepard. >> in the last hour, the media has been moved back and looked like authorities were coming out of there, and what's up? >> in fact, we were just moved from our location. an hour and a half ago, there was a sniper. and he walked into the woods behind me, and 30 minutes after that, we saw two swat teams come down the hill. you said we were waiting for a press conference, and so far the officer has not given us any information, and hasn't confirmed the identity of this man or the identity of the six-year-old boy who is inside of that bunker, and they won't address any speculation on whether he has his medication or whether they have food and supplies in the bunker. so we're constantly waiting for information, shep, and as soon as we get it, we'll bring it to you. >> there's further breaking news. police confirmed three people shot at an office complex in arizona and that shooter is sil on the loose. some v

he's been speaking through a pvc pipe. one neighbor remembered him digging on his property. >> if that is where he was putting pipes, honestly would not be surprised if there were some sort of explosives. >> reporter: police said the boy has mild autism and dikes has allowed the boy to have his medication. the hostage negotiator said it's likely to be patient. >> to move in slowly to get it right. >> reporter: the shaken community is praying for the little boy's life. >> spoke to a young 13-year-old boy. he was very much traumatized because his really good friend was taken and was wondering about his safety and protection. >> reporter: something everybody affected by it are wondering. the pastor said he has been in touch with the boy's family and they're having a really rough time. reporting for abc news, new york. >> the man who shot two people inside a phoenix business complex was shot dead. he shot and killed a call center ceo and wounded a lawyer. they believe that harmon targeted his two victims. court documents show

they're communicating through a pvc pipe. the gunman bored the school bus in midland city. and then killed the bus driver and took the young hostage. >>> a ferocious storm system raked its way through the country. it's making its way north. at least two people have lost their lives in georgia and tennessee. many have lost their homes and tens of thousands were left without power. nbc's kurt gregory has more. >> reporter: wicked winds whipped through charlotte, north carolina, as rain drenched the queen city, all a part of the nasty storm system marching across the southeast on wednesday. that same system spawned a massive funnel cloud in adairsville, georgia. 100 people were at work when the twister took aim on this plant. thankfully, all were safe. in tennessee, the national weather service confirmed four tornadoes touched down. one man was killed by a falling tree. and in kentucky, two people were injured when another confirmed tornado blew a trailer off its foundation. kurt gregory, nbc news. >>> we'll have more on that devastating weather and the latest in terms of weat

pvc cracks. >> reporter: workers attended to broken pipes and busted water heaters. >> one of the coldest winters i could remember. >> reporter: this valve cracked. in pleasant hill, 20s, a homeless man was airlifted to the hospital with burns, his tent caught fire after he lit a candle to stay warm. in oakland, black ice blamed for spin outs, causing police to shut down the street. news chopper 2 over the area this morning. >> reporter: and back here, the ice rink wrapped up one of its busiest seasons ever thanks to the cold temperatures. a few groups will practice this week before a private event on saturday closes out the season. cara liu, ktvu channel 2 news. >>> rosemary orozco is here now with the freeze concerns. it is cold. >> it will be another frosty night across the bay area. bring in the pets. be prepared. temperatures are tumbling. napa 36 degrees already. napa warmed into the 50s earlier. clear skies. light winds aand that is a recipe for old -- and that is a recipe for cold over night weathers. tomorrow morning till 9:00 a.m., we have a frost advisory. widespread low 30s. p

. >> reporter: police have been in contact with the gunman using a pvc pipe to communicate through.ate today made this heartbreaking request. >> pray. pray. j >> reporter: we are told that this could be a slow process. >> we've got an old saying to use delay in order to save time. the more patient approach they take, the less likely they are to make mistakes, to move the slowly, to get it right, to communicate properly, and slowly and gently unravel this. >> reporter: he says rushing the bunker is the very last resort, especially in a case where the hostage taker may have planned the crime in advance. >> as long as they're talking, as long as they have some sort of dialogue and he's indicated that he's open to talking, then they know that there's the possibility of getting him to come out and getting the child out. >> reporter: a frightening position for any parent to be in. school buses all too often are not the sanctuary they are supposed to be. from bullies onboard a junior high bus last june, taunting the school bus matron. >> you're cruel. >> this angry parent threatening stude

this morning, police say they have been communicating with the man through a pvc pipe that extends to the underground bunker where he is hiding. 65-year-old jimmy lee dykes is holding a 5-year-old boy hostage after allegedly grabbing him from a school bus and shooting the driver on tuesday. police say the boy is not hurt and they've been able to give him medicine and coloring books as they continue to negotiate with dykes. >>> president obama's choice to become the next secretary of defense faced some tough questions on capitol hill this morning during his confirmation hearing. republicans grilled chuck hagel on the 2007 surge. he insisted that was not the only issue that defined him. hagel also reaffirmed his support for israeli security and his stance that all options must be on the table to prevent iran from gaining nuclear capability. >>> time to check on business and tech. shares in facebook falling this morning even after the company says it made far more money than investors expected. scott mcgrew, you say investors don't get facebook. >> no, they don't. we've never dealt with

authorities have been communicating with the man through a pvc pipe and they sent medication if the boy through the pipe. neighbors describe the man as "strange" and he has been building the bunker under his home since moving in two years ago. we will stay on top of the story and bring you more as it unfolds. >> pittsburg police are searching for a person in a deadly gas station shooting. at the union 76 gas station yesterday, police say the victim was shot in the head and died from the injuries. the man's father tells abc7 that the victim was just 20 years old. the swat team surrounded the neighborhood after the shooting sending for the gunman and they found fox's car but not fox. >> this morning, the high produce says some will have to pay up if they want c.h.p. officers to patrol city politicians. they have been helping oakland police for free ends a 90 day agreement that ends on friday and the c.h.p. wants money to extend it. oakland reached a deal with alameda county to pay for patrol by sheriff deputy and the mayor hopes the state grants will pay for the c.h.p. officers until new

they are right now communicating with the suspect through a pvc pipe.he suspect reportedly was due in court yesterday morning accused of shooting at his neighbors during a fight last month. >>> an active story we're following right now. hundreds of firefighters at a scene of a massive fire at a food processing plant in wisconsin. look at these live pictures. that fire broke out at the echo lake foods in burlington just before 6:00 last night. it forced dozens of people living nearby out of their homes. an area hospital says it has had a handful of walk-in patients dealing with smoke inhalation problems. as of now there are no reports of any major injuries. no word yet on the cause of that fire. the plant processes eggs and egg products. >>> one of the country's largest newspapers may have been penetrated by chinese hackers. officials from "the new york times" say hackers have stolen reporter's passwords and investigation files from its network. security experts hired by that paper tracked the attacks to china and found some of the commuters used are lin

-year-old man named jimmy lee dykes and authorities have been able to talk to the suspect through a pvc pipe and they have sent down prescription medicine for the child who has asperger's sin drone as well as coloring books and crayons. the boy's family remains hopeful this morning. >> the family was camped out once they heard about it and we got in touch with them just the give them any -- to give them any comfort that they needed. and they're just holding on by a thread right now. hoping to get a resolution to the situation and get their young son back. >> negotiators believe that the child has not been harmed. >>> in the wake of the -- dozens of people were forced to leave homes after a massive fire broke out at a frozen food plant. >> that fire started just after 6:00 yesterday evening at the echo lake foods in burlington, wisconsin. look at this video it's incredible. flames and thick plumes of smoke could be seen high in the sky. about 80 homes were evacuated and firefighters say the eight alarm fire was at the center of the factory and there was concern over leaking ammonia tanks

. >> he's now hosting the boy hostage in a bunker and police are talking to the man through a pvc pipethey're sending back medication to the boy as well as box and crayons. >>> toyota has issues another recall. the company is recalling more than one million cars. this is for faulty air bags and windshield wipers. the recall affects more than 750,000 corollas and corolla matrix cars that were sold in 2003 and 2004. toyota is also recalling the lexus i. s. luxury cars for wipers that can get stuck in heavy snow. if company says the air bag problem has caused two unconfirmed crashes and several minor injuries. >>> studies say the odds of finding a fraudulent charge on your credit card are relatively slim. and this may be because your card issuer has some protections set up to help you. card hub found that zero liability guarantees for the four major credit card networks. you don't need to preregister to qualify for the protections but you do need to report activity that may be suspicious. they say do things like keep tabs on your credit cards online and even before the monthly statement e

authorities have been able to talk to the suspect and they're doing that through a pvc pipe that extends out of the bunker. they've also sent down prescription medicine for the child who has asperger's syndrome. investigators say that boy has not been harmed. >>> a chicago teenager who performed in her school band at the president's inauguration last week is dead this morning. she said that the inauguration performance was the happiest day of her life. one week later, 15-year-old hadiya pendleton was shot in the back while hanging out with friends at a park near her school. she and a group of her friends were taking shelter from a rain when someone opened fire. her family and friends met last night at the spot where she was killed. her father spoke directly to the gunman as her 10-year-old younger brother shed tears. >> just look at yourself. look at yourself and just know that you took a bright person, an innocent person, a non- violent person. >> police called for the community to help find the person who killed pendleton. >>> it was supposed to be a mediation session but ended with a

police are communicating with that man threw a pvc pipes. . a man got on the bus and shot the bus driver and took a six- year-old boy hostage. they tell us the child has a medical condition. schools in the area are closed today. authorities have not released the name of a suspect. according to neighbors he is only been living in that area for about two years. any new details and we will pass them along. >> thank you for the pregame report. we're going to go back outside to john gonzales getting ready for the super bowl. >> while he has this plush assignment, all we hear about is complaints because he ate too much good food last night. >> what is interesting about the superdome, the popular theme is purple and gold. that is what you see here at the superdome, how fitting. last night i was told i look much better and purple than i do gold. what do you think? this has been quite a spectacle in the big easy. we've been talking to a lot of fans this week to travel from baltimore to new orleans this week. many of them just stayed the week before the

and a lot of pvc cracks. >> the winter shelter program has been operating at capacity. >> we had to bring in extra blankets. and heating units to make sure that we -- that we could provide the heat that these -- that these men need. >> reporter: where the over night low was 28 degrees a homeless man had to be taken to the hospital with burns over his body. his tent caught fire after he lit a candle inside to stay warm. we were over head after police shut down a road. black ice was blamed for numerous spin outs this morning. >> the rink is now closed to the public but groups will be practicing this week before a gala on saturday. cara liu, ktvu channel 2 news. >>> and for the fourth night in a row we will feel freezing temperatures again. outside right now 40s to low 50s. 55 in oakland. 48 in napa. the sun sets in a few minutes and our temperatures will tumble again. tomorrow morning, we do have a frost advisory for the bay side communities, outside of san francisco, redwood city, fremont, hayward, oakland. notice the purple, inland areas, north bay, east bay, south bay, dipping into the 2

if you have pets, concerns for your pipes, pvc pipe, you may want to cover the pipes or do something. there will be very cold temperatures for more than an hour, freezing temperatures tomorrow morning. these are the over night lows. they are not record setting. this is a cold time of year. these temperatures will last for a few hours. so that is where you get the stronger freezing. frost in oakland, hayward, redwood city. that could be hard on the plants. tomorrow morning, 30s. lots of 30s. these are 32, 33 degrees. oakland, temperatures, you know, low 30s. that is chilly. during the day. look what happens. 50s. we barely get out of the 40s. just chillier weather. not looking for rain. showers down the road. right now it is about the temperature drop. as we get the cool air tomorrow morning will be one of the cooler mornings. 20s and 30s. up north, north bay, 25, 26 degrees. morgan hill, 29. it will be cold. icy on the roads. when i come back, the latest computer model, rain, things warming up and the five-day forecast with your bay area weekend in view. >>> ray of home. a big project

they have been communicating with the gunman through a pvc pipe, ainsley. >> something you never want your children to see or witness the f a doctor robert mendez. agents suspended on the west palm beach office. we don't know what the raid was for but the florida give >>> a missing fighter pilot went down off the coast of italy. the chief of flight safety at the air base in italy was doing a night training mission when he lost contact with the base. debris believed to be from the jet was found in the adriatic sea yesterday. they are still searching for gun they are. he and his wife are expecting their first child in a week. they are releasing brand new surveillance video with a new york woman vanished in turkey by herself. you can see her eat age loan in the food court there and walking in the mall. another video shows her walking along the street wearing ear phones. it is believed she was spotted on her way home. she never made it home. >> john kerry to be our new secretary of state is confirmed. >> the senate confirming john kerry as the country's new secretary of state. kerry will

authorities with communicating with the suspect through a pvc tube. they also sent down crayons, a coloring book and medication for the 6-year-old boy. authorities are calling the driver a hero. they say charles poland's quick thinking saved the lives of 21 children on that bus. george, everybody is worried about that little 6-year-old boy. >> absolutely. the police out here, the investigators, they're tight-lipped about their operation. but when they do speak, everybody listens. and this is what they're saying. first of all, they don't believe the young boy has been harmed in any way at this point. that's great news. as you mentioned, they were able to get the young boy a coloring book and crayons. two things he specifically asked for. but also more importantly they were able to get him the medication that he needs, these daily medications. we learned from a source that the 6-year-old boy suffers from asperger's syndrome and adhd, so very important they got him the medication, as this standoff moves into day three as people are waiting and this conti

listen. >> the pvc piping that he uses because he uses it all over, i believe that he probably has a network of the piping but it's, you know, it is about like this wide and, you know, about that thick. >> reporter: now in the meantime we certainly have a community who is anxiously waiting and praying for thisng . while they're mourning the loss of a hero. that bus driver who sacrificed his own life for the safety of all the children on that school bus. there was a number of prayer vigils held in the community as religious leaders are trying to counsel these very young students about not only witnessing a murder but also the fact that they have lost one of their peers who is missing and they don't know when he will be able to return. listen to what one pastor told us. >> we need to get together and pray basically for ethan mainly, the young boy's safe return. but the truth is --. >> reporter: we do get press updates every few hours. we're hoping for one at 1:00 eastern. we'll obviously keep you posted. i also want to let you know the community really remains on lockdown. the area beh

authorities have been communicating with the man through a pvc pipe and they sent medication to the boy boy is believes unharmed at this point. neighbors say the man started building the basement bunker when he moved in two years ago. >> gay or straight? who less stressed? we will tell you what a study says about men and women. >> trading is underway on wall street. the dow right now is up nine points and it has not crossed the 14,000 mark so we will watch that and go live to jane k >> novato, oakland and all the bay area this is abc7 news. >> on this wednesday, it is time to talk about temperatures. 60 in san francisco, half moon bay, and richmond for the cooler spots. and 64 in santa rosa and napa and fremont is 63 and oakland and san jose. live doppler 7 hd and the other dopplers show it is dry. temperature near 50 in tahoe and 70 in southern california. >> john kerry will be sworn in today as the next secretary of state. the senate confirmed him yesterday to the post the on friday he will replace hillary clinton who is step down after four years. some is the first time since colin p

he has pvc piping within the last month. it comes out and sticks into the roof and it's about this high up off the ground. >> reporter: there is a press conference scheduled for 11:00 p.m. if there are any details, we'll bring them to you immediately. >> greta: tell me, when did this kidnapping take place? >> reporter: it took place when the kids were arriving home from school yesterday. it happened right in the neighborhood behind me. the gunman barged his way into the school bus and that is when he told the bus driver he wanted two children to come with him. the bus driver at that time said i'm not okay with that. that is not going to happen and that is when he fatally shoot the bus driver who later died at the hospital. he took the little boy off the bus and he with inside them. >> greta: he has been in the bunker about 30 hours. >> reporter: it's 30 hours and constantly speaking with authorities. they have not given us a lot of information. they haven't confirmed with us the name of the suspect or haven't confirmed the n

held in an underground bunker on the property and police are communicating with the suspect through a pvc pipe. >>> an incredible crash involving a fire truck is still affecting traffic on the beltway. this wreck happened on 495 south of route 50 just before 3 a.m. this morning and there is still debris on the road. police say a driver of a tractor trailer hit a fire truck from behind sending four volunteer firefighters and three others to the hospital. surae chinn is live where all thoughts are with this firefighter who nearly lost his arm? >> reporter: he did lose his average but it was reattached to -- his arm, but it was reattached to the thanks of doctors and surgeons, but prince george's county police just held a press conference saying the tractor trailer driver may have had the right- of-way. they're still investigating, but no matter who is at fault the mood here at west landham hills fire department is somber. 29-year-old ryan emmons responding to an accident when he nearly lost his life. >> he's conscious at this time with a partially amputated arm. >> it's a horrific injury. >

authorities have been communicating with the man through a pvc pipe and sent medication to the boy who is believed unharmed. the man started building the bunkers since moving in two years ago. >> we are following developing news from san jose this morning where crews are on the scene of a suspicious incident. someone threw a fiery object at a house on glenwood avenue at 3:00 this morning, and officials say the house did not catch fire but the people reported smoke. san jose police are also on the scene right now. we will continue to monitor the situation and keep you updated through the morning. >> pittsburg police are searching for a "person of interest" in a deadly gas station shooting. police consider 22 career ode brian fox, armed and dangerous and want to talk to him in connection with the shooting at the union city gas station yesterday on railroad avenue. victim was shot in the head died from the injuries. the father says the victim was 20 years old. a swat team surrounded the neighborhood and found fox's car but they did not find fox. >> a state agency is set to take action tod

but we know that swat team are in the area and authorities are in contact with the suspect using a pvc pipe into the bunker. local parents showing concern for other students who were on the bus and hoping safety procedures are changed following the incident. >> i hope that they have a better setup now and have more protocol, you know, and security. >> reporter: there is still no connection between the suspected shootert and child involved. schools are closed today in the area and will remain closed until further notice. in mid-land city, alabama, elizabeth pran, fox news. >> the owner of a brazil night club where hundreds died over the weekend is partly to blame. a lawyer representing the owner said his client's responsibility is having trusted too much in the inspectors and those responsible for the construction. 235 people died in that fire, which was sparked by a band's pyrotechnics. many of the bodies were found piled up in a bathroom because they confused the door with the front door to the club. the club had no sprinklers or an emergency exit. >>> the can't of the italian -- capt

>> reporter: what we do know is very limited information but they're communicating through a pvc pipe. that pipe is also how that little boy is getting his medication. although the authorities haven't elaborated on that much. we also know that he did get coloring books. they were able to drop things down through the pvc pipe, which is the only means of communication that we're aware of at this point. bill: elizabeth prann, is on the scene as she has been from the very beginning. that is midland city, alabama, southern part of that state. martha with a bit more. martha: she was saying neighbors of this suspect are really not surprised to hear he is the one behind this whole ordeal. rhonda wilbur says the guy beat her dog with a led pipe for coming on his side of the dirt road. the dog died a week later. >> he kept saying this, you know, if a man can kill a dog, beat it with a led pipe, -- lead pipe, until internal injuries are so bad that the dog can not survive and brag about having done it, then it's nothing until, until going to be people. martha: that woman, ronda wilbur, will join

pvc piping run within the last month that comes out and sticks into the road. and it's about this high up off the ground. >> reporter: now, greta, there is a press conference scheduled for 11:00 p.m. tonight. if there are any details beforehand, obviously, we will bring them to you immediately. >> before i let you go, tell me, when did this kidnapping take place? >> reporter: the kidnapping initially took place when the kids were arriving home from school yesterday at 3:36 in the afternoon t. happened right in the neighborhood behind me. the gunman barged his way into the school bus and that's when he had told the bus driver that he wanted at least two children to come with him. the bus driver at that time said, i am not okay with that, that's not going to happen. that's when he fatally shot the bus driver who, later died at the hospital. we know that's when he took that little boy with him, off the bus. as we know now, he is with him inside that bunker. >> they have been in the bunker now about 30 hours then? >> reporter: they have been in the bunker about 30

there's still a dialogue going on, they're getting his medication and coloring books and crayons into the pvce into the bunker, that all has to be negotiated. >> i want to put statistics on the screen. it's pretty thin but it's all we know. believed be to be 65-year-old jimmy dykes. i say believed to be, because it's not the police releasing this information. it's neighbors and people who know him. vee naum veteran, truck driver, has anti-america views and ptsd. was working on the bunker for over a year and apparently due in court for allegedly shooting at neighbors. this is a pretty unusual guy to say the very least. when you get at least a definition of the kind of person you're dealing with, how does that change the dynamic for the ho hostage negotiator s working there? >> well, negotiators, they're part of a team you're part of a team, trying to gather information on this guy, what his background is. these are all things that negotiators will find out through their coaches how things go along to try to develop some kind of rapport with this guy. we don't know what they're talking about. t

this is happening over a pvc pipe that leads into the bunker where the man is with the 6-year-old boye been able to ascertain that the boy is all right. presumably they are doing it by looking down the pipe or hearing the boy. there are affiliates of cnn reporting the boy needs medication. that's been delivered. positive signs that we are hearing. of course the horror of the young boy being taken on a school bus with a bus driver is shot dead. other children fleeing for their lives. many people in that part of the state are praying for the boy's release. >> is this random? does this little boy know the man or did he just steal a child? >> we don't know specifically at this point. it appears he was known in the neighborhood. some say he had mental problems. whether or not he was targeting this bus or that child we don't know. he went on board, supposedly asked for two children. the bus driver protested. he grabbed a child and shot the bus driver four times, killing him. >> update us as things change. unbelievable. we'll bring you updates after the break. begins with back pain and a cho

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