randall smith died. more on him in a moment. turning to the investigation, the fbi is uncovering new information on the suspected shooter in that deadly military center attack in tennessee. authorities found a disturbing blog post and reports his behavior changed in the fall of last year. dan has the latest on the investigation into abdulzeez. >> reporter: an fbi team continues to scour the home where the 24-year-old gunman, abdulzeez lived with his family. nothing found has to do with isis, but they are looking at it as an act of terrorism. >> we are conducting a thorough investigation to determine if he acted alone and we'll exhaust all efforts into why that happened. >> reporter: they found a blog attributed to the gunman with a final post three days before the shooting. this life is short and bitter. the opportunity to submit to allah may pass you by. authorities found a visit last year to the middle east entering jordan where his father is frchltom. when he returned to the united states, he had a beard. >> i think something

randall smith succumbed to his injuries this morning.randmother e was shot three times at the navy operational support center. four marines were also killed lance corporal squir wells and staff sergeant david wyatt and sergeant thomas sullivan and sergeant carson holmquist. they are combing through items taken from the home of the shooter. they have been sent to an fbi lab in virginia. the hunt for his motive is focused on a trip he took to the middle east. a friend of his tells cnn he was, quote, certain that something happened over there. that abdulazeez wasn't the same when he came back to the united states. >>> a scene for the makeshift memorial set up for the victims outside the recruiting center where the shooting took place. all day, people have been stopping by with flowers, messages of love

fill us in. >> reporter: those details coming from randall smith's step grandmother. ing to warn others when the shooter burst through the gate at the naval center and got ready to open fire as smith was running away he was shot three times. he went into surgery thursday and passed away last night. a difficult blow not only for his family but also for mourners here as the investigation goes on. ♪ god bless america ♪ >> reporter: as the community of chattanooga gathered to remember the lives lost new details emerge revealing how the shooting unfolded. according to investigators, - police followed 24-year-old mohammad youssuf abdulazeez down the highway after he shot up a recruitment center and pursued him to the naval facility where he crashed the gate and opened fire. >> it was just a volley of fire. and then i started hearing bullets ricochet. so that's when i knew something's going on. >> reporter: paul stone works at the glass shop across the street. >> it was about probably 30 round bursts you know in just a matter of seconds that went off. >> reporter: abdulazeez

randall smith. his step-grandmother telling cnn the whole family is still in shock over what happened. >> because he was never, you know shipped over there anywhere where the fighting and all that was at. you think, it's not going to happen to your family. but by god, it can. it can happen anywhere. >> reporter: so difficult to hear her speak out like that. we've also seen a large presence of veterans here at this memorial. i spoke to one this morning who said the shooter is a coward and caught heroes off guard. >> it's like he stabbed me in the heart. it still hurts. it hurts bad. i've lost people to different wars. and it's all i can think about is what happened to them. why they died. why we have our freedoms. and these boys died at the same time. >> those sentiments being echoed by a lot of people i've spoken to. they say they're accustomed to hearing about terrorist attacks and large cityies in places overseas, not a quiet community like this. they're shaken that something like this happened in

. >> another victim petty officer randall smith's name is added to memorial. >> we just released five flags. >> he was the fifth service member to die at the hands of 24-year-old gunman mohammed youssuf abdulazeez. investigators are still trying to find a moet activity. -- motive. isis and other terror organizations have long called for attacks on military locations like these according to analysts. >> the american military is the most high valued target for isis. going after, as i say, military targets in the u.s. homeland they want nothing more than that. >> critics like sergeant alonzo lunsford who was injured in the 2009 ft. hood shooting said military targets here are easy because they are not armed. >> military personnel have the straining training and restraint to use these weapons. >> naval officer randall smith and four marines were shot and killed at the navy center. a veteran who often works with recruiters in this office says he believes the deadly shooting could have been stopped right here in this parking lot. >> if somebody in there, anybody was armed, what kind of diff

his name, randall smith, and his grandfather spoke to cnn.looking at a photo provided by by linda wallace. she says her grandson randall smith is alive after being shot three times in this attack. he was hit in the liver, the stomach and colon. he is in surgery right now to repair the colon. the grand mother told us he made it through the night, which wasn't expected but he is a fighter and we are praying so hard for his recovery. the grandmother also tells cnn that her grandson, randall smith, saw the shooter and tried to warn everyone around him but did not get away fast enough before he was shot. again, randall smith right here shot three times in surgery right now. the grandmother and the entire family, not to mention the marine community, praying for his well-being. clearly in serious condition. he is a u.s. navy logistics specialist. married, father of three. i think the whole country is praying for this young man right now. >>> other news, one year after malaysia airlinesing flight 17 was shot down over youk, we have disturbing new vid

navy petty officer, randall smith, says he was shot in his liver, colon, and stomach thursday during the attack. he was 24 years old. there are new details tonight coming out about the gunman. what the fbi has uncovered. >> the show of grief in chattanooga only grew saturday as randall smith's name was added to that of four others killed in the military attacks. the navy sailors succumbed to injuries overnight after he was shot thursday. his step grandmother told cbs news radio he was a father of three. >> he was very loving young man. loved his family. and obviously he loved his country. >> smith and four marines at a navy marine center were killed during the rampage. cbs news is learning new details about the 24-year-old gunman who died in the shootout with police. law enforcement sources say coworkers told investigators mohommed youssef abdulazeez visited a local shooting range where he fired rifles and other weapons as recently as last month. sources say investigators believe he traveled four times to jordan, but no information whether the trips were connected to any extremist ac

navy petty officer randall smith died early saturday. according to his family he was shot in his liver,co lon, stomach on sunday. his step grandmother spoke of his love for service. venlingt he loved the navy. he loved it in there. you think that's not going to happen to your family but by gum it can. it can happen anywhere. >> smith's family says the navy logistic specialist saw the shooter at the support center and warned others to get away but was unable to get away from himself. this video captures the sound of the shooter's gun battle with police. >> somebody is going crazy on the army base. >> authorities are investigating the shootings as action of domestic terrorism and still trying to figure out why a 24-year-old college graduate targeted american military. >> i feel confident having talked to the fbi, the atf, everyone else who is here, they say they are going to leave no stone left unturned. >> reporter: so far, officials say there is no direct link between the shooter and isis or other terrorist groups. abdulazeez was not on

and in his hometown in ohio, randall smith is remembered as the high school baseball star with the fierce pitch. he was a fun and outgoing guy -- the guy, they said, you just wanted to be around. his buddies in the navy knew it -- he had just reenlisted -- and his family knew it, too. his wife, angie, who he liked to call "the most beautiful woman in the world," and their young daughters, who he called his "little princesses." today, we join the people of vfw, our nation endures because citizens like you put on the uniform and serve to keep us free. we endure because your families serve and stay strong on the home front. we endure because the freedoms and values you protected are now defended by a new generation -- americans just like our five patriots who gave their lives in chattanooga. as a grateful nation, we must stand up for them and honor them, now and forever. god bless these american heroes. god was all of these troops and better and heroes. god bless the united states of america. we are proud of what you do top [applause] ♪ [captions copyright national cable satellite corp. 2015

that's how his family described randall smith, a petty officer in the united states navy and the fifth service member to die from an attack on the armed forces recruitment center in chattanooga, tennessee two days ago. smith and his wife had three daughters under the age of seven he called his little present says. he managed to flash thumbs up after surgery and died at 2:17 this morning. we're learning about the shooter, muhammad youssef abdulazeez spent more than half of last year in the middle east and recently in shooting ranges here at home. jericka duncan begins our coverage. >> reporter: a fifth cross was put in the ground today at this growing memorial site to mark the death of randall smith. shot three times during thursday's rampage. hundreds came to visit including the family of one of the victims. staff surgery, david wyatt. his father allen told me his son died after helping others escape. >> i'm told that my son and others were escorting the other people in the building, trying to get them out. that they were boosting them over a fence. that they were able to get 18 people

the mother of petty officer of randall smith came to chattanooga to plant some small flags she wrote messages on. when she walked towards this make theft memorial and saw the photograph of her son the reality of what happened hit home for her. overcame her. she was consumed with grief. she was angry her son had nothing to defend himself with. in thornville ohio kip wells the father of 21-year-old lance corporal skip wells said the world has changed to the point where service members now need protection right here at home. >> recruiting centers, actually the reserve centers themselves please give these guys something. give them something just in case you know not everybody, but if they have to have sentries out, obviously, a guy has to crush through a gate to get to them. they have sentries there. that's what i would say. >> the governors of six states are taking measures to at the very least begin to put weapons and sidearms among national guardsmen but that doesn't address the other branches of the military. duncan harris is planning on introducing legislation that would remedy that

. >> a navy petit officer has died of his wounds identified by his family as randall smith. five service members have been killed. sarah ganham is live in chattanooga. what else have we learned? >> reporter: you can see behind me this memorial has become very active specially after we have learned that the fifth service member has died. his family earlier in the week while he was still fighting for his life talking to cnn about what happened. his grandmother said he saw the shooter and tried to warn everyone around him. he was shot three times once in the stomach, once in the colon ond once in the liver. he had undergone surgery earlier in the week to try and repair those wounds. the family was praying hard. he was fighting hard and unfortunately, around 4:00 a.m. this morning, he passed away. some of that detail coming from his step grandmother who talked to our cnn affiliate about what happened. >> you can think this will never happen to your family but by gum, it can happen anywhere. >> reporter: as the memorial grows behind us there is an active investigation behind that

>> we have heard from randall smith's grandmother. said it was her grandson, randall smith, who was wounded. she says he was shot three times. he is the father of three children. she says he was hit in the liver, the colon, and the stomach, that he spent the night in surgery and that today he is fighting for his life. his family very hopeful he is going to recover from very serious injuries. they say he was also instrumental in this investigation. he saw the shooter try to warn others but was not able to get away, fred. >> alexandra field, thank you so much. >>> the same day of that chattanooga shooting, for jury in the colorado theater shooting reached a verdict finding james holmes guilty on all 165 counts against him. for the families of the victims it's a decision three years in the making. . >> this isn't about a thing who indiscriminately kills and it would look at it again if it was let out and the jury saw that and saw it pretty quick, right? they saw it really quick. >> alexander teeves died on july 20, 2012. he was 24 years

that fifth victim sailor randall smith, was from ohio and had taken three bullets to his body. the fbi says they'll be done processing the scene late today. >> jim, thank you. >>> from maine tonight, a summer vacation turning deadly. four young people found dead inside a rustic cabin. a generator in the basement turned own but out of gas. they are the latest to fall victim to what is likely carbon monoxide, a killer that gives no warning. here's abc's karen travers. >> reporter: a birthday and graduation celebration turned tragic. four dead in a cabin in rural maine. carbon monoxide poisoning the likely cause. officials identifying the victims as 22-year-old brooke wakelin and her 23-year-old boyfriend keith norris and brooke's 18-year old brother matthew and his girlfriend deanna powers. brooke and matthew's father, concerned after not hearing from the two, discovered the four bodies friday night three days after they likely died according to officials. the cabin had no electricity. officials pointing the finger at a refrigerator plugged into a generator running in the basemen

navy confirms the navy sailor identified by friends and family as petty officer randall smith succumbedaway just after 2:00 a.m. smith was reportedly in his mid 20s. he was hit several times in the shooting on thursday. he becomes the fifth fatality of this rampage, four marines were also killed. this is just a heart-breaking news to the already grief-stricken community who continues to come out this morning to leave flags and flowers at the base of this growing memorial outside the site of the first shooting scene. now, investigators continue to work around the clock. they're delving there the background of the suspect. they're trying to find any clues as to a motive. they are doing this as a terror investigation, but they say so far they have uncovered nothing, no videos no social media postings or manifestos to indicate he was influenced or directed by isis. they have -- we have also learned more about the weapons he used in this case. he had three guns according to a law enforcement source. ak-47-style assault rifle. .12-gauge shot gun and and .9-millimeter pistol. he was wearing a

family members have identified him as navy petty officer randall smith. boris sanchez is in chattanooga this afternoon where the community has been mourning the victims. we're hearing that petty officer smith actually saw the shooter and he died a hero. he tried to warn people around him. >> reporter: that report coming from randall smith's step-grandmother. he tried to run away and warn others when he was shot three times in the abdomen. he went into surgery thursday night and he passed away last night. his grandmother says the family is in shock. they never expected him to be in any danger because he wasn't deployed to combat overseas. they thought he was safe here in chattanooga. >> because he was never you know shipped over there anywhere where the fighting and all that was at. you think it's not going to happen to your family. but by god, it can. it can happen anywhere. >> we're hearing that same sentiment from veterans at the memorial who served overseas. they could not believe that something like this would happen in a quiet town like chattanooga.

it's obvious that the war is now on our home soil." >> reporter: navy officer randall smith and four naval service center about seven miles from this national guard recruiting office---where bullets holes riddle the doors, but no one was hurt. a veteran who often works with recruiters in this office said he believes the deadly shooting could have been stopped here in this parking lot. >>:"if somebody was in there anybody was armed, what kind of difference do you think that would've made?" >>: "they would've been able to low crawl out the backdoor and come around and flank the parking lot and they would've been able to uh counter the situation." >>:"so you think they would've been able to stop him here before they got anywhere else?" >>: "yes, cause that's what we trained to doto defend." >>:"if you had the proper tools?" >>: "yea if you had the proper toolsyes." >> reporter: the shooting here has prompted officials in several states to call for recruiting offices like this one to be armed. indiana, texas and florida governors issued orders for more security and armed personnel at nat

petty officer randall smith was in his mid-20s.ultiple times during the rampage on thursday. he was critically injured and this morning just after 2:00 a.m. we're told he succumbed to those injuries. the community reacting with shock and grief. you can see just a steady stream of visitors here behind me dropping off flowers and american flags. we've been able to talk to some who were just in disbelief, more shock now this rampage has claimed a fifth victim. meanwhile, the investigation into the shooter and his background continues. it is being conducted as a terror investigation although authorities say so far they have combed through all the suspect's electronics devices, computer phone, they haven't found any collusion of social media postings, messages or videos that would indicate he was inspired by or directed by isis to commit these terrible crimes. they are looking closely at his mideast travel. he took a trip from april to november. they know he was in jordan but they want to know where else he went specifically to yemen. d

navy petty officer second class randall smith died of his wounds early this morning. ty at the chattanooga center when a gunman opened fire killing him and four marines. it comes as investigators by mohammad youssuf abdulazeez saying "this life is short and bitter and the opportunity to submit to allah may pass you by. the fbi is aware of the blog and is waiting to confirm whether or not it was his. investigators found he visited the middle east last month and when he returned he grew a beard and attended religious services more frequently. there appears to be no clear motive but investigators say abdulazeez was heavily armed. >> he did have at least two long guns which would be considered rifles or shotguns and he did have one handgun we're aware of. some of the weapons were purchased legally and some may not have been. >> memorials continue to grow in honor of those kill and there are calls to arm military recruiters. for more, let's go to sarah dallof who joins us live from chattanooga. sarah, i know the day has been bringing a lot of visitors, people coming by leav

randall smith's mother paula, visited the memorial. she was emotional. she was overcome with grief when she saw a picture of her son behind me at the memorial. she said she was overwhelmed by the amount of support she has seen in the community. she choked up after i asked how her family was holding up. we are hearing from the family of the shooter for the first time. abdulazeez abdulazeez's family writing, there are no words to describe the shock, horror and grief. the person who committed this crime was not the son we loved. our son suffered from depression depression. it grieves us to know his pain found an expression of violence. this is more than just a jihadist mentality that led to the shooting but potentially a sign of mental illness on behalf of the shooter. christine. >> one of the threads they will explore as they look for a motive. >>> happening this morning, a united nations security council vote on lifting sanctions in iran and that is the main carrot used in vienna that got iran to agree to the limitations on the nuclear program. for the wh

stephanie: he fought for days, but saturday morning, randall smith became the second victim of the shooting rampage in tennessee. >> we could have not asked for a better young man. stephanie: he survived the initial attack when a gunman opened fire thursday at the naval recruitment center. emergency crews rushed the injured sailor to the hospital with multiple gunshot wounds. the damage was too much. his name joins four other fallen heroes killed in the chaos. 21-year-old skip, who had just recently joined the marine reserves he died doing what he loved. stephanie: 40-year-old gun arrays soldier -- gunnery sergeant thomas sullivan. and david wyatt served multiple deployments overseas. remembered as a loving father ran husband. >> my son and the other men who died are all cornerstones of america and they fought for us all. stephanie: new details are emerging about the man killed them. officials said last year that he spent seven months in the middle east. still, friends saw nothing out of the ordinary. >> i just saw him maybe two weeks ago, completely 100% normal. stephanie: this memorial co

randall smith passed way from injuries that he received in chattanooga. he is the th victim of the shooting. it was confirmed by his step grandmother. in the wake of the killings in tennessee it began with a drive by shooting at a civilian store front and texas is arming percent neal across the eight. there are more questions than answered at the moment. investigators are look for a motive that could have been sparked in a trip mohammad youssuf abdulazeez took to the middle east. a friend says that he was certain something happened over there, and was not the same when he came back to the u.s. let's go nick peyton walsh who is in new york. what are we learning about the trips that he took to jordan and what may have happened. >> we know that there were several and he used the passport. he used the newer name rather than the family's older name. he travelled a number of times and the latest of 2014. subjecting that he would have been here as long as seven months. now the one person that we do know that he met was his uncle. we do not know the man's whereab

in his hometown in ohio randall smith is remembered as the high school baseball star with the fierce pitch. he was a fun and outgoing guy. the guy you that you just want to be around. his buddies in the navy knew it. he just reenlisted and his family knew it too. his wife angie that he liked to call the most beautiful woman in the world and his young daughters that he called his little princesses, today we join the people in ohio including dfw post 587 with five flag flying with smith. >> that's president obama today remembering the victims at the chattanooga navel reserve center. now in chattanooga a spontaneous memorial has been growing. people have been leaving flags, balloons and flowers outside of the other shooting site and the wake of the attack and some are calling for the recruit ers to be armed in going forward and something that's prohibited across the country armed volunteers have been showing up to stand guard outside of the recruitment centers. meanwhile investigators try to figure out the why and the how of how they happened in the first place. officials say that they'

our sister station is reporting 26-year-old sailor randall smith has died. he passed away a few hours ago. turning to the investigation now, we can tell you the fbi is digging into the suspected shooters background. authorities found a disturbing blog post and reports his behave behavior changed in the fall of last year. we have more into the investigation into abdulzeez. >> reporter: an fbi team continues to scour the home where abdulzeez lived with his family. nothing has been found to link to violence of isis, the fbi is investigating the shootings as an act of terrorism. >> we are conducting a thorough investigation to determine whether this person acted alone, was inspired or directed and will exhaust all efforts to see why and how it happened. >> reporter: they found a blog attributed to the gunman with a final post three days before the shooting. this life is short and bitter. the opportunity to submit to allah may pass bay. he took a visit to the middle east for seventh months. a naturalized u.s. citizen. >> i definitely think something happened in t

randall smith is a petty officer, dying from his injuries, and was a logistics specialists, dying three times in the attack. officers seized four guns connected to the shooter. mohammod youssuf abdulazeez had a handgun and two long guns on him when he was shot and killed by police. a fourth weapon, a rifle, was found when police searched his home. there are calls for change at military disappears. texas governor joining jed bush and donald trump calling for an end on weapons on bases. we have team coverage allen schauffler has the scory of how they are -- story of how they are trying to heal in chattanooga. first it bisi onile-ere, who has the latest on the sailors, the fifth to die. good evening. >> as you mentioned officer smith was shot three times during the attack. his family was at his bed side - another blow to a community in mourning. >> navy petty officer randell smith wounded in the chattanooga rampage is the fifth victim to die. the 26-year-old passion said away early saturday morning. four marines were killed thursday in the same attack. it had been two days since mohammed r

. >> then, i understand you did spend some time with the family members of the sailor, randall smith, who has since passed. what was that time like with the family at the hospital? >> well when i went to the hospital there were numerous people there who were injured. got to talk to some of them. i would really in deference to their privacy, i know nothing has been officially confirmed with that family. they are in our hearts and prayers today. >> what about -- and even the behavioral changes that some of those who know him seem to have observed after his trips overseas? >> every one of our resources are being devoted to this investigation. our police chief is spending a lot of time working on this as well as most everybody in our department. i feel confident having talked to the fbi, the atf, everyone else who's here they say they are going to leave no stone left unturned having looked at some soft thing of the things they are doing, i feel confident that's the case. they have to figure out what the next steps are, where they have to go, and exactly what all the pieces mean together.

he was petty officer randall smith. nd had family in minnesota and kansas. we don't have the photo for you. he was shot three times and had undergone several emergency surgeries. he was murder with three young daughter. here are their pictures. >> thomas sullivan. he was 40 years-old and received two purpose am homes. >> carson holmquist, he was 27. two tours in afghanistan and he was married with a newborn son. 38-year-old david wyatt was from arkansas and lived in tennessee with his wife and two young children. he had bullpen dethroid to the iraq and afghanistan. >>> skip wells was the latest victim. he was from georgia and page a marine last year. they are examining footage where the shootings occurred. and he killed the four marines and one sailor. >>> officers encountered the suspect at the second location. he made his intentd homicidal intent clear. >> officers in the chattanooga police department didn't hesitate. >> the a.m. ledged gunman was a naturalized citizen and traveled to the middle east last year. they se

the body of randall smith passed through here on sunday in front of a huge crowd of supporters. randall smith's mother was on hand here visibly emotional and overwhelmed when she saw a picture of her son in the momoi behind me. i got a chance to speak with her. her name is paula. she was overwhelmed with the support from the community in chattanooga. she became distraught when i asked how the family was holding up. we are hearing from the family of the shooter for the first time. mohammad youssuf abdulazeez's family putting out a statement offering sympathies and condolences to the family of those effects and they write there are no words to describe our shock, horror and grief, the person who committed this horrible crime is not the person we knew and loved. for many years our son suffered from depression. it grieves us beyond belief to no that his pain found its expression in this heinous act of violence. boris sanchez, cnn, chattanooga. >>> the fallout from abdulazeez's killing spree is being felt beyond chattanooga and the u.s. all the way to theest bank hope of his relative

[no audio] reporter: randall smith became the fifth victim of the shooting rampage in tennessee. smith survived the initial attack when a gunman opened fire at the marine center and recruiting office thursday. he rushed in injured sailor to the hospital with multiple gunshot wounds. the damage was too much. he now joins for other fallen heroes killed in the chaos. skip wells, who had only recently joined the marine reserve. >> he died doing what he loved. reporter: thomas sullivan, who served two tours of duty in iraq. a 27-year-old who served two tours in afghanistan. and david wyatt with multiple deployments overseas, remembered as a loving father and husband. >> i'm sad, and the guys who died are all cornerstones of america. reporter: new details are emerging about the man who killed them. abdulaziz, last year he spent seven months in the middle east. still, friends saw nothing out of the ordinary. >> i just saw him maybe two weeks ago, 100% normal. reporter: this memorial at the stripmall continues to grow. so do the crowds, so many coming to pay their respects. stephanie ram

randall smith was shot thursday during the attack.naged to give his wife a thumbs up sign after having surgery yesterday but died a short time later. he was 24 years old. >>> interstate satisfy in san bernadino county opened after a wildfire closed the roadway. it tore across the interstate on friday setting dozens of cars on fire. another fire near wright wood lit up the sky last night. it had destroyed two hundred acres and forced campers to evacuate. wet wild weather wreaked havoc as well with hikers stuck. lightning forced the closure of beaches between l.a. and san diego. >>> an unusual protest to save a group of trees. a group of environmentalists gathered with plans to strip naked yesterday to save hundreds of eucalyptus trees. the city plans to clear cut them to protect the area from fire. act vincent lecavaliers insist -- activists insist they're fire resistant and cutting them down will make the area more vulnerable. >>> we have learned that the public will get a chance to weigh in on what in now has been a hush-hush plan to

you had a chance to speak to randall smith, who was the sailor shot thursday but just died early yesterdayi can only imagine how emotional she must be. how is she coping? >> reporter: she was visibly emotional. she got here about 1:00 and was crying and you could tell she was shaken by the amount of support she had received. i got a chance to chat with her. she was overwhelmed by the support and she kind of broke down and later on in the day a hearse carrying randall smith passed by. >> thoughts with her and all of the victims' families. boris sanchez, thanks so much. >>> up next more on the investigation that extends all the way to jordan. i'll talk to a counterterrorism expert right after this. and sometimes i struggle to sleep at night, and stay awake during the day. this is called non-24. learn more by calling 844-824-2424. or visit your24info.com. ♪ ♪ mike fincham was diagnosed with colorectal cancer 2 years ago. it was a priority for mike that he continue to be there for his family throughout his treatment continuing to live the life he loves. that's why he chose cancer treatment cen

that makes him the fifth service member killed in the rampage. 26-year-old randall smith was a logistics specialist and married with three small children. four marines were also killed in the attack. a police sergeant was also injured. he's recovering from his injuries. the gunman is the focus of a now widening investigation. today we learned the 24-year-old had a short lived career as an amateur mixed martial arts fighter. friends say his involvement in that sport was apparently cut short by his parents who disapproved. mourners continue to place flowers and flags outside this armed forces career center in chattanooga. as a growing memorial to the victims authorities say abdulazeez fired numerous shots at the center on thursday, injuring a marine recruiter, then he turned his attention to a nearby navy and marine center. investigators are continuing their search into why the gunman opened fire. >> new information in a shooting at an adult book store in center city, this is video just released tonight of the suspect. philadelphia police say he shot an employee during an argument. they be

the victim identified as ranpetty officer randall smith.eaving a wife and three daughters all under the age of 7. >>> meanwhile, federal and local authorities are continuing to work their crime scenes this he tell us they should finish the first shooting scene today. the fbi tells us they've received more than 200 leads in this case. as they try to get some answers. four u.s. marines were killed in thursday's atalk. all of them serving their country with honor and dignity before their lives were cut short. ♪ god bless america ♪ >> gunnery sergeant thomas sullivan grew up in massachusetts, he joined the military three years after graduating high school and went on to serve in iraq. men in his unit describe him as the type of marine you would want in combat the type of leader who would regularly check on his men, not only during battle but in the days afterwards to make sure they were okay. he was wounded there. earning two purple hearts. one for each tour of duty in iraq. the flag outside the springfield city hall flying at half staff in hon

randall smith's mother was overcome with emotion.new information about the shooter, the family of mohammod youssuf abdulazeez is revealing details about his mental state before thursday's deadly attack on the two military facilities. cnn boris sanchez is covering it all for us from chattanooga. boris. >> reporter: fred that's correct. mother of randall smith came here to the memorial earlier today. she was visibly emotional and distraught when she saw a picture of her son in the memorial. i got a chance to talk to her. she said she was overwhelmed with the amount of support she had seen from the community supporting her son and the other victims. but then she became visibly emotional and i asked her about the status of the family how they were holding up. we're hearing from the family of the shooter, mohammod youssuf abdulazeez. they put out a statement offering condolences killed by their son. they wrote there are no words to describe our shock, horror and grief. the person who committed this horrible crime was not the son we knew a

more on the men we lost including navy petty officer randal smith who survived the initial attacks but he's now died from his injuries. the families remembering all five of them as brave and selfless men who were called to serve. let's go to national security correspondent jane griffin in washington. >> when navy petty officer randal smith came out of surgery, he gave his wife angie, the mother of his three daughters, a thumb's up. he succumbed to his injured, leaving behind three girls under the age of 7. an avid astros fan, smith was recruited to play baseball at ohio's defiance college, but an injury ended his career prematurely. in the last two weeks, the 24-year-old sailor reenlisted in the navy. he spent three years on the "wasp" a storied amphibious assault ship that made navy history when the warplane landed on its deck for the first time. he became the fifth victim in the chattanooga shooting attack along with four marines. more marines were killed in chattanooga this week than in all of afghanistan this year. lance corporate squareire wells was the youngest. he loved civil wa

navy petty officer randall smith survived the initial attack, suffering multiple gunshots wounds, and died this money. coming up at 11:30, what we have learned about the victims and where investigators say the gun man visited last year. the police say that five people have been found dead in a california home. this happened in a residential neighborhood in modesto in the central valley. the police are calling this a crime scene but have not released information on the victims or how they died. a battle is raging over a statue of a confederate soldier outside of the lot in county courthouse in leesburg. the local naacp held a rally today calling for the statue to be removed. a counter protest also took place, people who want the statue removed suggest taking it to the nearby civil war cemetery. >> this county is all most 40% minority. that statue no longer represents this county. >> we have roots and ancestors and history and we want to keep that. >> why is it an issue now? jeannette: the lot in county chairman what the statue to stay where it is. others want it relocated somewhere els

you just heard from the mother of officer randall smith who passed away over the weekend. she visited the memorial to leave behind a baseball glove and an american flag in tribute to her son. she also talked to us a little more about his life and his legacy. >> he's been my hero since the day i gave birth to him. he's my life. he's gone. >> reporter: and there's just been an outpouring of support for these affected families from the community. church services on sunday were packed. religious leaders touching on prayer and grief and healing. blood drives replenishing the supply depleted as medical workers treated these injured and attempted to save randall smith. as you mentioned, this memorial behind me continues to grow. workers came out and erected a tent. it's so hot out here but people are turning out byes hundreds to pay their respects. they wanted to give them shade as they did so. >> thank you for that report. >>> developing news in afghanistan where a nato air strike turned into a deadly friendly fire incident. eight afghan soldiers were killed and five others were

family members identify the officers as randall smith. he's now the fifth victim of thursday's attack, meanwhile investigators are continuing to ask why gunman muhammad opened fire at two military site thursday. cnn's andy rose reports. >> died early saturday, according to family smith shot in his liver colon stomach thursday, during the attack on the navy operational support center in chattanooga tennessee. friday smith stepped grandmother spoke of his love for service you think it won't happen to your family, but by god it can. it can happen anywhere. >> smith's family says the navy logistics specialist saw shooter muhammad at the support center, and warned other to get away, but was unable to get away himself. >> gun gat l -- battle with police. >> investigating the shootings as act of domestic terrorism and are still trying to figure out why a 24 year old college graduate described by some as a devout muslim and all american kid targeted american military. >> i feel confident having talked to the f.b.i., the atf everyone else, who is

speaker i rise today to honor navy petit officer, second class, randall smith. who was killed on july 16 during the terrorist attack in chattanooga. randall, who lived with his wife, angie, and their three young daughters in georgia, was a model of selfless service. he was a devoted and loving husband and father who prioritized his family above all else. mr. graves: besides his military service he was an active volunteer giving back through charity -- charities like stuff the truck, the chattanooga area food bank, and providing rescue assistance during hurricane sandy. in less -- less than two weeks ago, he made the ultimate sacrifice while serving our country. randall's selfless sacrifice, sense of duty and sacrifice serve as an example for all of us. a sign at the entrance to the neighborhood where the smith family lives sums up what i think many are feeling right now. and it reads, thank you for your service, sorry for your loss, you will be remembered. i know that our community in northwest georgia is forever grateful for randall smith's service and sacrifice

neff vi navy pet navy navy petty officer randall smith died from his injuries.uthorities are still trying to figure out about the man who shot smith and four marines. that i searched the family home but their investigation is complicated because the gunman had both american and jordanian passports. >>> seven cars deliberately set on fire and tonight the hunt is on for whoever is responsible. according to fairfax county police, the fires were lit at around 4:00 this morning all of them in centerville concentrated around the little rocky run neighborhood. right now investigators don't know if the same person is responsible for all of the fires. the county fire marshal's office is joining in this arson investigation. two demonstrations right outside the loudon county courthouse one with the naacp demanding a memorial that commemorates the union army's actions in the leesburg area. then, just yards away, a group of people showing their support for the confederate flag. you might have expected anger or argument, but quite the opposite happened. the naacp wasn't askin

identified the officer as randall smith. he's now the fifth victim of thursday's attack.mad use of abdulazeez opened fire at two military locations, he shot seven people including four marines who died that day. the gunman was shot and killed by police, a marine recruiter who was shot in the leg and a police officer shot in the ankle are recovering this morning. >>> and now on the campaign 2016 republican presidential candidate, donald trump controversial comments in the past may have helped him in the polls. but his recent comment against czar zone a senator john mccain creating quite the backlash among his fellow candidate. meg oliver has the story. >> donald trump starts with franklin over senator john mccain. >> he is not a war hero. >> 's war hero. >> 's war hero. he is a war hero because he was captured. i like people that weren't captured. okay, i hate to tell you. >> trump didn't stop there. he also questioned mccain's intelligence. >> i said he graduated last or second to last. he seconded last in his class annapolis. he was upset. why, for telling the truth? see

> and this morning we are learning that another victim has died in the shooting. 24 years old, randall smith along with those four marines who were lost in this tragedy. young sons and fathers. jim avila has more on these five lives taken. >> reporter: the fifth is a sailor from ohio shot three times and has been in critical condition since the attack. he did not survive surgery. he is survived by his wife and three young daughters. >> it's extremely tragic to see an american soldier killed on american soil. ♪ god bless america ♪ >> reporter: overnight mourners gathered to grieve the loss of the fallen heroes from the just enlisted to combat veterans, the faces of those murdered where they worked. the faces of the victims. the baby face skip wells just 21 years old, the only son raised by a single mother, he had only recently joined the marine reserves. >> no one ever would expect to die in the capacity in which he did, but he died with his boots on, and he died doing what he loved. >> reporter: and in the moments before he died, wells according to the associated press texting his girlfriend

family members identify the officer as randall smith.fifth victim of thursday's attack, muhammad opened fire at two military locations, and he shot seven people including four marines, who died that day. the gunman was then shot and killed by police, a marine recruiter who was shot in the leg, and a police officer shot in the ankle are recovering this morning. >> crews still battling brush fire, rare summer storm there has helped crews knock down some of the blaze, and major highway has reopened, after fire destroyed dozens of cars, and stranded motorists for hours. cbs news correspondent kara evans has more. >> the cars that caught fire there burning there in the middle of your screen. >> to see so many cars and trucks on fire, people fleeing from the flames, and the aftermath, it is amazing no one was hurt. but there were plenty of close calls. >> you can feel it, like my neck. >> igor says he and others grabbed what they could and ran. >> is in a point you thought you might not be able to get away? >> yes, first time i look up, i saw