we played the interview for shakur who described the father's shock to learn about his son's trip. [ non-english language ] >> he say, when i get a call from hawaii airlines and authority in hawaii, they told me that they have my son and i wonder, are they just making up the story? i told them i don't even understand you. >> reporter: when asked what forced his son to hop on that plane -- >> now he's talking about his education, how he was doing in school, he say he have a hard time in touch with the american kids who are born here. >> reporter: his son had recently transferred to santa clara high school. he also talked about going back to africa where his grandparents live. [ non-english language ] >> so he now say people when they come they talk about africa and somalia then the kid all the time like to see that. therefore, there is no peace there. i can't let me son go there where there is no school or peace. >> reporter: betty yu, kpix 5. >> san jose airport like most has hundreds of cameras but no one noticed the teen slipping over a fence and running across the tarmac. airport