stephane charbonnie spoke out but now he and many of his colleagues are dead.ominick kane, al jazeera. >> the killings have brought an outpouring of shock and sport on social media. >> let's go to political adviser julius theron, who joins us live. thank you so much for being with us. paris france, is in shock tonight. >> yes there is a huge emotion here around everyone is shocked shocked. the first response in the street is shocked. stephane charbonnier was criticized because he was shocking all the time by everybody. but everyone was so attached to the freedom of expression. everyone is shocked about what happened indeed. >> it's supporting freedom of speech rather than that particular magazine, which just represented the fact that freedom of speech is part of every day life in france? >> well, charlie hebdo has been youd by muslim authorities like the grand mcof paris and other organizations. not only the mohammed cartoons, but to some other cartoons drawn by them. they were expecting freedom of expression and their cartoons did not approach islam as a regio

the attack killed several common cartoonists, including the magazine's editor stephane charbonnier. use placed on al qaeda's most wanted list in 2013. the paper had come under threat and was firebombed in 2011 after publishing controversial caricatures of the prophet mohammed. in a televised address the french president hollande said the message of freedom of those killed will live on. >> this shooting of extreme violence killed 12 people and injured several more. really talented cartoonists courageous journalists are dead. they left their mark on generations through the influence and through the rare independence. i want to tell them that we will continue to defend this message. this message of freedom and their name. >> french authorities have identified the gunmen as cherif and said kouachi. police say the have located them but it is unclear if there to tame. another suspect turned himself in on wednesday at a police station in northern france. the two brothers were known to french intelligence services. in 2008, cherif was sentenced to prison. at the time, kouachi told the court

the editor-in-chief stephane charbonnier. he spoke out. this is when he spoke out in 2012. it's been 20 years since we've been doing provocation and it's being noticed only when we talk about islam or this part of islam which raises problems and which is a minority. and when the government asks us not to do any provocation, we have the impression that three idiots who demonstrated in the streets represent all of islam. it's the government who insults muslims by saying that. you have to take them as they are. one has to mock them using humor, disarm them with humor and not give them any credit. by taking them seriously and sending regiments of riot cops to hold them one takes them seriously. >> stephane charbonnier among the journalists who were murdered today at that magazine. they were in an editorial meeting when these terrorists started firing and killing 12 people mostly journalists, some police officers. once again, those terrorists, the three of them, are on the loose right now. they remain at large. let's bring in a fellow journalist paul ackerman is joining us now.

stephane charbonnier, 2011.s magazine charlie hebdo publish as caricature of muhammad and named him as the editor-in-chief for the next issue. the offices are fire bombed but no one is hurt. >> one has the impression that everybody is driven by fear. that's what the small handful of fundamentalists wants to do. >> reporter: today's attack, stephane charbonnier killed. also wanted the partner in the controversial film submission. cnn, new york. >> the activist said the attack has left her in a state of shock and grief. she told cnn anderson cooper, the violence is part of an ideology that must be addressed at its core. >> we are not at war with islam. within islam is a radical movement that has declared war on us. and that radical movement regardless of the number. they are a minority. that minority has declared war on us. and in that asymmetric relationship you have irregular warfare. and we have to respond to them. not only in taking out the leaders, not only with military means and surveillance means, we have

charlie hebdo. >> reporter: after the magazine was firebombed three years ago, its editor, stephane charbonnier, told abc news he would not be intimidated. >> without freedom of speech, we are dead. >> reporter: charbonnier was one of the ten journalists killed today by the attackers, who somehow knew to hit just as the magazine's weekly editorial meeting was getting under way. >> and the names of the three suspects have been giving to u.s. authorities tonight? >> yes, and they're being run through a database and cia surveillance reports. >> they want to know if there's any connection to the united states. >> and president open offering u.s. resources. let's go to martha raddatz. as we heard from brian, this is different, and a real concern. >> and the attacks in canada and australia, they appeared to be inspired by isis online but were so-called lone wolves look for a cause and mentally disturbed. these seemed more determined and home-grown. this is exactly the kind of attack authorities fear most in the u.s. terrorists that have traveled out off the country to be trained and returned, and cam

charlie hebdo. >> reporter: after the magazine was firebombed three years ago, its editor, stephane charbonnier, told abc news he would not be intimidated. >> without freedom of speech, we are dead. >> reporter: charbonnier was one of the ten journalists killed today by the attackers, who somehow knew to hit just as the magazine's weekly editorial meeting was getting under way. >> and brian is back with us now. and the names of the three suspects have been given to u.s. authorities tonight? >> yes, and they're being run through a massive american database. including internet combinations phone calls and even travel and cia reports. >> they want to know if there's any connection. thank you, brian. >> and president obama offering u.s. resources to watch the gunmen and anybody that helped them. let's go to martha raddatz. many at home likely thinking about these recent attacks. in canada, storming the parliament in ottawa. as we heard from brian, this is different, and a real concern. >> it is, david. the attacks in canada and australia, they appeared to be inspired by isis online but didn't know

. >> killing editor stephane charbonnier, his bodyguard and eight others. >> "charlie hebdo" has been very, very satirical in their approach to religion. >> with a long history and a controversial history. >> the offices had been firebombed several years ago because of satirical issues that featured the muslim prophet muhammad. >> francois hollande said this was a terror attack of exceptional bar barty. no one can believe they can act like this in france, against the very spirit of the republic and get away with it. >> je suis charlie. je suis charlie. >> it is 4:00 a.m. in france an intense manhunt is underway for the terrorists who killed 12 people and injured 11 at the paris headquarters of the french satire magazine, "charlie hebdo." or charlie weekly. the attackers headed east right after the attack and this is the latest video from the scene of a police operation underway in the french city of rehm east of paris. heavily armed police entered an apartment that french media reports belongs to one of the suspects. just a short time ago, french police said the youngest suspect, 18-y

and center right, this is stephane charbonnier. he's known as charb. he along with three of his colleagues were killed in today's massacre. let me bring in our chief international correspondent christiane amanpour. i know you have interviewed -- you know some of these cartoonists. off the top, i want to ask you about francois hollande. at the top of the last hour we heard him not mince words talking about continuing to defend this freedom of speech and mentioning tomorrow as a national day of mourning there in france. saying that peace and justice is under attack. what did you make of his message? >> he was clearly trying to galvanize a traumatized nation. this is the worst terror attack in europe in a decade. it's been a very very big shock as you can imagine not just in paris but also around western europe and particularly of course in all of the journalistic professions. there's a real sense of solidarity. there's a real sense of that this wasn't a terror attack. this was an execution. these people came to this newspaper because of what it had done

. >> we have a closer look at their work. >> stephane charbonnier was no stranger to death. he was named as one of al qaeda's most wanted pu but charb never backed down. >> translator: one has the impression that everyone is driven by fear. that's what the small handful of fundmentalists want to do, govern through here. >> georges wolinski one was on france's most famous cartoonists. he also put his pen to paper for a more outrageous effect. and jean cabout was one of the highest paid cartoonists in the world. he told a french magazine that sometimes laughter can hurt. but laughter, humor and mockery are our only weapons. >> manhunt for two of the suspects in this attack. plus, details on the history of increasing tensions between the growing muslim population in france and the rest of the country. stay with us. is there such a thing as a sure thing in business? some say buy gold. others say buy soybeans. i say, buy comcast business internet. unlike internet providers that slow down when traffic picks up, you get speed you can rely on. it's a safe bet. like a gold-plated so

. >> stephane charbonnier started editing charlie hebdo in 2009. he used the pen name "charb." they're featured in this online cartoon. >> charb was assigned a personal police bodyguard in 2011 after the paper was fire bombed following the public publication of an issue featuring prophet muhammad. >> is this freedom of speech? >> yes. our job is not to defend freedom of speech, but without freedom of speech we are dead. we can't live in a country without freedom of speech. i prefer to die than live like a rat. >> the jean cabut was a highest a paid cartoonist in the world. cartoonist georges wolinski was working for various publications including charlie hebdo when he was killed. hours after wednesday's attack france's president praised the fallen satirists and said that thursday would be a national day of mourning. >> the men and women died for the idea that they had of france meaning liberty. >> cartoonists bernard verlhac also died today. and one of the two police officers killed was reportedly charb's bodyguard. coming up we'll take a closer look at the newspaper and some o

. >> stephane charbonnier had spoken out before. he was the many target of the attacks. >> in his cartoons he used the pen name charb. two of characters were forthed in this online cartoon. >> charb was assigned a personal police bodyguard in 2011 after the paper was fire bombed following a publication featuring the pro left mohammed. in can doorist jan cabut and georges wolinski, the 80-year-old was working for various publications, including charlie hebdo when he was killed. hours after wednesday's attack, the president announced thursday would be a national day of mourning. >> the men and women died for the idea that they had in frontal system meaning liberty. >> cartoonist bernard verlhac also died. and one of the two police officers killed was charb's bodyguard. we'll take a closer look at the newspaper and some of its controversial stories. >> roxana, appreciate it. thank you. i spoke with an anchor with france news 24 network. i asked her what she witnessed. >> it was really 100 meters from the place where everything occurred

. >> the editor, stephan stephan charbonnier was killed in yesterday's attacks. in 2012 he told reporters this, i am not scared of reprisals. i don't have kids or a wife. i've got no car, no credit. it perhaps sounds a bit pompous but i'd prefer to die standing than living on my knees. just this week they ran a cartoon taunting extremists that were -- it was titled still no attacks in france. and minutes before the attack a tweet mocking isis leader abu bakra al baghdadi. the paper is going and publishing next week's edition. the columnist for the paper was not there at the time of the attack but did tell french television this, it's very hard. we are all suffering with grief, with fear but we will do it anyway because stupidity will not win. sean, that paper usually prints 60,000 copies a week but will print 1 million copies next week with other media companies helping to cover those costs. >> ainsley amazing courage they showed because they kept doing it in spite of what happened in the past. thank you for that history. appreciate it. also with reaction joining

stephane charbonni er explained his paper's approach in 2012. >> it's been 20 years that we've been quoteunquote provocative on many subjects. it's just any time we deal with islam we have a problem and we have indignant and violent reaction. >> in 2006 a danish newspaper ignited a fierce disbait in that country after it published 12 editorial cartoons depicting the prophet mohammed. some up in sellers refused to sell the edition. and it sparked protests from muslims around the world. any physical interpretation of mohammed is forbidden. in 2004, a film was made that was critical of islam, and made killing of hate speech and free speech front and center in the netherlands. >> this time on inside story using violence and the threat of violence to silence unpopular voices. was charlie hebdo's irreverent in your face satire taking risks that they could not even imagine? joining me now with the latest from paris dana lewis. just before we went to air word started to trickle out in france that there have been arrested, that there have been suspects identified. tell us what you know. >> well, t

far the best known editor at his tiny newspaper, and rather than shy away from controversy, stephane charbonnierced it. "charlie hebdo" seemed to relish in offending everyone. a night after his office was fire bombed because the magazine pretended it had been guest dited by prophet mohammad charbonnier was as blupt as always. >> this is the act of idiot extriemists. >> and a year later, he had not backed down a bit. >> we were provocative today, we will be provocative tomorrow. >> our job is not to defend freedom of speech but without freedom of speech we are dead. >> reporter: but as police stood guard outside the newspaper's front door there were many other victims who were well known in their own right. georges wolinski was a big louder-than-life cartoonist. his daughter posted an instagram message with his photo and home office attached. papa is gone she wrote. not wolinski. he was 80. published reports say this man was a contributor and a friend of his told cnn he was a great artist. jean cabout was 76 and his hirs first illustrations published in 1954. he was credited for drawing a controv

after the magazine was fire bombed three years ago, its editor stephane charbonnier told abc news he e are dead. >> reporter: charbonnier was one of the ten journalists killed by the attackers who somehow knew to hit just as the weekly editorial meeting was getting under way. brian ross, abc news, new york. >>> stay with abc news as we uncover the latest developments from paris. look for updates on "america this morning" and "good morning america." >>> another developing story we are following this morning. the urgent search for the black boxes of airasia flight 8501. they are located in the plane's tail section which is now lying upside down in the java sea. the challenge for divers to figure out how to remove them. the information on those flight data recorders will go a long way toward revealing why the plane went down. the wreckage is six miles from where the jet disappeared from radar. >>> new details an the murder-suicide at a texas v.a. clinic. he was a former employee at the el paso clin ic. the victim was a psychologist. the gunman had apparently threatened the doctor before.

and al qaeda's branch in yemen instructed followers to kill stephane charbonnier in the form of a wantedoster in its online magazine with the headline yes, we can, a bullet a day keeps the in infidel away. stephen char bon yea was killed in today's attack. there are some slaters, these were attacks involving a small number of assailants using guns and little else whose actions did not require a high level of coordination necessary to pull off a larger scale mass casualty, a bombing like those in london or madrid. america and many other nations have appeared to develop a whole range of techniques to combat such large scale attacks. something one man or a small group armed with a gun or even just a vehicle that seemed a different sort of challenge. joining me now is joint terrorism task force assistant special agent in charge don berelli. let's start with what conclusion we may be able to draw from the individuals involved as they walked through the streets. >> right. so this one seems like it's a beth of an in betweener. definitely more training more sophistication that some of these one-

among the dead stephane charbonnier and his bodyguard policeman. me and my family have to be strong, his brother said today. also killed, gunned down in the street was policeman ahmed miaribet, who happened to be a muslim. france's prime minister warned another attack is a concern. and parisians were rattled by news a policewoman was killed and another person wounded in a shooting in a southern suburb. turns out it was unrelated to the paris terror attack. but nerves here are frayed nonetheless. are you fearful it will happen again? >> sure. we have some fear. >> reporter: meanwhile, "i am charlie" has become a mantra of solidarity in this city. here in republique square, pens form the peace sign. as the lights of the eiffel tower twinkled out tonight in honor of the victims, thousands gathered in the open determined to keep free expression alive. lester holt, nbc news, paris. >> reporter: this is richard engel. their faces are now known all over france. the kouachi brothers, said, 34, and cherif, 32, sons of algerian immigrants but born in paris.

among the dead stephane charbonnier and his bodyguard. >> me and my family have to be strong the bodyguard's brother said today. also killed gunned down in the street was a policeman who happened to be a muslim. france's prime minister warned another attack is a real concern. and parisians were rattled this morning by news that a policewoman was killed and another person wounded in a shooting in a southern suburb. turns out it was unrelated to the paris terror attack. but nerves here are frayed nonetheless. >> are you fearful it could happen again? >> yes. we have some fear. >> reporter: meanwhile, "i am charlie charlie" has become a mantra. mere pens form the shape of afe peace sign. as the lights of the eiffel tower twinkled out tonight in honor of the victims, thousands gathered in the open determined to keep free expression alive. "charlie hebdo," the newspaper will publish again. in fact, a special survivor's edition is planned for next week. they plan to release a million copies copies. i'm lester holt paris. >>> police say somebody shot and killed a man near the metro station. police

. >> humor that led to drastic measures, the editor of the magazine, stÉphane charbonnier was under policeotection since 2011 due to death threats he received over offending cartoons. a french cartoonist remembers that even in such a serious situation, charb managed to keep his humor. >> i was there years ago, and charb said that he writes his bike, and police officers said they would be riding with him. >> a documentary was made with a slain her to nist, jean cabut cabu and georges wolinski. >> i was talking to them and filming their drawings. they were going against the islamists but by laughing. it is a part of the intelligence of france. >> on thursday, france will pay to be to the cartoonists and police officers who died. francois hollande has announced a day of national mourning. >> people gathering to mourn those lost in yesterday's attack, a sense of national unity being called for by president francois hollande. he spoke yesterday in primetime evening, saying france has been struck at its heart to the capital. the justice minister also spoke this morning. let's take a listen. >> w

upstairs at a meeting of the magazine's staff the gunmen opened fire killing editor stephane charbonnier and several cartoonists, one 80 years old. it's like a butcher's inside there, this man says. there are so many dead. the assault lasted about five minutes. the gunmen seemed fearless and made their getaway quickly, later hijacking another car leaving the bullet-ridden black citron behind. the magazine had been attacked before. fire bombed three years ago for printing cartoons of the prophet muhammad. an attack that didn't stop it. journalists here are shocked and angry. >> it is an outrage and a major attack on the freedom of the press. >> reporter: french president francois hollande says the country is in a state of shock but must unite. tonight, parisians are doing just that. police have identified three men as suspects, two brothers in their early 30s and an 18-year-old. no arrests have been confirmed and no one has yet claimed tonight for france's worst terrorist attack in decades. and brian, earlier a senior american counter terrorism official told nbc news that one of the three

stephane charbonnier and nine others killed in the methodical and ruthless attack. five minutes later, the gunmen exiting the building while shouting allahu akbar, god is great. they shoot and kill one police officer. then moving swiftly but calmly into their car they speed off leaving behind a chaotic scene of wounded on stretchers neighbors in shock that something like this could happen here. the suspected gunmen's car was found a mile and a half from the shooting scene. "charlie hebdo" magazine had been the subject of repeated threats from al qaeda leaders over its cartoons that the terror group said mocked the prophet muhammad. the magazine was even firebombed three years ago but no one was hurt. at the time the magazine's editor stephane charbonnier was put under police protection and he told abc news he would not be intimidated. >> without freedom of speech we are dead. >> reporter: those are haunting words stephane charbonnier among those killed in yesterday's attack. but the surviving members of "charlie hebdo" including some of the wounded declared this mor

the editor, stephane smash charbonnier. car soonist jean a cabu. we know 12 people totalled were killed. >> joining us on the phone we have the deputy mayor of paris. . i want to make sure you can hear us mr. mayor. >> yes,ic. >> please tell us the information you know because i think the biggest concern in the city of paris is the fact that these gunmen are still on the loose. can you update us on any information there? >> first, i was at charlie hebdo this morning. we arrived a few minutes before president francois hollande with the minister of the interior so we had information at the very early stages. since then of course the gang is still running and the police are after them and there were 12 people shot dead. ten of them are journalists, cartoonists, mainedly editor charb. the three or four names you gave are the most famous cartoonists of this paper. the most famous cartoonists in france at all since 40 years. so it's a very big and deep shock for all the press and for all the world of the drawings and the cartoonists. it's a major, major

the masked men walking into an editorial meeting gunning down the editor stephane charbonnier and thenhey were shot in the head. there was not a riot. it was clearly an execution. >> reporter: five minutes later, the gunmen racing out shooting at police and shouting -- all allahu akbar, god is great. and according to witnesses, we avenge the prophet muhammad. they shoot and wound one policeman and then running towards him, they execute him on the ground. sprinting to their car, they speed off. in their wake, a chaotic scene. the wounded on stretchers. neighbors shocked something like this could happen here. an anti-terror operation. heavily armed police surrounding an apartment building in a city 80 miles from paris. as night fell on paris, thousands gathering holding signs, "not afraid" and this -- "je suis charlie," "i am charlie." this is a city in shock, but no question about it, a city determined to fight back. terry moran, abc news, paris. >>> president obama has called the paris attack cowardly and evil. the white house released this photo of the president speaking with french p

. >> then we look at the victims like stephane charbonnier, magazine editor who wouldn't back down. >> i am zain asher. we want to welcome our viewers in the united states and around around the world. thank you so much for sticking with us. >> indeed. i'm errol barnett. at this moment, it's 7:00 a.m. in paris. pa riggss parisians waking up from what may have seemed like a terrible nightmare. this is the deadliest terrorist attack in france in decades. >> police have launched a massive manhunt for two brothers they believe are behind the shooting rampage. a lot of that manhunt is happening in the champagne region of france. that attack left 12 people dead at the offices of a weekly satire magazine "shar leecharlie hebdo." a news agency reported that a third suspect has indeed surrendered. >> jim bitterman, following the twists and turns in all of this. joins us now live from paris. jim, there are many layers to what happened within 24 hours ago. still quite fresh. everyone waking up to the day after. the french president i understand is set to hold a crisis meeting as the hunt for susp

stephane charbonnier. he was actually on a list released on a magazine of al qaeda. so even if it hasn't been claimed, they were inspired obviously by it. >> martina sabra, there has been a lot of concern throughout europe about the possibility of home grown terrorism, fomented in particular by people who have gone off to iraq or syria and then returned. the irony here is that it sounds like cherif never even got to the middle east. that he was radicalized right at home. >> yeah, this fits into a pattern that has been explained recently and recently experts have started warning of about this. there have been warnings all the time. for example, experts from a professor doctor from london, from king's college, who is an internationally renowned expert on some of his jihadism he exactly warned of what has happened now. it is like a prophesy that has been fulfilled. there seems to be a shift. we still don't know -- we really have to underline there. we don't know whether there has been an al qaeda link or not. there has been no confession up until now. there seems to be

staring from above, stephane charbonnier, the editor of "charlie hebdo." heads of state and dignitaries from all over the world, europe africa and the middle east. many with different political visions. some with clear divisions. on this day, united. behind them leaders from the jewish community will who be burying their dead to the muslim community who are saying loud and clear, not in our name. >> islam is peace, but not terrorism. >> reporter: despite the historic occasion a gentle reminder this remains a city still vigilant still wary. for which on this day stands strong and defiant. a unity that may prove to be their biggest weapon against terror. isa sourez cnn, paris. >> and there was worldwide support for the people of france sunday. in brussels 20,000 people marched silently holding pens and signs that read "united against hatred." in england, marchers gathered and famous monuments were decorated in french colors. hundreds gathered outside the french embassy singing the national anthems from both countries. and in cairo, egypt, you see journalists

and al qaeda's branch in yemen instructed followers to kill stephane charbonnier in the form of a wanted poster in its online magazine with the headline, yes, we can, a bullet a day keeps the infidel away. charbonnier was killed in today's attack. the attack was more sophisticated than the attacks from last year of so-called lone wolf attacks in canada and australia. these were attacks involving a small number of assailants using guns and little else whose actions did not require a high level of coordination necessary to pull off a larger scale mass casualty, a bombing like those in london or madrid. america and many other nations have appeared to developed a whole range of techniques to combat such large scale attacks. something one man or a small group armed with a gun or even just a vehicle, that seemed a different sort of challenge. joining me now is joint terrorism task force assistant special agent in charge don borelli. let's start off with what conclusion we might be able to draw from the video footage we have of the individuals as they walked through the streets. >> right. so th

murdered as well, stephane charbonnier, the editor and cartoonist who was shot where he was found inf the second floor news room. the deputy mayor of paris arrived 45 minutes later. >> the first moment, we didn't have the names. then the doctor who is also a member of the team ran out and cried in the arms of the president saying they killed charb, the editor. >> after the massacre, the gunmen sped away in a waiting car. they ditched that vehicle and stole another. the owner had left his dog in the car. he reportedly told police that he asked if the dog could be released. both the owner and the dog survived. >> just heart breaking those images there. what the survivors are and those who were killed came face to face with that day. political leaders and activists across the arab world are uniting to condemn the "charlie hebdo" attack. >> the attack in paris has reignited soul searching within the muslim population. >> political leaders and activists were quick to announce another barbaric act committed in the name of islam and the prophet mohammed. and in a region already dealing with

they killed the editor, stephane charbonnier and the leading cartoonist. they concealed their identities. we don't know who they are. they used kalashnikov automatic weapons. they killed everyone inside of that room. say police. they shouted as you say god is great and we have avenged the prophet and killed "charlie hebdo" as they carried out in this attack. they have been threatened in the past. publications in particular the images of prophet muhammad and. and as a result it was firebombed in 2011. isis has threatened to in the past. we don't know if this is linked the country has high number of citizens who joined isis in syria and iraq in recent months. not yet known what connections they may be. french terror police are investigating security in the country. it is raised to the highest level. harris, the immediate concern is to find these men quickly because the fears are what could happen if they're not brought to justice, harris. >> not knowing much about them saying so publicly, we don't know what the end goal is in all of this? there are three of

. >> in an exclusive interview with ronan farrow partner of slain editor stephane charbonnier talkedbout his death. >> i don't sleep. i don't seat. i just drink some water. i try -- i would like to die sometimes, i think it's very difficult because you know -- >> what makes you feel like you would like to die? >> because i would like to give my life for my boyfriend. you know it's a great man. he's a great man. it's my hero. >> at funerals for the victims today, france's president hollande confirmed the victims and netanyahu and thousands turned out at funerals for the four jewish victims of the kosher supermarket attack. joining me live in paris, ron allen and live in jerusalem, ayman mohyeldin. the moving saying and paris trying to recover and the investigation heating up. >> reporter: indeed andrea, a lot of anticipation about the release, publication of this magazine tomorrow and what the reaction is going to be to it. tonight we're hearing already at news agents newsstandses around the country you have to put your name on a list and try to reserve a copy because there's such dem

among the killed stephane charbonnier as well as his bodyguard. outspoken advocate of the paper. >> it is a religion that scares people because every time we talk about it, it is when we talk about bomb attacks done by extreme minority. >> reporter: french president hollande declared three days of national mourning for those killed in the attack and no letup in the hunt. lou? lou: greg, thank you greg palkot from paris. >>> it appears the dragnet of the national nationwide manhunt for the three suspects has produced results. there are unconfirmed reports now that two of the suspects are in custody and that a third has been killed. we'll have the latest for you on that later in the broadcast as details are available. >>> the terrorist attack in france left the white house in a somewhat familiar position. trying to decide what to do about a campaign-style road trip scheduled on the day of an unexpected deadly terrorist attack. today, president obama made the same choice as he has previously making a public comment before getting aboard air force one

. >> stephane charbonnier, known to his readers as charb, was no stranger to death threats.phet muhammad got him known as one of al qaeda's most wanted. but he never backed down. >> translator: one has the impression that everybody's driven by fear. that's what this small handful of fundamentalists wants to do. govern through fear. >> wolen ski was one of france's most famous cartoonists, his work poked fun at politicians on the pages of mainstream publications. but he also put his pen to paper for more outrageous effect in publications like "charlie hedbo." bernard was also killed in the attack, better known by his pen name. he was 58 years old. and kabou was their lead cartoonist and reportedly one of the highest paid cartoonists in the world. if 2012 he told a french magazine that sometimes laughter can hurt but laughter humor and mockery are our only weapons. >> and people the world over are uniting in support of "charlie hedbo" online. we'll have a live report on social media. we're back in a moment. >> that was the view from one eyewitness of the horrific attack in par

editor stephane charbonnier. stood by the -- lead cartoonist as well as 57-year-old bernard bernard -- [ gunfire ] >> but the assassinations did not end with these men and the others inside. the bloodthirsty terrorists also murdering a police officer as he appeared to be lying on the ground hurt putting his hands up in surrender. you saw that there. surrender however did not matter. he was shot point-blank and the terrorist calmly returned to a getaway car taking off. the french president actually raced to the scene vowing to track down the killers. again, at this hour we are working to confirm possible arrests in the case. but as the darkest side of humanity rears its evil head, the best and brightest side rises up as well. an outpouring of support for the french on social media and in cities everywhere. in new york's union square hundreds gathering in near silence on a frigid night in a show of solidarity. in london folks gathering holding signs of support and pens in the air in a tribute to freedom of the pres

i talked to the widow of stephane charbonnier, the editor, now an iconic figure of "charlie hebdo" theyre skeptical of and doubted but she showed us their intimate home videos and photos of her child calling him dad. heartbreaking moments she is now reliving in the wake of this attack. she's a current member of the supreme court and she, of course, is in deep grief, not granting interviews. here's a look at what she's going through now. >> i don't sleep. i don't eat. i just drink some water and i try -- i would like to die sometimes, i think it's not -- and it's very difficult because, you know -- >> what makes you feel that that you would like to die? >> because i would like to give my life for my -- for my boyfriend. you know he's a great man. he's my hero because he stands up for freedom, it just -- he died because he's a caricaturist. it's incredible. i would like to take his place. i would like -- and you know and it's not a good thing because i'm a mother. i adopt my little girl from russia and she needs me. >> show me you have some pictures. >> yes, some pictures and video, yes.

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killed some of france's most well known cartoonists including the magazine's outspoken editor stephane charbonnierknown as kabu tignous and wolinski. fellow journalists and cartoonists set out to honor them and stand up with the best weapons they have which would be their pens. >> break one and thousand will rise and this tweet with the hashtag i am charlie and this one from david pope. his image with three simple words. he drew first. that image has now gone viral. let's bring in our senior media correspondent brian stelter, host of cnn's "reliable sources." brian, these are very moving tributes to those who died but it's really escalating isn't it? it's growing by the hour. >> it is. it's very rare to see so many journalists, so many groups so many organizations all unite. journalists tend to be a competitive bunch. lots of rivalries out there around the world. we've seen 35 journalism organizations of all kinds come together to support "charlie hebdo" and we'll see more of this as the magazine plans on publishing an issue next week. there's already financial support being pledged. there's a fre

march 2013 edition of the magazine "inspire" ran a wanted dead or alive poster which included stephane charbonnier killed in the paris attack. >> "inspire" had called for charbonnier's death previously and that fact is potentially significant. it also means that he was a target for other groups not just for al qaeda in the arabian peninsula. >> 2014 was rife with isolated terror attacks. the sydney australia, horstage siege which left the gunmen and two hostages dead. in ottawa canada, where a gunman killed a soldier. a man with a gun wrapped in an isis flag killed four people in a jewish museum in brussels. what do they have in common with the paris attack? >> this is an islamist-inspired attack focusing on somebody or an organization that they believe has committed some sort of blasphemy. >> many of those other incidents came after a call from isis for lone wolf attacks on civilians in any u.s.-allied country, but does paris fit that pattern? one analyst says no. >> the way that the gunmen are holding their rifles the way they were firing and the way they were grouping their bullets. that sugges