this is to the west of milwaukee, suburban milwaukee.ently a shooting took place in a day spa. at least seven people have been transported to a hospital. that's all we know at this particular time. authorities continue to look for a suspect. you can see there is a large gathering of emergency equipment on the scene, and we continue to follow developments after this break. [ male announcer ] if you can't take a sick day, here's a cold hard fact. alka-seltzer plus cold & cough may cause marked drowsiness. try dayquil cold & flu for non-drowsy relief of these symptoms. so you can save the day, not worry about falling asleep. keys, keys, keys, keys, keys. ♪ well, he's not very handsome ♪ to look at [ sighs ] ♪ oh, he's shaggy ♪ and he eats like a hog [ male announcer ] the volkswagen jetta. available with advanced keyless technology. control everything from your pocket, purse, or wherever. that's the power of german engineering. ♪ that dirty, old egg-suckin' dog ♪ >>> hello, everyone. i'm martin savage. we are continuing to follow events tha

we want to bring you up to speed on a development taking place in suburban milwaukee. are reports of a shooting in a shopping center. this is in brookfield, wisconsin, a suburb of milwaukee. there are said to be, according to witnesses, multiple victims. the shooting supposedly took place at a spa across the street from the brookfield square mall. so it's, as you can see, there is a heavy confluence there of emergency vehicles, firefighters. we're told there is a s.w.a.t. presence on the scene. it appears this is an active shooter investigation going on as would be described and that a search is underway to find the shooter again. very little is known about this number of victims and we will caution and say we do not know how many or their conditions. i want to bring in me lis da with the schroeder hospital in the milwaukee area. melissa, if you would, just tell us what you know. >> sure. right now i can confirm we have had four victims transported to our hospital. they are currently all being evaluated but all of their injuries seem to be noncritical. we are expecting

. >>> three women are dead, four people recovering after a shooting at a suburban milwaukee salon. the gunman took his own life. employees saw hawton walking in carrying a gun, they asked if he was going to rob them, that's when the shooting started. the threat is over but salon customers are waiting for information on the victims. >> my mom has been texting me saying she wogs in one of the first styling -- works in one of the first styling spots there. i'm hoping she is okay. >> police believe the shooting was related to a domestic dispute between the suspect and his wife who worked at the salon. police are working to identify the victims and it's not clear if hawton's wife was one of those killed. >>> he thought it was a scoping but turned out the be a young girl in -- skunk but it turned out to be a young girl in a costume. a man, who was a relative shot her with a shotgun. she was walking along a hill in a costume. the man wasn't drinking. it will be a few days before they decide whether to file charges. funeral services het for former south dakota -- set for former south dakot

. >> reporter: haughton stormed into the suburban milwaukee spa where she worked with a gun killing zenatwo other women, and himself. four days earlier the court issued the restraining order she wanted after haughton slashed the tieres to her car. he reportedly bought the gun used in the shooting two days after the order came down. haughton an ex-marine was suppose to voluntarily turn over any weapons to police once the order was issued but never did. because the order is a civil matter, the sheriff's department in milwaukee county isn't notified of newly issued orders unless a crime is committed. >> in most cases restraining orders work. then there are cases like this one. >> sadly there are cases like this one that probably nothing could have stopped him. >> about 1 million people a year have a domestic violence restraining order, and women tend to take those out at a time when they're trying to end the relationship. >> reporter: that's the time studies say when women are at the highest risk of being killed by an intimate partner. exactly what happened to zina haughton. alex perez, abc

chaos in suburban milwaukee, a gunman opens fire in a crowded spa. tonight at least three are dead, four are wounded. the bomb squad on the scene and an all-out man hunt for the killer. our team is there. >>> all tied up. our brand-new numbers in the race for president ahead of one critical debate as a bombshell report sets off a firestorm. >>> mad rush, mid-october and half of holiday shoppers have already started. and george mcgovern, tonight remembering a giant of american politics, liberal icon who ran against nixon, a towering voice against a vietnam war. >>> good evening, from the university of tampa where in this key battleground state on the eve of tomorrow night's final presidential debate, we're also unveiling our brand-new national poll numbers. we'll get to that. but first there is late breaking news to report. >>> another mass shooting has rocked an american community. this time at a day spa outside of milwaukee, leaving at least three people dead, four people wounded. a day-long search for the killer is now over. it's all unfolding near

we are learning more about the gunman that shot up the day spa in suburban milwaukee and what he had wife before he killed her and two other women. >> unbelievable. unbelievable. >>> then we will hear bravery in action, the 911 tapes are released of a 10-year-old girl home alone and keeping her cool when three burglars broke in. >> wow. see, presence of mind at that age. >> at 10. >> pretty impressive. >>> later, just married. newlyweds justin timberlake and jessica biel, good-looking couple there, step out in italy as we learn some juicy details about their wedding. the bride did not wear white, hmm. [ laughter ] i guess not. we'll have the scoop coming up in "the skinny". >> you're terrible. >> she is keeping it real. i respect that. >>> first, 2012 presidential debates are in the books after the third and final debate in boca raton, florida. >> that's it, with the race extremely close, both candidates hope to score some points with undecided voters. all three of them left. as they argued over foreign policy issues. >> voters now have just two weeks to make up their minds. abc's te

. >> reporter: stormed into the suburban milwaukee spa where she worked with a gun killing xina, two other women and then himself. just four days ago the court issued the restraining order xina wanted after haughton slashed the tires to her car and reported by bought the gun using the shooting two days after that order came down. haughton, an ex-marine was supposed to voluntary turn over any weapons to police once the order was issued. but never did and because the order is a civil matter, the sheriff's department in milwaukee county isn't even notified of newly issued orders unless a crime is committed. >> although most cases of restraining orders work, then there are cases like this one. >> sadly there are cases like this one that probably nothing could have stopped him. about a million people a year have a domestic violence restraining order and women tend to take those out at a time when they're trying to end the relationship. >> reporter: that's the time studies say when women are at the highest rick of being killed by an intimate partner. exactly what happened to xina haughton.

. >> reporter: what started out like any other quiet sunday morning in suburban milwaukee, within minutes, turned deadly. 11:00 a.m., the azana spa had just opened for the day. customers already filing in, when a man entered the store and began shooting. frantic spa customers, some in robes, others barefoot, scrambled to get out, running out the door, pounding on cars, screaming for help. >> we saw some woman cal out of the front door and roll down the hill. >> reporter: three people were killed. the suspected gunman. 45-year-old radcliffe haughton, found dead inside the spa. >> and then, a woom came running across and she had said her step-father was in there, trying to shoot as many people as he could. >> reporter: late this afternoon, a bomb squad surrounding haughton's home, after finding an explosive device inside the spa. brookfield, a town of just 38,000, has had to cope with this kind of tragedy before. in 2005, a shooting at a church service inside a hotel here left seven people dead and just 25 miles away, six people were killed in august after a gunman stormed the sikh temple i

. >> witnesses in suburban milwaukee when a gunman walked in and opened fire say the first victim was his estranged wife, his actions before being shot or described as heroic. but she walked right in front of the reception area and took on a leadership role. >> one of the customers said in a phone interview that she fearlessly intervened when he entered and pulled out a gun. >> she kept trying to talk him to prevent trying him from going after other people. >> she says he dragged her to a nearby hallway and started shooting, killing her and to others, wounding four others, before turning the gun on himself. >> it could take days, weeks, to figure this all out. >> she had been granted a restraining order just last week after her husband was arrested for slashing her tires. she told the court, his threats to terrorize my every waking moment. chris clackum, wbal-tv 11 news. >> tonight is official, a tornado has been confirmed in harford county. authorities at the national weather service were back on the scene today, but surveying the damage from last week's wacky weather. maximum winds

. >> reporter: in suburban milwaukee sunday, a gunman walked in and opened fire. radcliffe howton's first victim was his estranged wife, whose actions before being shot are described as heroic. >> at that point, zina jumped, walked right in front of the reception area and took on a leadership role. >> reporter: witness betty bruner, one of zina's customers, told wtmj in a phone interview that zina fearlessly intervened when radcliffe entered and pulled out a gun. >> and just kept trying to talk him through it. trying to prevent him from going after other people. >> reporter: she said howton dragged zina to a nearby hallway and started shooting, killing her and two others, wounding four others before turning the gun on himself. >> it could take days, weeks, to figure this all out. >> reporter: but already police know that zina had been granted a restraining order just last week after her husband was arrested for slashing her tires. in getting it, she told the court, his threats terrorize my every waking moment. chris clackum, nbc news. >>> the latest polls show the

they say earlier he opened fire at that day spa near a suburban milwaukee shopping mall. told the chaos started around 11:00 local time. it looked like a war zone. gunshots sent people running from the spa into the streets, some without shoes on. one woman so terrified, witnesses say she ran out into moving traffic and just started pounding on cars for help. heartbreaking. anna kooiman joins us. i know a news conference wrapped up. did we learn anything new? >> reporter: we absolutely did. here are the details. 45-year-old radcliff hall ton was found dead by a self flicted gunshot wound. they thought there was the presence of an explosive device insided salon. according to reports, on october 8th because of a domestic abuse complaint, a complaint was served on him. new information we learned on october the 4th he allegedly slashed his wife's tires who was an employee at the salon, and eye witnesses near the spa today which is adjacent to the brookfield square mall described the scene like this. >> we saw some woman crawl out of the front door and roll down the hill and th

. >>> the wife of the gunmen, 45-year-old radcliffe haughton opened fire in suburban milwaukee yesterday at a spa. police say he killed his wife and two others. four other people were shot. haughton then killed himself. a court awarded haughton's wife a restraining order just last week. >>> a mental health evaluation is the next step for the man accused of throwing a molotov cocktail into the ballston mall food court. his lawyer requested the evaluation at a court hearing today. police say he threw a bottle into the food court last thursday. that bottle caught fire. they quickly put it out. nobody was injured. >>> vincent gray honored the guard who was shot this summer at the family research council. the mayor presented leo johnson with the first ever mayor medal of honor. he's credited with disarming a gunman who opened fire in the lobby of the christian group's office in august. johnson was able to restrain the gunman before he could get any further into the building. >>> some people are wondering why you lay grass down and then just rip it up. it's a question raised about a high-profi

a gunman who opened fire in suburban milwaukee on sunday had a history of abuse. that's according to court papers obtained today by the associated press. radcliffe haughton targeted this spa where his estranged wife worked. he killed her and two other women and wounded four more before shooting himself. the court documents showed haughton had threatened to kill his wife. last thursday, a judge granted her a restraining order. the outbreak of fungal meningitis in the u.s. is nearing 300 cases. the centers for disease control and prevention reported today it has confirmed 297 people were made ill from tainted pain- killing injections. they're spread across 16 states. 23 people have died in the outbreak. wall street struggled today just to stay even, after a batch of disappointing reports on corporate earnings. the dow jones industrial average gained two points to close near 13,346. the nasdaq rose 11 points to close just below 3017. native american activist and actor russell means died today at his home in south dakota. he had throat cancer. means was a leader of th

the manhunt is on for a suspect who shot and killed at least three people at a spa in suburban milwaukeepolice state suspect is still on the loses. police confirming they found an improvised explosive device at the scene. >> president obama's health care reform law now having a unique impact on hospitals. a new medicare penalty that could charge heavy fines on hospitals with a high number of patient readmission and some are concerned the fines could lead to more hospitals closing their doors for good. now like for us from los angeles with more on this. >> well, governor romney is saying obamacare has forced the closing of too many hospitals and is warning that medicare follows will close more. two-thirds of hospitals in america are seeing high free -- readmission of parent whose should not be back. what is causing the visits is hospital hygiene causing infections that cost complications when the patient is home and it is where patients are not told the ways to get the support they are needed. so medicare is taking a school patch to hospitals that see too many paints coming back, around $

first, savannah, your heart goes out to the victims of the mass shooting in suburban milwaukee. >> the terrible story, willey. the alleged shooter now identified as 45-year-old radcliffe haughton. police say he opened fire at a busy salon on sunday morning, killing three people and wounding four others. he then turned the gun on himself. haughton's wife worked at the spa and had just recently been granted a restraining order against her husband. we are going to get the very latest on this investigation straight ahead. >>> also this morning, a little encouraging news for drivers. gas prices starting to creep lower a little bit and could plummet by about 50 cents, we are told now, by thanksgiving. we will let you know why a little bit later. >>> all right, willie. speaking of a big plunge, we have some dramatic new imams to show you of felix baumgartener's record-setting jump last week from the edge of space. this morning, what it was like from his point of view when he joins us for an exclusive live interview. >>> but we will start this morning with the investigation into that tragic sh

police say radcliffe haughton shot seven women killing three at a suburban milwaukee salon on sundaydent comes days after a judge issued a restraining order to keep him away from his ex-wife. >>> the san francisco giants have forced a game seven with st. louis. ryan vogelsong struck out nine cardinals in seven innings and the giants went on to win 6-1. game seven tonight in san francisco, weather permitting. the winner, of course, moves on to the world series. >>> good news for you, the consumer. gas prices have dropped for the 11th straight day. prices are down 8 cents in the past two weeks and some 20 cents from their peak earlier this month. the average price for a gallon of gas is now $3.67. it's expected to drop another 30 cents or so by late november. some analysts say it could dip below 3 bucks a gallon. >>> hey, thanks for the bailout. that's what the ceo of aig is saying that you should be saying to him. the company was given a $182 billion bailout by the u.s. government. it's repaid the fed that amount plus profit, and now aig wants you to thank them. joining me now is alis

officers rushed to a suburban milwaukee mall, and expected a gunfight, but they found smoke, and suspectd not go near his wife for the next four years. joining me now with more on this is jane velez-mitchell. this is a classic example of why domestic violence is everybody's business. >> absolutely, and tonight on my show at 7:00 p.m. eastern, we're going to gather a team of experts to dive into the question can restrainer orders be a trigger in inciting an incident for violence. it just just a few days away when the the restaining order came down, and he was ordered to hand in all of his guns. this was obviously a mass shooting, he did not hand in all of his guns. so we will ask tonight, when the restraining orders come down saying hand in your firearms, what do authorities do? do they go to the person's house and say give me your guns. or do they allow the person to say okay, i'll go hand in my guns. that's a very important question. we're uncovering toxic secrets leading up to the horror story. it turns out that almost two years ago, the same individual was involved in an hour and a ha

milwaukee and madison. the classic bass area for republicans is the belt of suburban counties in southeastern wisconsin, aroundounty. and heading up north along the eastern coast of wisconsin as well. but a lot of wisconsin, upstate wisconsin, really does swing. there are counties in northeastern wisconsin, kind of around green bay and central and western wisconsin, that swung huge for obama in 2008, then swung violently back for the republicans in the gubernatorial races in 2010 and a recall fight of 2012. there were counties that barack obama as a democrat won for president by 10 points and scott walker as governor in june 1 by 20 or 38 points. these more rural counties, in some cases suburban, very competitive ticket splitters, and those will be counties to watch, northeastern wisconsin, central wisconsin, and western wisconsin, come election day. host: how does early voting factor into election day? guest: it is a lesser effect in wisconsin than other states. we don't have the same traditions. it has been growing, but not at the same level. it is technically known as in person absentee voting or mail absen

>> the classic bass areas for the democrats are around milwaukee and must -- and madison. for republicans, the suburbankee county and heading up north along the eastern coast of wisconsin as well. a lot of wisconsin really does swing. there are counties in northeastern wisconsin around green bay that swung huge for obama in 2008 then swung by the late back for the republicans in 2010 and the recall fight of 2012. it recounted that barack obama as a democrat won for president by 10 points and scott walker as governor in a june run by -- won by 20 or 30 points. very competitive, ticket splitters. those are the county's to what in northeastern wisconsin and central wisconsin and western wisconsin, election day. >> how does early voting factor into election day? >> we do not have the same tradition. it is in growing but not the same level. technically known as in person absentee voting or mail absentee voting. the wendy a speedy the window -- the window it is a little more difficult. i cannot think we can say with confidence to us the advantage in the early voting in wisconsin. but the early vote will be s

milwaukee, dallas and houston. >> and if you're flying today, airport delays are possible in the following cities, denver, chicago and minneapolis. >>> well, a suburban denver community is breathing a collective sigh of relief this morning, now that police have made an arrest in the death of 10-year-old jessica ridgeway. >> 17-year-old austin sigg is now facing charges of abducting, murdering and dismembering the little girl. abc's brandi hitt has details. >> reporter: it's the break in the jessica ridgeway murder case the 10-year-old's family has been waiting for. >> we have made an arrest in the jessica ridgeway case. 17-year-old austin sigg is in our custody. >> reporter: austin sigg, a community college student, was arrested wednesday morning at this home near kettner lake, not far from where little jessica's body was found earlier this month. she vanished on october 5th while walking to school. >> we're all worn out. everybody in the family is worn to a frazzle. >> reporter: jessica's family watched for three weeks as police searched for evidence in nearby fields and parks. detectives say it was a phone call that led them to sigg. they're thorou

milwaukee and madison. the classic bass areas for the republicans are suburban counties in southeastern wisconsin.the eastern coast of wisconsin as well. a lot of wisconsin really does swing. northeastern wisconsin around green bay and western wisconsin song huge for obama in 2008 and back for the republicans in the gubernatorial races of 2010 and the recall fight of 2012. there were counties that barack obama won by 10 points and scott walker won by 20 or 30 points. these very competitive tickets splitters and those are going to be counties to watch in northeastern wisconsin and central wisconsin and western wisconsin. host: how does early voting factor into election day? guest: it is less than a factor in wisconsin that it is in the other states. it has been going, but not at the same level. it is technically known as absentee voting. the window for early voting is narrower now. it is also harder to track in wisconsin because we do not have registration by party. it is little more difficult. i did not think we can say with confidence to has the advantage in the early voting in wisconsin, but the