minutes later, as woodard walks down this busy street with surveillance cameras catching his every movethe suspect walking up from behind. police say that's when the victim looks up from his phone, instinctively turns around, but decides to keep going. seconds later, around 2:00, that's when police say the suspect pulled out a silver semiautomatic pistol, firing the fatal shot. the hit man then calmly gets into the passenger side of the getaway car and takes off. >> nobody saw him. there were 50 people at least on that corner, nobody seen the guy. >> reporter: abc news has learned woodard had more than a dozen arrests dating back to 2004. but police say they still don't know why someone wanted him dead. john schriffen, abc news, new york. >>> and coming up next right here, we'll tell you about the stars from "harry potter," back together, with a new and secret movie. that's next. the nightly stuffy nose thing. i can't breathe, so i can't sleep. and the next day i pay for it. i tried decongestants... i tossed and turned... i even vaporized. and then i fought back with drug-free breathe r

as of now there is nothing to why target would target woodard for death.for us right in the heart of man hadn't. jonathan, tell us how all of this played out. >> well, shep, it was a stunning act of violence in the heart of the holiday season. and in the heart of midtown, manhattan. just in front of me is central park. behind me you can see a few blocks so the south the lights of times square and across the street to my left the spot where brandon woodward was gunned down in what cops say was a well-planned and clinically executed hit. >> cops say that just before 2:00 p.m. yesterday, brandon woodard left his hotel and was walking right here along 58th street in manhattan. he got to about this point. the gunman approached him from behind, fired one shot straight into the back of his head. then as woodard lay right here bleeding to death, the gunman calmly walked to a car that was parked here. he got in the passenger side there was a get away driver. the two drove down to the end of 58th street here then took a right at that light that you can see on 7th av

and sources tell abc news, woodard was in town on vacation. police are looking into all areas of his life, including who would have known his schedule. but right now, they remain baffled as to what would have prompted this shooting. >> this person lied in wait. >> frightening stuff. >>> now, to the latest on the death of musical superstar jenni rivera. she was killed in a plane crash that right now has no apparent cause. a team of investigators is on the case, rushing to find out why her lear jet went down. jim avila has been tracking the latest in washington. good morning. >> reporter: good morning, amy. the loss of this homegrown superstar, beloved on both sides of the border, is under investigation by u.s. and mexican officials. under scrutiny, the maintenance of the plane and the medical record of a pilot in his late 70s. mexican-american superstar jenni rivera may be lost. her twin-engine lear jet, spread over a 1,000-foot debris field. but overnight, her family refused to give up on a miracle. >> we have no confirmation of her body being

you have a individual, brandon lincoln woodard, walking down the street.-year-old law student from los angeles. he's a graduate of loyola, now in their law school. he's texting on one device, he's got another phone. as the killer walks up behind him, he glances back and sees the guy coming up behind him. there's no recognition there. the guy is wearing a black hooded -- hoodie. so he goes back to his texting. at that point the killer closes the distance quickly, puts the one shot in his head, and then not running, walking very deliberately, goes another 20 yards, gets into a silver lincoln mkz. and this is the part that tells you these guys were pretty cool about it. they got stopped at the light. they stayed in traffic. they calmly made the right on to 7th avenue and disappeared into midtown traffic. so these were -- this was probably not their first outing. >> after 9/11, new york has changed a lot in terms of security, security cameras. how is that going to help in this investigation and about who this gunman is that it looked like he was carrying out a

where brandon woodard is heading is unclear.ing for an address when he was looking down at his phone. he briefly turned his head, saw his killer, didn't seem to recognize him, and then kept walking. moments later, woodard was shot at close range in the back of the head with a .9-millimeter gun. his killers, say police, got back into a car where a driver was waiting and took off. surveillance tape in a tunnel later put investigators on their path to queens. ballistics tests matched the weapon to one used in a queens shooting in 2009. how this connects to woodard, a 31-year-old law student and father of a 4-year-old girl, remains unclear. his family in los angeles is at a loss to explain a possible motive. >> our hearts are just very, very hurt right now. so we're, you know, we're trying to deal with the grief of the loss of a son, the loss of a father, and the loss of a brother. and it's just a devastating event right now. >> reporter: woodard, according to a friend since childhood, had been trying to get his life back on track,

he shot woodard once in the back of the head outside the st.choir school. >> there was just so much blood, and it was just coming out like, almost like a geyser coming out of his head. it was just -- i had to turn away. >> you -- he couldn't say a word because he got shot in the head. >> reporter: witnesses say the shooter seemed to disappear into thin air. >> he was gone, whoever did it was gone. nobody seen him, and there was a bunch of people around. >> reporter: police say after the shooting the gunman got into the front passenger seat of gray or silver lincoln waiting near the scene. the person in the driver's scene drove east on 58th street, turned right on 7th avenue and disappeared. i've been speaking with police here new york city, they tell me they are still looking for both the shooter and the driver of that getaway car. in midtown manhattan, robert moses, fox news. rick: when we come back, an alarming invasion of privacy threatening children 40 use mobile apps. what you need to know about hundreds of companies who may be snooping on

the victim had been identified as 34-year-old brandon woodard, a los angeles man who was staying in a hotel. the killer shot him in the back of the head, leaving him to die in the street, as he got into the passenger seat of a waiting car. >>> and accused florida shooter george zimmerman is due back in court this morning. his attorneys are asking the judge to remove the gps monitor so he could travel freely throughout the state. zimmerman has stayed largely out of public view after being charged with second-degree murder in the shooting of trayvon martin. >>> in medical news, new hope for cancer patients. and believe it or not, all thanks to the aids virus. researchers at the university of pennsylvania have come up with a groundbreaking experimental treatment, using a genetically altered hiv virus to destroy cancer cells. 7-year-old emma whitehead was dying of leukemia just eight months ago. she is now totally cancer-free after undergoing the treatment. the results of other patients, though, have been mixed, from complete remission to no improvement at all. >> amazing to see her progr

and nypd detectives are now in los angeles looking into the background of brandon woodard. so cool, so precise, he has killed before, possibly as a hitman. >>> and a crook who targeted a texas church ended up getting the shock of his life. this is what happened when the man tried to steal copper wiring from the breaker box. that blast so powerful, it welded the bolt qatca cutters t box. there's no word on what his condition might be. >>> it's one of the most frightening type of highway accidents, wrong-way driving. the government has launched a major crackdown. almost 400 people each year are killed in crashes where the driver is going against traffic. the ntsb is recommending changes, including bigger signs and highway redesigned. experts want ignition locks for those convicted of dui. 60% of wrong-way accidents are caused by drunk drivers. nearly 10% by repeat offenders. >>> and the nfl's week 15 kicks off tonight. as for last night's nba action, we're going to get the highlights, now, from espn. >> cassidy hubbarth here with your "sportscenter" update. the spurs in a thr

before pulling out his gun and shooting woodard execution-style.lice released because the rest of it too gruesome to show. this happened near popular midtown tourist attractions and shops in broad daylight this time of year. there are thousands of people on the sidewalks of new york city. martha: all right. let's switch our attention over to this now because hidden in the new obamacare law is a fee that will be passed on to millions of americans as part of the law. it's a $63 per person fee and it kicks in 2013. just a little more than 12 months away right now. the fee is meant to help cover the people who have preexisting conditions. that is part of the thing that everybody is so pleased about, the preexisting conditions will be covered but of course everything has to be paid for. that will cost every single individual $63 a year. now the obama administration says that the fee will only be temporary. that it will phase out in 2017 because of all savings will be enjoyed by the health care plan overall. unless of course congress decides to extend it

that is the victim, a 31-year- old los angeles man, brandon woodard, apparently texting.man is right behind him in the hoodie and that looks like a gun coming out of his right pocket. one shot to the head and then the gunman calmly got into a car and was slowly driven away. we don't know about the motive, but the victim has a record of arrests for theft and drug possession. we have new information now on why nelson mandela is in the hospital and his story is next. [ loud party sounds ] hi, i'm ensure clear... clear, huh? i'm not juice or fancy water. i've got nine grams of protein. that's three times more than me! [ female announcer ] ensure clear. nine grams protein. zero fat. in blueberry/pomegranate and peach. starts with arthritis pain and a choice. take tylenol or take aleve, the #1 recommended pain reliever by orthopedic doctors. just two aleve can keep pain away all day. back to the news. but when i was in an accident... can keep pain away all day. i was worried the health care system spoke a language all its own with unitedhealthcare, i got help that fit my life.

the camera shows a man walking up behind brandon woodard, and pulling a pistol out of his pocket.the 31-year-old law student from california, was shot dead. the killer slipped into a waiting car and sped away. he's the subject of an sense manhunt. >>> george zimmerman must wear his bracelet on his ankle. he must stay in the county until his trial starts. he is charged with killing unarmed teenager, trayvon martin. >>> prosecutors want to get tough on lindsay lohan. they're asking her probation be revoked. they say she was actually behind the wheel. >>> and congratulations are apparently in order for former first daughter, jenna bush, and her husband. reports indicate the happy couple expecting their first child. jenna and henry hager have been married since 2008. the grandparents are eager for the pitter patter of little feet. >>> and we note the passing of ravi shankar, the indian musician that had an influence on western music. he had a close relationship with the beatles, particularly george harrison. he had the 1971 concert for bang dash. ravi shankar was 92 years old. >>> in

police say brandon woodard never saw it coming.lance video which captured the entire murder shows the 31-year-old walking past his killer, tapping away on a smartphone when suddenly he is ambushed from behind, shot once in the back of the head. the killer and his get away driver are still on the loose. meantime woodard's family back in his native's los angeles reeling from his death. >> our hearts are just -- are very hurt right now, so, you know, we are trying to deal with the grief of the loss of a son, the loss of a father, and the loss of a brother, and it's just a devastating event right now. >> reporter: woodard was a law student, the father of a young four-year-old girl who had come to new york city for a two-day visit. he was staying at a hotel very close to where he was killed. even though his murder took place in broad daylight on a busy city street no one seemed to have got even a good look at the killer or at the license plate of the get away car. back to you. jon: what a strange story, rick folbaum thanks. jenna: from

the victim has been identified as 31-year-old brandon woodard.ying at a nearby hotel. witnesses say the killer shot him in the back of the head at close range before getting into the passenger seat of a waiting car. so basically it looks from all accounts that a hit was taken out in one of the busiest places in manhattan. >> blocks from here. >> yeah, just blocks from here. but brandon woodard he, according to friends and cops, was very smart and part of the fiber of african-american culture in los angeles. l.a. prep school grad, attended law school. just an infectious smile. why a hit was taken out in a busy part of manhattan remains unclear. >> apparently the gunman in this case was waiting 40 minutes for him. he was from l.a. but here in new york on vacation. here's the question. if you're on vacation, how does someone know your schedule enough to wait in a car for 40 minutes to know the exact location you're going to be in broad daylight and shoot you in the back of the head? i'm sure it will come out. a lot of questions about exactly what we

elijah woodard's stayed there. >> reporter: there's a big, round green door. >> exactly as it is in thes from the movie, too. when we had to recreate it for "the hobbit," we had to build a brand-new one because that one was buried in the hill. so we had to recreate it. i couldn't throw that one away either. >> reporter: why would he? after all, peter jackson has devoted a quarter f of his life by bringing it to the big screen. do you think you'll look back on these films, these six films, eventually, as your greatest legacy? >> it's an interesting question. obviously if i said, yes, i'd be saying -- i'm assuming i'm never going to make anything that people regard with quite as good as that. but the realistic question is that may well be the case. >> great story. our thanks to ark, a. we wanted to let you know, ann will interview the cast of "the hobbit" tomorrow morning on "today." we're back with more right after this. [ male announcer ] it's that time of year again. time for citi price rewind. because your daughter really wants that pink castle thing. and you really don't want to pay

the nypd releasing startling surveillance videos detailing the last moment of brandon woodard's life.1-year-old was gunned down on monday but an unidentified suspect. the hitman is seen walking up behind the victim and firing one fatal shot. the united states and its allies are condemning north korea's launch of a rocket. the un security council is now meeting to discuss a response. dagen, back to you. dagen: thank you very much. let's bring in the author of "the coming revolution." he is joining us from washington, d.c. how serious should we take this north korean rocket rods? >> very serious. it means that the five members are interested. the development of these rockets is only a prelude, a projection, for more missiles towoodard. dagen: did you expect anything out of china? >> there will be narrative. there will be verbal chinese warnings. not to develop, you know the situation. they have their own narrative that think should be stable. if they do not get anything else from us, in return, that has not happened so far. dagen: relate north korea and this latest action and problems i

the camera shows a man walking up behind brandon woodard.the 31-year-old law student from california, he was shot dead. the killer then slipped into a waiting car and sped away. >>> also some snail-like progress to report toward a fiscal compromise in washington. president obama and house speaker john boehner spoke about the stalemate last night after trading some new offers. mr. obama is now demanding less new revenue from tax hikes but continues to insist on higher taxes for the wealthy. he talked about it in an exclusive interview with our barbara walters. >> the most important thing we can do is make sure middle class 1st, and i'm confident that republicans would not hold middle class taxes hostage to try to protect tax cuts for high income individuals. >> for his part, speaker boehner's new counteroffer seeks $800 billion in tax revenues. none of it, though, from higher tax rates. >>> one more political note. a possible battle royale next year in new jersey. newark mayor cory booker says he's going to decide whether to challenge republi

back in iowa, there's jay buyers, sally bowser, grant woodard. frequently i would stand before a group and invite train to stand before you as a surrogate son from vietnam, was one of the refugees and what he went through to yet to become an american and have the american dream. very special. so the list is long. i will stop. i know you have travels to do. but those of you in the room, bruce, thank you for your atributes and, jim, it's good to see you again. jim nussle, it's great too sew you. tim, thank you for your remarks and the service we've had together and, tom, i wish you continued success and i know that you believe what's good for our state. we come from the soil, really, and that's probably a good thing. so with that i want to say a fond farewell. i will continue to respond a -- to finally bring this down from 112 to 113, i say it's been my pleasure and my good fortune to live this much of my life in the united states of america and to serve our country and it's the right thing to do. we have lots on our plate. but you know what, we ca