simpson. lying dead beside her? 25-year-old ron goldman. the prime suspect? nicole's ex-husband, football legend o.j. simpson. simpson promises to surrender and then disappears. >> los angeles police department right now is actively searching for mr. simpson. >> simpson is soon spotted inside a white suv. >> highway patrol? >> yeah, i think i just saw o.j. simpson on the 5 freeway and he's heading north. >> got everybody scared. >> the famous low-speed chase covered live for hours rivets the nation. and ends with simpson's eventual surrender at his home on rockingham avenue. it was just the beginning. >> here's what we know right now. >> this was the perfect soap opera. the o.j. simpson murder case was the first true reality show for the country. >> okay. let's go. here we go. >> this was the first wall-to-wall televised trial. >> july 22nd, 1994, a month after the murders, the legal proceedings against o.j. simpson begin when he enters this defiant plea. >> absolutely, 100% not guilty. >> and

simpson had simpson had a connection with june neighborhood junaid hussain. let's get the latest from pamela brown. >> reporter: on tuesday, he tweeted out you ain't seen nothing yet. hussain is believed to have been connected to elton simpson. they were tweeting around the time of the attack. officials i have been speaking with say junaid hussain is a real problem. the concern is he could inspire other americans to launch an attack. he is very active on social media. we know hussain exchanged tweets with him, but other terrorists. officials i have been speaking with say that in part is the reason why the fbi reopened the investigation into elton simpson in the past few months. in fact i'm told he was a priority subject which allowed law enforcement to use all resources available. i'm told he was monitored, but did not have 24/7 surveillance. i have been talking to a family friend who is very close to the simpson family. that friend says that the family is in shock. that it had no idea about elton simpson's extremist leanings. his father saw him in the last c

so from simpson we have a quick tweet that reads in part, may allah accept this as mujahedeen

that it had no idea of elton simpson's extremist leanings. elton elton's father saw him in the past few weeks and did not detect anything wrong. his brother called it a tragedy. john and christine. >> thank you, pamela. the mother of the gunman nadir soofi, said she called her son to chew him out when she heard he bought an ak-47. sharon soofi heard about the purchase from her younger son who lived in the same apartment as nadir soofi. the wall street journal reports said he moved out because he was worried of the radical interpretation of islam. sharon soofi said i had all of the hopes and dreams he would grow up and be successful. for whatever reason he thought that wasn't what i needed to do. something else called him to take the path he did. soofi is scheduled to be buried today outside kansas city. >>> a video giving us the first look at elton simpson. he appeared in a 2012 fund raising video with the mosque he attended with the other attacker. in the video, simpson talks about a power of prayer being a spiritual form of armor. >> it cha

they were looking not only for simpson simpson, there were other people they were keeping an eye on. simpson was added to the list three hours before the attack was carried out. simply his picture, license plate, just in case, be on the lookout. this is something that never actually made it to the officers on the street. this was a generalized warning that he was interested in this. he had expressed interest online. he was among a number of people that they were looking for. >> the f bibi was at the event. why were they there? >> this event attracted so much controversy. they knew that there were extremists online who were making threats to the event. that's why there was such a heavy police presence and the fbi put up a center to get the information out quickly. >> having issued this bulletin warning about simpson, why was the fbi not following him? why were they not surveiling him? >> the scary part of what they were talking about is that he has hundreds of people that they are trying to look at. each of these people take so much manpower to track. they had no idea this guy was pla

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extremists like elton simpson and nadir soofi. both shot dead by police as they tried to attack a texas contest to draw cartoons of the prophet muhammad. james comey told reporter there is are perhaps thousands of extremists in the united states like simpson being fed what he called isis poison online. multiple officials tell cnn that simpson was in private contact with overseas jihadists encourageing some attacks. also learning the fbi did warn police in garland, texas about simpson's interest in the cartoon contest. let's get more from pamela brown. >> reporter: john and christine, james comey met with a small group of reporters and said the fbi actually sent a warning to local authorities in garland, texas, three hours before elton simpson arrived with the accomplice and opened fire. we learned that the fbi sent a picture to local authorities and a possible license plate. this was just a bulletin. the fbi apparently had no idea that elton simpson had left his home here in phoenix, arizona and was driving to dallas in order to l

extremists like elton simpson and nadir soofi. both of those men were shot by police as they were to attack the contest of the drawing of the prophet muhammad. there are perhaps thousands of extremists in the u.s. being fed what he called isis poison online. simpson was in private contact with overseas jihadists who were encouraging some kind of attack. sources say simpson chose this target on his own. hearing that the fbi did warn garland police. pamela brown has more on that. >> reporter: john and christine, james comey met with a group of reporters and the fbi sent a warning to police in garland, texas, three hours before elton simpson arrived with his accomplice and opened fire. we learned that the fbi sent a picture to local authorities and a possible license plate. this was just a bulletin. the fbi had no idea that elton simpson had left his home here in phoenix, arizona and was driving to dallas in order to launch this attack. it only saw simpson's social media post talking about the event. the concern was that he was someo

simpson had multiple twitter and facebook accounts. just before the attack here pledged allegiance to the terror group and wrote, "may allah accept us as mujahideen." this is another case where online activity appears to have played a role in inspiring an attack. scott, social media is the common thread running through many of these investigations. >> pelley: jeff thanks very much. so, who were these two men? ben tracy's been digging in phoenix. >> i don't know how i'm going to live with it. >> reporter: sharon soofi says finding out that her son nadir was one of the two shooters was a punch in the gut. >> when your child dies under these kind of circumstances, you just-- you it just leaves you numb and empty. >> reporter: nadir soofi was 34 and born in dallas. he was raised muslim and spent six years living with his family in pakistan. he returned to the u.s. to attend the university of utah. his mother says he ran a carpet cleaning business in phoenix and had an eight-year-old son whom he adored. soofi was sharing this apartment with

a security guard was injured before officers at the scene killed simpson and his accomplice. let me bring in cnn law enforcement analyst tom foounuentes. explain to me as a former assistant director of the fbi, when the fbi tips off garland police -- and to be precise, it was that aln to simpson had expressed interest in this evident. where does the ball go from there? i think the ball was always in the court of garland pd from the beginning of event planning. even from that time, several months in advance, they knew

this american terrorist now dead elton simpson. he was in twitter contact with a guy names hussein, well known terrorist, computer specialist if you will. what does it say to you? >> there's a small story. a terrorist in syria is trying to radicalize people. classic profile. 20-21 years old, speaks english. the kind of person they want communicating with the uk and america. probability terrorism. in the past if you are following a terror target small secret cell trying to communicate covertly. isis flipped this on its head. guys are saying i will communicate with 10,000 50,000 people. if one in 1,000 decide to make an attack i can operate in the open because that's a success. remarkable change in the world of counterterrorism. >> you have an article on cnn.com. you describe common characteristics of americans recruited by isis. >> 62 americans recruited by isis is somewhat surprising. quite a number of them are women, 20%. the one thing they share in common are quite young ages. that leads to the next thing, eight out of ten of the

simpson. you said he stopped showing up. when that happened, did that concern you now or only now a red flag in recollection? >> at that time it was not a red flag because he became involved in working for nadir and his pizza parlor. and also he was brief lyly -- at that time it's a normal story of a lot of people that come to the mosque and after a while they get busy with their lives and end up moving to different sections of town or ended up being busy with the business or personal life. so at that time it was not a red flag it was -- >> does it worry you about any type of radical element that has no infiltrated the mosque? >> no. why not? because i know what the mosque preaches and all these sermons are taped and put on our website, all of the lectures are taped and put on the website. if any radicalization is happening, it's happening outside the mosque. it doesn't concern me that there's a radical element in the mosque. again, there are a lot of people that come and go and that come and

simpson is arrested? >> yes, sir, he is in custody. >> finally after seven months of relentless publicity, the trial of o.j. simpson will unfold before the only people who count in deciding his fate, the jury. >> no one talked about anything else, but the trial. that is all you could talk about in the coffee shops, in the restaurants, on the street. >> all right. counsel, please be seated. >> simpson's defense team. >> in other developments. >> the extraordinary nature of the simpson case -- >> between 8:00 and 4:30 we were the o.j. simpson network, period. it was the first reality show. it really was. >> kato mania is spreading across the nation's heartland. >> i knew the defense team. i knew the prosecution team. i would have dinner with one side and breakfast with another side every day. >> and you say on your oath that you have not addressed any black person as a nigger or spoken about black people as niggers in the past ten years, detective sherman? >> that's what i'm saying. >> he is the key witness

simpson was interacting with all sorts of isis fighters online reposting their stuff. it's a challenge for the fbi because there's a lot of people around like that in the united states and posting all kinds of threats and there are still significant questions given the specific retweet of the texas attack. >> thank you. >>> still to come hillary clinton putting immigration front and center in her campaign. will it be a win with voters? >> reporter: hillary clinton called for a pathway to full and equal citizenship for undocumented immigrants in the u.s. and she slammed republicans calling for second class status. i will have details on the key debate election cycle after a quick break. in this moment your baby is getting more than clean. your touch stimulates her senses and nurtures her mind. and the johnson's® scent lather and bubbles help enhance the experience. so why just clean your baby when you can give her so much more™? now? can i at least put my shoes on? if your bladder is calling the shots ... you may have a medical condition called overactive bladder ...

he was a devout muslim, like elton simpson. usama shami is the president of the mosque simpson attended regularly until about four years ago. >> a very good demeanor. very good attitude. always a smile on his face. >> reporter: simpson caught the fbi's attention nearly a decade ago. in 2010, he was investigated for planning to join a terror group in somalia, but he was convicted of lying to a federal agent and placed on probation. >> he just seemed very calm and quiet and, um, i really had believed that the charges against him were trumped up. >> reporter: in a statement, simpson's family says they are struggling to understand how he could become radicalized, writing, "we are sure many people in the country are curious to know if we had any idea of elton's plan. to that we say, without question, we did not." neighbors say the two men lived in the apartment complex behind me together for years. law enforcement sources say the guns used in sunday's shooting were purchased legally. lester? >> miguel almaguer tonight, thank you. >>

we all know elton simpson himself tried to join the fight with shabaab. the interesting point here is that both fighters, the guy in somalia, the guy in iraq followed elton simpson. not only these individuals but also other isis fighters which really showed that elton simpson was a trustworthy brother within the community of isis fighters and supporters online. so when on the 25th the most important point here -- two points i would like really very much to talk about is that i have no doubt that the minnesota individual was one of the people that inspired elton simpson. on april 23rd the somali guy from the u.s. posted a tweet in which he called for "charlie hebdo" style attacks in the united states. he specifically said i'm calling on one of my brothers in the united states to go and execute the attack. now, not only that elton simpson actually saw that tweet, he actually retweeted it also which clearly indicate that he read the message and he was thinking about it. he was thinking about it because a few days later he asked him to go on private communica

simpson grew up in a christian family in this phoenix neighborhood. in high school simpson was an all-star basketball player, but later wrote that an auto accident ended his chances of playing ball at a top college and led him to allah and the life of a devout muslim. >> we are in shock and disbelief this could happen. >> reporter: five years ago the fbi arrested simpson for attempting to join an al qaeda group in somalia convicted of lying to fbi agents. only sentenced to probation but put on the no fly list and upset according to his former lawyer. >> felt like he was targeted because of his religious believes. >> reporter: over the last few months, simpson sent repeated twitter messages obtained by abc news about his growing dismay with his country. soon you won't be able to live in america as a muslim. the noose is tightening he wrote on march 14th. and then he wrote, time is short. on april 23rd he wrote of the upcoming drawing event in texas, when will they ever learn? and then yesterday, just minutes before the attack that would lead to his dea

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an evangelical passtor close to simpson said he was not surprised to hear simpson's name connected to the texas attack. >> he had express eded to me admiration specifically for osama bin laden. he used the word hero which surprised me at the time but now i understand his thinking better actually not that surprising. >> reporter: we are also learning more about simpson's accomplice nadir soofi. according to "the wall street journal" he bought an ak-47 on craigslist. soofi's mother says her son had dvds of the prechgs of the former leader of al qaeda in yes, ma'am yemen. and we learned today from the fbi direct james comey that fbi agents saw simpson's social media activity talking about the texas event, and that is what prompted that warning. but he said the fbi had no idea simpson was driving from his home here in phoenix with his accomplice to launch that attack in in texas. wolf? >> all right, pamela thank you. let's get more now on the fbi warning to the texas police before the terror attack. our justice reporter evan perez spoke with the fbi director james comey. he's also working

one of them we know the name as elton simpson. a lot more to learn as it seems there is an fbi investigation under way. >> that's important context. you don't want to be in a position of these people were targeted by people who now believe to be isis sympathizers right now and there's no place for that. >> absolutely not. >>> happening right now, a new republican joining the race for president. ben carson just made it official. we'll tell you why he thinks he should be president and we'll tell you who else just announced this morning and wants to compete against him and the scores of others getting in. listen up... i'm reworking the menu. veggies you're cool... mayo, corn dogs... you are so out of here! ahh... the complete balanced nutrition of great tasting ensure. with nine grams of protein... and 26 vitamins and minerals. and now with... ...twice as much vitamin d ...which up to 90% of people don't get enough of. ohhhhhhh. the sunshine vitamin! ensure now has 2x more vitamin d to support strong bones. ensure. take life in. ♪

sam, can this simpsons go on without harry? >> has, i have not watched it in years, right now simpsons is like brett favre, call it quits, you were great, you were one of the best. kennedy: brett favre is playing for new york jets next season. >> he is back. you know. simpsons in the time may be best show ever. it is funny, but yeah -- kennedy: you saying they can go on? >> i am not going to watch regardless, but yeah. >> when they replace barney ruble's voice in the flinstones, bedrock was never the same, he is 72 and a millionaire -- what other work is he going to do? sell reverse mortgage oscillatee night tv. kennedy: is he being greedy? >> i hope he is working on a spinal tap reunion. that would be worth it. kennedy: that is a lot. >> i am sure -- i know that homer guy makes a lot of money but teacher died she is not on there any more. >> he does it probably from his house in his underwear in a booth. you don't even have to go to work. kennedy: i want to go to london here i am. >> that is what he is doing. >> just called, h

we're learning that the fbi warned local texas authorities about simpson before the attack? >> reporter: yes, david. comey said about three hours before the attack, the fbi sent information to texas authorities that simpson was following the controversial cartoon contest about the prophet muhammad and could end up there. >> all right, pierre thomas with the director of the fbi today. pierre, thank you. >>> now, to the other breaking story tonight, the severe storm threat. 17 million in the path. a state of emergency in oklahoma. deadly tornadoes already. severe storm and flash flood watches across five states tonight, after a terrifying 24 hours. just listen. ferocious winds in oklahoma. and this number tonight. 48 reported tornadoes in just 24 hours. this one in kansas. and look at this. one family's storm shelter in oklahoma pulled right from the ground. abc's ryan owens from oklahoma tonight. >> reporter: good evening, david. i want to show you this house. it's one about 50 in this area with severe damage. this place is a total loss. but the family that lives here, they a

simpson was found guilty of

>> well, start with elton simpson. he's the one we know most about. we've come across these yearbook photos. take a look at these because they really show what a typical american upbringing he had. the pictures show that he's an avid athlete. he was the captain of his basketball team in high school. he grew up in a typical suburban community here in phoenix. he seemed to have a typical life in high school. investigators are now tracing his path, trying to figure out how he went from this to a life of radicalism and violence. neighbors in their apartment complex saw nothing outwardly alarming from the two roommates except one of the men elton simpson put his car up for sale. >> i'm getting goose bumps thinking about it right now. >> reporter: ariel exchanged texts with simpson. >> you don't think like maybe he's just going to go plot something and you're giving the money to help him go plot something. >> reporter: he changed his mind. instead driving it to texas. shortly before opening fire simpson tweeted an oath of aleeance to a'mirul mu'mineen, a ci

we know more about elton simpson. the other gunmen. he has a criminal record. in 2011, he was convicted of lying to authorities. at the time, they tried to stick him with an international terrorism charge. that did not come to fruition. his family is not muslim. we hear from his mosque that he converted around high school age. although he did have that conviction in 2011 the president of his mosque says that he did not have any displays of violence. he did not have any warning signs that he could see. investigators have now combed through the apartment. they have been walking out with box upon box of evidence. they are trying to make the connection between what happened with these men and how they turned no lone wolves. >> thank you, kyung. members of the phoenix mosque where the gunmen went are in shock. mosque president says elton simpson was a regular until five years ago, the time the fbi arrested him. the mosque president says a few months ago, simpson stopped going to services at all. >> you have you know two members that they didn't show any signs of rad

an evangelical pastor close to simpson said he was not surprised to hear simpson's name connected to the attack. >> he expressed to me admiration for osama bin laden. he used the word hero. >> we are also learned more about simpson's accomplice. he bought an ak-47 on craig's list. his mother said her son a had dvds of the former leader of al qaeda and yemen. >> reporter: and we learned today from fbi director james comey that the fbi alerted local authorities in texas with a bulletin a few hours before the event about simpson, based on his treats twb his social media activity about the event. but we're told that the fbi had no idea that simpson left his home here in phoenix, arizona and drove to texas to launch that attack. erin? >> thank you very much. live in phoenix. and outfront now, military analyst and retired lieutenant general mark hertling. the fbi director saying there are hundreds of possible u.s. extreme mists right now that are linked to isis influenced by isis. this is the fist time they've come out with specific numbers like that. how concerning is this to you? >> it's

. >> angela simpson is one of the four women assigned to atom 100. >> simpson, i think, is very scary individual. she's probably the only one in there that i take every precaution in the world to make sure my staff and myself are safe. >> i heard they said i was possessed by the devil. that's hilarious. isn't that beautiful? i told my kids when they were babies they saw a guy [ bleep ] behind a circle k. i told them that's how cops grow. so, yeah. i didn't know they would next week go [ bleep ] in the alley and try to grow a cop. that was not my intention. >> she seems to have a true gang type mentality. snitches get stitches and wind up in ditches. no cop is a good cop. she'll stare you down and the hair on the back of your neck standing up. >> i've asked god a lot to spontaneously combust officers. just to watch them pop. >> where does that come from, your hatred of cops? >> that's not something i'll discuss. >> but simpson regularly illustrates her hatred of law enforcement officers through her drawings. >> here's one for my brother. i've got to send that to him. it's from the pigs

elton simpson, no other history of violence. neighbors in their apartment complex saw nothing outwardly alarming from the two roommates. ariel whitlock had been texting simpson who put his car up for sale. >> i'm getting goose bumps thinking about it because i wanted to buy that car. knowing that it's on the news, i see it and it's just blown up. i was going to purchase that car. >> you don't think like maybe he's going to go plot something and you're giving the money to help him go plot something, that's how i feel now. it's just crazy. >> reporter: neighbor tim raines never suspected. in fact he saw nadir soofi as a good samaritan who helped him in a medical emergency. >> you had contact with one of the men? >> one time about a year ago, he -- i came home and i'm walking up this and i had a heart condition. and i collapsed over here onto this stairwell. and he seen all that and he came over, offered me help. >> reporter: how do you reconcile that with a guy who drives to texas and shoots people? >> oh, it's easy. everybody has

so we know that simpson was in touch with him. and that a week before the cartoon event in texas, simpson was interacting with the terrorists in somalia. and this is what he said over twitter. he said when will they ever learn. they're planning on selecting the best picture drown in texas. indicating he was angry of the event. and this in response they said the brothers of "charlie hebdo" did their part. it's time for the brothers in the u.s. to do theirs. we learned that the fbi reopened an investigation into simpson in part at least because of his interactions online with these known terrorists. of course that raises questions as far as how they were able to get from their home here in phoenix to garland, texas. i can tell you from speaking to officials, wolf we've been talking about this concern of isis reaching into the u.s. through social media, identifying targets and recruiting. we're seeing that play out. this has certainly been a wakeup call. >> they got there with body armor, with vests, bullet proof vests and with assau

did not know simpson and his accomplice, nadir soofi were en route from phoenix armed with aconclude-47s. at around 7:00 p.m., two meb opened fire on police before being killed by a traffic officer. simpson had apparently received guidance and inspiration online from his american jihadist fighting in somalia. today in an off-camera session with reporters f.b.i. director james comey described isis' siren song. he said the terrorist group reaches out through twitter identifies followers and sends them to encrypted web sites that are difficult track. comey says the message is, "go kill people," sometimes supplying them with hit lists, sometimes suggesting particular targets. today a spokesperson for the garland police department said they had no information at all that simpson and soofi were headed their way. the f.b.i. had reopened an investigation into simpson in march but he was not being watch around the clock. >> pelley: jeff pegues in the washington newsroom tonight jeff, thank you. today, a federal appeals court said a controversial government surveillance program is illegal. it i

simpson apparently received guidance online. in an off-camera session with reporters, fbi director james comey described it. he said the terror group reaches out through social media sites by twitter, identifies followers and sends them to encrypted sites that are difficult to hit. with messages go kill people. sometimes supplying them with hit lists. they say they had no information at all that simpson and soofi were headed its way. the fbi had reopened an investigation in march but he was not being watched around the clock. jeff pegues, cbs news washington. >>> and coming up on the "morning news." toxic flooring troefrmts lumber liquidators has a big announcement about one of its products two months after a report. that's on "cbs moneywatch." this is the "cbs morning news." i take these out... ...to put in dr. scholl's active series insoles. they help reduce wear and tear on my legs, becuase they have triple zone protection. ... and reduce shock by 40%. so i feel like i'm ready to take on anything. in this moment your baby is

he knew edlton simpson in ten years. the president of the mosque saw this man worshipping regularly and saw no sorts of violence and the other man, soofi, nadir soofi, had a pizza shop. it's not the profile, he didn't see it coming. that's the story we're getting from a lot of people here in the apartment complex. the two men lived in that -- you see that balcony over my right shoulder where the two men lived. a lot of the people in the community saw the men and saw them working on that cobalt vehicle. the same vehicle, at least matching the same description of the vehicle used in the texas shooting. so a lot of people saw that vehicle. there was even one neighbor i spoke with who said she tried to buy that vehicle, but a lot of the people here said that they did not see that outward sign of radicalization. it just didn't raise any red flags here. >> from phoenix, arizona. thank you. >>> bring in former fbi counterterrorism expert tim clemente. thanks for being here. what's your preliminary assessment of the attack last

simpson grew up in a christian family in this phoenix neighborhood. he told friends that an automobile accident ended his chances of playing basketball in college and led him to allah. >> we're still in shock and disbelief that this could happen. >> reporter: five years ago, the fbi arrested simpson for attempting to join an al qaeda group in somalia. he was convicted of lying to fbi agents, only sentenced to probation, but put on the no-fly list, and became increasingly upset, according to his lawyer. >> he just felt like he was being targeted just because of his religious beliefs. >> reporter: and over the last few months simpson sent repeated twitter messages obtained bid abc news about his growing dismay with his country. "soon you won't be able to live in america as a muslim. the noose is tightening," he wrote on march 14th. on april 15th he wrote, "time is short." on april 23rd he wrote of the upcoming cartoon drawing event in texas, "when will they ever learn?" and then yesterday, just minutes before the attack that would lead to his death and

in phoenix where soofi and simpson shared and apartment. good morning. >> reporter: good morning, carol. we've been hearing all week from the people who know elton simpson is that they don't understand this. the elton simpson they know is measured and calm. he's not violent. now we're actually getting to see the elton simpson they know. his 2012 video where he reflects on faith. >> come together and pray five times a day as brothers. >> reporter: for the very first time we're seeing and hearing from elton simpson himself, known as ibrahim to his fellow muslims speaking in a 2012 video to raise funds for his new mosque reflecting on his faith. >> a form of weaponry to go out into the real world and use that weaponry to shield you against the tricks of satan. >> or satan. cnn also alert calling in members of the mosque for what's described as friendly interviews trying to find out why this seemingly soft-spoken man would take this violent turn. vok ab alone feels he knows. he's the pastor at the church. he worked with simpson three years at h

. >> reporter: just before the attack on sunday elton simpson tweeted texas attack. that same day at about 4:00 p.m. the fbi said it sent a bulletin of simpson and a license plate to police in garland texas, where the contest for drawings was being held. the fbi did not know simpson and his accomplish, nadir soofi, were en route from phoenix armed with ak-47s. at around 7:00 p.m. the two men opened fire on police before being killed by a traffic officer. simpson had apparently received guidance and inspiration online from this american jihadist fighting in somalia. in an off-camera session with reporters, fbi director james coney described isis's siren song. he said the terror group reaches out through social media sites by twitter, identifies followers and sends them to encrypted sites that are difficult to track. comey said the messages are go kill people sometimes supplying them with hit lists, sometimes suggesting targets. they say they had no information at all that simpson and soofi were headed its way. the fbi had reopened an investigation in march but he was

first to simpson. as we mentioned he's been on the fed's radar since 2011 placed on the no-fly list after he wasvicted edconvicted about lying about traveling to syria for islamic jihad. he was declared no longer a threat. former cia counterterrorism analyst could welcome back to the show. >> how you doing? >> i'm doing okay. >> good. >> we just got information in and i want to get your two cents on this because the announcement -- we got there announcement from the state department that they are offering rewards up to $7 million for information on four key isis leaders including an official spokesman for isis. and one of the first triefts join-- first terrorist to join isis in syria. who are these people? why are they so key? >> these guys are senior isis members who are involved in a number of things such as the person you're talking about is abmuhammad al mabami. talking about videos with what isis wants and wants to accomplish. other folks are senior bombmakers. one is actually reportedly the perso

that's something that simpson denied. but a year later he was found guilty of making materially false statements to the fbi and sentenced to three years probation and a $500 fine. law enforcement officials say they continued to be aware of simpson and followed his social media postings where he showed support for isis. nadir soofi, law enforcement sources say he was not on their radar prior to sunday's shooting. >> new poll numbers this morning show negative views of hillary clinton are on the rise increasing to 42% from 36%. the trend started after she entered the presidential race. the former secretary of state tells a house committee she'll answer questions about her e-mail and the 2012 benghazi attack but she only wants to testify once later this month. the committee wants to question her at least twice. we're in las vegas where clinton will try to focus on her campaign while a controversial book could steal the headlines. good morning. >> good morning. secretary clinton is trying to frame her campaign around issues l

you knew one of the suspects elton simpson. tell us what you know about him. >> i first met him about ten years ago. he attended our mosque regularly. until the incident that happened in 2010 2011 which he was arrested by the fbi. then after that he became less frequent to the mosque. >> and i believe you knew him as ibrahim. >> yes, everybody knows him in the community as ibrahim. >> and he was a convert, based on what you know? >> yeah. when i first met him, he was a assuming sometime before ten years he became a convert. >> we know he was 30 years old. what about the second suspect, his roommate? did you know him? >> i don't know his name. i didn't see his name in the newspaper, so i don't know who that person is. >> so you're not -- once you hear the name you might be able to know who he is. we'll follow up with you on that. did he ever give you indications, elton simpson, that he was sympathetic supporter of any of these, let's say, isis or al qaeda or any kind of terror group? >> no he was a gentle person. he always had a

elton simpson is mild mannered he was very calm very measured. now we're actually seeing it in a 2012 video as he reflects about faith. >> recharges you as well when you come together and pray five times a day with the brothers. >> reporter: for the very first time we are seeing and hearing from elton simpson himself. known as ibrahim to his fellow muslims speaking in a 2012 video to raise funds for his new mosque reflecting on his faith. >> it provides to you a form of weaponry to go out into the real world and use that weaponry to shield you against the tricks of the -- >> reporter: or satan. cnn is also learning the fbi is calling in members of the mosque for what's described as friendly interviews trying to find out why this seemingly soft spoken man would take this violent turn. malone believes he knows. he's the pastor at roosevelt community church and worked with simpson for three years as a packageing company. recalls arguing with him for hours upon hours. >> i was surprised but not shocked. i wouldn't put it past him because i understood

elton simpson was active on social media. you pointed out it's imfor the fbi, federal national law enforcement to be tracking all of those people who may be active on social media, writing, supporting love letters of isis. >> i know. i think people would be shocked in this country and all over the world to know how many thousands of these people are doing that essentially like you say sending love letters to isis i want to join. the girls that want to be brides. you know the whole thing. the fbi, i can tell you to follow one person. i ran surveillance operation at one point in chicago fbi office. it takes 30 agents to follow one person 24/7. they are following -- there's a million on the terror watch list. do the math. we don't have 30 million fbi agents. >> thanks very much for that analysis. just ahead we'll have more from baltimore on that new incident involving police and a suspect whose gun went off. also is it music to republican's ears. why a gospel choir rapped an eminem hit. an african-american man and woman join the