meanwhile, the suspected gunman, zephen xaver, appeared in court yesterday. an indiana police department has released a 2014 incident report in which the suspect said that he had dreams of hurting other students in a classroom when he was 16 years old. demarco morgan has more. >>> zephen xaver. >> reporter: appearing on videotape and wearing a black and white jumpsuit, zephen xaver stood and listened as a highland county judge charged him with premeditated murder. >> the charges are five counts of homicide, murder in the first degree. >> reporter: the shooting happened at the suntrust bank in sebring. xaver entered wearing a bulletproof vest and with a gun. he forced five women to lie down and shot them. one employee in the back room heard and escaped, contacting law enforcement. the shooter also called 911. >> he told dispatchers that he had killed five people in the bank. >> reporter: when police arrived at the bank, xaver was barricaded inside. after negotiations failed, an armored s.w.a.t. vehicle rammed the building. >> there he is, boys. >> reporter: xa

zephen xaver. he made his first court appearance this morning. all of the victims were women. police say after the shooting, xaver called 911 and told dispatchers what happened. authorities say the gunman was a prison guard trainee, who had just recently quit his job. >>> let's get our first check of weather. kyla grogan is there. it it's a blue bird day. >> it is. i like that, frank. it is a blue bird kind of day. in fact, looking behind me is live drone video. we are looking across the bay here from oakland, to san francisco. isn't that gorgeous? and it really is blue skies as far as the eye can see today. that is the joy of high pressure being in control. what a beautiful, beautiful day it is. okay. that's it. i have to get outside for lunch. i've just made a command decision. temperatures are warming up today. we're at 59 in san francisco.

the suspect is zephen xaver. police say he himself contacted authorities. >> the subject contacted or dispatch center and said he had entered the bank and began shooting. we've suffered a significant loss at the hands of a senseless criminal doing a senseless crime. >> police have not released the names of the victims. the suspect's father says he is heartbroken for those who died and his son wasn't raised to be like this. he had worked as an officer trainee for two months before resigning. >>> a major shift in venezuela, the u.s. recognizing the only position leader as president. we'll go to caracas next. include a friend. ing isu and unlimited is better with a phone included. it's true. forty bucks with the other guys, doesn't include a phone. so, start the new year right. join t-mobile and get unlimited with a phone included for just forty dollars per line. audible members know listening has the power to change us make us better parents, better leaders, better people. and there's no better place to listen than

. >> zephen xaver. r reporter: appearing via videotape and wearing a black- and-white jump suit, zephen xaver stood and listened as a highlands county judge charged him with premeditated murder. d> the charges are five counts if homicide, murder in the first degree. >> reporter: the shooting happened shortly after 12:00 on wednesday at this sun trust bank in seabring. police say he entered the bank wearing a bulletproof vest armed with a gun. he forced five women to lie down and then he shot them. one bank employee heard the shots and escaped, contacting law enforcement. the shooter also called to 911. >> he told dispatchers that he had killed five people in the bank. wh he's coming out. ar reporter: when police arrived at the bank, xaver was barricaded inside. after negotiations failed, an armored swat vehicle rammed the building. >> there he is, boys. >> reporter: xaver surrendered and was taken into custody. >> we have no information as to this time as to what his true motive may have been. >> report

police say 21-year-old zephen xaver walked into the suntrust bank and opened fire. happened in sebring, 90 miles west of tampa. police have not identified a motive. >>> as the partial government shutdown enters day 34, president trump and house speaker nancy pelosi have agreed to postpone the state of the union address until the shutdown ends. the speech was scheduled for next week. today the senate will vote on two competing proposals to end the impasse. both seem destined to fail. 800,000 federal workers will miss a second paycheck tomorrow. >>> a measles outbreak prompted a public health emergency in clark county, washington, just across from portland, oregon. 23 cases are confirmed. as jamie yuccas reports, that number is expected to grow. >> reporter: clark county, washington, is home to more than 6,000 public school students not vaccinated for measles. 23 cases of the illness are now confirmed, and that number could explode. public health director dr. alan melnick. >> we have not seen any cases in vaccinated people. >> reporter: the disease is so highly contag

she claims people didn't take the threats seriously from zephen xaver. police say the 21-year-old opened fire inside a suntrust bank in sebring, florida and he called 911 to say he just killed people. phil keating reporting live from or florida newsroom. >> shep a mystery as to why the suspect walked in that bank, rounded up everyone inside and shot them all execution-style. 21-year-old zephen xaver, the suspect, made his first court appearance this morning saying not a word. he was charged for five counts of premeditated first degree murder, bond denied. according to investigators, he walked into the suntrust bank, had a 9 millimeter peter and a bulletproof vest. rounded up the five people. all were women. he made them lied face down and pulled the trigger one time after the other. the new florida attorney general were among those at the somber news conference. for a small town of 10,000, the chief said it's devastating. >> zephen xaver knowingly and intentionally took the lives of fellow community members. our sisters, our mothers, our daughter and co-

the 21-year-old zephen xaver allegedly walked into the suntrust bank in sebring, florida yesterday morning and s people. those victims were the only other people in the bank at the time of the shooting and so far the police have not released a motive. >>> taking a look at what is coming up later on cbs this endu while facing missing a second paycheck. >>> a family founded the pharmaceutical company to help with the opioid crisis. >>> hackers did when they took control of the home security system and how to protect your devices from interference. >>> we will see you at 7:00. >> that happened in the bay area and it was a scary incident but luckily they figured out what was going on. >> we have some new tips on what to do for protection on your home devices. it is a great story. >>> apple is cutting positions in the self driving department and the jobless claims falling advisor jan brooks. >> see abc reports apple cutting 200 jobs in the vision. apple has been very secretive about project tighten. last year it was reported that apple laid off hundreds of as well as they shifted the focus on d

and one customer inside the suntrust bank in sebring, florida, wednesday afternoon. >> zephen xaver. >> reporter: on thursday, he was in court, facing a judge. >> the charges are five counts of homicide murder in the first degree. >> reporter: the arrest report describing a gruesome scene, the five victims with apparent gunshot wounds to the back of their heads and upper torsos and a bullet-proof vest and a .9 millimeters gun where xaver was taken into custody. >> did he go in there attempting to rob this bank or simply to kill? >> we have no information right now that there was any bank robbery. >> reporter: among the dead, 65-year-old cindy watson, a bank customer who was a retired emt and bank employees, 55-year-old marisol lopez, jessica montague and 38-year-old anna williams. williams hired at the bank just two weeks ago was the mother of a blended family with seven children. >> loving her was easy, living without her will be hard. >> another employee in the break room heard gunshots and fled out the back door calling 911. he survived. police still unsure of xaver's motive, but

the suspect is 21-year-old zephen xaver. he is now in custody. police say he contacted authorities. >> the suspect contacted our dispatch center and said he had entered the bank and began shooting. we've suffered a significant loss at the hands of a senseless criminal. >> police still not releasing the names of the victims. the suspect's father says he is hard broken o heartbroken for those who died. xaver had worked as a correctional officer trainee for two months. >>> relations between u.s. and venezuela building toward a flash point, the trump administration recognizing opposition leader juan guaido as the nation's president. >> today freedom broke out in venezuela with the rec miogniti of the new interim president. maduro is a dictator with no legit maimate claim to power. >> maduro's election was condemned as a power grab. venezuela has corruption and failed economist policies that have crashed the economy. there is widespread hunger and disease. >> huge protests as you can see. yesterday though they left ten people dead. maduro gave u.s. di

the alleged shooter is in jail now. 21-year-old zephen xaver called them from inside the bank afr the shooting. there was a standoff but police were able to go in, get to the victims. eventually, they made the ar wst. xaver wking as a prison guard trainee until quitting two weeks ago. investigators are planning to a give an upda a news conference sometime today. >>> the metro board is seto hear plans that could significantly change the operating hours for metro trains. there are four proposals. one would keep the hours as they are. another would return service hours to the pre-2016 hours when trains were running until midnight during theweek. there are two other proposals that offer less signi changes.e they would expand weekend service and keep trains running later during the week. t a plans will be presented board meeting later this morning. >>> it's 6:49 now. we want to check back in with chuck on the storm team 4 weather alert day. >>> aaron, it's a breezy start this morning. southerly winds a 20 to 30 miles per hour have continued to push temperatures uhe during overnight hours.

t the gentleman taken into custody as a res this is a gentleman by the name can have zephen xaver. he's 21 years o age and lives here in sebring. >> florida state officials say the suspect worked as a prison guard ainee until he quit two weeks ago. >>> this morning, a massivenk le is still causing major problems for drivers in the district. >> now we're learning it could tahe some time before problem is fixed. news 4's megan mcgrath is live in norhwest d.c. w more on how this could impact the commute. busy scene behind you, megan. >> reporter: we've got the work going on behind me. we're learning that this is going to be a problem not just for today, but the next several days. 17th st shutdown in both directions right along the ellipse, dar constitution hall. in place between c and e streets. the problem, a big sinedole that opp. take a look at the video. that been with us since rush hour tuesday evening. oat's when ned up in the middle of the road on 17th street pretty much at the intersection with d. the cause of that sinkhole still unknown. they're trying to figure that out. the

zephen xaver lives in sebring but apparently from indiana and reportedly has no criminal history. and as of two weeks ago he was a correctional officer trainee but resigned. so far there is no motive. martha? >> martha: high school teacher now suspended without pay for showing his students a fox news documentary about due process. his exclusive story is next. ♪ hey, saved you a seat. this round is on me. hey, can you spot me? come on in! find your place, today, with silver sneakers... included with many medicare plans. call the number on the screen now or visit getsilversneakers.com you hardly ever play catch with the grandkidsalk? or show them how to give a good handshake anymore. now look at me... i'm all bent out of shape. (vo tv) if you have bent fingers and can't lay your hand flat, talk to your doctor. it may be dupuytren's contracture. (gary) see ya! (hand) you're all about friendly service, and you rarely shake hands? come on! (vo) your hand is talking. isn't it time you listened? there are non-surgical options. take the first step and learn more about dupuytren's at fac

xaver walked into a suntrust bank in sebring, florida, and opened fire.they say xaver called 9-1-1, telling them he had shot five people.when crisis negotiators failed to get him to come out, swat went in. chief karl hoglunde/ sebring police department: "unfortunately all victims had succumb to their injuries inside the bank"authorities revealed four of the victims worked at the bank and one was a customer.two of the women have been identified as cynthia watson and marisol lopez.meanwhile, xaver made his first court appearance in florida thursday morning. judge anthony ritenour / highlands county: "as i've stated, you have five counts of felony capital murder. based on it being a capital offense, the court is going to hold you without bond. reporting in sebring, florida, i'm camila bernal. (ken) (ken) mayors from around the country are in washington d-c this week for the winter meeting of the u.s. conference of mayors. house speaker nancy pelosi was there -- she gave a speech yesterday. also in attendance -- san francisco mayor london breed.... and oakland mayor libby schaaf -- who

. >> reporter: just after noon on wednesday 21-year-old zephen xaver walked into the suntrust bank in sebring, florida and began firing. the police say the suspect called 911 telling the area dispatch center, "i have shot five feet." those victims were the only people in the bank at the time of the shooting. when law enforcement got to the scene they said the suspect would not come out. >> we engaged in negotiations and asked the sheriff to send in the tactical unit of the s.w.a.t. team to secure the victims and take the suspect into custody. >> reporter: the nearby schools and businesses were locked down and the main street was closed in both directions. friends and families waited at the nearby hotel for information on friends and loved ones. the neighbor that knows the suspect said he never showed any signs of violence. >> from what i saw, and i would never allow my nine-year-old around a dangerous person, and i did not remotely get any type of inquiry that he was dangerous or would hurt anyone. >> reporter: the police have not released a motive in the shooting. >> the first court

zephen xaver set before the florida judge via video conferencing yesterday morning. >> you have five felony capital murder charges. >> reporter: this was at the suntrust bank in sebring and the 21-year-old walked in wearing the bulletproof vest, carrying a gun, forcing his victims to lie down on the ground, and then shot them execution style. victor saw what was happening through the glass door, turned around and called 911. >> what goes through my mind is that i was probably the last person other than the shooter to see them alive. that really hits home. >> reporter: the victims included a customer cynthia watson, harry so lopez and cynthia williams were employees and williams had only been working there three weeks. >> a wife, mother the seven children and her life was truly a lot in this world. >> reporter: the vigil was held at a small methodist church nearby for the big. >> why is the question we ask all too often recently. >> reporter: if convicted the shooter could face the death penalty. >> the names of the other shooting victims are was held based on the wishes -- with held

he has now been identified as zephen xaver. they want to know why this former corrections worker trainee walked into that bank and opened fire just afternoon today. we can tell you that the suspect himself is the one who actually dialed 911. police and sheriff's deputies rushed to the scene eventually the swat team made entrance into the bank. that is when they found the five individuals who were shot to death. g. we still don't have much information on the victims or potential other people that were injured inside the bank. we hope to learn more information about everything. just a tragic situation here and the entire central florida community reacting. >> all right. thank you. one east bay city is ordering a native american church to stop selling marijuana. they say the church isn't following zoning rules and are preparing to take legal action . the church is located in a strip mall. >> julie is live in antioch. the church is claiming they are not a dispensary. is that right? >> that's right. the church owner telling me today

five people inside a bank made his first court appearance this morning. 21-year-old zephen xaver is facing first degree murder charges accused of opening fire inside a bank and killing five people. police say xaver reported the shooting himself and barricaded himself when s.w.a.t. teams arrived. the standoff ended when an armored police car rammed the . we have no infoion as tthis ti motive may have been. we believe that it is a random act. >> police say all the victims were women. according to state records, xaver was training to be a prison guard but recently resigned. he could face the death penalty if convicted. >>> police are investigating two unrelated road rage incidents on opposite sides of the country. both of them caught on camera. new york city police are looking for this man. he is seen climbing on top of an uber car and screaming before taking off, but just moments before investigators say that the suspect who is a bicyclist used a bike lock to smash the windshield and rear window of the car and then hit the driver in the head when he got out. >> the driver tackled the

this is him.... 21 year old zephen xaver... a resident of sebring. he was taken into custody this afternoon. police say they responded after xaver called 911... saying he fired shots inside the bank. when initial negotiations to get the barricaded gunman to leave the bank failed, a swat team went into the bank and continued negotiations. police say ... xaver... eventually surrendered. (grant) authorities said the victims have not yet been identified and family notifications have not yet been made. there's no word on a motive. the suspect's father says his son has had his troubles but he's never hurt anyone before -- and this attack is a before -- and this attack is a "total shock." the fbi and the florida the fbi and the florida department of law enforcement are helping in the investigation. (ken) a big story tonight... police are shedding more light on what led to the arrest of a teenager in connection with the brutal beating of

with flags at hal staff here we are learning new details emerging about the alleged gunman, zephen xaver, michigan state police releasing records that in 2017 that xaver talked about trying t initiate a confrontation with police for what's known as suicide by cop. >> god watches over you -- >> reporter: overnight this tight-knital cenlorida community pulling together after a mass shooting that left five dead and a community shattered. >> it makes it very hard to feel safe. you don't. you have to always be looking. >> reporter: police say 21-year-old suspect zephen xaver shot four employees and one customer t inside suntrust bank on wednesday afternoon. on thursday he was in court facing a judge. >> the charges are five counts of homicide, murder in the first degree. >> reporter: the arrest report describing a gruesome scene, the five victims with apparent gunshot wounds to the back of their heads and upper torsos a bulletproof vest and 9 millimeter gun where xaver was taken into custody. >> did he go in tptre attg to rob this bank or simply to kill? >> we have no information right now th

. >> reporter: the suspect, who is still alive, 21-year-old zephen xaver. according to police he dialed 911 himself at 12:36 this afternoon to report the shooting while still barricaded inside the bank. deputies rushed to the scene. a s.w.a.t. team moved in quickly, storming the bank after authorities say negotiations were unsuccessful. they say xaver eventually surrendered. >> this is an individual that needs to face very swift and exacting justice. >> reporter: the victims have not been publicly identified. a massive law enforcement investigation is under way tonight. the fbi working closely with local authorities. sun trust bank says, we are working with officials and dedicating ourselves to fully addressing the needs of all the individuals and families involved. >> we've suffered a significant loss at the hands of a senseless criminal doing a senseless crime. >> reporter: tonight folks here are anxiously waiting for the identities of the five who were killed in this small, tight-knit community. if residents didn't know the victims, they likely knew some

the suspect has been identified as 21-year-old zephen xaver... from sebring. police say he barricaded himself inside the bank... but eventually surrendered after a swat team was sent in. there's no word on a motive. the suspect's the suspect's father says his son has had his troubles but had never hurt anyone. (vicki) a big story tonight... after weeks of searching, san francisco police arrested a teenager in connection to the brutal beating of an 88-year-old grandmother in visitacion valley. officers are now shedding more light onto what happened. kron 4's san kerman is live in san francisco tonight with the details. dan? san francisco police say this man 18 year old keonte gathron, who has been arrested for brutally beating 88 year old grandmother yick oy hong in visitacion valley, conducted a one man crime spree following the january 8th attack including a car jacking, robbing a 14 year old girl at gunpoint and punching and robbing a 17 year old girl sot bill scott/san francisco police chief we have one inedividual who was wreaking havoc in our community an

xaver made his first court appearance a few hours ago. police say he walked into the bank wednesday and opened fire --- killing 5 people. he then barricaded himself inside the bank and called authorities himself. he eventually surrendered when swat entered the bank. the victims have not been publically identified. and investigators have not released any possible motives. ( james ) another big national story we are following this morning... president trump's former lawyer.... michael cohen... is postponing his congressional testimony. according to cohen his family is receiving death threats. cohen had been scheduled to testify publicly before the house oversight committee on february 7th. he said in a statement that he's open to testifying at a later date. on march 6th, cohen reports to prison to begin serving a three year sentence for campaign finance violations. ( james ) still ahead... we'll let you know which bay area company has been voted the "most admired" company in the áworld. ( james ) and after the break... the oakland unified

. >> reporter: today mass murder suspect zephen xaver facing a florida judge. >> the charges are five counts of homicide murder in the first degree, premeditated as a capital offense -- >> reporter: if convicted xaver could face the death penalty. one officer telling nbc news the killings in the bank were more like executions. the chilling details described in the arrest report. the five victims lying face-down on the floor with apparent gunshot wounds to the back of their heads and upper torsos. >> yesterday our community suffered a tremendous loss. >> reporter: sebring police chief karl hoagland. did he go in there attempting to rob this bank? or just simply to kill? >> we have no information right now that there was any bank robbery. >> reporter: among the five victims, 55-year-old mariso lopez, bank employee. 38-year-old anna pinon williams, a mother of blended family with seven children, hired at the bank just two weeks ago. >> her life was truly a light in this world. >> reporter: also killed, a banker, 31-year-old jessica montague, raising three children in a blended family, he

the suspect identified as local resident 21-year-old zephen xaver, appearing to be the suspect led out in handcuffs. we've suffered significant loss at the hands of a senseless criminal doing a senseless crime. >> reporter: police have not yet identified the victims. at a nearby hotel, loved ones gathering, overcome with emotion learning the news. >> just an awful scene. linsey's been monitoring this all afternoon. and no word on a motive tonight? >> reporter: that's right, david. police say this is an active and fluid situation. the fbi joining the investigation. florida governor saying the suspect should face very swift and exacting justice. david? >> linsey davis leading us off. thank you. >>> in other news, now to the president of the speaker of the house tonight. the president telling speaker pelosi today he has every intention of delivers his state of the union from the capitol next tuesday, even with the government shutdown. 800,000 workers not getting paid. he was then on camera today when reporters broke the news to him, the speaker's response. abc's mary bruce on the hill aga

police say 21-year-p;d zephen xaver walked into the bank wednesday and opened fire --- killing 5 people. he then barricaded himself inside the bank and called authorities himself. he eventually surrendered when swat entered the bank. the victims have not been publically identified. and investigators have not released any possible motives. ( james ) new this morning police in palo alto have arrested a man after a woman says he was prowling in her yard. the woman told police that 33-year-old andrew moriarty walked into her back yard near matadero creek. an officer patrolling the area found moriarty carrying a 4- inch knife... a stolen phone... stolen mail... and drugs. moriarty has previous convictions in santa clara county for dug offenses and burglary charges. ( james ) in the east bay... police in fremont are going to launch a pilot program to use electric cars customized for police patrols. here is a piture of the car. this is part of the department's effort to reduce greehouse gas emissions by 25% by the year 20-20. fremont police say the program could reduce 10% of the greenhouse ga

. >> a gentleman by the name of zephen xaver. he's 21 years of age and lives here in sebring. >> reporter: police in the city of sebring say the suspect barricaded himself inside the bank then called authorities saying he fired multiple shots. after initial negotiations failed, the s.w.a.t. team used an armed vehicle to ram the front doors. the suspect eventually surrendered to police, but inside the bank at least five people were dead. >> we've suffered significant loss at the hands of a senseless criminal doing a senseless crime. >> reporter: police have not yet identified the victims. after the shooting loved ones gathered at a nearby hotel overcome with emotion. reporter michael paluska of our tampa station was there. >> victims' family members say they were still waiting for answers. but the silence on the other end of cell phones constantly ringing confirmed what they already knew. >> reporter: we learned the 21-year-old suspect has worked as a trainee with the florida department of corrections but recently resigned. overni

they say they had received calls from people reporting zephen xaver's desire to kill or harm people. now 21, xaver is accused of shooting the five women execution style wednesday at the suntrust bank in sebring, florida. the victims were a mix of employees and customers. there is no evidence they were targeted. >>> u.s. diplomats are caught in the middle of a power struggle in venezuela. the state department is ordering nonessential personnel out of that country. it's after president nicolas maduro, who is trying to stay in power, severed ties with the u.s. he says the u.s. is interfering by backing an opposition leader. there's still an estimated70 to 80 americans working for the u.s. in venezuela. senator marco rubio of florida says if any of them is harmed, the consequences will be swift and decisive. >>> youtube is working to curb conspiracy videos by changing its algorithm that suggests new videos to users in order to prevent promoting conspiracies and false information. the change is the result of a six-month long technical effort. youtube says none of the videos will be delete

. >> reporter: around 12:30 this afternoon, police say 21-year- old zephen xaver called police, telling them he fired shots inside this sun trust bank in sebring, florida, about 90 miles east of tampa. the shooting left at least five people dead. >> today has been a tragic day in our community. >> reporter: senior police chief karl hogland: >> we have at least five victims, people who were senselessly murdered because of this act. >> reporter: upon his arrival, police began negotiations with the suspect. >> while engaged in negotiations, i asked the sheriff to send in the tactical unit, or their swat team, in an attempt to recover potential victims and take the subject into custody. >> reporter: during the shooting and subsequent standoff, nearby business and schools were locked down. the city's main street was closed in both directions. as investigators continue to work the crime scene, friends and relatives of the victims gathered at a nearby hotel for information about their loved ones. florida governor, ron desantis: >> the people of florida stand with the community here in light of

. >> reporter: the gunman in ive people.ling the suspect, -year-old zephen xaver. authorities say he was the one that called 911, telling them he entered the bk and began shooting. >> our uni and units from the sheriff's office responded, e scene. ed a sec >> reporter: a team of officers began negoating with a suspect barricaded inside. a s.w.a.t. team vehicle ramming the bank, the suspect eventually surrendering, led away in handcuffs >> this i very dynamic and on going investigation. >> reporter: the florida department of corrections telling nbc news that xaver was hired as a trainee as avon park correctional institution in november before resigning a few weeks ago. they say he had no disciplinary issues during his stint. in his mugshot, he appears to be wearing a shirt depicting the force horsemen of the apocalypse. his next-door neighbor knew him as very quiet and well >> i never in a million years would think anything like this ld happen >> reporter: overnight, family members and co-workers of the victims talking to grief counselors at a loc hotel. a community

police say 21-year-old zephen xaver walked into the bank wednesday and opened fire --- killing 5 people. he then barricaded himself inside the bank and called authorities himself. he eventually surrendered when swat entered the bank. the victims have not yet been publically identified.... and investigators have not released any possible motives. ( darya )for your health this morning... general mills has issued a nationwide recall on it's gold medal flour. general mills say consumers should throw out all 5-pound bags of gold medal unbleached flour because it could have salmonella.the company said the recalled bags have a "better if used by" date of april 20th 20-20. only five-pound bags are affected. all other types of gold medal flour are safe. ( darya )coming up... new information about the man accused of beating a bay area grandmother. police now say that attack was the start of a crime spree. ( darya )plus... rising from the ashes. we'll show you the return of a popular san francisco hardware store... that was destroyed by fire. ♪ ♪ with the chase mobile app, jason wu could pay p

the police say that 21-year-old zephen xaver killed each victim execution style. victor sparks was on his way inside to make a deposit and he saw what was happening through the glass door. he turned around and called 911. >> thmind is that i was probably the last person other than the shooter to see them alive. that really hits home. >> the victims included the bank customer cynthia watson, marisol lopez and anna williams. if convicted the shooter could face the death penalty. >>> taking the free out of freeway driving is something los angeles officials are contemplating. it is congestion pricing and the mayor says he is open to the idea. the ideas include covering -- converting carpool lanes into toll lanes, sorry about that. taxi drivers on miles driven and charging drivers to enter certain neighborhoods and business districts. they want to ease up on the rush hour traffic in the districts. >> i would pay if it would get me to work sooner. >> the cities in the u.s. have not done this but the practice is being carried out in some european cities like stockholm an

authority say that zephen xaver opened fire and called police to tell them what happened. in the s.w.a.t. team arrived he barricaded himself inside the bank after about four hours of negotiating, he was convinced to surrender. >> this is an individual who needs to face swift and exacting justice. >> authority said the gunman was a prison guard trainee who had recently quit his job. he lived in sebring florida outside tampa with his mother. >>> it was caused teenager kidnapped and escaping three months later will receive $25,000 in reward money. the money is from jenny oh, where both her parents worked. police say they were killed by jake patterson before patterson kidnapped jayme closs. the company along with the fbi raised $50,000 for information about her disappearance. the president hope they trust pun fund will be set up for her future needs. >>> a cannabis company is offering free medical marijuana. they describe themselves as the largest online cannabis marketplace. and has pledged to donate article marijuana to any federal employee unable to pay for it. companies ho

the 21-year-old zephen xaver killed each victim execution style. victor sparks was on his way to make a deposit in the bank, saw what was happening and turned around to call 911. >> the thought that goes through my mind is i was probably the last person other than the shooter to see them alive. that really hits home. >> the victims included the bank customer cynthia watson, marisol lopez and anna pena williams. they were employees. it convicted the shooter could face the death penalty. >>> the feds may make moves while intel earnings are have our finance reporter, jason brooks. >> intel stock is pressured big- time after missing the earning expectations in the fourth quarter with a weaker forecast in 2019. the server chips have slowed down in the fourth quarter after the the demand in the first half of the year. intel has slowing demand in china and the stock is heading lower by 7% this morning. the federal reserve may make a change to the strategy that the market will be happy about. the wall street journal says that the feds are looking at stoppi

the s zephen xaver is being held with no bail. investigators say he walked into the bank in central florida, killed five people then called 911. he p surrendered afterice crashed an armored vehicle through the front door. >> we believe that it is a random act. we do not believe anyone was specifically targeted. >> police say they also don't believe that he had any intention of robbinghe bank. >>> one of the most popular brands of flour is under recall. general mills wants you to check your pantry, gold medal brand is under a recall because ofib po contamination of salmonella. it was discored during product sampling but no one is reported to be sick. it covers five pound bags with a better if used by date of april 20, 2020. >>> there is an effort under w help feed the furloughed federal contractorsin l with disabilities. david culver looks at the addede struggle thatare facing without a paycheck and without a daily routine. >> reporter: postcards hanging on fred picket's wall, places he dreams of visiting. a furloughed governmt con

(ken) in national news... 21 year old zephen xaver is charged with five counts of first degree murder in the shooting deaths of four bank employees and a customer. all of them were women. florida police do not have a motive at this time... but we are learning disturbing details from other law enforcement. a northern indiana police department has released a 20-14 incident report in which xaver said he had dreams of hurting other students in a classroom. he was 16 at the time. michigan state police say in another incident... xaver was texting a girl and said he was thinking of suicide by cop and taking hostages. that was in 20-17. (grant0 a three-year-old north carolina boy who went missing tuesday, has been found alive. a spokesperson for the f-b-i office in charlotte says casey hathaway was found tnoght in craven county southwest of raleigh. the child had been playing outside his great- grandmother's laves tuesday whe vanished. the f-b-i spokesperson says hathaway is in good health and talking. he was taken to the hospital to be checked out. (ken) turning now to weather... (grant) our

. >> been taken into custody, a gentleman by the name of zephen xaver. he's 21 years of age and lives here in sebring. >> a judge confirmed xaver is facing five counts of premeditated murder. wpublic defender will represent him. ked as a prison guard trainee until he quit two weeks ago. >>> it's anr u ride that went terribly wrong. >> we're going to hear from the driver that feared for miss lifw on the roadh an irate passenger. stay with us. >>> he won't let go of my steering wheel. he's drunk and azy. >> nightmare situation for any driver. a drunk uberassenger tried to seriously crash this guy's car that he's riding in. he was driving down a busy highway in sacramento on saturday night. that's when this passenger suddenly grabs the car's steering wheel, tries to cau an accident. at one h poinwas fearing for his life. >> he starts asking me have you ever crashed? no, man. i'm good. we're going to crash. >> no, we're not going to crash. >> i thinking he's drunk and talking nonsense. >> castroy eventua stops the car. police charged the passenger with drivi

. >>> zephen xaver is charged with five counts of premeditated homicide. xaver called 9-1-1 and reported he had fired shots inside the sun trust bank in sebring yesterday. it's about 80 miles south of orlando. eventually, he surrendered. investigators are expected to release more details about the shooting today. >>> the owner of the grand lake theater to show the manchurian candidate this weekend. the free showings are offered on saturday and sunday at 9:30 in the morning. the 1962 film is about a veteran who is brainwashed into being an agent for the soviet union to take over the u.s. government. president trump has denied any collusion with russia. >>> are you [ laughter ] >> funny. >> answered him. >> that is a barking seagull. a southern california man is used to seeing all kinds of animals in long beach. but never this. marco shared this video calling it a seagull with an identity crisis. he says he was amazed to hear the bird barking like a dog. >> funniest thing i've seen in a long time. >> he kind of sounded like a dog, but he kind of sounded like

but we are learning about the suspect... 21 year old zephen xaver... is a resident of sebring, florida, where the bank is... that's south-west of orlando. he worked as a correctional officer trainee until about two weeks ago when he resigned from the job according to state officials. today police say they responded after xaver called 911... saying he fired shots inside the sun-trust bank. a standoff ensued, the swat team went into the bank and continued negotiations. police say ... xaver... eventually surrendered. one shaken bank customer called on elected officials to address the rash of gun violence in the country. jose sanchez, bank patron: "i'm just so sad. it's really unbelievable how this thing can happen here in the united states. whether it's florida, new york or california. why do we have guns here? why are there guns out in public? i don't understand it. we need to take care of this. we need to take care of this gun problem we have, it's killing. people are using it to kill people like it's a video game. it's sad, it's really sad." (grant)xav

police say 21-year-old zephen xaver shot and killed five people. it was four bank employees and one customer. xaver called 911 and told them he entered the bank and started shooting. he surrendered, police say, after barricading himself inside. the state department of corrections said xaver was hired as a corrections officer trainee but resigned a few weeks ago. >>> senator ernst says she was raped in college. her attacker was a man she was dating. she called the school's hotline but never filed a police report because she was embarrassed. days ago, ernst said she suffered domestic abuse during her marriage. her divorce was finalized this month. >>> an uber driver is sharing a terrifying encounter with a passenger. a passenger attempts to grab the steering wheel while they were driving on a busy highway. the driver, albert castro, manages to fight him off while maintaining control of the car. castro pulled over, initiated a panic button. the passenger was intoxicated and later arrested. >>> the actor, alec baldwin, agreed to take an anger managemen

xaver called 91-1 and reported he had fire shots inside the sun trust bank. he barricaded himself inside and eventually surrendered. they have not released a motive. he's charged with five counts of homicide. he was a former prison guard trainee who quit earlier this month. >>> in today's gma first look, new details about a young woman kidnapped and held captive in boston. >>> victor oquendo has the latest. >> in the gma first look, kidnapping suspect victor pena arriving to a crush of cameras at this boston courthouse. inside the 38-year-old wearing a white jumpsuit crumpled over crying pleading not guilty kidnapping olivier ambrose. >> no objection at this time. >> a psychiatrist telling the court that pena said he was hearing voices. >> your honor, it would appear it has some -- [ inaudible ] >> the arraignment coming just one day after police say ambrose was found alive in pena's apartment seen here arriving home following a harrowing three-day ordeal. >> we are beyond happy to have livvy home. it's amazing. >> more on the dramatic arrest at 7:00 a.m. i a

. >> reporter: 21-year-old zephen xaver. the alleged shooter walked into the bank with a bullet proof vest and .9 millimeters handgun. he shot five people execution style. all five were women. moments before the shooting began, 75-year-old -- >> i was so thankful for the fast response. i would say probably in three minutes they had police cars there. >> reporter: xaver refused to surrender. >> we hoped the victims were still alive. >> reporter: it was too late. the shooters exgirlfriend warned people about his alleged desire to kill. >> talking about guns and wanting guns and he wants to hurt people physically. >> reporter: police released the names of three victims, a teller at the bank. cynthia watson, the lone customer and a mother to seven children. >> loving her was easy. living without her will be hard. >> reporter: another bank employee was in the back of the building at the time the shooting started. this person took off running and called 911 along the way. investigators don't have a motive. they have video surveill

but we are learning about the suspect... 21 year old zephen xaver... is a resident of sebring, florida, where the bank is... that's south-west of orlando. he worked as a correctional officer trainee until about two weeks ago when he resigned from the job according to state officials. today police say they responded after xaver called 911... saying he fired shots inside the sun-trust bank. a standoff ensued, the swat team went into the bank and continued negotiations. police say ... xaver... eventually surrendered. one shaken bank customer called on elected officials to address the rash of gun violence in the country. jose sanchez, bank patron: "i'm just so sad. it's really unbelievable how this thing can happen here in the united states. whether it's florida, new york or california. why do we have guns here? why are there guns out in public? i don't understand it. we need to take care of this. we need to take care of this gun problem we have, it's killing. people are using it to kill . it's sad, it's really sad." (grant) xaver's father said, quote:"he

today, police said 21-year old zephen xaver walked in, and set about lining up victims. >> he immediately contacted nk employees and a bank customer and overtook the bank by force. he then shot everyone in the bank. after shooting them, he called 9-1-1. this occurred at approximately 12:36. he told dispatchers that he had bakilled five people in th. >> woodruff: a swat team finally burst into t bank and captured xaver. investigators say there's no indication victims, and no clear motive yet. president trump's former rsonal lawyer, michael cohen, has been subpoenaed to appearre behe u.s. senate intelligence committee. cohen's lawyer annout today. he said cohen will comply, but yesterday, cohen delayed testimony before a house panel there's word that access to thef micrsearch engine bing has been at least partially restored in china. it had been cut off day, in an ongoing crackdown on online speech, by the ruling communist party. bing is the only major foreign search engine available in china. on wall stet today, the dow jones industrial average lost 22 points to close at 24,553. the nasdaq

(grant) 21 year old zephen xaver is charged with five counts of first degree murder in the shooting deaths of four bank employees and a customer. all the victims are women. while florida police do not have a motive at this time... we are learning disturbing details from law enforcement in indiana. a police department there has releaed a 20-14 incident report in which xaver said he had dreams of hurting other students in a classroom. he was 16 at the time. michigan state police say in another incident...xaver was texting a girl that he was thinking of suicide by police officer... and taking hostages. that was in 20-17. (vicki) the u-s state department is ordering non- essential diplomats and staff at the embassy in venezuela to leave. they're taking the step for security reasons. but say the embassy in caracas will stay open. the move follows president trump's rejection of president nicolas maduro's order to break relations with america. maduro then ordered american diplomats to leave by the weekend. but the trump administration says that order isn't legal...because the u-s does'nt recogniz

what police revealed about his past 21 year old zephen xaver is charged with five counts of first degree murder in the shooting deaths of four bank employees and a customer. all of them were women. while florida police do not have a motive at this time. we are learning disturbing details from other law enforcement. a northern indiana police department has releaed a 20-14 incident report in which xaver said he had dreams of hurting other students in a classroom. he was 16 at the time. michigan state police say in another incident...xaver was texting a girl that he was thinking of suicide by cop and taking hostages. that was in 20-17. (vicki) the u-s state department is ordering non- essential diplomats and staff at the embassy in venezuela to leave. they're taking the step for security reasons. but say the embassy in caracas will stay open. the move follows president trump's rejection of president nicolas maduro's order to break relations with america. maduro then ordered american diplomats to leave by the weekend. but the trump administration says that order isn't legal...because the u-s

authorities say zephen xaver made his first court appearance a short time ago. all of the victims are women. however, authorities say there is no apparent connection between him and the women. after the shooting, he called 911 and told dispatchers what had happened. after about four hours of negotiations, he finally surrendered. >> this is an individual that needs to face swift and exhausting exacting justice. >> the gunman was a prison guard trainee who had recently quit his job. he lived in sebring, florida with his mother. >>> the u.s. is being drawn into a conflict in venezuela. steve harrigan reports there are two governments, both claiming they are the real thing. >> reporter: another day of violent protests on the streets of venezuela. the intense standoff continues with socialist president nicolas maduro and opposition leader juan guaids both claiming to be president. following an election tainted by allegations of fraud. the white house is siding with juan guaids, hoping to topple what has been one of the most hostile regimes in south america. >> the hi