She was left there for days. Good evening. And we begin tonight with major developments in the race for 2016. After weeks of speculation, Vice President joe biden revealing he will not run for president. That immediately shifts the race. How the poll numbers now change in a moment here. The Vice President walking out with his wife, dr. Jill biden, who had said before she would support him if he decided to run. As the entire family mourned the recent death of their son, beau biden. Today, the Vice President revealing there are now more smiling than tears, but then adding, the window has closed. Tonight, what weve learned about Hillary Clintons phone call to biden. Abcs chief White House CorrespondentJonathan Karl leading us off. Reporter with his wife and his boss at his side, joe biden walked into the rose garden, the final steps on a painful journey. He and his family were finally prepared to run, but concluded the window had simply closed. Unfortunately, i believe were out of time. The time necessary to mount a Winning Campaign for the nomination. Reporter bidens friends say he had desperately wanted to run for president he had even talked to supporters about launching a campaign but always hanging over his decision was the grief surrounding the death earlier this year of his son, beau. You could see biden still struggling with the loss in an interview last month with stephen coert. But i find myself you understand it, i just sometimes, it just sort of overwhelms you. Reporter today in the rose garden, with virtually all of the president s and Vice President s senior advisers looking on, biden said his family is now in a better place. Sooner, rather than later, when you think of your loved one, it brings a smile to your lips before it brings a tear to your eyes. Well, that is where the bidens are today. Thank god. Reporter in fact, much of bidens announcement sounded like a campaign speech, including two clear messages to Hillary Clinton. One on what she said in last weeks debate when asked to name her favorite enemies. Well, in addition to the nra, the Health Insurance companies, the drug companies, the iranians, probably the republicans. I dont think that we should look at republicans as our enemies. They are opposition. They are not our enemies. And for the sake of the country, we have to work together. A big day there at the white house. And jon karl with us live. Jon, you know the numbers. Joe bidens decision immediately impacting the race. The most recent abc news poll showing in a threeway race, clinton gets 54 , Bernie Sanders 23 , joe biden, 16 . But with biden out of the race, you see there, clintons numbers jump ten points to 64 . Jon, we all learned of that phone call today from Hillary Clinton to the Vice President . Reporter thats right. Hillary clinton called biden not long after he walked out of the rose garden and then she put out a statement saying, if i know joe, he will always be on the front lines and always fighting for all of us. And also, if you know Hillary Clinton, you know that she would like to see a joe biden endorsement and soon. And see joe biden fighting for her. Well see about that. In the meantime, jon, stay with us. Republicans are reacting to the announcement, too. Donald trump tonight tweeting, biden made the right decision, adding hed rather run against Hillary Clinton because of her record. And new numbers prompting the Washington Post to ask, is it time to concede that donald trump is likely to win the nomination . And here they are. The new abc news Washington Post poll numbers showing 42 of republicans now say they expect trump to be the nominee. 43 say he has the best chance of winning the general election. Their top pick for strongest leader. They also say hes best on immigration, and the republican who understands them best. Some very strong polling for trump tonight. So, jon, here is the question. The republican party, when they see these numbers, do they think this could eventually donald trump versus Hillary Clinton . Reporter well, Republican Leaders in this town have been in denial for a long time, saying trump cannot win the nomination. You know longer hear that said with confidence. They are starting to come to terms with the fact that he may be their nominee, david. He has been the frontrunner for three solid months. This is no longer a flash in the pan. All right, jon karl with us tonight. And jon, thank you. And to one other major headline from washington at this hour. Congressman paul ryan saying he will consider running for speaker of the house, but with significant warnings. Reportedly telling some of them, i am willing to take arrows in the chest, but not in the back. With republicans in congress in disarray, the clock is now ticking. Abcs david wright on what else ryan said. Reporter on capitol hill today, commotion and confusion oh, they locked us in. Reporter as congressman paul ryan faced the first major armwrestling match of his possible speakership. I considered to do this with reluctance. If i can truly be a unifying figure, then i will gladly serve. Reporter last night, he set down clear ground rules. First and foremost, unity among his fellow republicans. We need to do this as a team, and it needs to include fixes that ensure we do not experience constant leadership challenges and crises. Reporter he also sought to set limits up front in his own work life balance. I cannot and will not give up my family time. Reporter those demands dont sit well with some vocal conservatives. If i knew it was a paul ryan rally for speaker of the house, i wouldnt be here. Reporter this afternoon, ryan met the socalled Freedom Caucus, Tea Party Members who bedeviled speaker john boehner. What do you think of the conditions that he laid down . I think he doesnt want the job. Reporter one of the Freedom Caucus leaders told me theyre perfectly fine holding out for a leader who will listen more to them. We are going to find a speaker and we are going to find a good speaker, who might be paul ryan, it might be somebody else. Reporter so, this is now a test of wills. Ryan probably has the votes he needs to become speaker, even without the Freedom Caucus, but the question is, does he want the job without their full pledge of support . David . David wright live on capitol hill tonight. Thank you. And we move now to the other news this wednesday night. And we have breaking news from that manhunt in arizona. A deadly case of road rage and we have just learned a person of interest is now in custody. Two drivers reportedly cutting one another off down a stretch of highway. One of them, a father who had just picked his children up from school. The other driver then reportedly shooting, you can see the bullet hole there in the window, a 4yearold girl was killed. Abcs ryan owens is on the scene tonight. Reporter she is the face of the most heartbreaking case of road rage anyone can remember. And tonight, word of a possible break in her murder. Theres an adult holding, it looks like an unresponsive child. Reporter they also just released this 911 call of a motorist who saw what happened to 4yearold lily garcia. Her father just picked her up from her second day of school on tuesday. She and her 7yearold brother isaac riding in the back of this pickup when lily was shot in the head. I cannot imagine being the father of little lily. Reporter police say lilys father and another driver kept cutting each other off as they were approaching an exit on interstate 40. Police say the other driver pulled up next to the family and opened fire. Detectives have been looking for a white or hispanic man in his mid 20s to early 30s. Last seen driving a dark red toyota sedan with a spoiler and tinted windows. The police chief is begging witnesses to come forward. So is lilys mom, in this anguished statement. I need to catch the individual who took my baby from me. Reporter the mayor, the city council and the fbi tonight are offering a 25,000 reward. This city coming together to catch a child killer. David . Ryan owens tonight. Ryan, thank you. We turn next to the new York City Police officer shot and killed in the line of duty and the stunning new tapes. The radio calls after gunshots rang out. The young cop, a Third GenerationPolice Officer, killed. The fourth nypd officer murdered in 11 months. Abcs lyinzisey davis tonight. [ gunshots ] reporter gunshots and grief captured on police radio. 104, i got a cop down reporter playing out in real time, a police chase and shootout that claims the life of new york Police Officer randolph holder. His partner breathless and in distress. My partner is down reporter it started out as a gunfight between rival gangs tuesday night. We heard a bunch of gunshots. It was pretty chaotic. Reporter the suspects fled, one of them reportedly stealing a bike at gunpoint. Holder spots the suspect, tyrone howard. And then, an exchange of gun fire. A recovered firearm with blood on it and a bicycle. Reporter holder suffers a fatal bullet in the forehead. Four Police Officers murdered in 11 months. Thats about as bad as it gets. Reporter as his body left the hospital, dozens silently saluted holder, a Third GenerationPolice Officers. He should have been closing on a house in the next month. All of that is down the drain. Reporter police say the man was a career criminal. A judge opted to put him in rehab instead of behind bars. David . Linsey davis with us tonight. We turn now to College Basketball coach rick pitino. His team engulfed in scandal tonight. Allege games of College Players wooed by escorts and dancers. What did the coach know, if anything . Abcs ryan smith with what pitino is saying now. Reporter tonight, louisville coach rick pitino under fire after bombshell allegations this former assistant coach on his team, andre mcgee, hired dancers and other women to woo recruits. You have got to fire rick pitino. Reporter questions of what pitino knew of the scandal, and when, after this woman, selfdescribed madam katina powell, told espn that she and several other women participated in sex acts with recruits, team members, and even some of their fathers. Four years, a boatload of recruits, a boatload of dancers, loud music, alcohol, how could rick not know . Reporter powell saying she was paid thousands of dollars by mcgee to organize nearly 22 parties during a fouryear period. Her own daughters claiming they, too, participated. We went into another room and had sex. Reporter the hall of fame coach maintaining he knew nothing of powells claims, now pleading with mcgee to come clean. Theres only one person who knows the truth and needs to come out and tell the truth. Powell admits shes never met pitino and doesnt know if pitino knew about the parties. The university, the ncaa and local authorities are conducts investigations and louisville and mcgee are declining comment. David . Ryan, thank you. Hail, high winds, thunderstorms, up to ten inches of rain expected in parts of texas in the coming days. Look at this. New images this evening from el paso. The rainbow there in the background. In new mexico, what looks like snow in this familys backyard, but that, again, is hail. And the street flooded. Lets get right to rob tonight, because there are real flooding dangers. Reporter worried about flooding in texas, an area that could use the rain, but it could be too much at one time. Three areas of moisture coming in. A Tropical Storm that is going to be a hurricane, a storm from the west and waves of moisture from the gulf of mexico going to converge on texas. Flash flood warnings for texas and oklahoma city. Six to ten inches. This is an area that saw terrible flooding this past spring. Going to get more rain and flooding issues. Tracking this right through gma. Rob, thank you. In the meantime tonight, we move on here, to a very rare look inside one of the most oppressed regimes in the world. Tens of house risking their lives to escape the Southeast Asian nation of myanmar. Many stranded on boats for several weeks this summer. Our cameras showing the lives of men, women and children of a Minority Group forced to live in oppressing camps, described as outdoor prisons. Amnesty International Just today warning the situation is about to worsen. And so tonight, abcs bob woodruff makes his way to a place most journalists are forbidden to go. Reporter were on our way into a highry preaggressive area of myanmar to see firsthand what is happening with the minority. Population of over 1 Million People desperate and on the move. Willing to risk death and slavery to escape. Journalists are almost never allowed in this area. Matt smith, an activist and founder of fortify rights, is taking us in. Not an easy trip to get. Its so bad here. The best option is to force death, torture or other abulss at sea and in thailand just to escape. Reporter this has been called the Worlds Largest outdoor prison, home to over 140,000. They cannot leave the camps to attend school, work or seek medical care. Children born gh the camps are not issued birth certificates. They are surviving on very little. Very little. Reporter we met a young mother of five. She and her children were stranded on a cargo boat for 50 days over the summer. Children were beaten by these traffickers. Yes, she said. If they cried for rice or water, they were hit. Trafficking is a big business here. If i wanted to be trafficked out of here, how much would it cost . How much would i have to pay . He said it would cost me about 2,000 u. S. Dollars. Here in the camps, the children tell me they want to go home. But for now, they must stay in the camps, enjoying what they can. Once the rain stops, thousands of men, women and children will take to the water again, willing to risk it all for a chance at a better life. Bob woodruff, abc news, myanmar. An extraordinary portrait we rarely see and you can see bobs full report tonight on nightline. In the meantime, back here at home tonight, the cia chiefs stolen emails reportedly showing up online. 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