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Concern for the persons well-being, which is genuine, but its also some way to diffuse the situation. this guy was pretty weak, craig. he had been bleeding all night. hes not a big guy and he lost a lot of blood. he might have been shot again in that volley of 20 shots or 40 shots. >> and no food as well all day yesterday. >> thats true. >> based on the caliber of the bombs used, both at the marathon and during the chase, james, how sophisticated were these devices? >> well, you know, theyre ver...

Venture -- business venture. the suspicus water bottle filled with flash powder and commercial-grade m-80 fireworks. other items not yet identified are now undergoing testing, and in an abundance of caution the security checkpoint was closed for about 20 minutes while officials established a safe perimeter, but there were no flight disruptions. authorities say it is not uncommon for passengers to forget they have banned items in carry-on luggage, but thats no excuse for breaking the law. >> he i...

the shot? >> as i said, it was dark. but after the shot, obviously someone -- the man got up, and it was kind of like that period of him -- i cant say i actually watched him get up, but maybe only within a couple seconds or so, then he was walking towards where i was watching, and i could see him a little bit clearer and see it was a hispanic man, and he was -- he didnt appear hurt or anything else. he just kind of seemed very -- i guess the term -- very worried or whatever, walked on ...

Case, for instance, this huge 70-pound gun case into that car. police do say and law enforcement officials do say, he did buy the car, he himself bought the car and he himself drove it into times square. so we know at least at those two points he was acting alone at that point. >> okay. we promise you the very latest information as soon as we get it in the cnn "newsroom" on the times square car bomb suspect. so let me share with you again, were learning from a federal law enforcement source that...

Green fertilizer in the trash outside of some apartments in connecticut and flash powder also found in the trash. i believe what theyre talking about here is just gunpowder, which is normally referred to as flash powder. none the less, the question is the obvious thought was flash powder to ignite fertilizer which is we know from oklahoma city can be hugely explosive if you have the right kind. but those are some of the things they found. theyre also talking to roommates of his, to see what they...

Additional clips and ammo found in that particular vehicle at jfk. of course, this all in part of the investigation that is ongoing into shahzad at his home in shelton, connecticut. were also hear that 15 bags, again, 15 bags of standard green fertilizer also found at his home there in connecticut. in addition to that, flash powder also found there. this is a substance that is used at times to make a small explosive device like firecrackers and devices such as this. also found in the trash can a...

And new information on the investigation coming out of bridgepo bridgeport, connecticut. lets get you to to remember foreman in washington. tom, what are you learning? >> tony, the associated press is report that federal investigators at the home of this fellow, out in bridgeport, connecticut, have found some of these fireworks called silver salutes which are very similar to the things they found inside the vehicle. you may remember that witness, i witness talking about flashes from inside the v...

Focused on his home out there in shelton, connecticut. we are being told investigators have already recovered some 15 bags of standard green fertilizer. in addition to that they also found some flash powder there. flash powder is a substance thats commonly used to make items such as firecrackers. also being told at this point, tony, that his roommates are being interviewed. that is standard procedure when something like this happens. all of this happening as we now wait for shahzads initial cour...

Information on the times square car bomb suspect. heres what were learning and its brand new information and this is information that were learning from a federal law enforcement source who has been briefed on the investigation into the suspect faisal shahzad. we are learning that a 9 millimeter gun with additional clips and ammo were found in a white isuzu vehicle at jfk airport. this is believed to be the vehicle faisal shahzad drove to the airport. sources are also telling us that 15 bags of ...

One more time. third times a charm, perhaps, with this bomb expert, jim cavanaugh on the phone with us from nashville. jim, can you hear me? >> yes, fredricka, thank you. >> very good. tell me when you gleaned from this information from the commissioner? everything from the mini bags of fertilizer to the two clocks that were wired together and wired -- connected to this gun box? what does this tell you about the sophistication or lack thereof of this bomb? >> i think it changes the face of the b...