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Welcome back to "cnn newsroom," im george howell. investigators in the u.s. state of illinois say they are close to naming suspects in the murder of a police officer. authorities say they have new surveillance images of people they believe are suspects in this shooting of lieutenant joe glinowicz. the officers pistol was also found at the scene in fox lake. >> i can confirm it was the officers weapon that was recovered at the scene. we received confirmation yesterday. were following up on some f...

I can confirm today that it was the officers weapon that was recovered at the scene. we received confirmation yesterday when we were following up on some forensics from that weapon as we speak. 32 minutes past -- 33 minutes past the hour right now. are you new this morning, police in fox lake, illinois, say they believe they have video of the suspects for killing officer joe gliniewicz. there is a reward that leads to the arrest and conviction of those who killed him. this has left some offi...

Today in support of the fox lake police departments efforts to solve this horrible crime, motorola solutions is pledging $50,000 for -- a $50,000 reward for the arrest and conviction of those responsible. on behalf of motorola solutions, the thoughts and prayers of our employees are with lieutenant gliniewiczs family as well as his colleagues in the fox lake police department. were with them during this difficult time as they work to bring the people responsible for this tragedy to justice. than...

Recycled within a matter of several hours. they were astute enough to hear about this officers slaying and theyve held video from some of the intersections that are key to that exact location. >> reporter: the fbi is helping by mapping the videos geographically and chronologically, trying to piece together a clear picture of what happened before and after the slaying of the officer, whose weapon, a .40 caliber which authorities say was recovered at the scene, near the officers remains. >> i can ...

Police departments efforts to solve this horrible crime motorola solutions is pledging $50,000 for -- $50,000 reward for information that leads to the arrest and conviction of those responsible. on behalf of motorola solutions the thoughts and prayers of our employees are with lieutenant gliniewicz family as well as his colleagues in the fox lake police department. were with them during this difficult time as they work to bring the people responsible for this tragedy to justice. thank you. >> ch...

The ground combing through leads and tips and forensics. as you mentioned, that surveillance tape has been retrieved. theyre looking at it to determine if anything is on it. they have given it to homeland security in hooak brook, illino. they have also retrieved his gun. heres what the commander had to say. >> these guys have just been fantastic. they have been putting in a lot of hoirs. the most difficulty i have had with them is telling them to go home. they want to be here. they want to be he...

A clear picture of what happened before and after the slaying of the officer whose weapon, authorities say, was recovered at the scene. a 40 caliber, which was found near his lifeless body. >> i can confirm today it was the officers weapon that was recovered at the scene. we received confirmation yesterday and were following up on some forensics from that weapon as we speak. >> reporter: they are also putting boots on the ground, taking k-9 units back to the scene looking for clues, law enforcem...

Deputies. we know from the sheriff though that she believes that video also shows the suspect had a knife in his hand when he was shot and killed as well. that video is now being sent to the texas department of public safety so that it can be slowed down and also so they can zoom in on it and get a very good look at exactly what may be in the suspects hand. but this morning the attorney for the flores family, gig bert flores, being the suspect that was killed, have a lot of questions about why t...

To pay someone to do it. that he was willing to pay him to do it. >> reporter: the question is -- did he follow through with it. >> never once did i say, "yeah, i will solidly do this for you." never once did i tell him "yes, i will do this." >> reporter: the district attorneys office wasnt buying johnster and were betting the jury wouldnt either. >> john rams had been hired to do this job and todd reine had hired tim to do it. >> reporter: but the forensics told a very different story. >> there...

>> reporter: the sheriffs department saying the video is troubling because it shows the suspect had both of his hands up when shot and killed by deputies. however, it did appear the suspect had a knife in one of his hands. that video is going to be sent to the texas department of public safety so that they can zoom in and get a closer shot of that actual hand and to get a very slowed down version of the video so you can see every single detail. those details are troubling to the attorney the fam...