identity but said jihadi john is a top terror target. >> in the mind of the president, he ranks highly on the list because that individual is responsible for the murder of americans and the president is determined to bring to justice. >> reporter: it was the broad appeal from a well off family earning a college degree in technology at the university of westminster and until his travel to syria in 2012 enjoying a life of privilege. >> he was a diligent, had workrd working young man. polite quiet. everything you'd want a student to be. >> reporter: today, his friends never saw signs of his future as a terrorist. >> he was such a beautiful young man. really. you know it's hard to imagine, but it's not unfamiliar for us. >> reporter: emwazi's path to