A quiet community, about an hour north of chicago, became the foe cuss of a man hunt that grew all day and continues as we speak. Of a description or at least have they talked about a description beyond just one africanamerican man, two white suspects as well . Have they do they have more to go on . Reporter weve been pressing on that all day long. And you have to wonder whether or not they have more information and theyre not sharing it with us. It took some time for them to confirm that the officer was dead. You have to believe they were telling the family first before we found out. Maybe they have Additional Information about what these men look like. One has to wonder, does anyone have a surveillance camera in the area, whether or not officers were able to go back to the businesses and ask them, can you search through your surveillance videos so we can see what these men look like . No information like that has been shared. But a dense woodline, maybe about half a mile away from here that would make it very hard for anyone to search through, especially with three individuals on the run. And you can understand with an ongoing manhunt, they wouldnt want to give out any information to tip their hat about what they know in terms of who theyre looking for, of course, at a certain point, they might appeal for the publics help. Well have to wait and see on that. In terms of the area, you talk about a woodline. Can you describe this general area . What were seeing looks like sort of a underbrush with a helicopter over it. But there must be is it residential as well . Are there businesses . Reporter i had someone describe this to me and we actually saw it ourselves which makes it harder for officers. One, you have lakes in this area. Its called the chain of lakes. And the lakes are connected all through the area. If they were able to get to a boat, that would make it hard for officers. Theres a deep woodline that sometimes turns to marsh. Parts of the search area are marsh. And then you have dense woodline. But this is a boating community. How many homes are here that have boats in the background and how many people could slip below a tarp line and be hiding in a boat . Theres so many places for these men to hide. You can understand why they need all these officers. Several neighborhoods have shut down with officers in camo and on top of the rail lines to make sure no one escapes. But its almost like a needle in a haystack when no one knows what theyre looking for. Thats why the k9 uniforms are so important. And we believe theyve been able to get that officers gun off him after he was shot and killed. So its believed that whatever weapons they had, they now also have the officers weapon. Is it clear, ryan the area youre in, it looks like there are some businesses there i cant tell if its residential or businesses. But was the officer shot in an area where there are businesses and houses . In some of the other pictures, it looks almost rural. Reporter thats a great question. Its almost split up right on the dividing line here. This is where the businesses are. Going back that direction about a half mile, its all industrial. But then through a woodline, it makes a complete change. It goes residential. And it seems like that marsh line is what separates it so you can obviously understand why the men were able to either get on that train track or run through the woodline area and disappear into a neighborhood. We are on the major thoroughfare here. And we dont know how much of a head start they had. And how long it took officers to respond. Ryan, appreciate it. Well continue to check back in with you. We are on for two hours as we follow this manhunt very closely. Joining us now is former secret service agent, dan bongino and retired nypd detective harry houck. Harry, whats Law Enforcement up against right now . You have, it seems, from what the police have said, you dont have a detailed description of these suspects. Exactly. Whats really interesting to me, anderson, is 12 hours now theyre searching that area. They must have some kind of information that these guys still might be in the area. They had to have gotten there somehow. There has to be probably an abandoned vehicle somewhere that they had gotten there with thats still sitting there unless they did get in that car and get away. But i think theres some information that the police have that are basically saying that these guys are still in the area. They might have found the vehicle that they got there with. Im hoping that theres some kind of description for at least the clothing that these men were wearing and that they can check video in the stores, the gas stations and they would be able to possibly identify them and their vehicle. But this is a real tough thing here because we dont have much to go on. I also want to let ore viewers know, the images you are viewing, these are taped images, not live pictures. And were intentionally doing that because we do not in the event the people who are on the run are next to a television are watching television, we obviously do not want to give any information out about Current Police positions, where police are currently searching. I hope as viewers you will understand our caution on that. Matt, in terms of the difficulty of a church like this, theres no telling how long this could go on for when you have this variety of terrain. Thats absolutely right. I started on a borderline urban area going into a rural area. Weve seen organizations galvanize their resources, k9 units, theres information we dont have that Law Enforcement does have. Physical evidence was recovered at the scene. There may have been people that saw something in and around the traffic stop and the officer did radio in some information when he initially made that stop. So Law Enforcement had something to go on. Theyre not releasing everything in the interest of operational security. And hopefully well get these people in custody. The hope, if they have the actual identities of these three, that makes the hunt that much easier because obviously then you not only go for the immediate surrounding area but you look into contacts. You look into family members and anyone else they may try to reach out to. Sure. That contact network, that diagram of people they could reach out to. You can cast a net and it would be a lot easier over time to distill down to a couple of different location where is these guys might be, anything from a credit card transaction to a phone call could help. But there are things working in Law Enforcements favor right now. Nightfall is Law Enforcements friend. They have the equipment. These guys had no time to plan this. This wasnt some sophisticated prison break where a bag of equipment was waiting for them at the end of a long tunnel. They have night vision, they have forwardlooking infrared, they can get thermal imaging out there. Theres a Good Opportunity for Law Enforcement to leverage that nightfall and the lack of light to benefit them. Another thing is their lack of planning in this. There seems to be an impulsively violent act, unlike the prison break in new york where they had some time. I dont think it was planned. These guys at some point are going to have to drink and eat and change clothes and they dont have any of that right now. Harry, i think back to the most recent wellknown manhunt is what happened in upstate new york with the prison break. And Law Enforcement there set up a perimeter, tried to search that perimeter and move on to another area. Would that be a similar technique deployed here or because there have got to be some buildings theyre not able to search, buildings they cant get access to for whatever reasons. Well, theyre going to be looking for buildings that maybe have a sign of a break. And when they go through a familys house or Something Like that, they bring everybody out of the house and go in and check. We could have a hostage situation going on or Something Like that. But theyll be doing the same exact thing that they did up there in upstate new york. Once they have an area completely searched, then theyll cordon that area off to make sure they cant make it back into that area and then move on and move forward. But like i said before, anderson, i think they have some clue that these guys might still be in the area. And i think that vehicle that im sure they had to have some type of vehicle to get there. Im sure theyre not from the neighborhood. They might have found that vehicle. Matt, in a case like this, when an officer is killed, the response from Law Enforcement, from all agencies is enormous. So they cant have had that much of a lead time in getting away, even if they had a vehicle, they couldnt have gotten necessarily all that far. You would think so. But youre absolutely right, anderson. The response from Law Enforcement in times like this is swift and immediate. There are hundreds of people involved with that manhunt from moment one. And some level of information or intelligence as we call it was put out at the very beginning and as harry just said, they wouldnt be there if we didnt have information that these guys are still in that area. The other good piece of news in terms of finding the suspects is that this is a relatively populated area, unlike upstate new york in the prison break. So the chance that somebody has seen something and may have already called in to police or could potentially call in to Law Enforcement, that also is working in favor that is absolutely right. Just because we dont have it doesnt mean they dont have it. Right. Dan, how effective are k9 units in Something Like this . When youre in a residential or in an industrial area, i imagine thats obviously very different than in the area of the treeline and the marshes, which would probably be more effective. Yeah, absolutely. The marsh line, the way scent works sit hovers close to the ground. Moist air is the scent of a human being is a dogs best friend when theyre trying to track. Obviously a dogs nose because its a fourlegged animal is going to be close to the ground. When off marsh type environment where this incident looks to have originated, i have to imagine the dogs wouldnt have had a very difficult time picking up and tracking a scent. From what i know of tracking with using dogs, those scents can last anywhere from five days to two weeks. This was immediate, anderson. The Law Enforcement response was nearly instantaneous. So if theyre using dogs, which i assume they are, it shouldnt be that difficult for them to pick up a scent. And i think these guys minutes are numbered out there on the lam. Matt, appreciate you being with us. Harry and dan as well. We want to tell you not just about the manhunt but about the officer who was killed, most importantly. Youll hear from a young man who is already planning on following in lieutenant gliniewiczs footsteps. He talks about the man he knew, the man who was his mentor and his friend. Also tonight, we talked about the new york prison break. Well look at what that and other manhunts can tell us about the day is ending north of chicago with three cop killers on the loose, a massive manhunt under way, communities on alert and on edge and a family, Police Lieutenant joe gliniewiczs family, is mourning. Chelsea, you spoke with neighbors of the lieutenant. What are they saying about him . Reporter good evening, anderson. I spoke with neighbors and the general consensus from everyone here is that he was just a great guy. He was generous, he would help you whenever you needed help and very proud to be a Police Officer, proud to be a u. S. Army veteran. He served a long time on the force. One neighbor you spoke to saw him just this morning. Reporter yes. She said that she grew up with him. He had four boys. She grew up next door with the family. They would wave when they would see each other, a very friendly neighborhood, which describes the Community Pretty well. Obviously this is kind of a Violent Crime that isnt something this community is necessarily used to. How worried are residents there right now . These guys are on the loose. Reporter yeah. Residents are worried. But i will tell you this is actually our Second Police shooting in 11 months. We had one one county over where fortunately two officers survived an ambush by a gentleman who was then sentenced and is serving time in prison. So unfortunately theyre used to seeing this. That doesnt mean theyre not scared. Theyre worried and they keep saying, this isnt supposed to happen here. Overall, i would say theyre just heartbroken. Its obviously an ongoing manhunt. Chelsea, appreciate you joining us. In addition to being the father of four, lieutenant gliniewicz was also a leader, working with High School Students who might be interested in becoming Law Enforcement officers one day. One of those students, devon arbay joins us tonight. Thank you for joining us. What can you tell us about lieutenant gliniewicz . What kind of a guy was he . Lieutenant gliniewicz was a person who truly did care about his community. He was always involved with community events, village events, et cetera. He truly loved his job. He loved doing things for the explorers and it was a huge part of his life. He dedicated hundreds of thousands of hours into bettering the Fox Lake Community and the national explorers. The explorer post, what kind of a program is it . What kind of things did he do and you do . All Police Explorer posts are Law Enforcement posts throughout the nation. Its a program for youth across the country from ages 14 to 21 who are interested in the career of Law Enforcement. The program really teaches the explorers anything from Law Enforcement, traffic stop, first day training, building searches, domestic, et cetera. Everything basically. And it will give them the opportunity to see if this is what its like. Events like this will truly alter the opinions of some. But for me, it truly makes myself want to become a Police Officer more and more and fulfill his important work and continue doing what he did. He was your mentor in the program . Yes, thats correct. Its interesting. You clearly want to be a Police Officer. And this doesnt deter you in any way . Absolutely not. It actually makes me want to become a Police Officer more because of this. What happened today is unbelievable. I didnt think it was going to be him when i turned on the news. I figured it would be him apprehending the suspect, not the other way around. When i heard it, i was devastated. My school was in a lockdown. I immediately burst into tears. I couldnt believe what i was being told. It was heartbreaking for me, my explorers, the community, everyone. He had been on the force for a long time. Did you get the sense that he loved being a Police Officer . Oh, absolutely. He loved it. He truly loved it. Going up through the ranks, he loved it. He really did. He loved his job, loved what he did. The people loved him. Hes very well known throughout the community. What he did for the police department, the community, words cannot describe how much he loved that job. Devan, sounds like youre going to make a great Police Officer. And i appreciate you coming on and talking about your friend and mentor. Thank you. Thank you very much. Just ahead, a closer look at what searchers are up against right now as this manhunt continues at this hour as well as how some of the most involved and memorable manhunts have played out right to the very end. We continue to follow this to join the wednesday night league. Because he loves to play hoops. Not jump through them. Thats the excitement of rewarding connections. Apply online or at a bank of america near you. Checking out the listing on zillyeah, i like it. This place has a great backyard. I cant believe were finally doing this. All of this. 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That said, it helps to see the broad scope of the search area and what Law Enforcement is up against. A very broad scope. Cnns tom foreman joins us with the big picture. Lets look at the geography of this place. It takes a difference. Its up here to the north and west a little bit of chicago. Probably take about an hour and a half to drive there. There are some geographic advantages for authorities here as they try to track them down. This is one of the chief ones here. Everything outside this line is water. So its all water out there. You see how they started by having them at least somewhat hemmed in, depending on what you said earlier about how quickly they responded. Then as you move into the site, you can see the other boundaries that exist here and the other challenges. Almost all of this in this area is residential up in here. And its residential over here and down here and so on, around we go. So thats a problem in the sense that if they get out into here, there are many places for them to hide in houses and garages. Many places where they could be out here. But weve noticed all day that