Yeah, and they already made their money back, including the market and everything. That was j tonight, breaking news as we come on the air in the west. The alleged terror plot here in the u. S. In california. A u. S. Military vet accused of plotting an attack. A driveby shooting using a modified ak47. And at other points, an ied. Authorities in los angeles just a short time ago revealing his alleged motive. Also tonight, that deadly attack on a synagogue, and now we learn the fbi received a tip just five minutes before the shooting. And what authorities have now revealed about the young suspect, a straighta student, a pianist. What happened . The images coming in now, the Tour Helicopter that went down a short time ago, crashing into a neighborhood. Multiple people killed, and calls tonight for some Tour Helicopters to be grounded. Former Vice PresidentJoe Biden On Stage just moments ago. What he said, who he needs to beat President Trump. Robin roberts with the
exclusive. And why its clear biden is on President Trumps radar. What the president did today. Two sixth grade students charged with plotting to shoot classmates and teachers at their Elementary School. What authorities have revealed about the alleged plot. The global headline developing tonight. Authorities believe the worlds most wanted man, isis leader al baghdadi, has delivered a new message. Martha raddatz is standing by. The mother who demanded School Surveillance and got it. And this is what it showed. The teacher kicking her daughter. And tonight, we celebrate a trailblazing director who died today at just 51. John singleton was surrounded by loved ones. And what his family revealed about his condition. Good evening. And its great to starou at hom. And we begin tonight with that alleged terror plot being planned right here in the u. S. Federal prosecutors late today revealing a u. S. Military veteran was allegedly planning
mass casualty attacks on a variety of targets, using a modified ak47 and, in some cases, an ied, an improvised explosive device. Among the alleged targets, the popular Santa Monica Pier and the port of long beach. They arrested him in california after he scoped out an alleged target. They say he was motivated in part by the deadly attack on muslims in new zealand. Abcs will carr leading us off. Reporter tonight, this army veteran, who fought against terror in afghanistan, is accused of trying to wage jihad in the united states. This is a case in which Law Enforcement was able to identify a man consumed with hate and bent on mass murder. And stop him before he could carry out his attack. Reporter Authorities Say detonate an ied at a packed White Nationalist rally in long beach over the weekend. He was taken into custody after he took receipt of what he thought were Pressure Cooker bombs. Reporter those turned out to be inert devices passed along by
federal Law Enforcement as they tracked domingos every move. He allegedly purchased several hundred threeinch long nails to be used in ieds as shrapnel, specifically because the nails were long enough to penetrate the human body and puncture internal organs. Reporter federal Authorities Say domingo was radicalized rapidly. Following the attack at two mosques in new zealand last month, he wrote, quote, there must be retribution. Reporter Authorities Say domingo also wanted to target jews, churches, Police Officers the popular Santa Monica Pier and even pull off a driveby with an ak47style rifle. Sometimes we get asked what keeps you up at night this is a case that keeps us up at night. Reporter but before he could pull off any attack, a joint Terrorism Task force arrested domingo friday. With that in mind, are you considering him to be a lone wolf at thisoint . Yeah, we believe we caught him very, very early. Will carr at that press conference late today. He joins us live from the Santa Monica Pier. And will, they say the suspect
expressed support for isis . Reporter thats right, david. They believe that he was acting alone, but wanted to target places that were packed with people, including the Santa Monica Pier behind me. They also say that he talked about past attacks, including the boston bombing, and said there should be another mass shooting like las vegas. David . Will carr leading us off tonight. Will, thank you. We are also learning more at this hour about the deadly Synagogue Attack near san diego. The fbi actually received a tip five minutes before the attack. Tonight, the parents of the suspect breaking their silence now. The 19yearold gunman opening fire during passover services. His parents saying their son is, quote, now part of the history of evil. He was a straighta student who played the piano. So, what happened . Abcs chief National Correspondent matt gutman on the scene tonight. Reporter tonight, just five minutes before that deadly chaos erupted at the synagogue, the fbi got anonymous tips about the gunmans threatening social media post. But there wasnt enough time. Getting another caller who stated theres a shooting at the
synagogue then disconnected. Reporter 19yearold Nursing Student john earnest allegedly opening fire during sabbath services. 60yearold lori gilbertkaye, his first victim. Rabbi Yisroel Goldstein shot in both hands. I think she took the bullet for the whole congregation. Reporter Oscar Stewart heard those shots and, even though he was unarmed, sprinted towards the sound. I didnt think about what i was doing. Instinctively, i just ran towards him. I yelled, im going to kill you. Reporter stewart, an iraq war veteran, apparently startling the gunman, chasing him out of the synagogue. I got to his car, he gets in his car, he raises his weapon and i took, with all my force, i hit the side of the car with all my might. He drops the weapon again and he gets the ignition, he turns the ignition on the car. Reporter earnest speeding away, but caught one mile later. Tonight, earnest facing charges, including one count of murder for the shooting at the synagogue and a hate crime for torching a mosque last month. And now, those questions. How a 19yearold classically trained pianist, a straighta
student, became radicalized, allegedly posting a hatefueled public message saying he wanted to kill jews. His distraught parents releasing a statement, saying, how our son was attracted to such darkness is a terrifying mystery to us. This evening, lines of mourners Standing In The Rain to bid a final goodbye to lori gilbertkaye. That woman is so benevolent, such a kind, generous philanthropist. And always there. Shes one of those people, you call at 2 00 in the morning, she will be there. And matt gutman joins us outside the synagogue tonight. And matt, were now hearing about the rush to save that woman who was shot and killed, lori gilbertkaye. Several people were performing cpr on her, including her husband, who then realized it was his wife . Reporter yeah, her husband, david, is a physician, and he instinctively jumped into action, helping the woman lying prone on the synagogue lobby floor, and only after doing those Chest Compressions and realized it was hopeless, he went to feel her pulse, recognized his wifes face and
fainted. But today, he said, he hopes will be a celebration of her life. David . All right, matt gutman on the scene again for us tonight. Matt, thank you. There is a breaking headline out of hawaii at this hour. Alarming images coming in now after a deadly Helicopter Crash right into a neighborhood. It was a Tour Helicopter that went down in a neighborhood outside honolulu. There were no survivors onboard. And heres abcs clayton sandell. Reporter the Helicopter Crashing in a ball of flames. Landed on my neighbors house, my house, or any of the other my neighbors house. Reporter on a residential street on the island of oahu around 9 00 a. M. Rescue one, rescue two. Downed helicopter. This is referred to be the Kawainui Marsh here kaha street. Reporter all three onboard were killed. Debris coming down near a school and slamming into this car. The driver was okay. Neighbors were doing a heroic job trying to put out the fire and also trying to get the patients away from the burning aircraft. Reporter the chopper,
identified as a robinson r44, is registered to a tour Company Called novictor helicopters. The company tonight said it had no comment. According to the ntsb, r44 helicopters have been involved in 48 fatal crashes since 2006. Tonight, a Hawaii State Lawmaker is calling on all Tour Helicopters to be grounded. Officials say honolulu paramedics were already in the area on another call and were just 30 feet away when that chopper came down. Tonight, both the faa and the ntsb are investigating. David . Clayton sandell with us tonight. Clayton, thank you. Were going to turn now to the race for 2020, and former Vice President joe biden holding the first rally of his president ial campaign. It was in pittsburgh just a short time ago, telling a cheering crowd, if hes going to beat donald trump, quote, its going to happen there, in pennsylvania. Biden and his wife, jill, sitting down for an exclusive interview with Robin Roberts. Tonight, robin asks about the case biden will try to make to trump voters, and proof biden is on President Trumps radar, what the president did today. Abcs mary bruce is in pittsburgh. Reporter in pittsburgh today, voters lined up for hours to see joe biden back on his home turf. If im going to be able to beat donald trump in 2020, its going to happen here. Its going to happen here in western pennsylvania. Reporter this is biden country. But its trump country, too, and in an exclusive interview, biden told our Robin Roberts, hes the democrat who can woo back those Working Class Trump voters. What would you say to the trump voter, the trump supporter, who looks at the economy and sees very strong numbers here in pennsylvania, where the unemployment is at a record low of 3. 9 . Well, what id say is, did you get any benefit from the tax cut . Have your wages really gone up to what you think you deserve . Do your employers treat you with any more respect and dignity than they did before . Whats the story . Ask these folks. Theyre not getting their fair share. Reporter bidens long political record could be an
asset and a liability. Trailed by questions about his role in the anita hill hearings, hes now trying to make amends, calling hill a few weeks ago. But she said his words werent enough. She said, i cannot be satisfied by simply saying im sorry for what happened to you. I will be satisfied when i know there is real change and real accountability and real purpose. Well, see, i think thats what she told me. I was grateful she took the call. As the committee chairman, i take responsibility that she did not get treated well. I take responsibility for that. You take responsibility . I take responsibility for that, because i was the chairman. Reporter biden now laserfocused on donald trump, calls this race a battle for the soul of america. Our political system is broken. Were tearing america apart instead t. Epwdldrm Vice President stands out. Why joe biden and not one of the other 19 Democratic Candidates . He knows how to work both sides of the aisle. He knows how to be a we rather than an us versus them. Mary bruce with us live tonight from pittsburgh. And mary, President Trump, it seems, clearly paying attention to joe biden jumping in, firing off four tweets about biden and Union Support for biden today alone. Reporter yeah, david. Joe biden seems to be getting under the president s skin. Pennsylvania is a state that trump won by less than one percentage point, and joe biden knows this is a mustwin. But first, he has to win the nomination, and david, there is still a long fight ahead. Very long. Youll be there every step of the way. Mary bruce tonight. Mary, thank you. And much more of Robin Roberts exclusive interview with joe biden and his wife, dr. Jill biden. Discussing the campaign, defending her husband against early headlines before he even jumped in. And what will his answer be to make America Great again . Thats tomorrow morning on gma. Now, to the two sixth graders tonight accused of a plot to shoot classmates and teachers at their Elementary School. Tonight, those students are now charged with conspiracy to commit murder. Heres Abcs Steve Osunsami on their alleged plan. Reporter tennessee police
tonight say it was a School Resource officer who saved the day at this Elementary School, following up on rumors he heard friday that two sixth graders had a hit list and were planning to gun down students here, about an hour west of knoxville. One was taken in custody at the school and one was taken in custody at home. Reporter police say they never found a hit list, but did find a handdrawn map of the school and a plan to hide guns in School Lockers until the end of the school year. Thats when investigators say the two students planned to march through the building from a back door shooting teachers and students and then shooting and killing themselves. The families were very cooperative and no weapons for found at any house. Reporter parents at South CumberlandElementary School say theyre thankful, but also furious that theyre just hearing about this now. The way they handled it, in not letting the parents know, that was wrong on every level. Reporter both students are being charged as juveniles, with conspiracy to commit first degree murder. As kids, theyre not being identified, but they are in custody tonight. David . Steve osunsami with us on a monday night. Steve, thank you. Next, that global headline from isis tonight. A chilling new threat from what appears to be the worlds most wanted man. Isis leader Abu Bakr Al Baghdadi was last seen when isis controlled huge parts of iraq and syria. Theyve now lost that territory, but this message to the west seems intent on proving they are still fighting and are still focused. Heres abcs chief Global Affairs correspondent Martha Raddatz now. Reporter if it is proven this is baghdadi, the Terrorist Fugitive appears grayer now. The isis territory he once claimed, gone. But he seems as defiant and threatening as ever, warning that the fight against the west asars ago, when ba worldwide to join his bloody cause. In this latest 18minute video released by isis today, from which these images are taken, the man identified as baghdadi praises the sri lankan
attackers, Suicide Bombers who left at least 250 people dead last week, claiming it was payback for baghouz, the last isis territory to fall to americanbacked forces in syria the month before. It was then President Trump declared isis defeated. And Martha Raddatz with us live tonight from our washington bureau. And martha, as you mentioned there, their territory might now be gone in syria and iraq, but isis and this video clearly trying to show theres still a threat. Reporter yes, david. Isis is still very much a threat. They may not have claim to territory now, but baghdadis message of attacking the west and its allies is still resonating with new recruits and the thousands of fighters who remain in iraq and syria. Others boldly carrying out attacks far from where isis first took root. David . All right, Martha Raddatz, monitoring the developments. Thank you, martha. A new round of Severe Weather developing tonight. Rachh way to the northeast this week. It follows a late season blast of winter, blizzard conditions
and 30 inches of snow in montana. And look at this. Chicago with two and a half inches. The biggest snow total on record this late in the season there. And a funnel cloud in texas. Chief meteorologist ginger zee tracking a huge portion of the country under Severe Weather watches tonight. Ginger, good evening. Reporter hey, good evening. This one not quite as snowy, but still something to watch. Flash flood potential anywhere from iowa city, david, to st. Louis and kansas city to tulsa, oklahoma. Relatively complex system, but its going to have enough lift, enough c. A. P. E. , as we call it, convective available potential energy, that large hail is a big issue tomorrow. So, cover those cars, get them in the garage, from dallasft. Worth all the way up into parts of missouri. Check that out, fiveplus inches, the target area, just north of i40, david. Ginge