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Across the san fernando valley. >> thanks. and also breaking in southern california today, the dramatic mass arrest of 16 u.s. marines at camp pendleton. the junior enlisted troops busted as they stood in formation facing charges related to drugs and human trafficking. our miguel almaguer has late details. >> reporter: the 16 marines at camp pendleton were taken into custody today during battalion formation. the dramatic takedown by ncis part of a morning sweep. the marines arrested for their alleged involvement in various illegal activities ranging from human ugh sm lg to drug related offense...

A city bus. >> he just got up and shot the dude in the chest. everybody just scattered. >> reporter: one victim on the bus was killed. about an hour later, after a massive police search, zaragoza was taken into custody. >> and clayton sandell joins us live tonight from california. and clayton, we know police are now trying to determine some sort of a motive here? >> reporter: that's right, david. they say zaragoza was armed when he was arrested. and they are trying to figure out a motive. they say he had had past problems with his family and they are now talking to his mother, who survived tha...

Doesn't appear it's taking any action. university officials also note this was a photograph that was taken off campus. meanwhile the u.s. attorney for northern mississippi is taking the photo and information and handing it over to the justice department. they could possibly investigate. lastly, we should say that the family of emmitt till has responded to the photo. they say to see them standing there smiling is disappointing, but not surprising. we have to stay focused on what is really important. our mission is justice for emmitt till, and that is of course a reminder that no one was ever co...

That battalion formation of about 800 marines when these 16 marines were arrested. now what we understand is that this is relating to human smuggling and drug charges. another eight marines were also questioned during that time related to other drug questions that the marines had there, but that was separate from this other investigation where these 16 were taken in. we also have learned that this is related to something that happened earlier in july when two marines were arrested about 20 miles east of the tecate port of entry near the southwestern border. that is when they were pulled over a...

Todd: nearly 13 million americans watched mueller's testimony. >> 16 marines arrested at camp pendleton accused of crimes ranging from drugs to human smuggling. it comes just weeks after two other marines were arrested at the border. ray bowman takes us inside the shocking roundup. >> 16 marines in camp pendleton arrested in dramatic fashion. authority storming the camp during a battalion formation which happens with 800 marines present. >> they pulled 16 marines and were arrested. >> they were accused of various crimes including human smuggling and driving offenses. the arrest from another ca...