This is the cbs morning news for wednesday, april 8th, 2015. Good morning. Im Lauren Lyster in for annemarie green. This morning the Justice Department is launching a federal investigation into the deadly shooting of black man by a white Police Officer in souh carolina. The officer was arrested tuesday after the release of a dramatic video showing the incident. A warning, some viewers may find the graphic images disturbing to watch. The video shows officer Michael Slager firing eight times at walter scott as he runs away. Slager has served with the North Charleston police for five years. He was charged tuesday with murder and denied bond at a hearing. If convicted, slager could face life in prison. Activists plan to protest today. Omar villafranca reports. Reporter the video is disturbing. A video shows an officer shoot black man in the back as he ran away. It turned into a foot pursuit. Officer Michael Slager said he stopped the victim, 50yearold walter scott for a taillight. Slagers
We begin tonight in kenya where terroriststerrorists are promising an attack on a university that killed at least 148 people this week is just the beginning. The terror Group Alshabaab now says kenyan cities will run red with blood. Today, kenyas president , Uhuru Kenyatta declared three days of National Mourning promising he will respond to the threat in the fiercest way possible. Our forfathers bled and died for this nation, and we will do everything to defend our way of life. Axelrod we are now hearing extraordinary tells of survival from some who managed to make it through the attack. Debora patta is in nairobi with those, and with the gutwrenching wait for parents who still dont know if their child is dead or alive. Reporter this is what the aftermath of a massacre looks like the agonizing wait to identify bodies at chiromo mortuary relatives home hopefor a miracle. It seldom comes. Parents who do not find their childrent morgue come here to Nyayo Stadium in kenyas capital, Nyayo
Axelrod good evening. Im jim axelrod. We begin tonight in kenya where terroriststerrorists are promising an attack on a university that killed at least 148 people this week is just the beginning. The terror Group Alshabaab now says kenyan cities will run red with blood. Today, kenyas president , Uhuru Kenyatta declared three days of National Mourning promising he will respond to the threat in the fiercest way possible. Our forfathers bled and died for this nation, and we will do everything to defend our way of life. Axelrod we are now hearing extraordinary tells of survival from some who managed to make it through the attack. Debora patta is in nairobi with those, and with the gutwrenching wait for parents who still dont know if their child is dead or alive. Reporter this is what the aftermath of a massacre looks like the agonizing wait to identify bodies at chiromo mortuary relatives home hopefor a miracle. It seldom comes. Parents who do not find their childrent morgue come here to N
Really bad idea. And the story behind a womans emotional homecoming. How a flash mob brought joy to her world. Four grinches tried to steal the christmas of an Oklahoma City family. It was all caught on surveillance camera. It all started with the blue sedan that you see crossing in front of their house. The family later learned this blue sedan was basically casing the joint. There were four people inside of this car. Through this camera you can see one of the guys breaking in the back door. You can see mr. Saggy pants here taking highpriced items. They also stole a gun from inside the house. But watch what they do next. They go under the whalen family Christmas Tree, and they start ripping open the presents. Beyond that, they then throw the Christmas Tree down on the ground, making a mess. And then they flee from the house. They flee like rats. We think they ran away because they heard the noise of the family coming back in. Then the heartbreaking part, we see on the Surveillance Foot
Hey, everybody, im beth troutman, take a break from your christmas preparations because we have great videos right this minute. Some coldhearted thieves ruin a familys christmas. You can see mr. Saggy pants here. Going all grinch with the gifts. Weve got the story. Video surfaces showing how the military once used american and himalayan black bears. To test pilot ejection systems. See the incredible journey from capsule to safely back to earth. A guy does a little dance for his friends. I dont know why hes dancing on the bonfire. But we do know why that was a really bad idea. And the story behind a womans emotional homecoming. How a flash mob brought joy to her world. Four grinches tried to steal the christmas of an Oklahoma City family. It was all caught on surveillance camera. It all started with the blue sedan that you see crossing in front of their house. The family later learned this blue sedan was basically casing the joint. There were four people inside of this car. Through this