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These are the words of joseph stack then we have some answers here, what we've been talking about. it reads in part, if you're reading this now, you're no doubt asking yourself, why did this have to happen. the simple truth is complicated and has been coming for a long time. the writing process started months ago, looming realization there was not enough therapy in the world that can fix a problem. goes on to say, i'm reading this for the first time so editing what i'm reading. he then indicates -- >> reporter: tamron, i've read the whole thing. we've been holding off on specifically saying he...

Those spot fires they are dealing with. let's go to nbc's justice correspondent, pete williams, what have you learned about the individual that is the focus of this investigation? >> just to clarify some of the early reports, the early indication we had from law enforcement officials investigating this crash was that the plane was stolen. they now say they've satisfied themselves that it, in fact, did belong to the pilot, who was in the plane when it crashed in austin this morning. he's identified as joseph stack. they say this whole incident began this morning with a domestic disturbance call...

Welcome back. i'm tamron hall live at msnbc headquarters where we continue to follow breaking news out of texas where a small plane crashed into the side of a building that houses the irs. they have confirmed the pilot was joseph stack. we're plerng more about a connection to a house fire at joseph stack's home not far from the accident. pete, before we went to break, we were discussing a manifesto said to be authored by joseph stack. there's said to be confirmation and we can talk much more about what's in it. >> reporter: right. federal officials believe this rambling diatribe, i guess is th...

Same one, because nbc's pete williams is reporting he stole a plane at georgetown, according to sources, georgetown municipal airport, according to law enforcement sources. so did he fly in on his own plane at some point, perhaps last year, and then for whatever reasons, this morning, chose a different plane for his trip. but we do know that there is a piper cherokee registered to joseph stack. >> so, tom, let me ask you, you being the expert here. at the airport in georgetown, what is likely happening right now? obviously, confirmation, a, whether this was a stolen small plane or not. but wha...

Undoubtedly, they will know what the registration number was for the airplane that he owned. and if they can find that airplane, then he stole an airplane. if they can't find it, then you can make the assumption. the being registration number on the side of the airplane should correlate nicely and make that investigation easier. >> pete williams is finding out from the law enforcement authorities, the justice people he's talking to, that they believe that joseph stack stole a plane from the georgetown municipal airport. but, again, you have our aviation correspondent, tom costello, reporting t...