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The door, practice how to get a camera inside and ultimately design how you're going to assault this bunker. >> reporter: as authorities swarmed the ground above, negotiators remained in contact with dykes, speaking through a ventilation pipe. authorities were able to place a small camera in the bunker to monitor dykes' movements. when authorities saw him becoming increasingly agitated and holding a gun, they put their plan into action. now ethan is recuperating from his ordeal. >> you have to be impressed with law enforcement, building that fake bunker and practicing on that for several days,...

Concerned he might act out they positioned the swat team near the entrance and used an explosive charge to get into the bunker and neutralize dykes. the standoff began last tuesday when the suspect boarded a school bus and threatened the kids. dykes allegedly shot and killed the bus driver and kidnapped ethan. 5-year-old ethan believed to have autism was held captive in the underground bunker, 6 x 8 while police and s.w.a.t teams above ground carefully negotiated through a ventilation pipe. dykes allowed what authorities called comfort item to be sent down the pipe, toys, coloring books, potat...

Hostage in an underground bunker. the man's name is jimmy lee dykes. he said he had blankilates and a electric heater to keep the bunker warm. the sheriff talked about the situation today. >> he aloud us to provide coloring books and medication, toys upon. i want to thank him for taking care of our child. that is very important . >> this all began on tuesday when the vietnam veteran shot and kill would a school bus driver. and it disappeared in the home made bunker. authorities say they are in constant communication with the suspect and talking with him through a ventilation pipe. they are giv...

He was getting everything he needed to stay healthy indoors. and after a couple of weeks, i knew we were finally home! [ female announcer ] purina cat chow indoor. and for a delicious way to help maintain a healthy weight try new purina cat chow healthy weight. >> heather: welcome back. it's the bottom of the hour. that means it's time for the top of the news, and a hostage standoff in alabama now in it's fifth day. that is where a man is holding a 5-year-old boy hostage in an underground bunker. police are using a ventilation pipe to communicate with the suspect and they're urging the man to ...

Him through a ventilation pipe. local residents are praying for a peaceful resolution. joining me now with more, former fbi profiler and hostage negotiator clint van zandt. welcome to you, my friend. what a situation. going on five days now, but i know have you said the extended time might help negotiators. how does that work? >> alex, there is an old hostage negotiation axiom. time decreases stress and anxiety. that's what we want to do, bring down the stress and anxiety level of jimmy lee dykes, who is in there. we want him to strongly identify with ethan, the little boy in there, and we w...