this is tulsa, oklahoma. we should have the ability to stand out on your porch anytime, day or night, that you want to, to walk down the street, day or night, that you want to. and the only way that this person is going to be brought to justice is we need some leads. we need some people to come forward. we need people to tell what it is that you know. or that you heard. and my plea to anyone is going to be hearing this conference, let's come together. let's stand together. let's do what it takes to put this person behind bars. any questions? >> you're listening to city officials in tulsa, oklahoma. that's a city counsel member, also underscoring the need for people to come forward. now, the five people that have been shot in tulsa since the early morning hours friday. three people were killed. still unexplained, the motivation behind the shootings, but the police chief said earlier, they are at this point looking for one suspected gunman. the only sdripshz they have is it's a white man with a white pickup tru

tulsa's mayor says he's thankful this is all over. >> the city of tulsa has never seen such violence in its modern history. and we're so pleased that this has now come to an end, this portion of it. and we'll continue to support the prosecution and the eventual going to trial that will resolve, hopefully, in this thing coming to a very good, swift and justified end. >> cnn's jason carol is following developments for us. live in tulsa this morning. police not calling it a hate crime. but authorities investigating this. what's the story here? >> we're leaving that open as a possibility, ashleigh. there's been all these references to jake england and what he posted on his facebook page. two years ago, jake england's father was killed by a black man. that happened on april 5th, 2010. and last thursday, which was also april 5th, there was some facebook postings on jake england's facebook page, where he used a racial epithet to refer to the man who had shot his father. that man was an african-american man. he said the following. it might be the time to call it quits. he also made a referen

the multiple shootings in tulsa, oklahoma. while you were sleeping oklahoma police, the fbi, and u.s. marshalls were working, and that work paid off with two arrests just a short time ago. a reminder, three people were killed. two were injured in a series of shootings early friday. joining me now on the phone is tulsa mayor dewy bartlett. mayor, good morning to you. i would imagine that you're breathing a pretty big sigh of relief this morning with two men in custody. >> well, we're very pleased that this is coming to an end. at least this portion of this whole process. we still have to remember that three of our fellow citizens were killed and their families on easter morning are now having to deal with that. being glad that we've caught two guys and arrested and put them behind bars is tempered by what they appeared to have done. >> the last hour we spoke with the captain from the police there, captain brooks, and he told us that the men were in the midst of interrogation. is there any information in the last hour that you h

[ sniffing ] [ seagulls squawking ] >> cowan: tonight, deadly gunfire in tulsa. >> these were vicious and cowardly attacks. >> cowan: police are looking for a lone gunman suspected in a string of shootings that left three dead and two wounded, bill whitaker has the latest. >> th the aftermath of a navy jt crash that miraculously took no lives. capitol hill is proving a tough hill to climb for female politicians, but nancy cordes tells us the anti-incumbent sentiment may change that. >> thomas kinkade known as the painter of light dies. a look back at his art and art of marketing that brought his paintings to millions of american homes. captioning sponsored by cbs this is the "cbs evening news." >> cowan: good evening f i am lee cowan, we begin tonight with a shooting spree that has an african-american neighborhood on edge. in tulsa, oklahoma, yesterday police say a gunman shot five people within a mile of each other, killing on edge, in tulsa, okay yesterday, policemen say a gun man shot five people within a mile of each other, killing three, all were black. >> police are looking for

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marshal, the fbi, tulsa county sheriff and the tulsa police department. they said this is a vicious and cowardly crime, something they have never, ever seen in tulsa happen before, and they really are dedicating all of the people here to try to find who committed this crime. >> i would imagine, and i have to ask you this, people living there, i remember the d.c. sniper case and people were afraid to even leave their homes. what's it like being in that community? >> well, a lot of people in north tulsa are afraid to leave their houses. they're afraid if their walk on the street, someone is going to come up to them, possibly show a gun, shoot them. there's a lot of fear and people are on edge. we had some naacp leaders tonight. they said, you know, you should be able to walk around. this has got to stop. they have to find out who did this so people can feel safe in their own town. >> thank you very much. we really appreciate that. and speaking of ashley, speaking of the naacp, we'll talk to the leader of the naacp, the local leader there, he's been speaking

nbc's charles hadlock joins us now with the latest from tulsa. charles, good evening. >> reporter: good evening, lester. police in tulsa are not calling friday's shooting spree a hate crime, they call it murder, plain and simple. but they might consider federal hate crime charges if the evidence takes them there. ♪ a somber easter sunday service in tulsa. >> some folks don't have their family members with them right now. some folks are not enjoying this easter as we are. because their relatives have gone on. >> reporter: for nearly 48 hours, neighborhoods in north tulsa were gripped with fear until today when police say they captured two men allegedly involved in the shooting spree that left three people dead and two wounded. >> it sickens me, it angers me. this is not what tulsa, oklahoma, is about. >> reporter: police say the suspects were roommates, 32-year-old alvin watts, and 19-year-old jake england, both charged with multiple counts of first-degree murder. >> our investigation always includes social networking sites. >> reporter: on a fa

. >> janet shamlian in tulsa for us tonight. thank you for that. >>> let's turn overseas now to syria, where hopes for tomorrow's cease-fire are all but gone. syria has unleashed another fierce assault against the opposition, civilians once again caught in the middle. many more sadly were killed today. nbc's ayman mohyeldin has the report. >> a frantic search to save those buried in the rubble. among them, women and children, loading onto trucks and taking to nearby hospitals. for many, already too late. opposition activists say a syrian military shell hit a residential building near the city of homa. nbc could not independently verify the video. the u.n. brokered cease-fire agreement agreed to by president assad and scheduled to begin hours from now, has all but collapsed. >> are we optimistic he's going to meet his commitments? no, but we're going to wait for tomorrow's deadline and take it from there. >> and for the first time in this conflict, violence spilled across syria's border into turkey. refugees at a border camp were

residents of tulsa, oklahoma, are on edge after a series of shootings leaves three people dead and two wounded. tonight, what they all had in common and why some fear this may be a hate crime. engine failure. investigating why that navy jet crashed into an apartment complex and the miraculous fact no one was killed. inside north korea, our richard engle gets a rare look at a crucial time. what's behind the planned launch of a long-range rocket. >>> and american classic, the 50th anniversary of "to kill a mockingbird." a new screening tonight and a teachable moment on racial injustice. captions paid for by nbc-universal television -- captions by vitac -- www.vitac.com >>> good evening. tonight, the city of tulsa, oklahoma, is on edge after a series of similar shootings left three people dead and two others wounded. all the victims believed to have been targeted randomly were shot early yesterday as they stood or walked outdoors on tulsa's north side. police say the shootings appear to be linked, though they're being careful to not characterize the nature of the attacks. all the victims,

. >> reporter: relief didn't come until early sunday morning when tulsa police announced they had arrested 19-year-old jacob england and his roommate. they said an anonymous tip helped them stop them. they stopped short of saying the shootings had something to do with skin color. >> it sickens me. it angers me. this is not what tulsa, oklahoma's, about. >> reporter: but investigators may find clues on what appears to be jacob england's faceback page. he allegedly wrote, two years since my dad is gone, shot by an [ expletive ] n word. that was hours before the first shots were fired on friday. >> i consider it a war zone. >> reporter: >> reporter: the five shootings happened within an hour of each other when witnesses said a white man was shooting randomly from a pickup truck.

. >> janet shamlian in tulsa for us tonight. thank you for that. >> let's turn overseas now to syria where hopes for tomorrow's cease fire are all but gone. they have unleashed another fierce assault on the opposition, civilians once again caught in themi. many more sadly were killed today. nbc's amen mohel dean has the report. >> a frantic search to save those buried in the rubble. among them, women and children, loading onto trucks and to nearby hospitals. for many, already too late. opposition activiaysts s serious military shell hit a city near homa, and nbc couldn't verify the video. the u.n. brokered cease-fire agreement agreed to by president assad and scheduled to begin hours from now, has all but collapsed. >> we optimistic that he's going to meet his commitments? no, t we're going to wait for tomorrow's deadline and ke it from there >> and for the first time in this nflict, violence spilled across syria's border into turkey. refugees at a border camp were hit when the syrian army opened fire on the rebels that fled int

. >> janet shamlian in tulsa for us tonight. thank you for that. >>> let's turn overseas now to syria, where hopes for tomorrow's cease-fire are all but gone. syria has unleashed another fierce assault against the opposition, civilians once again caught in the middle. many more sadly were killed today. nbc's ayman mohyeldin has the report. >> a frantic search to save those buried in the rubble. among them, women and children, loading onto trucks and taking to nearby hospitals. for many, already too late. opposition activists say a syrian military shell hit arential building near the city of homa. nbc could not independently verify the video. the u.n. brokered cease-fire agreement agreed to by president assad and scheduled to begin hours from now, has all but collapsed. >> are we optimistic he's going to meet his commitments? no, but we're going to wait for tomorrow's deadline and take it from there. >> and for the first time in this conflict, violence spilled across syria's border into turkey. refugees at a border camp were hit

. >>> residents of tulsa, oklahoma, are breathing a huge sigh of relief. police there say they've made a pair of arrests after a citywide shooting spree left three people dead and two others wounded. the question is, what provoked the attacks. charles hadlock joins us with the latest. charles, good evening. >> reporter: good evening, lester. police in tulsa are not calling friday's shooting spree a hate crime, they call it murder, plain and simple. but they might file hate crime charges if the evidence takes them there. ♪ a somber easter sunday service in tulsa. >> some folks don't have their family members with them right now. some folks are not enjoying this easter as we are. because their relatives have gone on. >> reporter: for nearly 48 hours, neighborhoods in north tulsa were gripped with fear until today when police say they captured two men allegedly involved in the shooting spree that left three people dead and two wounded. >> it sickens me, it angers me. this is not what tulsa, oklahoma, is about. >> reporter: police say the suspects were roomm

residents are tulsa, oklahoma, are on edge after a series of shootings leaves three people dead and two wounded. tonight, what they all had in common, and why some fear this may be a hate crime. >>> engine failure. why that navy jet crashed and the miraculous fact no one was killed. >>> inside north korea. a rare look at a crucial time. what's behind the planned launch of a long-range rocket. >>> and american classic. the 50th anniversary of "to kill a mockingbird." a new screening tonight, and a teachable moment on "racial injustice." captions paid for by nbc-universal television >>> good evening. tonight the city of tulsa, oklahoma is on edge after a series of similar shootings left three people dead and two others wounded. all the victims believed to have been targeted randomly were shot early yesterday as they stood or walked outdoors on tulsa's north side. the shootings appear to be linked though they're being careful not to characterize the nature of the attacks. all victims are blacks and witnesses described the attacker as a white man. that some some in the community questioning

. >>> two men face possible hate crime charges when they are arraigned in tulsa, oak. they went on a shooting rampage that left three people dead and two injured. both suspects are white and the victims are black. here's diedre bryant. >> reporter: tulsans awoke to the news that overnight these two men had been arrested in a shooting spree that left three dead and two wounded. england and watts were arrested as a residence just outside tulsa early sunday morning. >> we got a tremendous response from our community. those responses led us to the arrests. >> reporter: police thought they were looking for one lone wolf gunman. a call to police led them to england. a tipster said england had a white truck and was making plans on burning the vehicle. >> i can say that we were desperate for leads. and that's why we made some very pointed requests of our community to come forward. >> reporter: the shootings terrorized the pro pre doment inially black neighborhoods of north tulsa. the five shootings all occurred in less than an hour within three miles of each other. all the vic

-- >> in court today, two white suspects under arrest for the murders of three african-americans in tulsa. revenge is among the possible motives. zplmpblt obesity and autism for the first time, a study links the expectant mother's weight with the possibility of an autistic child. new research out this morning. >>> and remembering a legend, newsman mike wallace, his hard-hitting style kept people tuned in for decades. we'll look back to his most memorable interviews. >>> and out of the woods. all the way to a masters green jacket. how bubba watson beat the odds to win golf's first major of the year. >>> good monday morning, everyone. i'm rob nelson. >> and i'm tanya rivero in for paula faris. >>> well, the two men under arrest in in the deadly shooting spree in tulsa are set to be arraigned this morning. >> they may be facing hate crimes charges. the spree was likely triggered by racism and revenge. here's scott goldberg. >> reporter: this city in thntoh heartland turned into a shooting gallery. five people hit, three of themm killed, all of them african-american. >> i think they were very

people in tulsa, oklahoma are

. >>> tulsa shooting rampage. a painful anniversary. and a possible motive. >> somebody that committed these crimes are very upset with black people. >>> remembering mike wallace. that familiar sound and face. he called himself nosey and insistent. cnn after dark. >> the reason that trayvon martin is dead, is not because he was black or wearing a hoodie. >> when it comes to murder in america, does color really matter? the news you need to know, right now, on cnn. >>> good evening, everyone. i'm don lemon. for 48 hours, people in tulsa, oklahoma, were afraid to leave their own homes. someone was driving through neighborhoods, just shooting people. two people died. three others in the hospital. and early this morning, tulsa police tracked down two men and arrested them. tonight, the biggest question now is, why did this happen? >> less than 24 hours after a plea for tips, tulsa police arrested two suspects in the shootings of five people, all black, at four, different locations over the span of a few hours, starting just after 1:00 a.m. s

this is not what tulsa, oklahoma, is about. >> i've been the naacp president for seven years. i understand and i know hate crime when i see one. >> both england and watts are expected to be arraigned in a tulsa court later this morning. >>> investigators say a huge fire on a southern california freeway was caused by a drunk driver. the man allegedly drove his car at a high rate of speed into the rear of a gasoline tanker which then sboufrt flames. 6,000 gallons of gas fueled the inferno. amazingly, though no, injuries have been report bud that busy freeway was closed for much of the day. engineers are now checking for damage to a nearby overpass. >>> and north korean officials have moved all three stages of a long-range rocket into a position for a controversial launch. they insist, though, they will push ahead with their plan, despite warnings against violating a ban on missile activity. they say the missile launch is for scientific reasons. >>> asian markets are heading lower today because of friday's disappointing jobs report in the u.s. even crude oil prices were hit. u.s.

detectives in tulsa, oklahoma, reveal a possible motive following the shooting rampage there that left three black victims dead. >> the two suspects are white, and investigators say race may have played a very central role in the gunfire that terrorized an entire community. it is monday, april 9th. >> announcer: from abc news, this is "world news now." >> good monday morning, everybody. i'm rob nelson. hope everyone had a good holiday weekend. >> we certainly do. and i'm tanya rivero in for paula faris. tulsa police say the two suspects are now in custody and one of the men may have been out for revenge because a black man shot his father two years ago. we'll show you how police uncovered this major development. >> some very disturbing writings on facebook from these guys that may have been indication as to what they were thinking and why. >> and the connection between the two of them? >> yes. very interesting stuff. >>> also, the serious message from the pope on easter from the pontiff's demands for peace to an unforgettable act of kindness in california. we'll bring you the holiday h

detenidos, dos sospechosos de haber matado a tiros a tres afroameranos y haber herido a otros dos en tulsa, oklahoma >> en la pÁgina de facebook de uno de los capturados se encontraron insultos racistas >> ya en cuba y luego de pedir un milagro para seguir viviendo hugo chÁvez recibe nuevas sesiones de radio terapia >> maltrato, extorsiÓn y muerte es lo que encuentran en mÉxico muchos inmigrantes centroamericanos que buscan cruzar hacia estados unidos >> les contaremos el dramÁtico final de uno de ellos >> y siguiendo la ruta del titanic, 100 aÑos despuÉs un crucero realiza el recorrido fatal del legendario navÍo >> familiares de las vÍctimas estÁn a bordo, vamos con toda la informaciÓn >> (♪) >> este es su noticiero univisiÓn fin de semana con fÉlix d y lourdes ramos >> (♪) >> buenas tardes bienvenidos a noticiero univisiÓn fin de semana comenzamos con arresto de presuntos pistoleros que sembraron terror en un barrio de tulsa oklahoma, dispararon a quema ropa a peatones >> y tienen lo Último del caso >> una pista anÓnima que llego al departamento de policÍa de tulsa,

so the people of tulsa could rest easy on this easter sunday. thank you, mayor. >> thank you very much, dan. >>> paula, over to you. >> next to what's being called the good friday miracle. look at this, our first glimpse of that wreckage since that f-18 crashed into a virginia beach apartment complex, and look at how damage it did. a view from the sky, before and after, you can see whole buildings just destroyed. but miraculously, no one was killed. abc's david kerley is just back from the scene and has the very latest. >> reporter: this morning, investigators are collecting small pieces of this jet. it could take a week to remove all of the wreckage and weeks longer to determine what exactly happened in the air. melted carbon fire. charred steel. the signature details. identifying the remains of the f-18 hornet. admirals expressed relief that no one was killed. >> we wanted to find a miracle, what happened here yesterday meets that definition for me. >> it looked like he dropped out of the sky. >> reporter: it didn't look like a miracle when th

investigators have now joined the search for a gunman still on the loose in tulsa oklahoma. the shooter has been striking at random except for one detail, the white gunman appears to be targeting african- americans >> in a massive manhunt dubbed operation random shooter, a tulsa police department is seeking any information that might lead to the gunman who shot five people friday morning killing three. >> they were murdered on the streets of tulsa. these were vicious and cowardly attacks >> the shootings all occurred in a small section of north tulsa. police found the first victim who died at hospital. three minutes later two men were shot but survived and shortly before 2:00 a.m. another man was found shot who later died at hospital. 830 friday morning a third man was found dead in the yard of his funeral home. all the victims were shot with a small caliber weapon and all of them were black >> the community is on edge and what this man found >> one of the surviving victims describe the man has a white male in a white pickup. the time and proximity have led police to believe

that is a dilemma people in tulsa, oklahoma, are facing right now. since friday, a man has shot five people. three of them are dead. two are in the hospital. they are expected to survive. the tulsa police chief says it is the worst thing he has seen in more than 40 years on the force. a white man is targeting people in black neighborhoods. all the victims are black, so questions of race and hate crimes are being asked to the police right now. in a news conference a short time ago, the chief says not so fast. >> the whole race issue, the hate crime issue. there's a very logical theory that would say that's what it could be. i'm a police officer, and i've got to go by evidence. i'm not going to make the statement at this time that that's what it is when we've had no evidence. there's been no racial slurs, we haven't arrested anybody that may have had literature. it's not time to say that. >> the chief has puts together a 25-person task force, and tulsa leaders say the city is sparing no expense in tracking down the killer. >> we are all of one mindset

on this easter morning in tulsa, some prayers answered. as you said, arrests have been made in the series of cold-blooded shootings early friday morning. police say they've arrested two white males, one aged 19 and another 32, charging them with five shootings that left three people dead. all of the victims were black. police thought they were dealing with only one suspect. this morning as word of the arrest broke, abc news radio spoke with jason willingham of the tulsa police. >> we assumed that there could be more obviously involved. but, you know, until we got further into this case, it did reveal itself that there were two individuals involved. >> reporter: tulsa's nightmare began. 1:00 a.m., police find a 49-year-old woman lying in a pool of blood in a yard in the city's north side. she would die at a local hospital. minutes later, 1:03 a.m., two blocks to the east, police discovered two men with gunshot wounds. they are raced to the hospital in critical condition. 1:50 a.m., a 54-year-old male is found a short distance away. he's als

the people of tulsa, oklahoma, can rest easy. they have to no longer worry about being gunned down if they leave their home homes. two men have been arrested. two victims are still in the hospital. a task force made up of homicide detectives and the fbi was created to hunt down those responsible for the friday morning shootings. tulsa police announced they believe they have the culprits behind bars. >> at about 01:47 hours this morning we did determine probably cause to affect the arrest with the assistance supported by special operations team of the two individuals we have in custody. >> a series of tips led investigators to one of the suspects burned out pick up truck. went to england oes home and spoke to one of his neighbors. she can't believe he would be capable of murder. >> jake was a very nice young man. very well mannered. he could come and clean up my trash. very nice young man. >> police say a recent posting from england's facebook page may be used in the prosecution of this case. in the thursday post england says it's

people in tulsa, oklahoma are taking a collective but cautious sigh of relief now. they apparently no longer have to worry about being gunned down if they leave their homes. 19-year-old jacob england and 18-year-old ivan watts now face charges. two victims are in the hospital and they expect to survive. a task made up of the task force, the u.s. marshal service were expected to hunt down the people responsible for the shootings. now they believe they have the culprits behind bars. >> at 0700 hours this morning, we did, in fact, develop a probable cause to effect an interest with the assistance and support of our special operations team with the two individuals we have in custody at this time. >> a series of tips led investigators to a burned-out truck belonging to jacob england. police went to his home and spoke to one of his neighbors. she said she can't believe he would be capable of murder. >> jake was a very nice, young man, very well mannered. when his dogs turn over my trash cans, he takes the time to clean it up. very nice young man. >> a recent posting by ja

tulsa today. let's get the latest on the arrest and the shootings. i imagine there's a sigh of relief by many in the community there. >> you bet, alex. tulsa awakened today to the news it had been waiting to hear. that the person or persons believed responsible for the killing spree on friday had been captured. this morning at 1:47 a.m. police arrested 32-year-old alvin watts and 19-year-old jake england. police say watts and england will be charged with three counts of murder and two counts of shooting with intent to kill. it all started friday morning when three people were shot and killed within a few hours of each other in a predominantly african-american area of north tulsa. two other people were wounded, one of those survivors described the shooting man with the gun as a white man driving a white pickup truck. then late last night, at 6:00, police found a burned truck in osage county to the north of us here in tulsa. the tulsa newspaper said it was registered to jake england of tulsa and the

>>> new details about what may have been the mote motive behind a deadly shooting rampage in tulsa, oklahoma. >>> lawmakers have to pass a budget. why it could cost you more money if they can't reach a compromise. >>> dry conditions mean extra work for firefighters trying to keep brush fires under control. >>> a live look, down at the inner harbor on this monday, april 9th. a red flag warning in effect from 11:00, until 9:00. thank you for joining us. i'm megan pringle. >> i'm charley crowson. let's get to the forecast with lynette charles. things could be changing in the days ahead. we have the wind today, cooler temperatures in the days ahead. >> it's like another roller coaster ride we are going on. the story for today is that red flag warning, we do have a wind advisory, looking at the map. the red flag warning isn't just for us. it goes in all the way up in to new york, we are looking at it there, as far south as virginia, we could see it in to del aware as well. we are dealing with the wind advisory for the areas shaded in the pinkish color. looking across the eastern shore and that on

>> tulsa shooting rampage. a painful anniversary, and a possible motive. >> somebody that committed these crimes were very upset with black people. >>> remembering mike wallace. >> no doubt it's the biggest story. >> that familiar sound and face. he called himself nosey and insistent. >> don on camera two. >> cnn after dark. >> the reason that central artery season dead is not because he was black or because he wore a hoodie, he decided to smack somebody in the face and break their nose. >> the case that has just about everyone seeing color, black, white and every shade in between. when it comes to murder in america, does color really matter? the news you need to know right now on cnn. >> good evening, everyone. i'm don lemon. for 48 hours, people in tulsa, oklahoma, were afraid to leave their own homes. someone was driving through neighborhoods just shooting people. three people died. two others ended up in the hospital and early this morning tulsa police tracked down two men and arrested them. tonight, cnn's

. >> tulsa shooting rampage. a painful anniversary, and a possible motive. >> somebody that committed these crimes were very upset with black people. >>> remembering mike wallace. >> no doubt it's the biggest story. >> that familiar sound and face. he called himself nosey and insistent. >> don on camera two. >> cnn after dark. >> the reason that central artery season dead is not because he was black or because he wore a hoodie, he decided to smack somebody in the face and break their nose. >> the case that has just about everyone seeing color, black, white and every shade in between. when it comes to murder in america, does color really matter? the news you need to know right now on cnn. >> good evening, everyone. i'm don lemon. for 48 hours, people in tulsa, oklahoma, were afraid to leave their own homes. someone was driving through neighborhoods just shooting people. three people died. two others ended up in the hospital and early this morning tulsa police tracked down two men and arrested them. tonight, cnn's

they say it may have been racially motivated. >> this sickens me and this is not what tulsa oklahoma is about. >> reporter: fear gripped the city and the shootings occurred in less than an hour in only a three mile radius. witnesses described him as a white male driving a white truck randomly killing perhaps targeting black people. >> i understand and i know a hate crime when i see one. >> reporter: they were arrested at a residence just outside the city limits. tips from the public played a critical role in solving the case a claiming he had a white truck and he was making plans on burning the vehicle. >> we made some very pointed requests to come through from our community and they did. >> reporter: in tulsa after the arrest fear is giving way to a sizable relief. >>> days before a grand jury hearing in whether or not to charge george zimmerman, they marched for justice in d.c. they called it is million hoodie march. he was shot and killed february 26th as he walked home from a store. george zimmerman claimed he shot and killed him in self- defense. >>> a fighter jet levels an apar

police in tulsa, oklahoma, arrest two people in connection with a series of random shootings that left three people dead, two others wounded and residents living in fear. >>> easter message. pope benedict issues a call for peace as more than 100,000 peop packed st. petersburg square to hear his words. in a time-honored celebration of christianity's holiest day. >>> and from passer to pastor. tim tebow's religion is on his sleeve and in the headlines. now he's stepping up to the pulpit and a crowd more than 20,000 expected to hear his message. today, sunday, april 8th, 2012. captions paid for by nbc-universal television >>> good morning, everyone. welcome to "today" on this sunday, easter morning. i'm lester holt. >> and i'm jenna wolfe. let me see if i understand this. the pope gets 100,000 people to see him and tim tebow not far behind with 20,000 people expected to show up. >> not quite as many as in a typical sunday game -- >> not at all. >> but still a big draw. >> yeah, we're going to start with some relieving news today for the folks in tulsa, oklahoma. early this morning, police

. >> still ahead if you men are arrested in the shooting spree in tulsa, of oklahoma. -- two men are arrested in the shooting spree in tulsa. >> one man helps a mother and daughter escaped >> developing news from oklahoma where two men have been arrested and charged in that deadly shooting spree in tulsa. they are accused of shooting five african-americans on friday. they are investigating whether the shootings were racially motivated. this happened two years after one of the suspect's father was killed by a black man. a grand jury will decide to file charges -- will decide whether to file charges against george zimmerman. he has never been arrested or charged in the death of trayvon martin. a special prosecutor could announce a decision as early as monday night. >> police in baltimore are looking for suspects in the beating and robbery. this forest was punched on st. patrick's day. -- this tourist was punched on st. patrick's day. after he was on the ground, this crowd gathered around him and started laughing at him. they stripped him down and took his belongings. >> it is the 100th

this is not what tulsa, oklahoma is about. >> but here's what police are warning you. they're saying the two men might not be the only people to be arrested in this case. they say they still have a l more to investigate. earlier i spoke with tulsa mayor dewey bartlett about how his city responded to this crisis. >> we are also very pleased that the city itself has reacted in such a good, positive way that a request went out for help and information and they responded very quickly and that really helped a lot in the investigation and the arrest. >> it's going to take some people in the community some time to get over this because it was such a traumatic event. i want to talk to you about this. since this happened, since it began, since the suspects were believed to be white in the beginning and they drove into a black neighborhood and all the victims are black, there's been talk about a hate crime or that this was racially motivated. then the new findings in one of the suspects' basements. >> and language i can't use here, the n word? >> uh-huh. well, yes. i understand

. >> have a party in tulsa, in tulsa. >> i had your party in tulsa. >> just 'cause they're civil servants doesn't mean they have to put on hair shirts and flog themselves. over the concerns that-- >> i know vegas very well and been there many, many times. it takes a great deal of effort, gambling to spends that kind of money and-- >> and listen to me, 99 breakfast buffets. >> no, no. >> neil: so way you could pile up nearly a million dollars. >> nearly $44 per person on breakfast. >> and i could have gotten them into the mirage for a buck 99. what do you make of this? >> first of all, i want to say, charlie, i don't hate you because i think someone needs to say that, and also, you've-- >>, but do you hate him. >> good friday. >> but i don't. and the government haters should acknowledge, we saw some talent there and i think we should be heartened by that. >> adam is right, you're right about-- >> and more importantly, this is not a political issue in the least. first of all, the-- this is not an administration issue, they fired a bunch of people over this, they thought it was a bad idea, a

the multiple shootings in tulsa, oklahoma, while you were sleeping. oklahoma police, the fbi, and u.s. marshalls were very busy, and that hard work paid off with two arrests that were coming less than an hour ago to us re right here. a reminder three people were killed and two people were injured in a series of shootings early friday. joining me now on the phone is captain jonathan brooks from the tulsa police department. captain brooks, good morning to you. well, what can you tell us about the arrest? you've had a busy night. how did you track these guys down? >> yes, it has been a very busy night. it took a lot of work, a lot of collaboration between several different agencies, and quite frankly, a lot of help from the community helped to solve this crime. >> who do you have in custody? >> we have two subjects in custody right now. we have alvin watts, a 32-year-old white male and jake england, a 19-year-old white male that are now in our custody. >> and what led them to you? how were you able to get them? >> well, it was through the work and invest

>>> tulsa shooting rampage. a painful anniversary and a possible motive. >> somebody that committed these crimes were very upset with black people. >>> remembering mike wallace. >> no doubt it's the biggest story. >> that familiar sound and face. he called himself nosey and insistent. >>> don on camera two. >> cnn after dark. >> the reason that trayvon martin is dead is not because he was black or because he wore a hoodie, he decided to smack somebody in the face and break their nose. >> the case that has just about everyone seeing color, black, white and every shade in between. when it comes to murder in america, does color really matter? the news you need to know right now on cnn. >>> good evening, everyone. i'm don lemon. for 48 hours, people in tulsa, oklahoma, were afraid to leave their own homes. someone was driving through neighborhoods just shooting people. three people died. two others ended up in the hospital and early this morning tulsa police tracked down two men and arrested them. tonight, cnn's sus