44 People Shot, Five Killed In Chicago Violence; Search Intensifies For Missing Toddler
MATTINGLY: A violent weekend in Chicago. Police say 44 people were shot. Five fatally in a span of 14 hours on Sunday. They say some of the victims were targeted in gang-related violence. In one incident shots were fired into a crowded street party. The city has dealt with significant gun violence in recent years. This year though, police say shootings are actually down 30 percent and murders are down 25 percent.</s>ROMANS: And investigators are ramping up their hunt for a missing 3- year-old boy after making a gruesome discovery in Northern New Mexico. I want to warn you, some of these images are difficult to watch. 11 malnourished children, were rescued from a compound, with no food, no water, no shoes or even clothes to speak of. The five adults with them, two of them armed to the teeth, were arrested on the spot. CNN's Kaylee Hartung has more on the disturbing scene which authorities are likening to a third world country.</s>KAYLEE HARTUNG, CNN CORRESPONDENT: Christine, Phil, so many more questions and answers as we learn more about the story and see these truly shocking photos. One of the men arrested, Zaraj Rohaj, he is the father of the missing 3-year-old. The other, a man by the name of Lucas Morton. These two were heavily armed when arrested by authorities. And when I say armed, we are talking AR-15 rifles. They had loaded 30 round magazines. Four loaded pistols and lots of ammunition. These two had amassed these arsenal in these makeshift compound of small travel trailer, partially buried underground and covered in plastic. No water, no electricity inside. Those are the conditions of these two men and three women and 11 children. Those two men still in police custody, Rohaj, he is being held without bond, because of the Georgia warrant for the abduction of his 3-year-old son. The three women were brought in for questioning and they have since been released though it sound like that they answered many question. None of the five adults could gave authorities any information regarding the status of that missing 3-year-old. The children meanwhile, the 11 children, are in the care of child protective services. It is one thing to see these photos. And it is another to hear the firsthand account of the authorities who responded to this scene. The Taos county sheriff saying it was the worst living conditions in poverty he has ever seen. Christine and Phil.</s>MATTINGLY: That is absolutely horrifying. I cannot fathom that. Now to some better news, Atlanta police releasing body cam video of an intense fiery rescue. Take a look at these, officers racing against time to save a passenger from a burning car, Sunday morning. The car hit a utility pole. The engine already engulfed in flames when the officers arrived.</s>ROMANS: This officer grabbing a fire extinguisher, dousing the flames, as well as a second officer pulled the remaining passenger out through the driver's side. A total of three people are involve in the crash were taken to the hospital in stable condition. Police say, one of the officer's pants were burned and he suffered minor scrapes and bruises. In a statement, Atlanta P.D. and the department is extremely proud of those responding officers. Remarkable. Wow. Venezuela alleging its President was targeted by a drone. Six suspects detained and their government is blaming hit men from abroad. And the drone explosion may have been caught on camera.