Russian Jet Chases U. S. Spy Plane
WHITFIELD: Welcome back. We'll have more live coverage from the Middle East in just a few minutes. But now to another big story we're following, a U.S. spy plane similar to that one right there evaded an encounter with the Russian military a day after Malaysia Airlines Flight 17 was shot down. Let's bring in CNN's Erin McPike at the White House. This is a U.S. Air Force plane that was. In international air space? What happened?</s>ERIN MCPIKE, CNN CORRESPONDENT: Fred, that's right, it was a U.S. Air Force spy plane essentially there to spy on the Russians and then got caught. The actual plane used was an RV135 rivet joint. And it was used to eavesdrop on the Russian military. But then the Russian military was using land-based radar tracking to track the plane and then sent a Russian fighter jet to intercept the plane. Well, once that happened, a U.S. official tells CNN that the plane needed to get out of that air zone right away. So it entered into Swedish air space without permission. We got a comment from a State Department official who says we acknowledge a U.S. aircraft veered into Swedish air space and will take active steps to ensure we've properly communicated with Swedish authorities in advance to prevent similar issues before they arise. Now, these things happen with some frequency that Russian fighter jets and U.S. planes can come into near contact. There was almost a collision in April to a U.S. plane and a Russian plane were very close. But what's interesting about this is that the Russian military was using this tracking system to track it. That doesn't happen very often. And when President Obama says that we are not returning to the cold war, episodes like this make it feel that way -- Fred.</s>WHITFIELD: It does, indeed. Thanks so much. All right, CNN's "THE HUNT" has helped find a dangerous fugitive. We've got details on how police tracked him down and the gun battle that happened once he was cornered.</s>UNIDENTIFIED FEMALE: Right now, singing is just a love of mine. For now, I'll keep it that way.</s>UNIDENTIFIED MALE: Singing has always provided her with a release as he tours the world on the tennis circuit -- admits, her enthusiasm can get the better of her.</s>UNIDENTIFIED FEMALE: Sometimes I have long days and I get back to the hotel late. There were a few times where I started singing and then just suddenly got caught up in it and was singing for like an hour and get a phone call from the front desk. And usually they're a bit perplexed. You know, they're like, somebody's been worried that there's somebody singing.</s>WHITFIELD: We're getting more details on the events that led police to a shootout with a fugitive in New York City. A fugitive that had been featured on "THE HUNT" with John Walsh seen on CNN in the U.S. Deborah Feyerick has more.</s>DEBORAH FEYERICK, CNN NATIONAL CORRESPONDENT (voice-over): The search for suspected child molester and fugitive, Charles Mozdir ends here. The shootout at a Manhattan west village smoke shop.</s>UNIDENTIFIED MALE: Mozdir fired upon the officers at very close range and the officers returned fire.</s>FEYERICK: Members of the U.S. Marshal's New York-New Jersey regional task force tracked Mozdir to this busy street after a profile on</s>CNN'S "THE HUNT WITH JOHN WALSH." UNIDENTIFIED FEMALE: My son sat me down and he said mom I have something to tell you.</s>FEYERICK: Charlie Mozdir, as friends called him, was suspected of molesting his 5-year-old god son as the boy's matter slept nearby. The segment was still airing when a Florida woman called the hotline with a crucial lead.</s>UNIDENTIFIED MALE: The tipster stated, I know Mozdr.</s>FEYERICK (on camera): In New York, people who knew him, knew him as John Smith. The heavy set guy with the bushy beard and ponytail who seemed to blend in with the darker, slightly seedier side of life here on West 4th street.</s>UNIDENTIFIED MALE: He had a history of working in smoke shops. He had a hobby of blowing glass, which would come in handy at a smoke shop.</s>FEYERICK: And he seemed friendly enough on Yelp, customers rated the man they called big john as super helpful. Another saying, quote, "John is the dude. He was pretty chilled and very helpful. He was also under the radar looking blocks from the shop in apartment 3A with his black Labrador, Lucky.</s>NATASHA CHALLAPALLY, NEIGHBOR: The way he just stared at you and just, you know, not friendly and, you know. And just gave out bad vibes despite being a dog.</s>FEYERICK: Police later searched his apartment and uncovered a computer, laptop and a West Virginia driver's license.</s>STEVE JURMAN, U.S. MARSHAL: He managed to do everything in cash, probably obtained a very good fake I.D. trying to live completely off the grid.</s>FEYERICK: Off the grid until "THE HUNT" and the crucial hot line tips that followed. (on camera): Around lunchtime Monday, the U.S. Marshals regional task force made its move. And NYPD detective went in and identified Modzir. He was alone and wary. When he saw the two U.S. marshals run in, that's when he grabbed a 0.32 caliber revolver and was able to get off five shots.</s>UNIDENTIFIED MALE: During the exchange of gunfire, the detective and two marshals were wounded. Charles Modzir was shot dead.</s>FEYERICK: One U.S. marshal was shot near the leg, another in the arm. The NYPD detective assigned to the task force shot three times, including in the abdomen. Modzir had an additional 20 wounds of ammo in his pockets.</s>UNIDENTIFIED MALE: The way to see is where the ballots end and</s>FEYERICK: All of the officers retreated and relieved. Modzir's life as a fugitive traveling from his California home to Mexico, Georgia, Florida and New York had come to a violent end. Deborah Feyerick, CNN, New York.</s>WHITFIELD: And our viewers in the U.S. can watch "THE HUNT" with John Walsh tonight 9:00 Eastern right here on CNN. We have much more straight ahead in the NEWSROOM and all starts right now.