Spinney, the legendary puppeteer who brought iconic Sesame Street characters Big Bird and Oscar the Grouch to life, died on Sunday at his home in Connecticut. He spoke to NBC’s Harry Smith last year to mark his 50 year career with the show.
In graphic video posted online, a Southern California man talks to himself inside a hotel room and takes aim using a cache of weapons at pedestrians on the street below. The 30-year-old was arrested after police received an anonymous tip from someone in the man’s online gaming community.
A big focus on the investigation is on Alshamrani’s travel. Law enforcement officials say after he arrived in the U.S. for training, he returned to Saudi Arabia then came back to Florida. His friends say he came back much stricter about his beliefs, leading authorities to question if he had been radicalized abroad.
Officials have yet to determine a motive and are working to determine if 21-year-old Mohammed Saeed Alshamrani acted alone or as part of a network. The victims of the shooting, Mohammed Haitham, Cameron Walters, and Joshua Watson, all received a hero's farewell.
“What if this family sought refuge in our country today?” the Southern California church said in a Facebook post.
