as it relates to that, and i will turn it over to d.a. mulroy, and did i mention that we will take questions after, but they will be we have a really limited amount of time. so, thank you. thank you. good afternoon, everybody. thank you for coming. i m joined today as ms. williams has already said with the director of the tennessee bureau of investigation, david rausch as well as assistant director josh milton. i m also joined by other members of my staff, including earnest brooks, ray lupone, and also most relevant for today, the trial team in the tyre nichols case including paul hagerman and tanisha johnson. we re here today because of a tragedy that wounds one family deeply, but also hurts us all, the death of tyre nichols. we understand and acknowledge the grief that the friends and family of tyre nichols are experiencing right now as well as the great concern throughout all of memphis and shelby county about this case. we met several times this week with the family o
that we can answer. so we ask for your understanding as it relates to that. and i will turn it over to d.a. mulroy and did i mention that we will take questions after, but they will be, we have a really limited amount of time. so thank you. thank you, erica. good afternoon, everybody, thank you for coming. i m joined today, as ms. williams has already said, with the director of the tennessee bureau of investigation, david rauche, as well as assistant director josh melton, i m also joined by other members of my staff, including mr. brooks, but also most relevant for today, the trial team in the tyre nichols case including paul haggerman and tenisha johnson, another member of the trial team is unavailable. we re here today because of a tragedy that wounds one family deeply, but also hurts us all. the death of tyre nichols. we understand and acknowledge the grief that the friends and family of tyre nichols are experiencing right now, as well as the great concern throughout all
who learned about his daughter while aiding other victims. plus, new details raising questions about why it took police so long to stop the killer. we ll have the account from the witness who says police were gathered outside while the gunman was on his rampage inside. tempers flare after democratic candidate for texas governor beto o rourke interrupts a news conference of a man he is trying to replace. good morning, and welcome to way too early. on this thursday, may 26th. i m jonathan lemire. we re glad you joined us. this morning it is not clear why a teenager in uvalde, texas, attacked an elementary school, killing 19 children, and two teachers. while investigators work to find the motive we re learning more about tuesday s attack and what led up to it. after crashing his grandmother s truck outside the school, the gunman ran into the building, armed with an ar-15 style rifle and at least seven 30-round magazines. the gunman then fired at a school resource officer who
i can t believe you re a sick son of a bitch that would come to a deal like this to make a political issue. plus, the emotional toll in uvalde and nationwide. parents grappling with fears about whether their kids make it home from school. and at any moment now, president biden at the white house, marking two years since another deadly event gripped the nation. welcome to the lead. i m jake tapper. we start with the national lead. the united states of america mourning the loss of 19 children and 2 teachers shot dead in uvalde, texas. their lives suddenly ending with an 18-year-old shooter walked into robb elementary school, barricaded himself in a classroom, and started shooting. 21 families now forced to deal with the unthinkable, the loss of a loved one under such horrific circumstances. the number one cause of death in the united states for children zero to 19 years old for years was motor vehicle collisions. that changed, according to the american academy of pedi
the funeral home. that s what brought me over here, to find out what is going on. it s confusing. i m worried. trying to find out where my baby is at. it s okay, it s okay. she didn t want to go to school. she didn t want to go to school. what are you hoping right now, sir? i know you love your granddaughter. she s alive. neil: unfortunately his granddaughter did not survive. one of 19 children killed as well as two adults and they re still trying a day later to understand how it is and why it is salvador ramos, 18 years old, went on this rampage. welcome, everybody. i m neil cavuto. this is your world. authorities the worldover now trying to get a sense of what happened in a state, at a moment, at a time and understanding and trying to prevent it from happening again. yet it does happen again and again. we re taking a look at not only the latest from the shooting scene, but what we re learning about the shooter. nothing that stood out of his background, no arre