Announcer from nbc news World Headquarters in new york, this is nbc nightly news with lester holt. Good evening. What we learned today about the shooter in yesterdays on air murder of two virginia journalist suggests killing himself may not have the immediate pl in fact, what police found in his car plan may have been planning an elaborate getaway. And now tonight an inside look at the killers apartment but as t portrait of his troubled life and work history emerges, if anyone knew he was capable of murder in such a brazen and public way. Nbcs Stephanie Gosk reports. Alison parker and adam ward were part of the family. Reporter this morning began with the same wdbj anchor Kimberly Mcbroom but it was a very different day. It was yesterday around this time that we went live to Alison Parker and photo journalist adam ward. Reporter with a moment of silence marking the time her colleagues were murdered on live tv. And now it looks like the shooter may have been trying to run. According to
Community was shattered. Its hurt all of us as you can see but we will over time rember this. Thank you. The shooter was identified as a former reporter. He took his own life. Sadly these types of events happen too often. The journalists go through tough places. This isnt one of those places. On a top call with democrats where hes weighing whether he has the emotional fuel to endure campaign. J iust want the Vice President to decide to do whats right for him and his family. The pentagon spokesm ians confirming that two american soldiers were killed during an insider attack in afghanistan. Wall street bouncing back in a big way. The dow posted its third biggest oneday gain ever. A sixday losing streak. James holmes sentenced to 12 consecutive life sentences plus more than 3,300 years in prison snoon get the defendant out of my trcouroom, please. Walmart will stop selling militarystyle rifles not based on any decisions but because sales are down. Today schools and airports are closing an
And alison on their minds. It was yesterday around this time that we went live to Allison Parker and for the journal Alison Parker and photojournalist adam ward out in the field. Reporter 24 hours earlier a former employee vest are lee flanagan shot and killed Vester Lee Flanagan shot and killed reporter Alison Parker and photojournalist adam ward. Mostly anchor kim mcbroom said shes just sad. Please join us now in a moment of silence. I just know if it had been me that they would be telling my story. They would be trying to honor me. Reporter employees cloaked back dealers as they told their friend choked back tears as they told their friends life stories. A former wdbj news executive answered reporters questions for hours. Yesterday was the worst day of my career and for most people in this newsroom. Were supposed to be on that side of the story, not on the front of the story, youen. Were supposed to be looking at the you know, were supposed to be looking at the story and weve now be
Condemned the Spanish Governments plans to sack the Regional Administration as a coup. Hundreds of thousands of people have turned out on the streets of barcelona to protest against the decision of the Spanish Government to take control in the region. The spanish Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy said thered be new elections to the catalan parliament. He said hed been left with no choice by an illegal independence referendum and leaders who had chosen confrontation. In the past hour, catalonias president , Carles Puigdemont compared the actions of the Spanish Government to those of the countrys former dicator, general franco translation in my latest letter to the spanish president , i asked him for dialogue, and i reminded him that. Today, the Ministry Council has shut down this claim and this petition. They have announced a series of measures that directly represent the liquidation of our Self Government and the democratic bill of the catalan, that catalan people decided at the ballot box.
Will be bright and sunny. It will be windy and cold throughout the day. Wind chills in the morning is brutal. Its going to be 10 at joint base andrews and it wont change much throughout the day. There will be sunshine and a little improvement on friday. Not because the air warms up but the wind chill will diminish. There is a wind chill advisory in effect late tonight along the blue ridge and points west in the mountains. A twoday deal tomorrow and friday. We will pull out on saturday. When i join you here in 15 minutes we will talk about a wintry mix possibly on friday before it warms up. Michelle . Michelle thank you. A big question for some parents and students will school buses start on a sub freezing morning. It has been a problem in the past. Q mccray is in arlington with how schools are making sure everyone gets to the destination on time tomorrow. Q, what is the plan . Q yeah, well, listen the students on time, michelle, they have to start early here. At the Arlington County Pu