talk. [speaking spanish] joining me now is sam brock in uvalde with the latest on the shooting. also he s in houston where the show must go on for the nra. first use them, it s very hard to watch, to hear, and process what happened there. then we learned of the injured children calling 9-1-1 for help. didn t get there in time. it all feels impossible and we are not even there. here in the studio. but you there on scene? what are you learning sam? well certainly it s gut wrenching alex. you talk to parents here, and they say it feels like the floor falls from underneath them every time they hear these press conferences. the changing narratives. also that the help was there on. time there were 90 law enforcement officers inside at 12:03, that s the same time the 9-1-1 calls were coming from the classroom. the incident commander based on the volume of shots, and initially they re 100 shots fired in the first few minutes, and then slowed down, that incident commander made
Right now. Good afternoon, im Chris Jansing live from Msnbc Headquarters here in new york city. It has been 42 hours since 911 in maine got a call that shots were fired inside a local Bowling Alley, but if police are making any Real Progress today to find the killer of 18 people, theyre not saying. What they did reveal at a Press Conference is the plan for divers to get in the river around the boat launch where they think the suspect, robbed card ditched his car. Then theres going to be some screening and some divers that are actually in the water that may start on this side by the boat launch. They could be dragging a diver behind them literally while that diver is checking for evidence, checking for potential bodies. Well have more on the search and what those divers might be able to find later this hour as the race to find the suspect enters a second full day. And with cart on the loose a lockdown continues so the communityt gather to mourn the victims. The youngest we know right no
With Vladimir Putin. New moves in court. Late night motions filed, donald trump trying to get one judge taken off his case and asking another judge to toss out some of the charges against him. Im kate bolduan with sara sidner and john berman. This is cnn news central. This morning a dangerous escalation in the search for an escaped convicted killer. Police now say Dan Elo Cavalcane the inmate who escaped from a Pennsylvania Prison two weeks ago is now armed. Sources tell a cnn affiliate that a man who fits the description of cavalcante stole a gun and that shots were fired last night. This amid the latest sighting of the fugitive in South Coventry township. Our affiliates reports that the stolen when season a. 22 caliber rifle. Shoes that were believed to be his were found overnight. Officers quickly swarmed the scene. Police called nearby residents warning them to stay inside with their doors locked. This is the latest sighting of cavalcante over his 13 days now on the run. Moments fr
Over the department. The attorney general pushing back on that saying he is the one calling the shots. Not going to be bullied or influenced by anybody, and i i said it whether its congress, newspaper editorial boards or the president. Im going to do what i think is right. I cannot do my job here at the department with a constant background commentary that undercuts me. Arthel Mark Meredith is standing by in West Palm Beach, florida, with the latest on this. Hey, mark. Reporter good afternoon. A couple hours from now President Trump is set to attend a fundraiser here in florida. He came down here yesterday afternoon, he did not stop to speak with supporters even though there was a swirl of questions over some of these recent decisions you were just talking about. Earlier this week, we did hear from the attorney general bill barr, and he was telling, basically, abc news that the president s tweets and comments about ongoing cases are making it difficult for the Justice Department to be
From nbc news World Headquarters in new york this is nbc nightly news with lester holt. Good evening. Quite frankly, we havent seen a news day this busy in a very long time. So many major stories were following. The day starting with a landmark decision by the u. S. Supreme court, making samesex marriage legal in all 50 states. Emotional reactions across the country, marking a dramatic and historic shift in this countrys social landscape. And a story we plan to have extensive coverage of tonight. But at this moment there are breaking developments in the hunt for those escaped killers in upstate new york. We want to get right to nbcs Stephanie Gosk in malone new york. Stephanie, whats happened . Reporter good evening, lester. This is an active scene in malone right now. Two senior new york officials tell us that richard matt has been shot and killed but his sidekick david sweat, is on the loose in these woods. After a nearly threeweeklong manhunt and a jawdropping prison break, this cou