a.c. 360 starts now. the mass shooting at marjory stoneman douglas, 17 young people murdered five years ago in parkland, florida. today parkland is back in the news but not as an example of how far we ve come in making such massacres a thing of the past. instead it s a reminder that the sister and brotherhood of mass shooting victims, survivors and bereferred is always growing. the families and loved ones of three michigan state university joined that number. it was neither the first nor the 61st such killing this year. according to the gun violence archive it was the 67th. 67 shootings with four or more people shot or killed. the number 68 happened today with four wounded outside a high school in pittsburgh. before we talk about the larger story, though, here s what we know about those who were killed in michigan. alexandria verner was inary junior year and came from the small town of clawson. her high school principal said she was an excellent student and played three s
a very good wednesday morning to you, i m jim sciutto. and i m erica hill. we begin this hour with new details about the victims and also the gunman in that deadly mass shooting at michigan state university. first, the three people killed who have now been identified and so young, 20-year-old brian fraser, 19-year-old arielle anderson and 20-year-old alexandria verner. the 43-year-old gunman we ve learned apparently did leave behind a note and a criminal history that includes a gun charge, but what is still unknown this morning, the motive, and also how he got the firearm, which was reportedly used in the shooting. you look at pictures of their kids you think of their poor families. also ahead this morning, former south carolina governor nikki haley makes the first stop of her 2024 presidential campaign, we re going to take you live to charleston, south carolina, and just in a key report shows that retail sales surged in january, beating expectations. more signs of a ve
president of the united states of america . [ crowd chanting nikki, nikki ] when i look to the future, i see america strong once more. we ll end inflation and build an economy that works for all, just like we did in south carolina. in the america i see every child gets a world class education because every parent gets to pick their child s school. and no politician will be able to close those schools ever again. in the america i see, police know we have their backs. and criminals know we have their number. and our states will be safe again. in the america i see, we stop the surge of drugs and illegal immigration. that means having a real border and mandatory e-verify like we got done in south carolina. businesses must hire americans, not illegals. in the america i see, everyone has full confidence in our elections. voter i.d. will be the law of the land, just like we did in south carolina. the america i see is freer and better for all, because washington will finally serve
good afternoon. i am kasie hunt here in washington. we begin with the deadly michigan state shooting. at this hour students and staff along with an fbi escort are able to return to the site of the rampage to gather their belongings. this as the heartbroken campus prepares to hold a vigil for three students. 20-year-old ryan frazier is being remembered for his great leadership and humor. ariel anderson was 19 years old. she was known for her straight as and pure heart. people who knew 20-year-old alexandra verner, said her kindness was on display every single second you were around her. cnn s adrienne broaddus is in east lansing of the we re now learning a little more about one of the survivors. reporter: we are. we re talking about one of the five who was critically injured. that s guadalupe perez. she has been identified by her sister. the school has said it will not identify out of respect for the families the five who were physically injured. i want to share with our vie
[ cheers and applause ] [ chanting nikki ] when i look to the future, i see america strong once more. we will end inflation and build an economy that works for all, just like we did in south carolina. [ cheers and applause ] in the america i see every child gets a world class education because every parent gets to pick their child s school. [ cheers and applause ] and no politician will be able to close those schools ever again. [ cheers and applause ] in the america i see police know we have their backs. [ cheers and applause ] and criminals know we have their number. [ cheers and applause ] and our states will be safe again. in the america i see we stop the surge of drugs and illegal immigration. that means having a real border and mandatory e-verify like we got done in south carolina. [ cheers and applause ] businesses must hire americans, not illegals. in the america i see everyone has full confidence in our elections. voter i.d. will be the law of the land, just like we