wilmington, delaware, we are getting reports that three people are dead, including the gunman. heather is on our breaking news desk. reporter: we have lots of calls out on this today, and here s what we know so far. we ve talked to our philadelphia station, and they ve confirmed the identity of the alleged shooter. he s 42-year-old david [inaudible] and what s interesting about this guy is he s been featured on the television show america s most wanted for international kidnapping and also bank fraud. now, we re also hearing that he along with his ex-wife and one person are now dead for a total of three deaths at that courthouse in wilmington, delaware. here can what happened this morning. here is what happened this morning. about 8:10 this morning he arrived at the courthouse and started shooting at his ex-wife. they were apparently there for a scheduled hearing on a child support modification. the couple have three children together. well, soon after that shooting started, au
welcome back to morning joe, everybody. we ve got a lot of news this morning. new york mayor michael bloomberg is urging washington to strengthen federal gun laws to prevent firearms from falling into the hands of buyers with a history of violence or mental illness. at a news conference yesterday, bloomberg said a law passed in 1968 after the assassinations of dr. martin luther king jr. and senator robert kennedy has not lived up to its full potential. the greatest country in the world, greatest democracy created. yet we have this carnage and our democratic system so far has been unwilling to fix it. all they ve got to do is say this is not about the second amendment, this is not about your right to bear arms and hunt and have target practice as a sport. this is about plain common sense enforcement of laws that are already on the books. we ll see what the president says tonight. vice president joe biden reported for jury duty yesterday morning along with about 100 other at a dela
at the marine corps jail in quantico say they were detained without reason. manning s attorney say that he s being held in abusive conditions and last week they filed a complaint with the base. today, president obama is announcing new help for military families following the alarming rates of suicide and homelessness for returning vets. the white house says the government agencies will coordinate to enhance physical and psychological help, ensure excellence in military children s education, develop career opportunities for military spouses, and increase child care availability. so i m sure being the vice president of the u.s., it s got its perks but getting out of jury duty, it s not one of them. vice president joe biden reported to the new castle county delaware courthouse after receiving a jury summons but not yet picked to serve on a jury. the feds take on big pharma high prices. how you benefit from the batal.