Millions more in revenue . Nightly news begins right now. Announcer from nbc news World Headquarters in new york, this is nbc nightly news with lester holt. Good evening. A Training Exercise turned deadly real for Police Officers inside a richmond, virginia Greyhound Bus station late today when a man suddenly opened fire for no apparent reason. Shooting a state trooper at close range, sending civilians running in panic from the building. Tonight the gunman is dead, and at least two other people are being treated for injuries after a bizarre and tragic turn of events. Nbc news justice correspondent Pete Williams has late details. Reporter the urgent call went out around 2 30 this afternoon. Begun fire at the richmond, virginia, Greyhound Bus station. We have an active shooting, 2910 north boulevard. Theyre still actively shooting. Reporter witnesses reported a panic to get away from the gunshots. Others were just about to go inside. I had my hand on the door handle when i heard two guns
President ial candidates and president obama, himself, continuing to respond to what happened in brussels. Theres news tonight as well about this most recent round of Election Results and, frankly, some of the bullpucky being spewed in the beltway about what the results from last night mean. Theres also really interesting and frustrating news about why voters in arizona last night ended up waiting in milelong lines for five hours at a time after polls closed just to vote in an election that likely didnt even have record turnout in that state. So as i said, theres a lot going on, theres lots to come on this show this hour tonight. Were going to start tonight with none of those stories. Were going to start tonight with a story i did not expect to be covering tonight until this happened. During this trip, i made a statement to governor bentley, ill repeat it to you, i told governor bentley that i loved him like a father. There was nothing i wouldnt do for him except lie to a grand jury. I
Theres news tonight as well about this most recent round of Election Results and, frankly, some of the bullpucky being spewed in the beltway about what the results from last night mean. Theres also really interesting and frustraing news about why voters in arizona last night ended up waiting in milelong lines for five hours at a time after polls closed just to vote in an election that likely didnt even have record turnout in that state. So as i said, theres a lot going on, theres lots to come on this show this hour tonight. Were going to start tonight with none of these stories. Were going to start tonight with a story i did not expect to be covering tonight until this happened. During this trip, i made a statement to governor bentley, ill repeat it to you, i told governor bentley that i loved him like a father. There was nothing i wouldnt do for him except lie to a grand jury. I made governor bentley aware of the recording that i heard, i told governor bentley there was no need to try
Wouldbe suicide bomber who appears to have affixed some kind of homemade explosive device to his torso. He was apparently trying to blow up the pedestrian passageway between the times square subway station and the Port Authority bus terminal. He ended up injuring himself. Three other people were injured, although new york police are describing those thankfully as minor injuries. And new yorkers are as resilient as you can possibly imagine, but three al qaeda or isisinspired attacks in the space of 15 months, all of which managed to kill or injury innocent bystanders, its getting to be enough to even rattle a big tough city like new york. In terms of the attack today, the suspect is in custody. Hes apparently been talking with investigators and he has reportedly told them he was inspired by ice tois carry out this attack. That was the inescapable news in the nations largest city today. But the political world is focused quite intently on what is about to happen tomorrow in the great sta
Skies were overcast at the Del Mar Fairgrounds on May 23, but the hundreds of elementary school children disembarking with delight from buses were all sunshine and smiles as they entered the Infield Farm set aside just for them.