processing another act of political violence in this country. and we still do not know an exact motive. we do not know the power of lies and how they spread in our political discourse. no further than the general sixth attack at the u.s. capitol, that threat to our democracy remains clear and present. joining me now from san francisco for the latest on that attack, nbc news scott cohn. scott, where is the investigation at this hour? and what are you learning about the attacker? reporter: yeah, alicia, this is a widespread investigation. it includes, of course, the san francisco police department and the district attorney. also, the capitol police and the fbi. and a lot of it really focusing on the alleged attacker, david depape, 42 years old, who we know has led an unusual life for certain. and it s culminated in recent months, apparently, with a lot of blog posts and social media posts that are really kind of going through a potpourri of hate, and conspiracy theories and t
important. a 72-year-old suspect who was found dead at the scene about 12 hours later from what officials believe at this point was a self-inflicted gunshot wound. but there s more to the story. nbc news now on staining this new and exclusive surveillance video that actually shows the moment when an apparent hero helped disarm what is believed to be that suspected gunman, and then this person speaking at it with lester headlight. i had to believe that i was going to die. like, my life was ending here at that very moment. but something something amazing happened, and a miracle actually, he started to tray to prep his weapon so he could shoot everybody, but then it came it dawns on me this was the moment to disarm him. i could do something that could protect everybody and potentially save myself. we begin our coverage. jim, welcom we have an eye on when we ll get our update and we ll go to that when they come out. the horror, the carnage, the lost lives. we could talk abo
good afternoon, i m erica hill. we begin with these stunning announcements for many people. alec baldwin set to face two counts of involuntary manslaughter for the 2021 fatal shooting on the set of his film rust, cinematographer halyna hutchins was, of course, killed. the set s armorer hannah gutierrez-reed also facing those involuntary manslaughter charges. the new mexico d.a. in announcing the charges noting that, quote, no one is above the law. cnn s josh campbell is live in santa fe, cnn entertainment reporter chloe melas and jennifer rodgers joining me in new york. josh, let s start with you. you spoke a short time ago with the d.a. what more did you learn about the charges and evidence? yeah, district attorney mary carmack-altwies told me this didn t come to one single piece of evidence and know that based on the state investigation that cinematographer halyna hutchins was killed by a round fired from the pistol that alec baldwin was holding but the d.a. saying that
viewers joining us here in the united states and all around the world. you are watching cnn newsroom, and i m rosemary church. just ahead, under fire from both sides of the aisle over a surge of migrants u.s. president biden makes his first visit to the southern border since taking office. echoes of january 6th in brazil s capital. hundreds of bolsanaro s supporters stormed top buildings in protests against the election results. plus the buffalo bills make an emotional and triumphant return to the field. well, one of the most controversial issues president joe biden faces will be front and center when he iron fence between u.s. and mexico. notably he did not appear to meet with migrants themselves. a senior administration official told cnn that was completely coincidental and the center did not have any that day. his handling of the crisis has been criticized by many republicans including the texas governor. i urge him in the letter to see the real chaos, what everybo
hello, everyone. welcome. alec baldwin says he plans to fight the criminal charges he will soon fate. in october 2021, hutchins was killed by a live round in a prop gun that baldwin was holding, rehearsing for the film rust. today the district attorney in new mexico says baldwin will be charged with two counts of involuntary man slawer. a special prosecutor assisted in that investigation. this is really about justice for halyna hutchins. we have talked to several who say they always check their gun. an actor doesn t get a free pass just because they re an actor. the piece that stood out to me, again, this set was run very loose and fast, and that those bullets were not checked properly before putting them into the gun, and alec baldwin did not check them either with the armorer. the armorer, hannah gutierrez-reed is also charged. assistant director david halls has enter a plea in this case. josh, what did she say. reporter: she said she looked at the totality of the