Iraq, beseeblgd by Islamic State fighters besieged by Islamic State fighters. Whats next for unraveling iraq. And knowing the score. Prime time makes a big play for education but in the Texas Charter School week why ne neon deon sanders does a come back. In the north texas, dallas, fort worth area, he came out last. Correspondent michael okwu on a losing season. Good evening, thanks for being with us, im joie chen. We begin this hour with a latebreaking story. Hollywood in mourning. Remembering the life of actor and comedian Robin Williams. The Marin County Sheriffs Department tells us williams was found unconscious inside his Northern California home, he was pronounced dead slightly later. The coroner suspects his death was a suicide. Jamie on the phone, owner of the laugh factory. Jamie im sure this is a shock for you. Thats besides being a shock it is one of a loss to all of us. And to especially the come City Community is one of the biggest losses we have because he was genuinely o
National park service, might become a National Monument for its symbolic importance and the Lgbt Community in this countr. P its unexpected momented like this when thousands of people needed a place to go. Look at this. Thousands of people needed a place to convene together tonight, to mourn and to be angry and most importantly to be with other people who are also mourning and being angry, there was no question in the countrys largest city that people would convene at stonewall, symbolic places are important. Thousands of people there tonight to commemorate the 49 americans who were just killed at the Pulse Night Club in orlando. In orlando tonight, more thousands of people gathered. This was outside the Performing Arts Center in downtown orlando. But there were other vigils at the cathedral in orlando, at the American Muslim Community center there was a good size vigil. And honestly, vigils and commemorative events have been happening all over. In buffalo, new york, hundreds of people
[ gunfire ] sadly, Amanda Alvear did not survive. She was one of the 49 people shot and killed by the terrorist gunman omar mateen. This is the scene outside the club today. The Orlando Police chief says authorities, they tried to negotiate with the gunman after he barricaded himself in a bathroom along with hostages. When negotiations didnt work, the chief made the decision to go in. We used our armored vehicle, the bearcat armored vehicle, to punch a hole in that wall. And we were able to rescue dozens and dozens of people that came out of that hole. The suspect came out of that hole himself, armed with a handgun and a long gun, engaged in a gun battle with officers where he was ultimately killed. Weeks before the massacre, the shooter tried to buy military grade body armor from a local store but the store didnt sell it. Thats according to a u. S. Official briefed on the investigation. Also, the fbi says the gunman made three phone calls during the massacre. Inside the nightclub. Pol
Announcer from nbc news World Headquarters in new york, this is nbc nightly news with lester holt. Good evening. Orlando, florida, still reeling from sundays terror massacre has left horrified with the death of a 2yearold child. Late today after an intense daylong search, officials made the grim announcement that the body of the little nebraska boy had been recovered. He was snatched while wading in a lagoon at disney worlds grand floridian resort, as witnesses watched in horror. Nbcs Kerry Sanders now with late details. Reporter a nonstop search from the air, on the water, and deep into the lake today, where divers and technicians used underwater sonar hoping to find signs of life. And also the gator that attacked. But after 16 agonizing hours, heartbreak. The Orange County Sheriffs Office dive team located what is believed to be the remains of the deceased, a 2yearold. Reporter its this beach where lane was grabbed by an alligator believed to be 4 and 7 feet long. Witnesses say they
I prayed for my life until the police came. The gunman killed in a shootout with police now identified as this man, 29yearold omar mateen, and he was investigated by the fbi twice. We put a face to some of the victims, and 15 of them identified so far. We are live outside the killers home. And we look at president s call for gun control. New information in the investigation, and leland, good morning. Reporter good morning to you. We are now up to 21 of these victims identified. That means 29 families will wake up in the next couple of hours for the second day not knowing that their loved ones died. Behind me about 200 yards down orange avenue here, the fbi leading this investigation still onscene, and they turned the airconditioning on full blast to try and preserve evidence there. We are looking at pictures to show how this all ended, and they had to use a large Armored Vehicle to ram into the vehicle to register the 30 or so hostages that mateen had cornered and held for three hours.