that s not happening and i will bring every single gun loaded and ready. wow. good evening, everyone. the reid out tonight with those angry moms that you hear so much about yelling and screaming about vaccines, children, you do enough to rub the father s bellies, black or gay people. the woman who was so incensed over mask wearing. they threatened intimidation and violence. violence in our schools as well as in our hospitals, grocery stores, graces of worship and today in a cemetery in racine, wisconsin. there was a lot of gun violence. too much. more than on any rich country in the world and far too little to do it. where are those angry moms now? why aren t they protesting? running for organized school boards, protecting the kids? isn t this a bigger child protection issue than tony morrison books? it s almost like the protests are political theater and not about protecting the kids at all because what could be more important when it comes to protecting children than tr
talk. [speaking spanish] joining me now is sam brock in uvalde with the latest on the shooting. also he s in houston where the show must go on for the nra. first use them, it s very hard to watch, to hear, and process what happened there. then we learned of the injured children calling 9-1-1 for help. didn t get there in time. it all feels impossible and we are not even there. here in the studio. but you there on scene? what are you learning sam? well certainly it s gut wrenching alex. you talk to parents here, and they say it feels like the floor falls from underneath them every time they hear these press conferences. the changing narratives. also that the help was there on. time there were 90 law enforcement officers inside at 12:03, that s the same time the 9-1-1 calls were coming from the classroom. the incident commander based on the volume of shots, and initially they re 100 shots fired in the first few minutes, and then slowed down, that incident commander made
but then they sounded like bangs but then our teacher kept saying, no, they re justifier works. a tactical team arriving, breaching the door and killing him at the scene the growing questions, what was the motive also tonight, the victims many just 10 years old or older one girl shot while calling 911. two cousins among the dead the teacher killed while shielding her students what we re learning about the lives lost and the stunning moment. the shooting. nothing texas republican greg abbott s news conference on the shooting interrupted by beto o rourke, the democrat challenging his re-election bid. o rourke escorted out of the room president biden today doubling down on demands for tighter gun laws will congress take action? our team in uvalde with complete coverage of this texas tragedy announcer: this is nbc nightly news with lester holt reporting tonight from uvalde, texas. good evening from this city of sorrow. uvalde, texas, a small town that has become yet
who learned about his daughter while aiding other victims. plus, new details raising questions about why it took police so long to stop the killer. we ll have the account from the witness who says police were gathered outside while the gunman was on his rampage inside. tempers flare after democratic candidate for texas governor beto o rourke interrupts a news conference of a man he is trying to replace. good morning, and welcome to way too early. on this thursday, may 26th. i m jonathan lemire. we re glad you joined us. this morning it is not clear why a teenager in uvalde, texas, attacked an elementary school, killing 19 children, and two teachers. while investigators work to find the motive we re learning more about tuesday s attack and what led up to it. after crashing his grandmother s truck outside the school, the gunman ran into the building, armed with an ar-15 style rifle and at least seven 30-round magazines. the gunman then fired at a school resource officer who
i m going to go into the gate and get them! [ bleep ] [ bleep ] you know that there are kids, right? they don t know how to defend themselves! we should note it s unclear exactly at what point this video occurred, and what actions that law enforcement was taking at this moment. we have reached out to the department of safety and the director previously said the government was engaged immediately, and two officers were wounded, meanwhile, the suspects neighbor is sharing new details from before the rampage at the school. i heard two banks, two shots i looked around and i couldn t see nothing. all of a sudden the door opens, and he comes out. the next thing she was all bloodied. you are talking about his grandmother. she called me beto. with me here in uvalde is national correspondent gabe gutierrez, gabe, talk to me about what the community is dealing with and the many questions it s asking. certainly, josi, as you been reporting, the community is trying to c