Gunman leaving from a party. And the first time is the charm for a rookie of the indy 500. You just won the indy 500, baby. Yes, he did a parttime driver just a year ago is now part of auto racing history. Wow. Those are some of our top stories on this monday, memorial day, may 30th. Announcer from abc news, this is world news now. So crazy. They say he had only been training for three months for that race. Unbelievable. Rookie luck. Well see what he follows up with next year. We begin this half hour with the shootout in houston. Two people were killed, six others injured during this wild shooting spree. Even a Police Helicopter came under fire. There are so many questions at this hour about this. Even though its been hours since a s. W. A. T. Officer shot and killed the primary shooter, police are not sure exactly what happened or why. Abcs phillip mena reports. Reporter the crackle of gunfire erupting in a houston neighborhood. One more down at two people down. Reporter 10 15 a. M. O
At least five people are dead and three more missing after Severe Weather triggers devastating flooding in the plains. Four bodies were found in washington county, texas, alone after nearly two feet of water flooded the area in just a few hours. Three people were in their cars when flood waters swept them away. While the town of bandera, torrential downpours led to widespread damage. One man and son were trying to leave an rv park when they were swept off the highway by flood waters. The weight of the water collapsed the roof of the local newspaper office. Rosenberg the roads are covered with eight feet of water. 2600 inmates were evacuated in the town of roshram. This was recorded inside a school bus that was dropping kids off from school. Looks like a boat waiting through flood waters. Meanwhile, Tropical Storm bonnie has weakened to a tropical depression, but its still slamming the carolinas and georgia with heavy rain, winds, high surf. At least one beach goer in North Carolina has
Family and friends comforted each other, and they prayed for pearls safe return. They do say shes strongwilled and they hope that helps, but theyre still asking anyone who knows anything to come forward. A vigil tonight for pearl penson, her friends and family gather at the overcross where they believe she was abducted. I describe her as an innocent young girl. Reporter her pastor, Robert Walker came to offer prayers too. Ive been emotional for the last three days. Ive known her and to think Something Like this happened to her tares me up. Reporter a witness reported hearing shots, screams for help and seeing penson being dragged away. The suspect was identified as fernando castro. His car was spotted and he was killed in a shootout with police on the central coast. Then the search moved to near jenner, but pearl wasnt found. She doesnt give up easy. She never has, and she never will. Reporter neighbors came out too. Hopefully they get information so they can go ahead and hopefully hav
Residents to brace for much more flash flooding. We raised almost 6 million for the vets. Tomorrow, trump promising a full accounting of money brought in at his veterans fundraiser earlier this year. The Bernie Sanders campaign may pin all of its hopes on the california primary. California is the big enchilada. Obviously it is enormously important. [ gunshots ] reporter a wild shootout ended with two people dead and six wounded. Bullet after bullet after bullet nonstop. Accident at the cincinnati zoo that ended with a massive gorilla being shot and killed. Be calm. The computer glitch at jfk airport affected thousands of passengers at terminal seven. Ive never seen anything like this. Reporter a miracle nobody was seriously injured. Whoa huge accident. Thats terrible. All that jeb corliss defied graphist at the great wall of china soaring through a paper target. Hes done it he won the indy 500, baby the winner of the indianapolis 500, alexander rossi. President obama pays contributed t
Chinas great wall. Nightly news begins now. Announcer from nbc news World Headquarters in new york, this is nbc nightly news. Reporting tonight, Thomas Roberts. We begin tonight with jawdropping moments at the cincinnati zoo gorilla exhibit after a 3yearold boy somehow got through its fencing, falling at least ten feet into the pen and then getting cornered by a 400 pound silver back all as the childs mom watched in horror. At times the massive primate violently dragged the boy at lightning speeds and other times appeared to demonstrate a protective concern. With no time to spear, zookeepers acted with lethal force against the able to save the boy. Our Gadi Schwartz has the terrifying moments all caught on camera. Reporter ten minutes of terror. Mommys right here. Reporter this cell phone video showing a 400 pound gorilla and behind him in the corner of his exhibit, a 3yearold boy. Suddenly screams. [ screaming ] reporter the gorilla dragging the boy through the water then stops. You c