Hello im Barbara Starr youre watching aljazeera live from london also coming up on the program. Defiance on the streets but in the political sphere the movies towards mediation between spain and catalonia over secession huge crowds greet the palestinian Prime Minister in gaza as he brings a message of reconciliation and the British Government launches a massive operation to repatriate tens of thousands of passengers stranded by the collapse of Monarch Airlines. Well lets start the program by taking a live to last vegas where city officials are giving a News Conference on the investigation into sundays mass shooting lets listen in right good afternoon everyone im obviously sure from bartow clark county. This will be our fourth Media Briefing since the incident took place yesterday evening. Im going to give you just a short synopsis of our updates and then we have other individuals here standing behind me theyre going to make some comments reference or other issues associated with the to
Companion as well as two vehicles. They are identified the killers companion as Marilou Danley. They are urging them to call 911. Authorities telling those in the area to continue shelter. We are comfortable that the primary aggressor in this event has expired or passed away and is no longer a threat. Right now we believe he is the sole aggressor at this point. Maria red cross aid in place, helping people to locate family members. The airport has resumed some flights right now only temporarily after being suspended following that attack. This comes amid terror incidents around the world over the weekend, including france. Two women were killed at a train station there. Markets not reacting to devastation this morning. Dow industrials up about dirty points. The nasdaq are off a. 5 points in the s p 500 also how youre watching markets for any reaction here. This is a deadly situation in the news is still developing. European markets higher across the board. Ft 100 up 1. 5 in germany. In
It is affecting everybody in this community. Sreenivasan all that and more on tonights pbs newshour major funding for the pbs newshour has been provided by moving our economy for 160 years. Bnsf, the engine that connects us. And by the alfred p. Sloan foundation. Supporting science, technology, and the william and flora hewlett foundation, helping 6people build immeasurably better lives. And with the ongoing support of these institutions and individuals. This program was made possible by the corporation for public broadcasting. And by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. Thank you. Sreenivasan investigators in las vegas are searching for answers tonight. The main question what drove a barrage of bullets that left at least 58 dead, another low point in the annals of american killings. William brangham begins our coverage. Brangham it was an evening of Country Music in las vegas, fans recording the scene with cell phones. gunfire then, the rapid fire of gunshots. Ther
Evidence but first they had to clear the residency of possible explosives so they knew what they were getting into. You can see a map of the mans residence in relation to las vegas where the deadly mass shooting occurred. It appears the 64yearold drove from his home to check into a hotel room on the 32nd floor of the mandalay bay casino tower. From the hotel room he opened fire on a crowd of 22,000 people below near the Las Vegas Strip. People who had been attending the outdoor Country Music festival. Authorities have not revealed a possible motive but they have said figuring out the motive will be part of a long process. The Police Sheriff says there they had no previous criminal contact with the 64 yearold. Stephen craig paddock, 64 years old. A white male from mesquite, nevada. We have no information or background associated with this individual. The only thing that we can tell is he received a citation several years ago and that was handled in normal practice in the court system. A
At one hospital, more than a dozen dying after arriving in the e. R. Others in critical condition. Hundreds of people lining up for blocks to donate blood tonight. And the faces of the victims beginning to emerge. President trump and the first lady with a moment of silence outside the white house. After calling it an act of evil. World news tonight gbegins no. And good evening from las vegas. And we are here at the scene of the worst mass shooting in american history. A lone gunman from a 32nd floor hotel window shooting at thousands of helpless concertgoers below. On stage, Country Music star jason aldean. The music mixing with the sound of bullets. Terrified people on the ground, during the rounds of relentless gun fire, they were huddling. And then, the pause. They would run for their lives before witnesses say the gunfire would then agabegin ben. In minutes, s. W. A. T. Teams reaching that hotel room in that building right here behind me. And tonight, the horrific toll now emerging