the whole nation should understand and have a level of empathy to understand that this can happen anywhere, in any peace-loving community, and we should stand together and speak out about why it s got to stop. the suspected shooter has now been charged with seven counts of first-degree murder. and if he s convicted, he faces a mandatory life sentence without the possibility of parole. but that s likely not it. his attorney says he anticipates dozens more charges in the future in the wake of the terrifying scene, truly terrifying, at yesterday s parade. [ sound of gunfire ] you can imagine thinking at first they may have been fireworks, only to find out there was actual gunshots happening at a fourth of july parade. now, that person you see on the screen there, that s who the police say is the suspect who dressed in women s clothing in an attempt to blend in with the crowd and make his escape. now, he was captured, and he was arrested just hours later. they re seeking a wi
about the most american thing you could do, celebrating independence day. their lives were cut short in just minutes. vice president kamala harris visiting the scene of the shooting tonight. the whole nation should understand and have a level of empathy to understand that this can happen anywhere, in any peace-loving community, and we should stand together and speak out about why it s got to stop. the suspected shooter has now been charged with seven counts of first-degree murder. and if he s convicted, he faces a mandatory life sentence without the possibility of parole. but that s likely not it. his attorney says he anticipates dozens more charges in the future in the wake of the terrifying scene, truly terrifying, at yesterday s parade. [ sound of gunfire ] you can imagine thinking at first they may have been fireworks, only to find out there was actual gunshots happening at a fourth of july parade. now, that person you see on the screen there, that s who the police sa
they say disturbing posts and videos were discovered on social media. there are questions tonight about why no red flags were raised, possibly stopping him from legally buying at least five guns. alex perez and pierre thomas are standing by. we re also learning more about the seven people killed. their names made public late today. the 78-year-old grandfather, the beloved wife and mother, dedicated to helping her community. and the financial adviser who at 88 was still taking the train to work in chicago every day. the dead and wounded range in age from 8 to 85. president biden ordering flags lowered to half staff. also tonight, more than 40 million under threat of severe storms from montana to the east. damaging winds, very large hail and a new flood watch just issued. news tonight about wnba star brittney griner s hand-written letter to president biden. pleading for hlp while on trial near moscow. the white house is now out with a response. overseas tonight, russia
democracy and suppression of freedom of speech. you played the video and we heard those two gunshots ring out. earlier today around 11:30 a.m. local time, nhk reported that shinzo abe had been shot twice, once in the chest and according to the fire and disaster management agency, once in the neck. it happened while delivering a speech, a stump speech around 11:30 this morning local time in western japan about an hour and a half, two hours ago the current prime minister held a press conference and addressed abe s current condition. take a listen. translator: first of all in the morning today in noara, i received the news that shinzo abe is shot and in critical condition. i pray that he pulls through. reporter: he went on to call the shooting an unforgiveable act. nhk says the former prime minister was bleeding from his chest and in a state of cardiac arrest while being transported to the hospital. witnesses say he was shot from behind, he didn t collapse after the first sh
security detail tackling the suspect. a local resident in his 40s. the gun he used appears to have been handmade, a motive not known at this time. as brianna said abe was japan s longest serving prime minister and was still a towering figure in japanese and international politics. he had crucial working relationships with both president obama and president trump. this assassination causing shock waves around the world this morning. let s get right to cnn s blake essig who is in tokyo with the very latest. blake, what can you tell us? reporter: brianna, john, devastating news here in japan. doctors at nara medical university hospital have confirmed that japanese former japanese prime minister shinzo abe has died after being shot twice, once in his chst and once in his neck. doctors treating former prime minister said that his heart had actually stopped by the time that he reached the hospital, they said that he was bleeding profusely and that the bullet that killed abe w