this happened at 3:30 yesterday at an open air shopping center 30 minutes north of dallas. what was first confusion for shoppers led to a terrifying reality. one man rushed to the scene, knowing his sister-in-law was on site. my wife and i actually went over there immediately and we picked her up and i just saw i mean, if i would have to he s guess 1,000 to 2,000 people had that were standing in the hot sun, it was 92 degrees. it was people were just crying, hugging, being united with loved ones. it was something i ll never forget. the trauma is not going anywhere but the rampage was put to an end according to police by an officer responding nearby and jumped into action. our rescue task force teams found seven deceased individuals on scene. we transported nine individuals to the hospital to area you traa facilities. of those transported, two have since died, three are in critical surgery and four are stable. at 3 3:36 our officer was at the premium outlets at an
lots of questions to answer, so let s get started. breaking news, another texas tragedy. a shooter opens fire at a packed outlet mall killing eight people and wounding seven others including a fire the year old child. before the shooter is taken down by police. . what we are learning with the latest mass shooting in america, ahead on the live report plus, the trump tape. the jury and the civil rape independent defamation case gets a look at former trump s deposition. the twice impeached now index president is facing a deadline. plus, trump s defense of him that infamous hollywood comment and later. scotus scandal. collin crow picking up the tuition talk for the justices grand. new ethics concern which the court needs to address a little later. all of this and more is coming up. so, for the third time in just over one week, the country is waking up to yet another mass shooting the latest happening at a packed outlet mall in dallas yesterday afternoon we know at least nine peop
response, representative, to texas governor greg abbott? and ted cruz? they are all sending their thoughts and prayers. i do not devalue that in any way, and i think there is value to praying for the well-being of people. and i think you should keep people in your thoughts after they ve got through such a horrific experience. but let s be blunt. if the guns that are a problem, what more can you continue to do in texas? we are fighting a fight in florida we have a lot of problems with desantis and others. what are you doing in texas to make sure that your state is safer for everyone? i think that we all stand with the allen compete is he in our grief this morning. by the republican congressman who. represents represents allen in the u.s. house set a solution to this epidemic of gun violence which is more than prayer like you, i believe in the power of prayer i believe that prayer can change lives
state in less than two weeks texas has seen multiple mass shootings in recent years we are just weeks shy from the first nursery of the robb elementary school shooting in uvalde but representative, your state texas is still has permit-less carry which they voted for last year in 2022 making a law that you do not require a permit to carry a firearm. what was the legislature s reasoning for that law? thank you for your thoughts for our state. this has been a recurring nightmare for texas for our country. the reason the we keep living in america is because our policy makers refused to change the status quo. we are the only country that allows this to happen. and we can make a different choice. our policy makers can make a different choice. but they refused to do so. like you. said we are the state to pass permit-less carry. text republicans passed
to anti-trans bill and the don t say gay law. there is also election laws that are clearing the way for desantis to run for presidents. the sunshine state is decidedly red. been a republican or democrat makes you persona non grata. after such a divisive legislative session, what does the future hold for florida? joining me now is florida state representative. representative, i know you have been fighting the good fight in tel aviv for a long time. and light of yesterday s tragic shooting in texas, let s start with guns. it s always the guns. the florida house, late last week, passed a bill to lower the age to buy a rifle from 21 to 18. this reverses a restriction that was enacted after the stony douglass massacre. polls are showing, representative, that americans overwhelmingly want stricter gun laws, so why are florida republicans occurring what their constituents want?