legislation following a pair of deadly mass shootings, proving that action can overcome partisan division. serbia is taking swift action on gun violence not a progressive country, by the way. just two mass shootings in may that left seven dead and 21 injured, serbia took action. it has the third largest rate of gun ownership in the world, and it pushed through new laws with near unanimous support despite deep political divides. joining us now with more nbc news chief foreign correspondent richard engel. richard, how were they able to get this done? reporter: well, the secret is it wasn t even that difficult. there were these two mass shootings last month. they were extremely rare. people were outraged. they took to the streets. but they weren t just dismissed as tragedies, dismissed as part of a problem that is too difficult to confront. the people got together. the government got together. lawmakers from a variety of political parties put their differences aside, a
overseas, as israel launches strikes against palestinian militants in the west bank. what the white house is saying about the stepped up violence there. and later, new reporting on the race for president. why the first gop debate is at risk of losing its draw. the latest on donald trump s double digit lead against his republican rivals is straight ahead. welcome to msnbc s live coverage on this tuesday, july 4th. we start with breaking news overnight. five people are dead and two children injured after a gunman wearing body armor opened fire in a philadelphia neighborhood. police first responded to the attack just before 8:30 p.m. after reports of gunfire in multiple locations. officers arrived on the scene and began chasing the suspected gunman who continued firing and didn t stop until he was cornered in an alley. that is where he surrendered. about 50 spent shell casings were found in the area which covers a two by four block stretch. the people were all adult men. the
minister boris johnson s political fate now comes down to a secret vote. results due any minute will determine whether he survives. and more shipments of baby formula on the way, but so many u.s. parents desperately want to know where is all this formula going, and how do i get some? welcome to the lead. i m jake tapper. we start today with our national lead and what seems to be growing optimism among negotiators in the u.s. senate that some kind of deal on guns can be reached. as the united states reels from yet another horrific weekend of gun violence. now, it s not clear exactly what this compromise on capitol hill might look like, whether it includes increased background checks or new mental health provisions and funding or encouraging states to enact red flag laws or all of the above, or none of the above. but one of the lead democratic negotiators, senator chris murphy of connecticut, told me this yesterday. i have never been part of negotiations as serious as t
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Stop the shooter. right now in georgia, senator lindsey graham is set to appear before a grand jury investigating alleged election interference after months of legal battles trying to avoid testifying. and with families about to gather for thanksgiving, health officials are warning about the triple threat of rsv, flu, and covid. we ll look at what you need to know. plus, a major upset at the world cup this morning. one of the favorites to win lost in a stunning defeat. here s a hint. do cry for me, argentina. we ll have that and where team usa stands from qatar. we begin this very busy hour with the latest on the masshooting at an lgbtq nightclub in colorado springs. at this time, the suspected gunman is held on suspicion of five counts of first degree murder and five counts of bias