So were right back on pace with our program. And the next gentleman who is about to speak, its such an honor that hes here. I grew up reading about this guy in history books, and just being blown away by the work that their organization was able to accomplish. I think a lot of times when people think of the black Panther Party ac they see these tough guys with a military berets and the leather jackets and thinks. But what many people dont understand is they were out there putting together programs to eject people and give them breakfast before school. They had their own ambulances and paramedic system set up, and they really out there to help the community to protect their community. So its such an honor that today mr. Bobby seale, one of the cofounders of the black Panther Party is here today. [applause] i was blown away talking to them on the phone, just knowing that hes up there in age, and i read about it in my history books. He still so sharp with the stories that he told me. Toda
Announcer from nbc news, this is today with matt lauer and savannah guthrie, live from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza. And good morning, everyone. Welcome to a Tuesday Morning of today. Im savannah guthrie. Im carson daly alongside willie geist and dylan dreyer. Matt and al have the morning off. Anybody stay up for the blood moon last night . I did, and i took some fabulous pictures. Let me show you. Wow yeah, thats some i took that with my iphone. Slept in the orange room last night . Exactly. No, i didnt stay up. Did any of you . Well, we couldnt see it here anyway. And wake up in time for it. And youre saying were still here. Some people saw this as a sign of the apocalypse. The world did not end, so everything you ate yesterday is going right on the hips. And if you missed that, its happening like three more times in the next year, so drk. Yes, in the next 18 months. Three more chances. Exactly. Well, we want to get to todays top story, and as we mentioned, natalies in boston this
Good morning. Im frances rivera. We begin on this monday morning with a brazen tragedy on the eve of passover. A gunman opened fire at two Jewish Centers near kansas city, killing three people. Among the dead, a 14yearold eagle scout and his grandfather. Heres what we know right now. The suspect, 73yearold Frazier Glenn cross is under arrest. Law enforcement officials tell nbc news hes a former ku klux klan leader. Jay gray brings us the latestment. Reporter three people are dead after shots rang out on the eve of passover at two Jewish Community sites at a kansas city suburb. There is no other word to describe it, just panic. Reporter investigators say a man armed with multiple weapons opened fire at a Jewish Community center and then moments later at a retirement home. Several shots were fired at that location and witnesses stated that the suspect left the location soon after. Several minutes later we received a call from a second location of shots fired at village shalom retirement
This is the cbs evening news with scott pelley. Pelley good evening. This is our western edition. Tonight, as passover begins and jews celebrate freedom from oppression, a white supremacist is under arrest suspected of making them targets of his hatred. Three people were killed yesterday with a shotgun at two Jewish Community facilities outside kansas city. All of the victims, as it turned out, were christian. The suspect, 73yearold Frazier Glenn miller, is a form ku klux klan leader. We have two reports tonight. First, Dean Reynolds in overland park, kansas. Reporter even before the Police Arrived at the Jewish Community center before they arrested the heavily armed shooting suspect nearby and bundled him away in a cruiser, a handful of people were on the scene and knew it was bad. One in particular. I am the daughter of a victim and mother of a victim. Reporter Mindy Corporon said she had driven to the center to hear her 14yearold son reed sing at a competition and to join her father
Dont let this be my end. And a good evening to you on this monday night. As we begin this week together with a stunning hate crime in america. A young boy full of optimism killed. So was his grandfather. So was another woman. And this is the man accused of a rampage fueled by rage and bigotry. Opening fire at two jewish centers. At kansas at the holy time of passover. We are learning more about him. His hatred and victims. Abcs Steve Osunsami is on the scene. Reporter police say the man with the bullhorn in these volumes of videos is the face of hate. Today Frazier Glenn cross who goes by the last name miller is now 73 years old and according to groups have been tracking him all this time. Hes a former grand dragon of the kkk and lifelong and raging antisemite. If you were going to make a top ten list of antisemites, he would be on it. Reporter police say he came to this Jewish Community center, this place of peace on sunday determined to kill jews. With a shotgun and one pistol. Hes a