reporter: appearing in court for the first time since the july fourth massacre, prosecutors say shooting suspect robert crimo, iii admitted to opening fire on parade goers celebrating independence day in highland park, illinois. authorities say three 30-round magazines and 83 spent shell casings were recovered and crimo was considering another shooting in madison, a 2.5 hour drive away. he did see a celebration occurring in madison and he seriously contemplated using the firearm he had in his vehicle to commit another shooting in madison. reporter: a judge ruled he will be held without bond. [ gunshots ]. reporter: the state s attorney is charging the 21-year-old with seven counts of first-degree murder. the fbi is also considering federal charges. these are just the first of many charges that will be filed against mr. crimo. i want to emphasize that. there will be more charges. we anticipate dozens of more charges centering around each of the victims. reporter: n
this country? but it s not just the mass murders. there are so many other reasons for the constant fear and dread that we re all feeling. one of those reasons, the latest case of police overkill. a 25-year-old black man named jayland walker, killed in akron by 60 bullet wounds as he ran from police. also tonight, a major development in fulton county s investigation in trump s efforts to find enough votes to steal georgia. new details about the next jap 6th hearing. we begin with this very strange place that we find ourselves in on the day after july 4th, independence day. a day that turned out to be tragic and violent for the community of highland park, illinois. where seven people died and almost 40 were injured in approximately the 319th mass shooting so far this year. on our way to another record. the young white male shooter, who previously posted creepy videos seeming to set the stage for his act of terrorism was charged tonight with seven counts of first-degree murder
rapid fire shots rang out. we have video from the scene but we warn you it is disturbing . investigators recovered firearm evidence from the rooftop of the nearby building. they believe the gunman climbed an unsecured ladder in an alley and opened fire from the roof. police say the gun was a high powered rifle. and the attack appears to be random and intentional. senator of illinois pledged to do whatever she can to help the community recover. the last time i heard a weapon with that capacity firing that rapidly on a fourth of july was iraq. it was not united states of america. we can and we should and we will do better. the suspect was arrested without incident. a few hours later. identified as robert crimo. third. he posted ominous music videos online. under the nakme awake the rappe. this individual is believed to have been responsible for what happened and the investigation will continue. charges haven t been approved yet at this time. we re a long way from that.
bitten while swimming off the florida panhandle. we ll show you how to track sharks as some beaches temporarily close. crime without punishment: our cbs news investigation takes to us chicago where some murder cases are closed, even when no suspect is charged. and on the road with a birthday surprise that will help you savor what it means to be an american. this is the cbs evening news with norah o donnell, reporting from the nation s capital. garrett: good evening, everyone. thank you for joining us on this friday night. tonight the fourth of july holiday weekend is off tie hectic start as the nation matches pre-pandemic travel numbers. airlines and passengers worry about potential snarls thanks to staff shortages and larger-than-expected crowds. long lines and short tempers could ruin some independence day celebrations. airlines are urging their customers to check their flight status before heading to the airport. now, so far today, there have been more than 500 can
the hunger crisis in south sudan. we met this mother who walked for more than a month to get food for her eight month old, so weak he can barely eat, debora patta reports tonight in depth on the risk of starvation for millions. tonight s other top headlines, new video tonight of w.n.b.a. star brittney griner after 130 days in russian detention. and a terrifying moment in colombia, the deadly collapse killing at least four, including a one-year old. and we ll end tonight with the heartwarming story of a seven- year-old cancer patient s dream come true. this is the cbs evening news, with norah o donnell. reporting from the nation s capitol. o donnell: good evening, to our viewers in the west, and thank you for joining us on this busy monday night. we begin tonight with breaking news, and horrific scenes from america s heartland. an amtrak train knocked on its side in a missouri cornfield. at least three people were killed and there are reports of numerous injuri