The witness of the shooting. Welcoming President Trump. As he plans the visit to dayton and el paso, some citizens are asking him to stay home. And the white house is dodging questions about the impact of the president s rhetoric. Can he be consoler in chief . And wounded city. Police and witnesses say the el paso gunman intentionally targeted hispanics. It now ranks as one of the worst terror attacks on latinos in modern history. What are el paso citizens saying and how can they heal . Im wolf blitzer and youre in the situation room. Announcer this is cnn breaking news. Were following breaking news. In the wake of the Mass Shootings that left at least 31 people dead. In dayton, the fbi Just Announced there is evidence that the gunman was exploring specific violent ideologies before the attack. An fbi special agent just told reporters there is no indication of a racial motivation for the attack. And investigators still arent sure why he opened fire sunday morning in a very popular ente
There is strong opposition from the National Rifle association. President trump at the moment seems inclined towards action. Theres a great appetite and i mean a very strong appetite for background checks and i think we can bring up background checks like weve never had before. But a source tells cnn nra president Wayne Lapierre has spoken with the president multiple times over the last two days. The source said he believes trumps red state supporters oppose background checks. In the past trump has backed down under pressure. Meantime, Mitch Mcconnell said gun violence will be, quote, front and center when they return from recess. He said he will not call senators back early to deal with gun safety as democrats are demanding. If we did that, we would have people scoring points and nothing would happen. There has to be a bipartisan discussion here of what we can agree on. If we do it prematurely, it will just be another frustrating experience for all of us and for the public. The Top De
Before going down. The danger in the air. The fired Flight Attendant charged for allegedly being drunk on the job, seen slumped in a chair, reportedly disoriented and confused. The new images of that tornado striking. The Severe Weather threat right now. A round of powerful storms pushing east from the great lakes. Plus, the growing fire danger. And america strong. The incredible moment at the airport in dallas. An entire terminal looking on in silence. What was on that plane that one pilot spent his whole life searching for . And good evening. Its great to have you with us on this thursday night. Im tom llamas, in for david. And we start tonight with a dangerous and deadly incident across the country. In orange county, california, a man on a deadly rampage, killing four, injuring two, robbing several locations. Police finally catching up with him. Still wondering what drove him to these apparent random acts of violence. While in pittsburgh, another stabbing. Two women wounded, one of
For christine romans. Im dave briggs. 10 p. M. In maui where im just returning from. Welcome back from vacation. Thank you. Republicans in washington searching for a path forward to address gun violence. On one side they face pressure to take action. On the other side, there is strong opposition from the National Rifle association. President trump at the moment seems inclined to act. Theres a great appetite, and i mean a very strong appetite, for background checks, and i think we can bring up background checks like weve never had before. But a source tells cnn nra Association President Wayne Lapierre has spoken to the president over the last few days. He says he thinks trumps red state supporters will disapprove. Meantime, Senate Majority leader Mitch Mcconnell says gun violence legislation will be, quote, front and center when the Senate Returns from summer recess but he told a kentucky Radio Station he will not call senators back to deal with gun safety as democrats are demanding. If
Floating the idea of tieing gun reform to immigration bill but backs off talk of gun reform when he goes before cameras at the white house after so many deaths will washington act this time . And climate of fear. In a rare public statement, provoked by the mass shooting. President obama calls on americans to reject, and im quoting now, language coming out of the mouths of any of our leaders that feeds a climate of fear and hatred or normalizes racist sentiments. He doesnt name names. But will President Trump see it as a personal attack . Im wolf blitzer and youre in the situation room. Announcer this is cnn breaking news. Were following multiple breaking developments in the investigations of the Mass Shootings in el paso, texas, and dayton, ohio. As well as the political fallout right here in washington. The combined death toll now, 31. Nine in dayton, 22 in el paso. Where two victims died in the hospital today. El paso police tell cnn the suspect has been cold in his interactions with