tuesday, but the gunman was not killed until just after 1 p.m. initially the texas department of public safety said the resource officer at the school fired at the gunman but steve mcgraw, director of the texas dps said he did not. it was a brave, independent school district resource officer that approached him, engaged him. at that time gun fire was not, changed. confronted him. he followed him right in immediately. so if this version of events is accurate, that means an armed school officer responsible for the safety of the children and teachers inside saw a man dressed in tactical gear carrying an assault rifle and did not use force to stop him from entering the school and killing 19 children and two of their teachers. nbc news reached out to texas dps for comment previously. the director said the gunman was engaged, quote, immediately and that two officers were wounded. inside the school a teacher heard gunshot as end of year celebrations were in full swing. speaking
more in aid and weapons. plus president biden welcomes the leaders of finland and sweden, supporting their bids to join n.a.t.o. tonight s other top headlines, record-breaking heat in 19 states, wildfires surge across texas and new mexico, plus monkeypox found in the u.s., the symptoms of the rare disease. and finally tonight, they re in a class of their own. we ll introduce you to these four extraordinary cadets from west point who are now rhodes scholars. how historic. think about the four of you together, pretty special. yes, ma am. just a little bit. this is the cbs evening news with norah o donnell, reporting from the nation s capital. o donnell: good evening to our viewers in the west, and thank you so much for joining us on this thursday night. tonight, some news for passports with small children. a top health panel is recommending kids five to 11 get a covid booster. it comes as the pandemic is rearing its ugly head once again. more than two years
congress authorizes billions more in aid and weapons. plus president biden welcomes the leaders of finland and sweden, supporting their bids to join n.a.t.o. tonight s tonight s other top headlines, record-breaking heat in 19 states, wildfires surge across texas and new mexico, plus monkeypox found in the u.s., the symptoms of the rare disease. and finally tonight, they re in a class of their own. we ll introduce you to these four extraordinary cadets frompoint who are now rhodes scholars. how historic. think about the four of you together, pretty special. yes, ma am. just a little bit. o donnell: good evening, and thank you so much for joining us on this thursday night. tonight, some news for passports with small children. a top health panel is recommending kids five to 11 get a covid booster. it comes as the pandemic is rearing its ugly head once again. more than two years since it began, infections are on the rise nationwide. just in the past month alone, covid cases
has been allowed to fester and grow in front of our eyes. no more. i mean, no more. more on the president s visit coming up, including new words the alleged gunman wasn t on a red flag list after making a prior threat. we re joined by the buffalo mayor, standing by live. he says he won t let what happened be forgotten. also tonight, key primaries in five states, including here in pennsylvania, and especially here, a key test of the former president s influence. we have the latest and close look ahead to cnn primary night coverage, just under an hour or so from now. later. even as ukrainian fighters give up the 82day defense of mariupol, a retired russian military expert on russian tv says his country is now isolated in the world and in real trouble in ukraine. we want to welcome viewers in the united states and around the world. i am wolf blitzer in philadelphia. that s independence hall behind me. you re in the situation room. we begin with the latest we re learning abou
lord and kids, and grandchildren. 77 year old, purely young, she was a missionary who loved singing and dancing. she was an alabama native who moved to new york as an adult. after 25 years, she had a food pantry. she enjoyed time in the classroom as a substitute teacher. today, a large crowd gathered outside the grocery store for a prayer vigil and community members are calling for an end to this hate. in the meantime, the fbi is working to confirm the authenticity of a racist manifesto. the details of the manifesto outlined a racist ideology known as the great replacement theory. it s rooted in the belief that white americans are being replaced by nonwhite people through immigration and interracial marriage. the great replacement theory was also cited as a motive in other mass shootings. the targeting of latinos, specifically mexicans and mexican americans, at an el paso walmart shooting at synagogues in pennsylvania and california. christmas placement theory also picked u