unclear. there were at least 13 mass shootings in the country since friday evening as 13 incidents in which four or more people were shot. a map where they occurred from phoenix to philadelphia, also a look at locations of all the mass shootings so far this year. at least 246 and that s just so far. according to the gun violence archive which compiles these statistics, it puts the country on pace to match or exceed the worst year on record. now, in a moment, we ll have the latest from congress, first, though, cnn s bryan tod on the weekend. reporter: a physical altercation escalated to a shoot-out saturday according to police with bullets flying into the crowd in an entertainment district. when police responded. several civilians suffering from gunshot wounds lying on the sidewalk and in the street. reporter: police believe at least four gunmans, 14 shot, three killed, one a suspected gunman. charges filed today including attempted murder against one of two suspects, on
plus, senate minority leader mitch mcconnell leads a delegation of senate republicans on an unannounced visit to ukraine even as one of his own members slows progress on military aid that washington has been trying to fast-track. we ll tell you where that legislation stands now. and a key component of russia s propaganda machine at risk, as bloggers imbedded with russian troops are fed up with the repeated failures and are now voicing concerns. good morning. and welcome to way too early on this monday, may 16th. i m jonathan lemire. thank you for being with us. we begin with the latest on the deadly shooting in buffalo over the weekend. the white house says the president and first lady will visit the city tomorrow, to quote grieve with the community. speaking at the national peace officer s memorial service in washington yesterday, president biden addressed with the justice department investigating as an act of racially-motivated, domestic extremism. a lone gunman,
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