Shattered and an entire country in mourning today, monday, june 13th, 2016. Announcer from nbc news this is a special edition of today, terror in orlando. With matt lauer live from orlando and Savannah Guthrie live from studio 1a. Good morning. A very somber monday morning. Im matt lauer here in orlando. Savannah, as you can see, is back in studio 1a. Were awaiting a News Conference from city and Law Enforcement officials here in orlando. Well bring you that live when it begins. Savannah, the scene behind me, the pulse nightclub, just a cub hundred yards down the street on the right. That is where the worst mass shooting took place on the very Early Morning hours on sunday morning. And it must be a community that is just in shock, matt. Its almost too much to bear. 50 people killed. 53 injured. It breaks your heart. You almost want to take that number and leave it up on the screen for the entire show of 50. It really lets you understand the magnitude of this. The death toll stands at 5
Sweet. Its been an unbelievable 24 hours for me and i am not used to what is going on and just living in the moment. Im on cloud nine. He was tried and convicted for the rape and murder of his nape 77yearold louise tally, he claims he was railroaded by the police and the d. A. But the Innocence Project fought for dna evidence three years ago that freed write but the District Attorney chose to keep in in prison and try him again. The evidence was so compelling, for tony that there really could have been no other verdict. There was avess travesty of justice. His father makes no effort to hide his bitterness from the Law Enforcement community. I would be lying if i said he was not angry. I thank a merciful god. If he forgives people who am i to hold a grudge. Mr. Wright and his family have not yet decided to pursue a civil lawsuit against the city of philadelphia. Im vernon odom, channel 6 action news. Lindsay davis sat down with Anthony Wright today and she will have more on world news t