We start the morning at the live desk. Were getting new information about a man who shot nine people in a Movie Theater and then shot himself. Police say he was staying at a hotel near the Movie Theater and when police got in there they found wigs glasses and another license plate for his car. Police say he was planning an escape. They say he opened fire about 20 minutes into the movie train wreck, and then he left and tried to leave with the crowd. When he saw the police he went back in and shot himself. Police dont know why he picked this city and these people. We talked to some of the family members last night who dont have very much contact with him or havent seen him. So he just seemed like he was kind of drifting along. Now, houser killed two young women two survivors got out of the hospital this morning but the others are still recovering and one of them is in critical condition. Thanks, chris. The white house says president obama was briefed about the shooting aboard air force
Round and that was into himself. Houser had runins with police in alabama and georgia. In 2008 he became so outraged over the prospect of his daughters marriage, his family hospitalized him against his will and obtained a protective order to keep him away. He was also accused of trying to set his former home on fire after it was sold in foreclosure. There is the third highprofile mass shooting in the last six weeks and raising a lot of questions about our gun laws and our Mental Health system. Steve handelsman is live on capitol hill with that part of the story. Steve . Reporter chris, thanks up here in congress after the Sandy Hook Elementary School massacre, tougher gun chrome was defeated. The same time, many states have cut their funding for Mental Health care. Now, both issues are from the burner. Lafayette is the third u. S. Mass shooting in 37 days by a suspect said to have mental or emotional issues. In charleston, where nine died, it was dylann roof. In chattanooga where five
Primary debate. 24 million americans tuned in last night to watch 10 republicans go at it, and the drawing card was clearly a trump. Heres Major Garrett. Reporter the debate opened with donald trump refusing to rule out a Third Party Candidacy if he does not win the republican nomination. I will not make pledge at this time. Okay. Reporter the tone toughened from there. Foxs megyn kelly pressed trump to explain his previous comments about women. Youve called women you dont like fat pigs, dogs, slobs and disgusting animals. Your twitter account only rosie odonnell. cheers and applause i dont frankly have time for total political correctness, and to be honest with you this country doesnt have time, either. What i say is what i say. And, honestly, megyn if you dont like it, im sorry. Ive been very nice to you although i could probably maybe not be based on the way you have treated me. But i wouldnt do that. Reporter yes actually, he would. Trump later posted on twitter ask he retweeted a
24 million americans tuned in last night to watch 10 republicans go at it, and the drawing card was clearly a trump. Heres major garrett. Reporter the debate opened with donald trump refusing to rule out a Third Party Candidacy if he does not win the republican nomination. I will not make pledge at this time. Okay. Reporter the tone toughened from there. Foxs megyn kelly pressed trump to explain his previous comments about women. Youve called women you dont like, fat pigs, dogs, slobs, and disgusting animals. Your twitter account only rosie odonnell. cheers and applause i dont, frankly, have time for total political correctness, and to be honest with you, this country doesnt have time, either. What i say is what i say. And, honestly, megyn, if you dont like it, im sorry. Ive been very nice to you, although i could probably maybe not be based on the way you have treated me. But i wouldnt do that. Reporter yes, actually, he would. Trump later posted on twitter ask he retweeted a follower
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