the whole nation should understand and have a level of empathy to understand that this can happen anywhere, in any peace-loving community, and we should stand together and speak out about why it s got to stop. the suspected shooter has now been charged with seven counts of first-degree murder. and if he s convicted, he faces a mandatory life sentence without the possibility of parole. but that s likely not it. his attorney says he anticipates dozens more charges in the future in the wake of the terrifying scene, truly terrifying, at yesterday s parade. [ sound of gunfire ] you can imagine thinking at first they may have been fireworks, only to find out there was actual gunshots happening at a fourth of july parade. now, that person you see on the screen there, that s who the police say is the suspect who dressed in women s clothing in an attempt to blend in with the crowd and make his escape. now, he was captured, and he was arrested just hours later. they re seeking a wi
about the most american thing you could do, celebrating independence day. their lives were cut short in just minutes. vice president kamala harris visiting the scene of the shooting tonight. the whole nation should understand and have a level of empathy to understand that this can happen anywhere, in any peace-loving community, and we should stand together and speak out about why it s got to stop. the suspected shooter has now been charged with seven counts of first-degree murder. and if he s convicted, he faces a mandatory life sentence without the possibility of parole. but that s likely not it. his attorney says he anticipates dozens more charges in the future in the wake of the terrifying scene, truly terrifying, at yesterday s parade. [ sound of gunfire ] you can imagine thinking at first they may have been fireworks, only to find out there was actual gunshots happening at a fourth of july parade. now, that person you see on the screen there, that s who the police sa
they say disturbing posts and videos were discovered on social media. there are questions tonight about why no red flags were raised, possibly stopping him from legally buying at least five guns. alex perez and pierre thomas are standing by. we re also learning more about the seven people killed. their names made public late today. the 78-year-old grandfather, the beloved wife and mother, dedicated to helping her community. and the financial adviser who at 88 was still taking the train to work in chicago every day. the dead and wounded range in age from 8 to 85. president biden ordering flags lowered to half staff. also tonight, more than 40 million under threat of severe storms from montana to the east. damaging winds, very large hail and a new flood watch just issued. news tonight about wnba star brittney griner s hand-written letter to president biden. pleading for hlp while on trial near moscow. the white house is now out with a response. overseas tonight, russia
a man has been arrested by police in the us state of illinois after six people were shot dead at an independence day parade. a bbc investigation has found that children as young as 11 have been housed in temporary accomodation as record numbers are placed into care. 50,000 people have been put on evacuation alert as floods hit sydney for the third time this year. and cameron norrie, the last brit standing at wimbledon, is trying to reach his first ever semifinal, battling belgian david goffin. good afternoon and welcome to bbc news. the cabinet office minister, michael ellis, has confirmed that borisjohnson was aware of a complaint about alleged inappropriate behaviour by the mp chris pincher before appointing him deputy chief whip, but had forgotten he was told about it. lord mcdonald, the former top civil servant in the foreign office, said downing street had not told the truth when it said the prime minister was not aware of any formal complaints. labour s deputy leader,
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