Also, the note found at the suspects home, and what were learning about him a Longtime Army reservist. His struggles with Mental Health, and what his family told us about him hearing voices our full Team Coverage also tonight, Israeli Forces carrying out a targeted ground raid in gaza. Armored bulldozers breaking through, a column of tanks rolling in our team inside gaza witnessing an israeli air strike, children rescued from the rubble the deadly toll from Hurricane Otis. At least 27 killed after the monster storm slammed acapulco our report from the storm zone and the strike breakthrough the uaw reaching a tentative deal with one of the Big Three Automakers where does that leave the other two . Announcer this is Nbc Nightly News with lester holt, reporting tonight from lewiston, maine. Good evening, everyone the state of maine is in a State Of Shock and fear tonight streets are virtually empty as residents shelter in place 24 hours after Authorities Say a u. S. Army reservist walked
Tonight on the reidout i think that there will be certainly time for that Policy Discussion to take place. But thats not the place that were in at this moment. I think with respect to any discussion of legislation, its premature. Theres an ongoing investigation. This is not the time to go back to the same tired saw over gun control. This is not the time to be talking about legislation. Were in the middle of that crisis right now. As the search continues for the lewiston, maine, killer, republicans continue to make excuses, including a familiar phrase used over the years after mass murders. Now is not the time to fix the problem. And there are many other shocking but not surprising things that new Speaker Mike Johnson has been saying since he took the gavel. And hes clearly not a big fan of the separation of church and state. Plus, three weeks after the hamas terror attack, israel launches an intense new round of air strikes in gauze oz. Theres tremendous anger, fear, and sadness among
Welcome to all of you watching us here in the United States, canada and all around the world. Im kim brunhuber. Were following two major stories on cnn newsroom. Israel is wrapping up raids in gaza. We begin with an urgent manhunt for the suspect in two Mass Shootings in maine. Law enforcement surrounded the suspects last known order for hours on thursday. Authorities were heard shouting, youre under arrest and come out with your hands out, but it appears the suspect wasnt there at the time. Police are looking for this man, 40yearold robert card. He is considered armed and dangerous. He is charged with multiple counts of murder. Officials are telling residents in the areas around lewiston, maine, to stay vigilant, remain inside and lock their doors as they search for card. The suspect was seen carrying a highpowered assaultstyle rifle during the massacre. Susan collins who represents maine says she supports a ban on highcapacity magazine but says that guns arent necessarily the problem
Appears to be an ar15 style rifle, aiming his weapon. Witnesses say he opened fire with a Youth Bowling League under way. 12 minutes later, the 911 calls from a second location. Tonight, police now searching on the ground and in the air. Where authorities have found his car. The note found in his home. The retired nurse who was shot, and the doctor she used to work with who then operated on her. What she told us from her hospital bed today. And the husband who was shot and killed. The family that waited 14 hours for the horrible news. My interview tonight with his heartbroken father. What authorities told him his son tried to do. And the images just coming in tonight, authorities on the scene right now of a home in bowdoin, Maine Associated with whit johnson standing by with late reporting on the search. Also tonight here, the warning signs. The alleged Gunman Spending two weeks at a Mental Health facility just this past july, after sources say he reported Hearing Voices and threatened
Commands from Maine State Police saying robert card welcome to the source. Im kaitlan collins. And tonight we have just been watching a dramatic scene play out at the home of the suspected gunman in maine, who, i should note, is still considered Armed And Dangerous and still on the run for tonight. For hours Law Enforcement surrounded the last known address of 40yearold robert card. Its the second time they have been at this house today. And we have seen some local Law Enforcement leaving the home this evening. The alleged gunman in last nights shooting that killed 18 and injured more than a dozen people is still at large tonight. Were going to update the devastated city of lewiston, maine, is still locked down. Businesses are closed. People are understandably terrified. I want to get straight to cnns brian todd, who is in bowdoin, maine, has been covering all of this, as weve seen this swarm of activity happening outside this address tonight. Brian, i believe we just saw some of these