Set to retire tomorrow, breaking down before the cameras today when he told the community here that Police Sergeant did not survive. Also breaking here in california tonight, the state of emergency as we come on the air. The explosive wildfire. This entire neighborhood has burned to the ground. Homes destroyed. Schools and a hospital evacuated. Families racing to get out. The flames all around them. The outrage in washington from democrats tonight and concern from some republicans. President trumps pick to serve as the new acting attorney general. And what he said about Robert Mueller before, saying, there was no collusion. Now, hes in charge of the investigation. Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg in the hospital. We do have news on her condition tonight. And the breaking development in the urgent search for that missing 13yearold girl. The suv she was forced into, and where its now been found. And good evening from california, as we come on the air here in the west tonight. An
Broadcast, but we know was a 29yearold man. Right. Were expecting a press conference any moment. Youll see it live here. Ee should hear from the sheriff and also from the father. The father of a young man who was there last night at the borderline enjoying his evening as every, every child and every College Student should be able to do. Earlier this morning, he said he had not heard from his son since the rampage, so we should get an update from that father. The First Casualty to be publicly identified was the first Police Officer to run through that door, Ventura County sheriff sergeant ron helus, lets listen now to sheriff geoff dean of Ventura County. We will not be releasing any victims name at this time. We have identified the suspect. Approximately an hour ago. The suspect was identified as ian david long. Ian david long. Birth date of march 27th, nan 90. He was 28 years old. We have had several contacts with mr. Long over the years, minor events, a traffic collision. He was a vi
Congress that recognizes that doing nothing is only leading to more shootings and that its time that we start doing something when it comes to gun violence. Attorney general Jeff Sessions is out. Sessions forced to resign as attorney general. Now replaced by someone a whole lot more loyal to president trump. His letter of resignation says that hes resigning at the president s request. Trump is a street fighter, he has no loyalties to the republican party. He has figured out that actually making a move on mueller himself is harder and so hes figured out how to go after everyone else. I think its a big mistake to let Jeff Sessions go. I understand the Mueller Investigation is wrapping up. I find the timing very suspect. Our paramount view is that any attorney general should not be able to interfere with the Mueller Investigation in any way. All right. We will get to that in a bit. I cant believe im about to say this but we are now covering the worst mass shooting in this country in 11 da
I actually have no idea who he is. We dont know anything about him yet. What about the ages of the victims . Can you tell us. I actually dont know what the ages were. It is a nightclub, so i would, you know, speculate they were probably in the 21 to 26yearold age group. Active shooter play a role [inaudible] no doubt in the change in how we handle active shooters play a role. Sergeant helus and Highway Patrol officer on scene knew they had to take action and they went in and did what they had to do. 13 people down . Yes, 13. We dont know how many were injured because they went to separate hospitals. Im going to speculate, given what i have heard somewhere between 10 and 15 additional injuries. And we dont know we dont believe there might be one additional gunshot victim but we think there are other injuries people breaking out windows trying to escape and doing different things. When you see the shootings across the country, did you ever think it would happen right here . I have been a
Attorney general does not plan to recuse himself. And savings muellers work. As he writes his final report, wittics fear he could be fire. Does mueller have a plan to save the results of his investigation. Youre in washing washing youre in the situation room. Another American Community is ripped apart by sudden violence after a gunman opens fire inside a crowded bar before taking his own life. The night spot in Thousand Oaks, california was full of College Students enjoying Country Music when the shooter burst in firing a handgun with what authorities now say was an legally obtained firearm. The suspect is a 29yearold former marine and ill speak with leon panetta and our correspondents and experts are all standing by. Cnns scott mclean is on the scene for us. Whats the very latest . Reporter hey, waumt is still on the scene. They are also searching the suspects home and and trying to figure out what a motivation has been here. They have not yet found any evidence of any atitional threa