Recount prompting memories of bush v. Gore. Bill nelsonless than a fifth of one percentage point behind challenger rick scott, the governor, likely headed to a recount though nothing in florida is ever certain. Scott, though, alleging fraud, demanding an investigation. Hes already filed a lawsuit. The big difference from 2000 . Florida not alone. Close races in arizona and georgia immobilized partisan legal establishments in those states. The one thing we can say for certain about the 2018 midterms, it aint over. Heres President Trump just a few moments ago weighing in on the florida race suggesting there could be, could be a federal role in all of this. Every hour it seems to be going down. I think that people have to look at it very, very cautiously. Helping us figure out all of this, our nbc reporters, ali vitali in tallahassee, florida. Well get to Vaughn Hillyard in just a moment, just returning from arizona also with us leah wright rigor assistant professor at harvards kin lee sc
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
Them without telling us what the numbers are. Theres so much wrongdoing in Broward County it puts into question everything theyre doing. Right now they need to let the cameras in and the observers in and tell us exactly what the numbers are or well never know all they did. Well, floridas getting a lot of attention. Dont ignore arizona. The democrat late last night took a lead and its razor thin in arizona. A lot of the votes in maricops county yet to be counted. Thats still to be decided. Matt, thank you so much. Calling you again, okay . Shades of butterfly ballots, sandra. The chad ringing in our heads from 18 years ago. Its going to be a long file in florida. Sandra what a week its been. Stunning video released of a horrific shooting inside a California Bar wednesday night. Now one day later were learning more about the victims in the deadly maz of massacre. Nine have been identified one is Sergeant Ron Helus. Heres the mayor reflecting on the lives lost. The dawn will break and in
Sergeant ron helus, one of the first officers to respond died in the line of fire. They immediately exchanged gunfire with the suspect and thats when Sergeant Helus was shot several times. There is no doubt they saved lives by going in and engaging with the suspect. Harris Jonathan Hunt is there now, jonathan . Harris, it was, according to the sheriff in Ventura County, a horrific scene and when Law Enforcement arrived a scene that in his words was covered in blood. The blood of 11 victims, the blood of Sergeant Ron Helus, the first Law Enforcement officer to enter the scene after the shooting began. It was packed, the borderline bar and grill with largely young people attending college at night, many of them dancing on the dance floor, 150200 people in total packed into the bar and grill when the shooter first arrived, throwing smoke grenades, according to eyewitnesses, and shooting randomly. Listen now to one of those witnesses. As a student he walked in the door, when the Security G