Hours. Morning, everybody and thank you for attending todays hearing. We gather today and the wake of violent acts by a violent man in las vegas and southern springs. There is a lesser number of people who find other places as well. Today with the help of our witnesses we hope to learn more about how those tragedies may haveve been prevented and we wil discuss various proposals on preventing similar tragedies in the future. Before october 1, 2017, few americans knew what they dump stock was. Then a shooter used him to fire more than 1100 rounds into a crowd attending a Country Music concert. The shooting lasted only ten minutes. The bump stocks enabled this person to fire ammunition as fast as if he had used an automatic weapon. 58 people died, 500 wounded. The deadliest mass shooting in our history. The law laws prohibiting the factoring of machine guns for decades and decades as has been the case and greatly restrict the sale but during the Obama Administration it was determined bump
Were all very friendly people. We interact with any of our neighbors. Were close to everybody. Were outgoing. We talk to our neighbors, like, you know, every day. Reporter so, who is youll a . According to officials he came to United States from bangladesh in february 2011. Hes a permanent resident with a green card and at some point he had a taxi drivers license that expired in 2015. Back here in our area, a former Metro Transit Police officer is set to go on trial for terror charges. Jury selection for the case against Nicolas Young got underway at federal court in alexandria this afternoon. Prosecutors say he tried to provide Financial Support to isis in the form of gift cards. Officers arrested young last year after he apparently gave those cards to an fbi source. Court documents show investigators had him under surveillance for about six years. Youngs lawyers are calling this Montgomery County community. A 17yearold boy discovered dead in the woods, and this evening new informatio
Holidays. However, Fairfax County fire and rescue, they are asking that you prepare for the cold now. Fairfax county Fire Fighters showing you some of their cold weather gear. Their focus as temperatures drop, staying dry. Cold and wet is a bad combination. Reporter these crews are the ones that respond to local medical emergencies. They know how bad it can get. When situations worsen, if you get stranded somewhere and youre not prepared, you know if you dont have a bag with extra mittens, extra gloves, extra sweatshirts, blankets, things like that. Be ready for the elements. Reporter meantime inside, fire station 11 along route 1, Community Volunteers and Fire Fighters rushing to get these coats out the door. The need this year was much bigger than it was last year. Reporter in october they handed out about 2,500 coats to kids. But teachers recently noticing the growing need and local businesses and Fire Fighters delivered. We try to have a good supply but this operation here is key f
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All right, thank you, doug. We have some breaking news now in Prince Georges County. Nine people are homeless after a fire in brentwood this afternoon. Fire crews there still on the scene at this home on 39th street. The fire broke out around 2 00 this afternoon on the first floor and it spread to the roof of the structure. Fire crews in Prince Georges County was caused by a toddler playing with burners on a stove. The flames raced through an open apartment door and up the buildings stairwell chasing residents who were trying nbcs chris palone is in new york. He has new details on the 12 people who were killed. Reporter a dozen people are dead and fdny investigators say a young boy is the blame. We found that this fire started in the kitchen on the first floor. It started from a young boy 3 1 2 years old playing with the burners on the stove. The fire broke out in a bronx Apartment Building thursday night. Investigators say it spread quickly to other floors when the young boys mother l