announcer: this is “nbc nightly news” with lester holt good evening, everyone we re getting a much fuller picture of the apparent plot, the frightening near-miss for another community, and the heartbreaking depth of loss following the july 4th attack on parade goers in highland park, illinois today, the state s attorney there saying the 21-year-old now charged in the murders of seven people has confessed and that he went into details about what he had done officials revealing that after the highland park shootings, robert crimo iii considered unleashing a second attack 2 1/2 hours away in madison, wisconsin. while a possible motive is unclear tonight, a series of numbers is being examined as possible clues. his history with police and the guns he owned also under scrutiny as a grieving community opens its aching heart for a child orphaned in the shooting tom llamas starts off our coverage reporter: tonight, officials say robert crimo iii has confessed. telling polic
fled to wisconsin, where he considered unleashing a second attack on a celebration there. and new clues on why he may have chosen the fourth of july for his rampage. plus, how was th suspect able to buy five guns after family members reported to police he threatened to kill everyone we re learning more about the victims. among them the parents of a 2-year-old boy. the father gunned down while shielding his son. also tonight, the new report on the uvalde school shooting finding an officer had the gunman in his sights before he went into the school. why he didn t take the shot president biden s call to the wife of brittney griner, what he vowed to do after the wnba star s handwritten plea to be freed from russia. the january 6th investigation, after weeks of mounting pressure, the key witness now agreeing to testify and caught on body cam. the fiery car rescue the hero officers are speaking out tonight