bipartisan policy on gun reform stands this morning. good morning, and welcome to way too early. on this tuesday, june 2nd. i m jonathan lemire. thursday, june 2nd, i m sorry. still a long week, folks. thursday, june 2nd. thanks for joining us. just over a week since gunfire rang out in uvalde, texas, we begin this morning with another mass shooting in america. and four people are dead, and several others injured after a gunman armed with a rifle and a handgun opened fire inside a hospital in tulsa, oklahoma. the gunman who has not yet been identified apparently also died of a self-inflicted gunshot wound according to police. the chief of police there in tulsa said that officers arrived at saint francis hospital at 4:56 p.m., just minutes after reports of a gunfire were first called in. officers heard shots and made their way to the second floor. where they found the gunman and victims. at a news conference, tulsa s deputy police chief praised the quick response of office
berman. the investigation into one of america s deadliest school shootings is taking new turns this morning. police in uvalde, texas, say a teacher closed a propped open door shortly before a gunman used it to get inside, but it did not lock. now investigators are trying to figure out why. this new detail reversing earlier claims the shooter breached the building because the door was left ajar. there are also new questions about law enforcement s response to the massacre. cnn affiliate ksat has obtained audio of the school district s message alerting parents of an active shooter incident. parents, there is an active shooter at robb elementary. law enforcement is on site. your cooperation is needed at this time by not visiting the campus. both the school s facebook post and the audio message according to ksat came during the time that officers were inside the school and apparently believed the situation had become a barricade situation. cnn has learned that chief peter a
whatsoever. okay. thank you. it sound like they re bringing in the jury right now. the jury is coming in and getting situated and then we are waiting. joey, are we going to hear guilty or not guilty? are we going to hear that? this is a civil trial. it s assessed in terms of liability or not liable. liable or not liable. if you re liable you get to the issue of damages which are monetary. if not liable, there s nothing further to discuss. whether amber heard is liable or not liable. first johnny, are you defaming johnny depp and is johnny depp liable to amber heard. the standard of proof is not reasonable doubt. it s a preponderance of the evidence meaning is more likely or not. let s go back into the courtroom. can i have the attorneys roach for a moment. they re discussing something, and we done know what it is, and that s why they do it at side bar. i just want to mention there are seven members on this jury. it s not like a criminal trial. we know that there a
plus, buckle up. gas prices hitting a hideous high, but it s the prediction for the next ten days that may be even scarier. and a jury finds both johnny depp and amber heard liable for defamation, though let s be honest. depp won this trial. the significance of it all, beyond the gossip, spectacle, and social media snark. welcome to the lead. i m jake tapper. we start with our national lead and no clear answer in uvalde, texas, as to whether the chief who told cops to not storm the classroom where the shooter was during the massacre is actually cooperating with investigators. cnn s shimon prokupecz caught up with the police chief pete arredondo this morning. he insisted he s been in contact with the texas department of public safety every day, he says, but just last night, dps officials said arredondo had not responded to the request for a follow-up interview about his actions or lack thereof during last tuesday s massacre. today, uvalde is saying its final good-byes
adding, quote, fuel to the fire. this as russian forces have gained ground in eastern ukraine, leaving a key city on the brink. we want to welcome our viewers here in the united states and around the world. i m wolf blitzer. you re in the situation room. for the first time in a week, we re now hearing from the man who led the widely criticized police response to the texas school massacre. cnn confronting the uvalde school district police chief and pressing hip about his decision not to immediately engage the gunman. listen to cnn s exclusive one-on-one with that police chief, pete arredondo. i want to talk to you about just to let you know, i spoke with them. i know you did. just so you know, obviously, we re not going to release anything. we have people in our community being buried. so we re going to be respectful. i just want your reaction to the direction that you were responsible for the decision to go into that room. how do you explain yourself to pare