exaggerating the risk of the delta variant and 79% think there s little to no risk of them getting sick from the coronavirus. these numbers highlighting the work that still needs to be done to convince the unvaccinated to get the shot. whit? stephanie ramos, thank you. now to a fourth of july tragedy in michigan. a young nhl goalie for the columbus blue jackets killed in a fireworks accident involving a mortar blast. the coroner saying he died of chest trauma. here s abc s alex perez. reporter: tonight, a fourth of july celebration turned tragic. nhl goalie mattis kivlenieks killed, authorities say, by fireworks gone wrong. kivlenieks, his first national hockey league victory! reporter: kivlenieks, a goaltender for the columbus blue jackets. police say the 24-year-old was at a private gathering sunday night when a mortar-style firework tilted downward and shot towards a group of people in a hot tub. authorities say he tried to clear out of the way but was struck in the chest
the highly transmissible covid delta variant spreading across the u.s. and after just missing president biden s vaccination goal, the white house increasing efforts to get more shots in arms. 74% of unvaccinated people say they definitely or probably will not do it. overseas tonight, pope francis recovering from surgery. the vatican calling it a scheduled procedure. how long will he remain hospitalized? our amy robach in vatican city. back home, the urgent manhunt under way for the suspect wanted for killing three people, including a golf pro, shot on the golf course. a white pickup truck driving onto the green. a gunman opening fire. the bodies of two other victims found in the back of the pickup. news tonight about a young nhl player killed in a fireworks accident. > and former presiimmy carter and former first ladyly thei75th anniversary, sharing