Pushing. This is not inevitable. We can do better than this. Angela, thank you so much for being with us. Thank you so much. That wraps up the hour for me. Thank you for the privilege of your time. Andrea mitchell picks up with more news right now. Right now on Andrea Mitchell reports, manhunt. Suspect robert card, wanted in connection to the mass murder of 18 people in maine, still at large. State, local, federal Law Enforcement chasing down more than 500 tips. So far, none pan out. Including last nights dramatic search at his home and extensive property just 15 miles from the murder scenes. The safety of our Community Remains paraunt. I want to assure all that a tremendous amount of Law Enforcement manpower time and effort is being utilized around the clock in every effort to apprehend the suspect and safeguard this community. Every minute this goes on, we are more concerned because whats the next thing thats going to happen . One big focus today is on the river near where he abandon
Secretary of defense lloyd austin said President Biden ordered selfdefense drags onto facilities in Eastern Syria used by irans revolutionary guard. He added the strikes our response to attacks against u. S. Personnel in iraq and syria by iranianbacked militia groups. Joining me now on the phone to discuss, my colleague msnbc White House Correspondent peter alexander. Peter, what can you tell us about how biden order the strikes and why they were carried out today . Stephen, a first, i think we should put this in the contt of what weve been watching happen in the middle east. And as we heard from lloyd austin tonight, the u. S. Military action, these defensive strikes, if as you describe them, they do come amid the rising tensions in that region with the rising tension between israel and hamas, but also called these attacks and his words separate and distinct from the ongoing conflict between israel and hamas. They said they do not represent anything in the u. S. Approach of the confli
Home in connection to lewiston shooter robert card. Similar Police Activity in maine throughout the day. We will keep monitoring the situation and bring you any updates as we have them. As of right now, the suspect is still considered on the loose and not in police custody. The urgent wide ranging manhunt continues for the suspect in a Mass Shooting that left 18 people dead in lewiston, maine. With the 565th Mass Shooting of the year in the United States, the deadliest so far, according to the nonprofit gun violence archive. State police say 40yearold card is wanted on eight counts of murder based on the numbers of victims, and officials have been able to identify the shooting unfolded last night across two locations in the western, the second largest city in maine. Shortly before seven pm, a man walking into a Bowling Alley call just in time recreation, opened fire. Several minutes later officials received 911 calls about shots fired and a nearby restaurant, schemengees bar and grill
For you at this hour. A manhunt is underway right now for a Suspected Mass Killer in lewiston, maine. Police say the suspect is Armed And Dangerous and a shelter in place order has been issued for the entire Androscoggin Cannes county, thats right here in maine. Police has identified 40 year old robert card as a Person Of Interest, and officials have released this picture of mr. Card. They also released these pictures of the attack. The shooter opened fire just before seven pm eastern time at a Bowling Alley and a bar grill restaurant, both in lewiston. Police sources say 15 to 20 people are reported dead. But heres some of what we heard at News Briefings held by maine and lewiston officials just a short time ago. This is a general caution to the public that approximately at 6 56 this evening, a couple of shooting incidents acute occurred here and multiple casualties of the city of lewistown. And police are currently searching for a robert r. Card, april 4th, 1983, of bowdoin. Card is
Shooter in. Main police say the suspect is Armed And Dangerous and a shelter in place order has been issued for the town of lewiston as well as four androscoggin county, that is in maine. Police have identified 40 year old robert card as a Person Of Interest. Officials released this photo of card, who they believe as a military background, potentially 20 years of experience in the military, also potentially a history of mental illness. Theyve also released these pictures of the Person Of Interest during the shooting. The shooter reportedly opened fire at a Bowling Alley and a bar and grill in lewiston, it happened just before seven pm eastern time. Police sources say 15 to 20 people have been killed. And heres some of what we heard at a news Briefing Held by maine officials a little earlier. Police are currently searching for a robert are card for, for, 1983 of bowdoin. The card is considered Armed And Dangerous. Hes a Person Of Interest however. And thats what we will label him as as