the mayor confirming there are multiple fatalities. the powerful moment neighbors gather for a prayer service. terror on the football field. high school players flee for their lives as gunshots ring out. >> we got people shooting. oh, my goodness. >> while inside a major league baseball stadium, two people shot. unprecedented wildfires across the south, as temperatures soar. parts of louisiana on fire. an entire town of 1,000 people told to evacuate. plus, the tropical storm forming in the caribbean. a state of emergency just declared in florida. thousands turn out for the 60th anniversary of the march on washington. the new mission they're marching for. standoff in spain. the male soccer executive refusing to resign after a female player says he forced this kiss on her. why his supporters say these knew photos vibd kate him. hospitallifting crackdown. how one city is showing to stop thieves, by banning them from stores. and we remember bob barker, the iconic host of "the price is right," has died. we look back at his legendary career. >> thank you very, very much for inviting me into your homes. >> announcer: this is "nbc nightly news" with jbd jbld. good evening. we begin tonight with breaking news. another mass shooting tearing through a community just going through everyday life. today, it happened at a dollar general store in jacksonville, florida. the shooter has been killed, and while we still know very little about the motive, we do know the shooting took place in a predominantly black community. in the aftermath of the shooting, that community already coming together. this is the prayer circle that residents created, mourning those they have lost. marissa parra has details. >> reporter: multiple fatalities from a shooting. >> our own neighborhood. >> reporter: the mayor racing to the scene. >> it's just so awful that they have got to deal with this type of thing time and time again. and we've got to find some -- some better way of dealing with this violence. it's just heartbreaking. >> reporter: police and s.w.a.t. teams seen running down surrounding streets. students asked to stay in place at nearby edward waters university as a precaution, as yet another community is left looking for strength in each other, with little answers to a tragedy seen all too often. >> i'm emotional. it's unjust that we can't -- we can't even walk on the sidewalks. we're not safe in any stores. >> marissa is with us now. we just got an update on the death toll? >> reporter: yes, so, the press conference just began within the last few minutes, jose, and what they said is that three people are dead, that is not including the shooter, but of course, still so many questions, including, what prompted all of this? hopefully some answers will be coming swiftly tonight with the press conference that is unfolding as we speak at this moment. jose? >> marissa parra, thank you. and that's not the only shooting we have to report on tonight, with violence breaking out at two sporting events. gunfire erupting at a major league baseball game and at a high school football game. in all, five people were shot, one fatally. george solis has details. >> what is going on? >> reporter: this was the terrifying moment shots were fired at a high school football game until oklahoma last night. >> we've got people shooting. >> reporter: you can see the players and students running for their lives. >> people are down on the field. that's crazy. >> reporter: three people were shot, including a young woman, a a man in his 40s. and now, police say a 16-year-old boy has died. >> oh there's gunshots. >> reporter: officials say it all started with an argument between at least two males. >> i hate that it happened. we both have great students. we always have security at our games. >> reporter: mark rogers was calling the game. how jarring was it to see that visual, people just dropping? >> well, that was the most jarring thing, to me. and that's the point where i'm trying to take cover in the press box. there was a lot of pandemonium at that point. >> reporter: no word yet on suspects. >> driven to deep right. >> reporter: meanwhile, in chicago -- >> there's blood in the stands. >> reporter: two women were shot at last night's white sox game. both expected to survive. this highlighted video shows fans in the stands appearing to be waving for help. still on the minds of fans going through metal detectors as they prepare for this match-up against the oakland a's. >> i hope it will lead to some better security and better times going forward. >> george solis is on the field for tonight's white sox home game. are police any closer to figuring out who opened fire? >> reporter: yeah, no suspect description has been released by police. they aren't even saying where the shots were fired. fans are starting to pack in these seats. it is a beautiful summer night, they just want to get in and see some baseball. jose? >> george, thank you. tonight, rare wildfires are burning in the south, and forcing mass evacuations in the state of louisiana. the fires fueled by the relentless heat and ongoing drought, and now, a new weather threat is heading for the region. pri sis la thompson reports from louisiana. >> reporter: tonight, a wildfire emergency in louisiana. several raging throughout the state. this one scorching more than 30,000 acres in southwest louisiana. residents forced to evacuate. as fire fighters race to contain these terrifying flames. >> nobody alive in louisiana has ever seen these conditions. it's never been this hot, this dry, for this long. >> reporter: in derider, louisiana, this church now a shelter. william and liota lacy grabbed their grandkids and rushed out. have you seen anything like this here? >> no. >> no. never. >> reporter: jada watkins and her grandma were unable to grab medication, including insulin, as they say the smoke closed in. >> i remember when we were leaving, i couldn't breathe. >> reporter: the flames tied to louisiana's drought, and the hottest summer on record. across the country, nearly 90 million are under heat alerts through the weekend. and now, another threat. a tropical depression barrelling towards the gulf. in florida today, the governor issuing a state of emergency ahead of the storm that could slam them next week. >> priscilla joins us now. the shelter there is nearing capacity. >> reporter: that's right, jose, i'm told there are nearly 70 people here. dinner has just arrived, so, folks looking to get a hot meal before they turn in for the night. and the red cross says they are prepared to open a second shelter and continue taking residents in. jose? >> priscilla thompson in louisiana, thank you. tonight, the death toll in the maui wildfires stands at 115. that number is expected to rise, as officials for the first time put out a list this weekend of nearly 400 still missing, but that has led to some much-needed good news, as many as 100 people on the list have now come forward to say they are alive and well. 60 years after martin luther king jr. led a massive march to the lincoln memorial in washington, thousands retraced his steps today, picking up his mission while vowing to take on new challenges. aaron gilchrist was there. >> reporter: a sea of people to take in a call to action. >> let's not give up. let's not give in, let's not give out. >> reporter: this gathering, the 60th anniversary of the original march on washington for jobs and freedom. dr. martin luther king jr. delivering his dream of peace and equality, demanding civil rights for all. >> what will go down in history as the greatest demonstration for freedom in the history of our nation. >> reporter: organizers of today's event embracing dr. king's charge, and adding a new generation of issues. the fight to stop violence against minority groups. >> we cannot allow the dark forces of extremism, intolerance, and hate to corrupt us and make us cynical. >> reporter: the fight for voting rights. >> it's really important for us to mobilize and understand the importance of the moment, and also come together in solidarity for action. >> reporter: sally was here in 1963. >> i'm about to turn 81. and i don't think things have changed the way they should have. and i need to help make that change. >> reporter: change dr. king's 15-year-old granddaughter believes her generation can lead. >> my generation will be defined by action, not apathy. >> reporter: the day ending with this march to the mlk memorial, literal forward movement carrying this renewed energy into the future. jose, back to you. >> aaron gilchrist in washington, thank you. he was a fixture on television for more than a half century, giving away more than $200 million in prizes. game show host bob barker died today. he was 99 years old. emily' queta now on the man who was always at the top of his game. ♪♪ >> come on down! come on down! >> reporter: with those three words -- >> come on down! >> reporter: bob barker electrified audiences for 35 years, hosting "the price is right." the game show where con tes tanltestant guess th price of every day items. >> i hear, bob, come on down, every place i go. >> reporter: but just months shy of his 100th birthday, his publicist announcing the world's greatest mc who ever lived, bob barker, has left us. he died of natural causes in his hollywood hills home this morning. fans remembering him with flowers on his walk of fame star. born in darlington, washington, barker spent his early years on an indian reservation in south dakota, where his mother was a schoolteacher. in 1942, he joined the navy, training as a fighter pilot during world war ii. his entertainment career began in radio, with "the bob barker show." >> all right, go. i'm going to go. >> reporter: a big break in television would come six years later, hosting "truth or consequences." >> you like excitement, you have come to the right place. >> reporter: then, in 1972, it was onto the show that would make him a legend and a household name. >> it's "the price is right"! >> reporter: it's become the longest-running game show in television history. >> 33 cents. >> reporter: an animal rights advocate, he founded an organization focused on reducing the overpopulation of domestic cats and dogs. after each show, barber would make this plea. >> help control the pet population, have your pets spayed or neutered. i want the whole thing! >> reporter: on the bug screen, he took a few swings at dad v adam sandler in "happy gilmore." sandler remembering him as "the mast, the myth, best." in 2007, the 83-year-old barker bid a heartfelt good-bye to his deck raids-long career on national tv that included 19 emmys. >> i want to thank you very, very much for inviting me into your homes for the last 50 years. i am deeply grateful. >> reporter: tonight, his successor, drew carey, writing, there hasn't been a day on set that i didn't think of bob barker and thank him. we love you. 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defensive back king ford found out he got a full ride scholarship. the junior, number 27, celebrated by his teammates. ford then calling his dad with the good news. >> i'm going to pay you back for school. >> what you mean? >> they put me on scholarship today. >> wow! >> reporter: at this wedding, a special announcement. >> the last couple of minutes to my big sister. >> reporter: giving her big sister laura the traditional dance with their dad. that's because laura got married during the pandemic and never got that moment. >> i just hug my dad, like, this is such a surreal moment. it's so beautiful and so amazing. >> some of our most talented flight attendants. >> reporter: and aboard a united airlines flight. >> one of these flight attendants is an exceptional one, and my exceptional mom. >> reporter: it was the first time cole was working with his flight attendant mom. >> today is the first time in two years we're able to work together. she's been one of my biggest supporters in 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