Tonight, the deadly shooting at the courthouse. A gunman wearing Tactical Gear firing several shots into a Dallas Federal Courthouse. Authorities return fire with deadly force. Witnesses describing the scene as he was firing. Trapped inside. The massive explosion destroying a home. An offduty Police Officer sprinting to the scene, among those who helped pull a survivor from the debris. Investigators before the cameras just moments ago. Millions tonight bracing for major rain and flooding from colorado all the way east to the coast. From d. C. , up through philly. A week of dangerous rain ahead for the east coast. Ginger times it all out. The outrage. Officers accused of Excessive Force. Guns drawn after a child had allegedly stolen a doll. Tonight, what the police chief is now saying. The family says it is not enough. The new threat from iran tonight. What they say theyll do within
ten days. And the Trump Administration pointing to new images tonight. What they say they prove. Martha raddatz is here live. The third shark attack off the east coast, tonight, an 8yearold boy. The extreme turbulence. The Flight Attendant violently thrown. Passengers injured. And celebrating Gloria Vanderbilt. She came from a famous family, but she was determined to define herself, and that she did. From vanderbilt jeans to her poetry, her paintings. Her son, anderson cooper, remembering her. Good evening. And its great to start another week with all of you at home. And we begin tonight with the deadly shootout unfolding in broad daylight outside a federal courthouse in dallas. A masked gunman armed with a rifle firing into the building. Heavily armed police swarming the scene today, taking him down in the parking lot. The gunman in Tactical Gear, wearing body armor. Federal authorities said he had more than five 30round magazines on him. Witnesses in windows watching the harrowing scene unfold. And late today, police revealing new details about the suspect. Abcs marcus moore is in dallas, leading us off. Shots fired, shots fired. We got s. W. A. T. Coming through. [ bleep ]. Reporter tonight, a masked gunman in Tactical Gear firing on a Dallas Federal Courthouse just before 9 00 this morning. One person seen just to the right of the suspect taking cover just feet away. We were all in a room together in a meeting when we heard the shots. Maybe 10, 15 shots, all of this rapid. People just started running out of the building. Reporter a photographer with the Dallas Morning News capturing this chilling image of the gunman from just feet away. The suspect now identified as 22yearold brian isaac clyde, runs to a parking lot across the street. Exchanging gunfire with federal authorities, he is shot and killed. Authorities discovering his car nearby. The bomb squad, out of precaution, conducting a controlled explosion. We were on the scene just a block away and could hear the sound. And you just heard them detonating the an object where the suspect vehicle was found here downtown. Multiple fbi agents raiding a ft. Worth apartment where neighbors told our dallas station wfaa the suspect had been living. And tonight, the u. S. Army telling abc news Private First Class clyde served as an infantryman from august 2015 to february 2017. Authorities saying tonight there is no indication of other shooters or threats to the community. But for the actions of the federal protective service officers, this likely would have been a very deadly incident. And marcus moore with us live tonight from dallas. And marcus, just incredible that no one was seriously hurt in this, and authorities are telling you tonight, they are working to determine a motive . Reporter david, authorities tell me they have more than 200 fbi agents and partners fanned out across the state as they try to Connect The Dots here, and they are tracing the suspects weapon, as well as interviewing those who knew him, trying to figure out a motive for this shooting. David . Marcus moore leading us off
tonight. Marcus, thank you. We are also following breaking news, just as we came on the air tonight, word the u. S. Is sending 1,000 additional troops to the middle east amid these rising tensions with iran. And tonight, the new threat from iran. That country saying within ten days, it will exceed the limit of its uranium stockpile, violating the nuclear deal. That deal the u. S. Had already pulled out of. And tonight, the pentagon now claiming it has new evidence proving iran was behind the attacks on two oil tankers. U. S. Central command releasing new images of an Iranian Revolutionary guard patrol boat near one of the tankers. So what does this all mean, as the u. S. Now sends these troops . Abcs chief Global Affairs correspondent Martha Raddatz tonight with late reporting. Reporter it is a threat that could unquestionably bring iran and the u. S. Closer to confrontation. Iran saying in ten days it will violate the joint 2015 nuclear deal by exceeding the limits on nuclear fuel, unless europeans provide relief from crippling sanctions. But the u. S. , which withdrew
from the deal last year, fired back, calling irans threat nuclear blackmail, saying, President Trump has made it clear that he will never allow iran to develop nuclear weapons. Although the additional 1,000 forces the u. S. Is sending are said to be for defensive purposes, largely reconnaissance and surveillance. And today, more images now declassified from that Tanker Attack in the gulf of oman, which Officials Say shows close up the Iranian Revolutionary guard corps removing an unexploded mine from one of the tankers. But thus far, no evidence has been released publicly of the iranians placing the mines on the ships. The military also saying the iranians attempted to shoot down a u. S. Drone that was tracking one of the tankers, but the iranian surface to air missile, they say, missed by nearly a mile. Both the u. S. And iran are thumping their chest, theyre
trying to show that theyre tough enough, if it comes to blows, that they can take it. But neither wants to step across the line and actually have it come to a military conflict. Another week of this. Martha with us again live tonight. And martha, you reported there on these additional u. S. Troops being sent, and tonight, the europeans saying that they need more evidence to convince them the iranians were behind all of this . Reporter they do, david. Secretary of state mike pompeo has said the evidence against iran and the attacks is unmistakable. But the European Union wants further investigation. David . Martha raddatz with us live tonight. Martha, thank you. And back here at home tonight, and the horrific scene today, a massive explosion destroying a home in ridgefield, new jersey. The images coming in all day. Take a look. The blast leveling the home. An offduty Police Officer among those helping to pull a victim from under the rubble. Neighbors say the explosion knocked them off their feet. Abcs eva pilgrim is at the scene for us. Reporter tonight, a home obliterated. It was like a it was like a bomb. I mean, literally like a bomb. Reporter a suspected gas
explosion leveling a ridgefield, new jersey, house. Its roof crashing to the ground. Took me off my feet. And i went to look over my fence, and there was no house. Reporter the explosion blowing out windows, throwing Debris Hundreds of feet away. House explosion with a party trapped. Got a party trapped inside. Reporter an offduty Police Officer a block away ran to the house, helping dig one person from the rear of the collapsed home. That person rushed to the hospital, tonight, in stable condition. As the party was trying to exit on his own, they assisted moving debris and were able to extricate him out of the building. Reporter there was a gas leak that had to be shut off so firefighters could put out the flames. We need water now, and i also want pd to evacuate from this area. Reporter firefighters sawing through debris, others on ladders spraying water on hot spots. The rising smoke could be seen for miles. Just incredible pictures. Eva with us live from the scene of the explosion. And eva, officials investigating the cause and say crews from six different towns worked to put out the fire . Reporter david, those
firefighters are still here tonight, keeping watch over any lingering hot spots. As for the investigation, Authorities Say they arent sure if the gas leak caused the explosion or was the result of it. Still, a lot of questions tonight. David . Eva pilgrim live in new jersey. Eva, thank you. Next tonight, millions bracing for major rain and flooding this week from colorado, all the way to the east coast, from d. C. Up through philly in the next 24 hours. At least 20 reported tornadoes across eight states. An ef2 destroying a church in bentonville, indiana. Strong winds tearing apart a roof in ft. Worth. And this system stretching all the way into the northeast through the end of the week. And the amount of rain were talking about is serious. Lets get right to chief meteorologist ginger zee, who is timing this whole thing out for us. Hey, ginger. Reporter hey, david. Tonight, a severe thunderstorm watch just to our south has parts of maryland reporting nearly golf ballsized hail. Thats just one of the threats. If youre anywhere from philadelphia to atlantic city, Down To Dover and baltimore, even d. C. , watch tonight for damaging wind. Now, thats the Severe Weather part of it. But a lot of this is forming
along this stationary front. Plenty of tropical moisture fueling a couple of lows that will act like little impulses over the next couple of days. What that means to you, from kansas to missouri, southern ohio, west virginia, all the way through new jersey, is that youll have rain. And some places, a lot of it. Overall, one to three, but some spots, up to four inches, david. Ginger zee with us tonight. Ginger, thank you. And now to growing outrage over police accused of Excessive Force in phoenix tonight. Officers with guns drawn on a family, including a pregnant mother and their daughter, who took a doll from a store. The mayor and Police Chief Apologizing now. The family saying its not enough. Heres abcs Adrienne Bankert with the images that drew outrage. Get out the [ bleep ] car. Reporter the couple held at gunpoint by Phoenix Police in this now viral video tonight demand the officers be fired. Its just basically a slap in the face. Everyone knows they are not fit to be policing. Reporter dravon ames is seen cuffed then kicked by police, responding to a report of shoplifting. When i tell you to do something, you [ bleep ] do it. I am. When i tell you to put your [ bleep ] hands up, you put your hands up. I cant put my hands up. I have a [ bleep ] baby. Reporter his fiance, who is six months pregnant, pleads with police. Put the child down. She cant walk, shes a baby reporter after their 4yearold daughter walked out of a store with a doll. My 1yearold was injured from the officer, you can see it in the video, grabbing her arm, you know, with force. Reporter police claim the couple was shoplifting, refused commands and officers fear ed they were armed. The family says the apologies from the police chief and the mayor are not enough. I apologize to the family, i apologize to the community. But at the end of the day, theres more to the story. Reporter david, the store behind us not pressing any charges. Those officers are on desk duty pending an internal investigation. The family says theyve never received a direct call of apology and says theyll sue the city for 10 million. David . Adrienne bankert reporting in. Adrienne, thank you. To the white house tonight, President Trump on the eve of officially kicking off his Reelection Campaign. The president now says hes going to take another shot at health care, telling george he
will roll out a, quote, phenomenal new plan within the next two months. Many republicans tonight signaling they wanted to steer clear of this issue that hurt them so much in last years midterms. Heres abcs senior White House Correspondent cecilia vega tonight. Reporter just as he is about to officially launch his Reelection Campaign, President Trump now says he has a plan for the issue most important to American Voters health care. Were going to produce phenomenal health care and we already have the concept of the plan. And it will be much better. Dont you have to tell people what the plan is . Yeah, well be announcing that in about two months. Maybe less. Reporter but white house sources tell abc news there is no legislative plan in the works. Instead, the administration is drafting a set of health care principles. Ever since republicans tried and failed to repeal and replace in 2017, Party Leaders have been reluctant to take on health care as a Campaign Issue in the race for 2020. Today, Senate Majority leader Mitch Mcconnell said hes anxious to hear more. Were looking forward to seeing what hes going to
recommend. Reporter still, the president insisting were going to have a Great Health Care plan. Reporter it was all part of that exclusive interview with george stephanopoulos. And tonight, this moment in the Oval Office Getting attention. Acting Chief Of StaffMick Mulvaney coughing as the president Disksz Ediswas discus own personal finances. President trump not happy. At some point, i hope they get it. Because its a fantastic financial statement. Its a fantastic financial statement. And lets do that over, hes coughing in the middle of my answer. Yeah, okay. I dont like that, you know, i dont like that. Your Chief Of Staff. Youre going to cough, please, leave the room. Just get a shot, and ill come over here. You just cant just to change the shot. Okay . Sorry. Cecilia vega with us live tonight from the white house. And cecilia, President Trump also making news from that interview when it came to the poll numbers, poll numbers he said were untrue, he was not happy with. I know he announces his campaign tomorrow, but theres news tonight involving some of those pollsters behind those numbers . Reporter exactly, david. This came after these internal polls from the president sReelection Campaign leaked. They showed him back in march trailing behind joe biden in key battleground states. As you just said, in that interview there with george, the president denied that these polls even existed. But david, we have learned tonight that the Reelection Campaign has indeed cut ties with some of these pollsters. Cecilia vega with us on a monday night. Thank you, cecilia. Next tonight, the new shark attack in north carolina. The states third this month alone. The latest victim, an 8yearold boy, bitten on the leg while swimming right off the coast. Why do there seem to be more attacks . What authorities are now saying tonight. And heres abcs gio benitez. Reporter tonight, yet another shark attack off the coast of north carolina. The third in just two weeks. Hi, im on Bald Head Island and someone got bit by a shark. Reporter this time, an 8yearold boy near Bald Head Island, a shark biting his leg, but doctors believe hell make a full recovery. It was just last week when 19yearold surfer austin reed was bitten at nearby ocean isle beach. And two weeks ago, 17yearold
paige winter was attacked by a shark near atlantic beach, losing a leg above the knee and some of her fingers. This afternoon, winter spoke exclusively with good morning americas robin roberts. You never lost consciousness. What kind of pain were you in, paige . My body went into shock. So i couldnt feel anything, i just knew it was bad. Reporter and david, incredibly, while we usually see about 19 shark attacking every year here in the u. S. , weve already hit that number so far this year. Some experts say warmer waters are bringing sharks closer to shore and more people are flocking to the coast. David . Gio benitez reporting in tonight. And we should mention that robins interview with paige winter airs tomorrow morning on gma and ill see you right there with robin first thing in the morning. Meantime, we move on tonight, and the Supreme Court making news tonight, not just for todays rulings, but how the justices sided today. The court upholding an exception to Double Jeopardy in this country, meaning you can be charged on the federal and state level. Justices ginsberg and gorsuch the lone dissenters. In another case, Justice Clarence thomas Joining Ginsburg and gorsuch rejecting Virginia Republicans appeal over alleged racial gerrymandering. And the justices handing