Thanks for joining us. S. S. S. Tonight, panic at walmart. The new incident. A 20yearold man armed with an Assault Rifle and loaded with ammo, charged with making Terrorist Threats inside the store. A retired firefighter armed with a gun of his own stopping him. And tonight, the new images showing the suspect at a gun range. What police are now saying about what he wanted to do. The deadly rush hour attack. The hunt for the gunman who killed two people on a busy highway. The shootout in the middle of traffic. The interstate shut down. Cars backed up for miles. Naming names. The Bombshell Documents made public in a court case connected to Jeffrey Epstein. A young woman claiming he directed her to have sex
with a former senator and former governor when she was a teen. Allegations they deny. President trump calling for Background Checks after threatening to veto a house bill this year. What he is saying about the nra. Fugitive on the run. News of a urgent manhunt for a dangerous inmate accused of killing an prison employee. Authorities just announcing they have no credible sightings. He could be anywhere. The major bank stunning its customers, wiping the slate clean. Telling them all your Credit Card Debt has been forgiven. New surveillance video. The search for two suspects accused of tossing an explosive into a gas station convenience store. And this just in. Shocking accident at the beach. A child impaled by a flying umbrella, rushed to the hospital. Good evening. Great to have you with us on a busy friday night. Im tom llamas in for david. We begin with the panic at another walmart. A man in body armor and an
assault style rifle walking through a store in missouri, terrifying shoppers and following them outside when they escaped. A retired firefighter holding him at gunpoint until police made an arrest. The gunman is facing a Terrorism Charge even though he never fired a shot. Tonight, what he told police about why he went to that walmart so heavily armed. Gio benitez leads us off. Reporter tonight Dimitri Andreychenko in jail on charges of making a Terrorist Threat after setting off fears of a mass shooting. Male wearing a bulletproof vest and an a. R. Around his neck just walked into the store and is recording himself. Reporter just after 4 00 p. M. Thursday, the 20yearold walked into this walmart in springfield, missouri, dressed in body armor, carrying an Assault Rifle. Police say he had 100 rounds of ammunition. A Store Manager pulling the fire alarm, sending customers fleeing outside. I realized it wasnt a hunting rifle, that it was an Assault Rifle. And that really scared me. Reporter minutes later, a bystander, julie belew, capturing this terrifying scene, the suspect walking right towards her car with his hands up in the air. Hes got a handgun in his waistband. I was about to get out of my car when i heard a voice off to my left say, is that a rifle . Is that a real rifle . Reporter a former firefighter confronting andreychenko. He does not want to be identified. I drew my weapon, told him to put his hands in the air. He complied. He was compliant the whole time. He was videotaping on his phone, which was kind of odd. Reporter tonight police saying adreychenko told them he quote, wanted to know if that walmart honored the Second Amendment and that due to recent shootings and a stabbing, he wanted to protect himself. Police looking at the new videos of him in target practice. His intent was not to cause peace or comfort to anybody that was in the business here. In fact, hes lucky hes alive still, to be honest. Gio joins us live. Police shedding a light on the gunmans possible motive. In a week thats seen two mass shootings, the suspected told police that he was surprised by the panic . Reporter this is really astonishing, tom. Because hes apparently now claiming to police that he never expected people to react this way. He wanted his sister to record it on the phone. She said it was a bad idea, so he ended up recording it himself. Tom . Next a hunt for a gunman who killed two people after crashing his car into theirs during rush hour and unloading round after round into their vehicle. The shootout in houston, backing up traffic for miles. The gunman drove away before Police Arrived and they are asking for the publics help to find him. Heres abcs clayton sandell. Oh, my god. Reporter Houston Police are searching for a gunman who turned a Rush Hour Freeway into
a deadly shooting gallery. One victim lying on the ground as Good Samaritans try to keep him alive. Interstate traffic backed up for miles. They advised a drive by shooting. At shooing a really big gun. Shooting in a car. Reporter it started at 6 00 last night, two suspects in a dark sedan ramming in this silver car, forcing it to spin out. Witnesses say one suspect jumped out of his car, firing what appeared to be an ar15 rifle. He actually pursued the vehicle as the vehicle rolled down the hill, firing rounds at the vehicle as it rolled. At one point the vehicle came to a stop. He got in front of the vehicle and fired rounds into the front windshield of the vehicle. Reporter two men in the silver sedan were killed. Houstons police chief says the murders are likely drugrelated. This video, showing what Police Believe are large bags of marijuana inside the car. We absolutely believe that a lot more witnesses are going to come forward, because we really
believe more people saw this. It was done in broad daylight. Clayton joining us now. We understand another driver not connected to the incident also fired shots . Reporter thats right, tom. There was another witness there with his own handgun who saw the suspect coming towards him, feared for his life and he fired several shots. He is not sure if the suspect was wounded but he says it was enough to cause the gunman to flee. Tom . All right, clayton, thank you. Next tonight, disturbing allegations of Jeffrey Epstein and members of his social circle. Those allegations come from newly unsealed documents from a new settled court case against elaine maxwell. A woman claims that maxwell groomed her to be a Sex Slave To Epstein and was trafficked to some of his most powerful associates. Among his associates, a former senator and a governor. Here is abcs linsey davis. Reporter tonight, the Jeffrey Epstein scandal is growing. Bombshell accusations point a finger at some notable names. 2,000 pages of documents were
unsealed in Manhattan Federal Court related to a Defamation Case brought by Virginia Roberts giuffre against ghislaine maxwell, an epstein associate. In Court Filings giuffre says she became an underage teen sex slave for epstein, and later was directed by maxwell and epstein to have sex with many quote powerful men, including numerous prominent american politicians, powerful business executives, foreign president s, and other world leaders. Among those giuffre names in sworn depositions, British Royalty prince andrew, former governor and u. N. Ambassador bill richardson, and the influential former senator from maine, george mitchell. All three men have strongly denied the allegations. In statements today, mitchel and richardson say they never met her and these allegations are false. In an interview with the Miami Herald Giuffre described how she was trained. The training started immediately give jeffrey what he wants. A lot of this training came from ghislaine herself. And being a woman, it kind of surprises you that a woman could actually let stuff like that happen. But not only let it happen but to groom you into doing it. I was young. I was scared. They were powerful. I didnt know what would happen if i said no. I didnt know what would happen if i reported them. Reporter maxwell has consistently denied the allegations, and in Court Filings, her lawyers say she had failed to substantiate her claims of being trafficked to well known men. Jeffrey epstein charged with conspiracy and Sex Trafficking remains under Suicide Watch in a New York City jail awaiting trial. Linsey davis joins us life in studio. Tonight, there is a real possibility other Epstein Associates could Face Criminal Charges . Reporter thats right. Theres an on going investigation into possible police accomplices and there
are thousands of documents sealed. There is an active effort to make those documents public. Weant tn w to politics and washington. President trump expressing optimism that he can achieve gun reform, specifically Background Checks. He says hes had serious discussions with Democratic Leaders and with Mitch Mcconnell but also with the nra whose views he promises will be quote, respected. The tall order is sparking doubt on the Campaign Trail in iowa. Abcs mary bruce is there. Reporter leaving the white house today, under growing pressure, President Trump publicly pushing for stricter Background Checks. Theres been no president that feels more strongly about the Second Amendment than i do. However, we need meaningful Background Checks so that sick people dont get guns. Reporter and trump says he can get republicans and even the gun lobby on board. I have a lot of respect for the people at the nra, and i have already spoken to them on numerous occasions. Numerous occasions. And frankly, we need intelligent Background Checks. Reporter here in iowa, the Democratic Candidates quick to respond. He wants to say, oh, yes, i can support changes on gun safety, and then say but, lets all be sure to bow to the nra. That just doesnt work. Reporter do you give him credit for trying to push for action on this . I will give the president credit when i actually see him sign legislation that enacts common sense gun safety legislation. What we need is for him to actually push Mitch Mcconnell and the senate to enact common sense gun safety legislation. Im not holding my breath though. Reporter meanwhile, the Trump Campaign is hitting joe biden for this comment overnight. We have this notion that somehow if youre poor, you cannot do it. Poor kids are just as bright and just as talented as white kids, wealthy kids, black kids, asian kids. Reporter bidens campaign
says the former Vice President misspoke, but today the president piling on. Joe biden is not playing with a full deck. This is not somebody you can have as your president , but if he got the nomination, i would be thrilled. Okay, mary bruce live tonight from the iowa state fair. I want to go back to the background check issue. You cover capitol hill for us. Give us a Reality Check here how realistic is it to pass this and will the president Call Congress back into session to vote . Reporter well, the president is calling for meaningful Background Checks but remember, he has also threatened to veto background check legislation s mcconnells desk since february. He says quote i think we will have a good package by the time they come back and they can start debating and voting on it then. Tom . Mary bruce, thank you. Next, the Severe Weather watch after pounding storms in the northeast. Several bolts of Lightning Striking over manhattan in this slomo video. The wildfire is ramping up. More than 80 are burning in the west. Evacuations in california. Heavy rain triggering Flash Flooding and mud slides in elk ridge, utah, and dangerous heat from texas across the deep south. Rob marciano is tracking it for us tonight. Good evening. Reporter good evening. The Weather Pattern is getting more amplified so we are seeing more extremes tonight, including that heat ridge in the deep south. In between, a Tornado Watch that is posted for south dakota until 9 00 tonight. No reports yet but rough storms moving through the eastern half of the state. In the northwest, the trough bringing severe thunderstorms, erratic winds. Red flag warnings for oregon, washington and parts of idaho. Things can get dicey tomorrow in the way of thunderstorms in idaho. And the heat continues across the deep south. Going to feel like 107 in houston. 107 in dallas. Heat advisories up for tomorrow and it does not look like its going to cool off for a couple days. Tom . New developments tonight in the urgent manhunt for a dangerous fugitive in tennessee. Authorities revealing details about the mans deadly escape. Here is abcs victor oquendo. Reporter tonight, fearful residents near this tennessee penitentiary locking their doors and loading their guns as the manhunt for escaped accused murderer Curtis Watson enters its third day. My dad, actually, has his shotgun, pistol on the side. Hes licensed to carry, so hes ready just in case something happens. Reporter officials now with brutal new details on watsons deadly escape. At 7 00 a. M. Wednesday, watson, who qualified for minimum security, begins his daily lawnmowing duties. At 8 30, hes then seen on a Facility Golf Cart at the home of corrections administrator Debra Johnson who lived on prison grounds. They say it was there that watson allegedly sexually assaulted and killed her. Officials finding a cord wrapped around her neck. Watson then taking off on a tractor, getting as much as a twohour head start before anyone knew he was gone. We have no reason to believe that hes outside this area
since we have had no credible sightings. Reporter tonight, watsons face plastered on billboards across the state. Tom, the reward for any information leading to his arrest now topping 50,000. Tom . Till no credible sightings, all right, thank you. There are chilling details about the gunman accused in a mass shooting in the el paso walmart. Arrest documents reveal that Patrick Crusius drove to el paso to target mexicans. He killed 22 people. He is charged with Capital Murder and hate crime charges could follow. Theres still much more ahead on this world news this friday. Breaking news from north korea. This just coming in, a new missile launch. What we just learned. Plus three plane crash survivors rescued at sea. Found adrift in that bright yellow raft. And the frightening accident on the beach. A child impaled by a flying umbrella. How hes doing when we come back. Back now with a rescue at how hes doing when we come
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