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shooting now charged with seven counts of first degree murder. more charges coming police say. police say they had two calls about the gunman back in 2019, one in april was a report about him attempting suicide. that was ultimately handled by mental health professionals. and then in september, a family member called police saying he had threatened to, quote, kill everyone. in that case officers con confiscated a collection of knives and a sword. at this point they say there was who probable cause to arrest him, but a short time later he legally purchased five firearms including a pistol and the high powered rifle he used to kill innocent people. which raises questions about the earlier police visits and whether more could have been done to prevent this tragedy. investigators also revealing the suspect may have been planning this attack for weeks, several weeks. and they say that afterwards he wore women s clothing as you see here to conceal his identity and facial tatto ....
and charles blow, in for alicia menendez. we begin tonight with breaking news. former first leader first lady rosalynn carter has died at age 96. they say miss carter passed away peacefully in her home in plains, georgia, after being in hospice care on friday. roslyn and the 49th president of the united states partners in both politics and philanthropy. former president carter s statement tonight weeding in part, as long as rosalind was in the world, i always knew some wendy loved and supported me. lawmakers from both parties are praising the late first lady s legacy of public service. president biden and first lady paid tribute to rosalynn carter a short time ago. [inaudible] i was speaking to her grandson, and the family just showing up. they re really incredible family, because they wish [inaudible] she was well known for her efforts on mental health and caregiving and women s rights. so i hope that during the holidays, we will consider including the cart ....
this country and the tributes from across the world. also breaking, the deal to release dozens of hostages held by hamas may soon be possible. we are closer than we have been in quite some time. plus, israel releasing video of what it says shows hamas taking hostages to the main hospital in gaza back on october 7th while today dozens of premature babies were evacuated from that same hospital. a nasty storm set to sweep across much of the country and scramble holiday travel plans. what you need to know. inside the u.s. air force base where drones carrying weapons are controlled. rare access to pilots who direct deadly drones like these from half a world away. taylor swift postpones a concert in brazil after someone in the crowd died, and the video that fans say shows swift struggling in the brutal heat. and you don t need to wait until black friday. the new numbers just in. why retailers are already slashing prices. this is nbc nightly news with kate ....