Im jim axelrod. We begin tonight in lafayette, louisiana, where investigators are learning more about john russell houser, the man who opened fire in a Movie Theater thursday night killing two and wounding nine before killing himself. The portrait of houser thats emerging an angry and mentally disturbed man who had a swastika outside his business and praised hitler on extremist web sites. Reporter a Law Enforcement source familiar with the investigation tells cbs news houser had been staying at a nearby motel for at least a month. They found writings in his room that said he wanted to target Law Enforcement, governor agencies abortion clinics and anyone else will do. He had even written the name of the movie and show time he planned to attack. The source also said when police found housers body in the theater, he smelled of alcohol. Thursday nights shooting shocked the 59yearolds family. The Baton Rouge Advocate intervood the shooters brother. Were trying to get our arms around that an
Axelrod good evening. Im jim axelrod. We begin tonight in lafayette, louisiana, where investigators are learning more about john russell houser, the man who opened fire in a Movie Theater thursday night killing two and wounding nine before killing himself. The portrait of houser thats emerging an angry and mentally disturbed man who had a swastika outside his business and praised hitler on extremist web sites. Reporter a Law Enforcement source familiar with the investigation tells cbs news houser had been staying at a nearby motel for at least a month. They found writings in his room that said he wanted to target Law Enforcement, governor agencies abortion clinics and anyone else will do. He had even written the name of the movie and show time he planned to attack. The source also said when police found housers body in the theater, he smelled of alcohol. Thursday nights shooting shocked the 59yearolds family. The Baton Rouge Advocate intervood the shooters brother. Were trying to get o
It is going to feel like summer today. Definitely starting to get warmer back out there. The humidity is back with us and remaining with us for the next several days and another heatwave on our hands as well. Lets get it started with the michael son weather cam and the day planner. The temperatures quickly on the rise today, already 82 degrees at 10 00, 88 degrees at 1 00, 92 at 4 00 and thats dropping down from a High Temperature of 93 degrees, which will reach between 3 00 and 4 00 in the afternoon. The threat for thunderstorms is minimal until we get into the evening today with a slow moving cold front making its approach, it could trigger an isolated storm by about 6 00 or 7 00 in the afternoon and evening and then the chance for thunderstorms will start to increase as we head into the evening, kind of counter intuitive. We usually see the storms more so in the Late Afternoon but today we will see them later at night. Right now 68 degrees in fredericks, still 71 in hagerstown, 75 i
They were overrun by flames and their engine was destroyed. Crews battle wildfires across the west. 24 major fires are burning in five states. We have a very large response. Were hitting it with everything we have. Bobbi Kristina Brown has died at the age of 22 nearly six months after being found unconscious in a bathtub. New polls show that donald trump is on top of the republican field. President obama is in ethiopia this morning. He has made some of the reports that for example, challenge the heroism of mr. Mccain, somebody who endured torture. The American People deserve better. Certainly president ial debates deserve better. Video shows john houser just four miles from the theater where he opened fire. The Westboro Baptist church is threatening to do so. If they come and try to disrupt this funeral, were going to lock them up. Two teenage boys lost at sea, their boat found 67 miles from shore. Its unimaginable not knowing where your child it. Fiat chrysler faces a record 105 milli
They were overrun by flames and their truck was destroyed. 20 major fires burning. Were hitting it with everything we have. Bobbi Kristina Brown has died at the age of 22 nearly six months after being found unconscious in a bathtub. New polls show donald trump is on top. Hes appealing to the dark side of american politics. Hes basically selling fear and prejudice. A video shows john houser 45 minutes from louisiana where he opened fire. Its threatening to do. If they come here to louisiana and try to disrupt this funeral, were going to lock them up. President obama is in ethiopia this morning. Mr. President getting down. Two teenage boys lost at sea off the therein coast. Their boat found 67 miles from shore. Its unimaginable not knowing where your child is. Fiat chrysler fined a 1. 5 million penalty for mishandling recalls. A harrowing landing. The boeing 747 rocked from side to side. All that he blasted off in a semitruck. Broke a world record. Oh my word. And all that matters hola i