revelations about the gunman who killed eight people at a texas mall, including three young children. the neo-nazi sympathizer appearing to post hateful rants on a social media site and pictures of the mall where he carried out that attack. the victims include a 3-year-old boy and his parents, leaving his 6-year-old brother, the family s sole survivor. a mall security guard who is emotionally remembered by an eyewitness to the shooting. he always walked by our store and just he would wave to us. if we didn t wave back, he wouldn t go away. we had to wave at him. he was such a loving guy, such a caring guy. and in the other texas tragedy, the driver who slammed his car into a group of migrants now facing eight counts of manslaughter. it is a tense time along the border with the covid era restriction known as title 42 set to end on thursday. and in just the last 72 hours alone, there have been more than 26,000 illegal crossings. we have live reports from texas and mexico.
messages of hate. the gruesome rampage at a texas mall killing eight people. our brand new reporting on the gunman s racist and right-wing posts on social media. why the army would not allow him to serve and how he bought his arsenal. this as we learn more about the remarkable efforts to stop him and help the victims. also tonight the suspect in the crash that killed eight migrants at a texas bus stop, charged with manslaughter and aggravated assault. authorities trying to determine if it was intentional. and his extensive criminal record. closing arguments in donald trump s civil trial. a writer saying the former president raped and defamed her. plus mr. trump s stunning video deposition and what both sides said today. alex murdaugh s admission he lied about the death of his long-time housekeeper. what s next in the case and why millions of dollars are at stake. as the summer travel season kicks off, could a new rule make airlines pay you when it s their fault that f
stunning video deposition and what both sides said today. alex murdaugh s admission he lied about the death of his long-time housekeeper. what s next in the case and why millions of dollars are at stake. as the summer travel season kicks off, could a new rule make airlines pay you when it s their fault that flights are canceled or delayed? when you could start seeing that cash and after this winter s massive storms, the runoff unearthed a glittering prospect in the mountains. announcer: this is nbc nightly news with lester holt good evening and thank you for joining us the news that came out of texas over the weekend was almost too much to take, especially after a series of grim headlines of mass violence that have rocked the country recently we don t know what caused a driver to plow his suv into a crowd of migrants waiting at a bus stop in brownsville on sunday, killing eight, but tonight he has been charged with eight counts of manslaughter the suspect describe
unequal pay in its corporate ranks. is artificial intelligence growing too fast the urgent warning from the man called the godfather of ai. did pop superstar ed sheeran steal part of a marvin gaye classic? what a jury decided today. and amazing rescue the hero who spots a baby stroller rolling into danger. announcer: this is nbc nightly news with lester holt good evening, and welcome. they appear to be among the most determined in the january 6th attack on the capitol. thirsting for violence is how prosecutors put it today five members of the far right extremist group, proud boys, including their former leader, were convicted on serious felony charges related to the capitol assault. perhaps the most significant trial yet. four of them found guilty of seditious conspiracy, rare charges with deep and chilling historical roots. all of the defendants convicted of interfering with the duties of members of congress in what the government argued was an organized attempt
mode comb of honest, of truth, he doesn t tell you where the money went, the 3.8 million. he doesn t tell you how gloria died, and oh, by the way, everybody is saying let s exhume gloria. reporter: alex murdaugh is serving two life sentences for the murder of his wife and son, and facing a hundred other charges related to financial crimes. his attorneys have said they filed a notice to appeal, and they plan to do so in coming months. back to you. nbc s catie beck with that reporting. we have a lot to cover in our second hour of chris jansing reports , let s get right to it. hey, everybody. at this hour, texas governor greg abbott unveil ago new plan to send military muscle to the southern border just days before the title 42 policy is set to expire. what the situation looks like right now on the u.s./mexico border ahead of the expected surge. and the driver behind the fatal crash that killed eight people just outside a migrant shelter in brownsville has been charg