Continuing our coverage of Breaking News of ongoing explosions in gaza. Nbcs raf sanchez is reporting from ashdot israel, what do we know at this hour . Reporter chris, tonight is feeling different from other nights. We are hearing intensified bombing in gaza, 10 miles south of where we are. Im looking over my shoulder because just a moment ago we were seeing israeli iron dome Missile Interceptors in the sky, a sign of rocket fire coming, but israels Chief Military Spokesman is confirming that an intensified Bombing Campaign of gaza is underway three weeks after the October 7th Hamas terrorist attack. He also says israel is expanding its Ground Operations inside of gaza. Thats not a sign that they have launched. Chris, you may be able to see over my shoulder here, this is one of these iron dome interceptors, and if you bear with us one second, youre likely to see it explode. There you go. Now, that is likely a sign that it just intercepted a palestinian rocket a little bit further sout
Pushing. This is not inevitable. We can do better than this. Angela, thank you so much for being with us. Thank you so much. That wraps up the hour for me. Thank you for the privilege of your time. Andrea mitchell picks up with more news right now. Right now on Andrea Mitchell reports, manhunt. Suspect robert card, wanted in connection to the mass murder of 18 people in maine, still at large. State, local, federal Law Enforcement chasing down more than 500 tips. So far, none pan out. Including last nights dramatic search at his home and extensive property just 15 miles from the murder scenes. The safety of our Community Remains paraunt. I want to assure all that a tremendous amount of Law Enforcement manpower time and effort is being utilized around the clock in every effort to apprehend the suspect and safeguard this community. Every minute this goes on, we are more concerned because whats the next thing thats going to happen . One big focus today is on the river near where he abandon
Lewiston, maines massacre, 18 people shot to death. Is 13 people injured. The suspect 40yearold robert card opened fire inside a Bowling Alley and nearby bar and grill. That was wednesday night. Its friday. Are they any closer to finding him . You would think not from the News Conference that wrapped up minutes ago. They are throwing every resource to get him. Lewiston is 30 miles north of portland. Local, state, federal Law Enforcement are out 24 7. We know robert card is a skilled outdoorsman and trained u. S. Army reserve marksman who is among the top shooters in his unit. The shelter in place order that started at 10 25 p. M. Wednesday night is still on and it is on for lewiston and now three surrounding cities. It remains in effect until police say it isnt. Here is the police chief last hour. The safety of our Community Remains paramount. I want to assure all that a tremendous amount of Law Enforcement, manpower, time and effort is being utilized around the clock in every effort t
Live at msnbc headquarters in new york city. A Mass Murderer is on the loose in maine today. One officers say has military training, a proficiency in weapons, and multiple ways to evade police. That Reality Compounding the fear and grief for locals trying to process the 565th Mass Shooting in the u. S. This year. In this case, 18 dead, 13 more wounded, and the Peaceful Community of lewiston changed forever. This city did not deserve this terrible assault on its citizens, on its peace of mind, on its sense of security. No city does. No state, no people. So now as Law Enforcement is in a fullscale search to track down the suspect, robert card, they are also trying to piece together the details of who he is and why he may have done this. Plus, with word that he had been committed to a Mental Hospital earlier this year, a critical question, why did he have a gun and not just any gun, but an assaultstyle rifle in the first place . We start right there in southern maine, a state and communit
Hello, im reporting from the organ we begin with Breaking Mass Spectra manhunt underway in maine right now for A Person Of Interest in a series of Mass Shootings that left at least 18 people that mr 60 injured. We are expecting a News Conference there in lewiston, maine in about 30 minutes. These live images are as we set up for it. Here is what we know now. The shootings unfolded at a bar and grill in a Bowling Alley that were miles apart. Listen to this account of one man who was in the Bowling Alley and used a pin machine to escape. We were inside bowling and out of nowhere, he came in and i heard a loud pop, i had my back turned to the door. As soon as i turned and saw he was holding a weapon, i just booked it and slid into where the pins are and climbed into the machine and was on top until the cops got there. Police are looking for this person of interest. 40yearold robert card believed to be in the army reserve and a trained Firearms Instructor peggy recently reported Mental Hea