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good evening. a claim today by isis that it had a hand in the shooting attack on an anti-islamist gathering in texas sunday has ratcheted up concerns about isis in this country, and its potential reach. it is the first time islamic state has tried to claim credit for an attack on american soil. the white house today labeled it an attempted terrorist act, but it dismissed the isis claim itself. it may, however, be a fine distinction, as there are indication the shooters who were both killed were inspired by isis to go on the attack. we have two reports, beginning with our justice correspondent, pete williams. reporter: in radio and internet messages isis claimed the two gunmen from phoenix, nadir soofi and elton simpson were soldiers of the caliphate, or islamic state, and that worse things are coming. u.s. officials call it an attempt to claim credit and say there s nothing to show isis actually planned or directed the plot. they say simpson used several social media ....
good evening. a claim today by isis that it had a hand in the shooting attack on an anti-islamist gathering in texas sunday has ratcheted up concerns about isis in this country, and its potential reach. it s the first time islamic state has tried to claim credit for an attack on american soil. the white house today labeled it an attempted terrorist act, but it dismissed the isis claim itself. it may, however, be a fine distinction, as there are indication the shooters, who were both killed, were inspired by isis to go on the attack. we have two reports, beginning with our justice correspondent, pete williams. reporter: in radio and internet messages, isis claimed the two gunmen from phoenix, nadir soofi and elton simpson, were soldiers of the caliphate, or islamic state, and that worse things are coming. u.s. officials call it an attempt to claim credit and say there s nothing to show isis actually planned or directed the plot. they say simpson used several social ....
frank. the case that started right here in florida has thousands marching and rallying in protest. more rallies are planned today as thousands have taken to the streets to protest the verdict in the george zimmerman trial. they are entering this intersection. reporter: demonstrations sunday lasted well into the night in cities from coast to coast. [ screaming ] reporter: in new york, protestors shut down times square and then marched through the streets to harlem. and in los angeles, demonstrators marched into the highway temporarily shutting down i-10. [ screaming ] reporter: most of the rallies sunday were peaceful but zimmerman s family and lawyers say his life is in jeopardy from people who are upset he was acquitted of second-degree murder in the shooting of trayvon martin. there s still a fringe element who have said at least in tweets and everything else that they want revenge. reporter: there are people who feel the legal system worked. it seems to ....
from nbc news world headquarters in new york this is nbc nightly news. reporting tonight, lester holt. good evening. a claim today by isis that it had a hand in the shooting attack on an anti-islamist gathering in texas atcheted up concerns about isis in this country and its potential reach. it s the first time islamic state has tried to claim credit for an attack on american soil. the white house today labeled it an attempted terrorist act, but it dismissed the isis claim itself. it may, however, be a fine distinction, as there are indications the shooters, who were both killed, were inspired by isis to go on the attack. we have two reports, beginning with our justice correspondent, pete williams. reporter: in radio and internet messages, isis claimed the two gunmen from phoenix, nadir soofi and elton simpson, were soldiers of the caliphate, or islamic state, and that worse things are coming. u.s. officials call it an attempt to claim credit and say there s n ....