The suspect stood up about 20 minutes into the showing of trainwreck and then began firing into the crowd before turning the gun on himself. Now, within seconds a teacher inside the Movie Theater was able to pull the fire alarm. Governor jindal says that move and the quick thinking of Police Officers saved lives. The first officers heard the gunshots and they still rang through that theater. They do an amazing job of protecting us every single day. Im grateful for their heroism. Three people died including the gunman, nine others were injured. Some of the victims are in Critical Condition right now. Now the writer and star of trainwreck, the movie condemns the shooting. Amy schumer sent out a tweet saying my heart is broken, all my thoughts and prayers are with everyone in louisiana. It is 5 01. Im aaron gilchrist. Im erika gonzalez. Welcome to news4 today. It should be a beautiful friday. Just happy that the weekend is here. Storm team 4 meteorologist tom kierein has the weather headl
Exploring iconic photographs. Everybody wrote one essay and we will see the historic images. The program is moderated by one of the coeditors, professor Gary Gallagher. Peter has given me the official goahead. We are going to display mercy in this panel at the end of a long day. What we are going to do is go down the table. Matt joan, aaron are our panel. We are each room to talk about our photograph and i will start with matt. I am going to start with mattgallman matt gallman because this book was his idea. Is it ok if i stay seated . This is a book that we did and my job right now is to tell you about the impulse for this book. And what the book really is. They are sure got back there so you have no idea. Shrinkwrapped back there so that you have no idea. I am going to tell you something that might shock you, the idea emerges over beer. [laughter] matt we were sitting around and talking about what might be a good idea for a book. How about so that you have no idea. This . Most everyt
Pro. Dad, we love you. And we want you to come home. The search tonight for a retired cop from leesburg who left home more than a week ago. And breaking right now, several children critically hurt by a fallen tree at a crowded california museum. News4 at 11 starts now. New tonight the d. C. Firefighters union is responding to charges against one of its lieutenants, and that charge, neglect of duty. An internal report found a lieutenant did not send the closest available unit to a report of a choking 1yearold, and that child died back in march. Well, now the Mayors Office is telling our Jackie Bensen that it is promising there will be transparency. There is a call for a choking child. Its three blocks away. Get out of the station and get there. Reporter errors on top of errors. Thats what d. C. Deputy mayor for Public Safety Kevin Donahue says is happens march 13th. Its the day a paramedic based at the tenleytown station in northwest was not sent help a toddler choking on a grape at a h
Where are we today . We are at the iowa state fair. What is the goal of the booth at the state fair . To know how active Iowa Democrats are. This year is an unbelievable year. It will stop by the booth and cs us. All of our candidates are represented. Have you had any of the president ial candidates come through . , not yet, but all of them will stop by next week. Abc will lead us to a big debate. I wrote to the white house coverage of the president ial candidates continues live from the iowa state fair on cspan, cspan radio, and cspan. Org as the candidates walk the fairgrounds and speak at the Des Moines Register candidate s soapbox. Starting monday, it is scott walker followed by Carly Fiorina and lindsey graham. On tuesday, marco rubio and john kasich. On wednesday, republican rick perry was begun at 11 00. On friday afternoon at 2 30, it is senator ted cruz. On saturday, republican governors Chris Christie at noon and bobby jindal at 1 00. Join the twitter conversation a hashtag.
Louise barnett appeared on booknotes but the military and private life of general george custer. In her book professor barnett depicts a man had never adjusted to life after his success at leading volunteers in the civil war. It examines how the battle of the little bighorn depicted him as a mythic hero and a villain. Heres a look at encore booknotes. Cspan Louise Barnett, author of touched by fire, whats that title mean . Guest it comes from a speech that Oliver Wendell holmes made about the civil war, and it seemed to me very appropriate. He said, to our great good fortune and our youth, our hearts were touched by fire. And we learned at an early age that life was a passionate and serious thing. I havent exactly quoted that, but the point is that people who were young during the civil war were inspired and matured in a way that perhaps hasnt happened to every generation. Cspan but the subtitle on your book is the life, death and mythic afterlife of George Armstrong custer. Who was ge