Gathered in the oregon district of dayton ohio sunday to pray and remember the people who were killed during a mass shooting in the early hours of sunday morning. Ending the lives of people like 25 yearold thomas mcnichols. He was a gentle giant. Loved his kids. Officials say the gunman started shooting around 01 00am near the net peppers bar. Hey we have an active shooter on the street. Everybodys just screaming. Surveillance Video Shows Police who are on patrol nearby responded to the scene in under a minute. Police say the suspect was able to fire dozens of shots killing 9 and injuring 27 others before he was killed by police the officers immediately advapced. Toward the gunfire within approximately 20 seconds being engaged the suspect it was actively firing attempting to enter a crowded liquor establishment. Threat was neutralized at approximately 30 seconds. The suspect firing his first shot Officials Say that Quick Response saved lives. And dozens, more more people. And today we
Epidemic in this country, but we have a hate epidemic hate has no place in our country. Just ahead, the stories of bravery, people helping people, as the gunfire rang out. I feel i was put on the earth to help people. Its happened again, today, monday, august 5th, 2019 announcer from nbc news, this is today with Savannah Guthrie and hoda kotb, live from studio 1a in Rockefeller Plaza good morning, everybody. Welcome to today on a monday morning. Wish we could come on the air with a smile on our faces and something happy to tell you, but unfortunately, we cant. It is just another terrible, terrible moment in our history absolutely. We want to get right to the outpouring of grief in two closeknit communities and across the nation following this weekends backtoback outbreak of gun violence. Vigils were held in el paso and dayton, ohio, overnight to honor the victims. 29 People Killed more than 50 others injured. As for the investigations, they have quickly revealed the troubled pasts of t
The violence. Mr. Trump said he spoke with the attorney general and the director to figure out what can be done. Hate has no place in our country and were going to take care of it. We have done much more than most administrations. And its really not talked about very much, but we have done actually a lot. But perhaps more has to be done. The president praised officers in both cities for their quick response. Beto orourke is blaming President Trump for the deadly Mass Shootings in el paso. The president s language, his rhetoric has produced the kinds of hate crimes that we saw in el paso yesterday but we have been seeing across this country. They have been on the rise for each one of the last three years. So we cannot act as though this were just some kind of Natural Disaster or a matter of course for this country or the new normal for the united states. There is a very real cause to this. And President Trump is part of that. Orourke left the campaign trail in nevada yesterday to return
He basically didnt hold anything back. Crusius also apparently shares hi thoughts posted less than an hour before the killing spree. How and why are important. But for most, stay strong, dayton. In ohio and texas, the focus is on those lost and their grieving communities. Its torn the fabric of this community, but it will be repaired and it will not define us. Reporter even if others fear it defines the anger and violence so prevalent across our country right now. Local and state police along with federal agents have worked through the night here on what th they. The family of a woman killed while shielding her 2monthold son from the gunfire. Two months ago, jordan anchondo gave birth to her third child, a beautiful baby boy named paul. Yesterday she and her husband took the baby to the store to buy School Supplies for their older daughter. Then the unthinkable happened. Witnesses say the family did everything they could to save their babys life. We think he sheltered her. She sheltere
Dozen were injured and Police Arrested the suspect calling him a domestic terrorist. They plan to file capital murder charges against him. He shared a hatefilled rant online less than 30 minutes before opening fire. Here is a look at some of the victims including jordan an chando killed trying to hillker 2monthold son. Her husband was also killed. Baby survived but the child is without parent this is morning. Just hours later, late on sunday, gunfire erupted outside of a bar in dayton, ohio. Officers found the gunman within 30 seconds of his first shot. But not before he killed nine people and injured at least 27 others. 24yearold gunman died at the scene. And we now know who some of his victims were. Including the gunmans own 22yearold sister megan betts. 30yearold logan turner was killed, a student at saintclair Community College in dayton and the college said in a statement they are deeply saddened by the news. And while addressing the nation this morning, President Trump called thi