and then getting back up to reengage. officers being hailed as heroes for stopping him from killing more people. were there warning signs? and what his neighbors are saying. damage control. new revelations from the leaked classified intelligence documents, putting u.s. alliances in question. the manhattan district attorney sues a top house republican, claiming interference in the investigation of donald trump. the battle over an abortion pill. big pharma pushing back against a ruling, as some states start stockpiling drugs. tough new auto emission standards about to be announced, but will they push more americans to go electric? a big upside of artificial intelligence, detecting cancer much earlier, and predicting when it might strike. and the young bold athletes sharing their culture and moves with skateboarding superstar tony hawk. announcer: this is nbc nightly news with lester holt. good evening and welcome. once again, in the tragic aftermath of a tragic sh
yesterday, fighting away tears, called a close friend. today i m hurt. and i m hurting. and i know so many people out there are as well. another investigation into the who and the why. another set of questions, like why did a 25-year-old bank employee bring horror to his own workplace? why did he live stream it? and why was his weapon of choice an ar-15, like so many other shooters before him? and now another conversation about gun violence and reform. a conversation we ll continue in just moments with congressman morgan nicardi who represents louisville the big question once again, will this cycle end the same way as all the rest before with nothing changed whatsoever also this morning, back in action, one of the two black tennessee lawmakers expelled from the state house last week is back at work. there he is, justin jones. how soon could his other ousted colleague be back there with him? and the race to keep a popular abortion pill on the market, the doj now appealing
the documents including sensitive information about ukraine, and we will talk to ukraine s former president, next we begin this hour with the latest out of louisville, kentucky in 30 minutes we expect an update from authorities, and we will bring that to you when it happens. overnight a fifth victim died from her injuries. she was 57-year-old. she was an executive administrative officer at that bank the other four victims were identified as james tutt, who was 64 years old he was a commercial real estate market executive and a county executive described tutt as a high quality individual. the 40-year-old joshua barrick just started working there and thomas elliott was a good friend who helped launched a law career, and he s being remembered as somebody that lifted people up and then the 45-year-old giuliana farmer just posted on facebook that she was expecting a new grandchild in september. eight people were also injured in the attack, including three police officers. among