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
Molly, thank you. well, for many 6 those families in newtown, connecticut, this is a heart-breaking christmas. can you imagine one without your loved ones if they died in that elementary school massacre? every single second that i think of newtown and i think of every parent who lost a child whether they celebrated christmas, hanukkah or anything else, i think of how do you get through christmas? what happens if that saturday was the day they were going to take them to santa. what happens if that was the day you sent them to see santa and that s the last picture you have? truly unimaginable. messages of love and hope have come in all over newtown. people donating toys and books clothing and money. a local official says all the donations and support have been providing comfort to those who are still dealing with the aftermath of this unspeakable crime.
Folks can now fly with snow globes in carry-on bags as long as it appears smaller ball. the new rules don t apply to other liquids still meaning you better not try to fly with more than 3 ounces of mouth wash or shampoo. lawmakers are now responding to the national rifle association very much in the us? after called for armed guards in every school in america to prevent against massacres like the one in newtown. what folks across the country are doing to ensure a more peaceful holiday for those families in connecticut. that s still ahead on the fox report. [ both ] people loved our wedding slide show. that is the end. of carousel one. .of carousel one. there s carousel two! all right! [ male announcer ] when you combine creamy velveeta with zesty rotel tomatoes and green chiles,
House will act with determination. the president spoke very strongly and eloquently on this topic in the vigil on sunday in newtown when he visited with the families and the specifics, obviously, have not been forthcoming, but the country wants it. everywhere i go, newtown among the law enforcement community, my former colleagues, as attorney general of the state of connecticut, i hear again and again and again we have to do something, and i think that the president will respond with leadership. i certainly hope he will. i hope the country remains focused on this issue as well, because that s what it will take for people to remain focused on the tragedy and also the need to prevent such tragedies in the future. we should also say that as the former attorney general, your former colleagues, all the law enforcement officials, the first responders to say nothing of the heroism of the teachers, just the spirit and the courage,
The guts of the people of that community and n that state are just extraordinary. well, i really appreciate that. you know, there was tremendous evil in newtown beginning friday, but there was also heroism on the part of the first responders. as you said, the swat team members who actually stormed in the building and prevented many deaths because the shooter took his own life when he knew that they were there. the principal, the teachers who literally threw themselves at that danger and perished as a result. the whole community which has come tonight. a quintessential new england community, quintessential american community and the bonds that bring everybody together. everybody knows everyone else virtually, and that is a good thing because it means they come together, but also everybody knew virtually everybody move the children involved too. there were some extraordinary moments of emotion and the kinds of sights and sounds i think