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the terrifying shooting spree, but the gun violence this weekend was not limited to philadelphia. three people were killed in fort worth, texas, another lost their lives in shreveport, louisiana, and nine were injured in a drive-by shooting in our nation s capital. we re live from philadelphia. this country needs to re-examine its conscience and find out how to get guns out of dangerous peoples hands. also this hour, a scorching day for most of the country after the world marked the unofficial hottest day on record yesterday. and later, suspected cocaine in the white house, the new steps in the investigation on how exactly the illegal drug ended up inside the west wing. we re going to begin this morning with the devastating outbreak of gun violence and the frantic search for answers in multiple communities including philadelphia, where the suspected philadelphia mass shooter appeared in court for the first time since five people were gunned down. no cameras or phon ....
Widely viewed as a major and growing national problem. we know that axios did separate polling that tells us that a growing number of americans think gun violence is a top public health concern. we have no issue at all as far as people wanting this to be done. we need to look at the politicians and folks that are getting in the way of what american people want, which is safe communities and for them to do their job and pass common sense gun safety laws in this country. and donnell, i want to ask you just about what it s like for the aftermath for a community that goes through an awful shooting, let s go back to the one that took place in el paso, texas, at that walmart in 2019. 22 people killed in that particular incident. the suspect in that case who s been accused of it, will be in court for sentencing. the former mayor of el paso is actually planning a trip to the federal courtroom so he can see the sentencing for himself. what does the end of the justice process do for a commun ....
The first time since five people were gunned down. no cameras or phones were allowed, but our own nbc news correspondent george solis was inside the courtroom. also joining us donnell harvin, the former chief of homeland security, and the executive director of moms demand action. george, let s start with you. what can you tell us from this court appearance that just happened? reporter: yeah, good morning, ryan. the suspect appearing in the courtroom via a closed circuit television wearing a white jumpsuit. did not say much other than yes or no to understanding the charges against them. 11 charges, about 30 counts in each of those charges and they range from murder to aggravated assault to weapons charges to reckless endangerment for that mass shooting in that southwest philadelphia neighborhood. again, remember, police say this suspect shot at least 50 rounds seemingly at random in this ....
Response will not affect their care or result in a report of their status to immigration officials. the law does not apply to private doctors offices or community health centers. in ohio, the canton repository leads with a bipartisan push to address a national shortage of police officers. lawmakers in the house introduced a federal bill that would allow police departments to use grants for recruitment and retention bonuses. the bill has been endorsed by the small and rural law enforcement executives association. and that does it for us this morning. we ll see you right back here tomorrow morning, same time. ryan nobles picks up the coverage right now. thank you, willie. it is 10:00 a.m. eastern, i m ryan nobles reporting from washington in today for ana cabrera. and moments ago, the man suspected of shooting and killing five people in philadelphia made his first appearance. that city s still reeling from ....
And it s the beginning. we go through this so often, i was in el paso just days after that the shooting, that community just ripped apart by what s happening there. it seems to be happening over and over again. thank you so much for being here. we appreciate it. thank you. now we re going to turn to the weather woes across the country. much of the country remaining under a severe weather watch today after millions brave the inclement conditions to ring in america s 247th birthday, suffocating heat in the south and the west, the el nino weather phenomenon pushing global temperatures to an all-time high. this as rain battered the east coast, postponing some fireworks displays and temporarily delaying the worth famous nathan s hot dog eating contest in coney island, and that s where we find nbc s emilie ikeda. so emily, it was a bit of some dramatic weather moments there on coney island yesterday. what were people dealing with ....