this is deja news live from berlin at least four people are reported dead you know a shooting in florida this after shots ring out in a restaurant hosting a video game tournaments police say the shooter is dead at the scene and we'll go to our correspondent for more like on here and also coming up a warning from angle america democratic institutions must be respected in an interview the german chancellor says democracy is more than just a majority vote and incomplete if independent courts and a free press are top held to bring your analysis. i mean the going to speak at

the big sunday clash on march day one featured two abiud munich's main challenges for the title first you don't mind an r.v. life stage we'll have that and more from the german top flight. commander welcome to the program and we begin with breaking news from the u.s. state of florida where media say four people have been killed and around ten wounded in a mass shooting at a video game tunnel meant in central jacksonville this order the chair about to hears from the live stream of the moment that shots rang out of the restaurant where the event was taking place. now police say one suspect was killed at the scene and there are no other suspects

medical staff say six victims were brought to the university of florida health hospital in jacksonville five are in stable condition and one is in serious condition. jacksonville's sheriff was speaking moments ago on his part of what he had to say who we know at this point we have no outstanding saucepans at this time . but we have one suspect in this case he is deceased at the scene at this point he's a white male we're still working to confirm his identity. we have seen victims that we also have people at the hospital we rule we don't don't have it you know for today. and following that story for us and joining us now from washington is the correspondent custom phenomenon so custom the sheriff releasing a few details about the suspect there do we know anything further about him no we don't know much really about the suspect why it's mayo as the sheriff said but

he would not confirm reports that the man was living in the jacksonville area so he did not confirm reports that the shooter that that suspect there was a game one of the players at a tournament of video games players who was disgruntled or went mad because he lost there were a number of media organizations reporting that but the sheriff was very cautious saying no this still has to be determined and they're talking to a number of witnesses and i guess also looking at video footage from video cameras and mobile phones to find out what's really happened there now we've heard from several witnesses who are at or near the scene of the shooting and here's what one of them had to say. so what i've seen is just i've i was just seeing officers roll by as i was on my way over i just left the hotel i think honestly about ten minutes

before the shots happened there's a clip circulating around that you can hear the gunshots and it's really it's. it's probably not as disturbing as it is hearing it than it is in person because i saw the so costs and obviously this happened at a hotel but it was a video game tunnel meant tapping there what more can you tell us about the venue and way it happened. yeah this is video games bar within pits a restaurant in this complex called the landing which is an entertainment complex on. the river sent jones which runs through jacksonville it's a very popular destination lots of bars and restaurants there that same and complexes just on the edge of downtown jacksonville so this is a very busy place lots of people normally there and there was at tournaments

a regional qualifier going on for a big national video games told them and in las vegas later this year and this is where this happened once again there are reports that the shooter was one of the people who were taking part in this tournament but there's no official confirmation from share of rilya all the police yet custom phenomenon with the latest from florida thank you. german chancellor angela merkel has warned against damaging fundamental democratic institutions such as a free press and an independent judiciary she made the comments in a wide ranging interview with a german public broadcaster that also touched on climate issues and foreign policy and when asked about relations with the us she read her recent comments she had made in the past that germany needs to take on more responsibility and forge stronger european alliances including in matters pertaining to me.

for some analysis on the german chancellor's interview i'm now joined in the studio by correspondent kate brady good to have you here so i want to begin first by listening to just a little bit of what the chancellor said about democracy during that interview and we'll get back to. the makati is mere democracy is more than just someone winning good majority democracy also means protecting minorities freedom of the press the ability to assemble freely and independent courts if the vent is one of only dependents of the country's institutions is no longer preserved the democracy itself is no longer complete. so kate back to the chancellor very much stressing the need to uphold democratic principles why is this coming up now well this really has come off the back of a few recent events of course when it comes to upholding respect in the decisions made by independent institutions that's come off several deportations which have

taken place recently despite administrative courts ruling that those deportations shouldn't in fact take place and so there is still a debate going on as to how these mistakes can be avoided in the future in germany at the moment and then at the same time you have this question about the freedom of press here in germany and that came of the back of again another ongoing debate after a t.v. crew was actually questioned by police when they were filming at a far right rally and it turned out that of course the media outlet wasn't in fact breaking any laws so it was merkel reiterated this again saying that poll thing the instant individual independence of these institutions of the freedom of the press is really an integra part of making sure that democracy is also upheld in germany something else that also came up which i thought was interesting she was asked whether she still views herself as a client chancellor has to live up to that title. it's questionable whether she

ever lived up to that title but it's no secret the german government has already said that it's not going to meet its twenty twenty climate goals germany has already received some warnings from the e.u. over air quality and pollution in germany but it seems maybe this heat wave that we've had here in germany like many parts of europe this summer could now be a wake up call that germany's now experiencing firsthand the effects of climate change with drought and forest fires and also bad harvests crumbling infrastructure so this is this heat wave could now be that wake up call for handling climate change in germany another thing that's heating up is a conversation we've been governing coalition about pension reform which also featured very heavily in this interview obviously it's not the first coalition dispute that we're seeing in recent days can this. can these two convince coalition

somehow end up on the same page the same voice but it was always going to be difficult it took a good six months for this coalition to even come about and it was social issues such like this with pensions and social welfare work laws that really made the two sides struggle in coming together and forging that coalition earlier in the gear so it is going we are likely to see more disputes like this coming over the next legislative period that we're currently in of course way especially when it comes to social issues that are always going to be miles apart when it comes to conservatives and the social democrats particularly right now when both sides of this coalition are also trying to reinvent themselves already for the next election in twenty twenty one brady thank you for your analysis. now look at some of the other stories making news around the world u.s. republican senator john mccain has died at the age of eighty one after a year long struggle with brain cancer he had

a distinguished military and political career he was shot down during the vietnam war and held captive more than five years he served as u.s. senator for more than thirty years and made to feel for the presidency. the head of the so-called islamic state in afghanistan has been killed in an airstrike authorities say a joint ground an operation by afghan and foreign forces in eastern. province killed. at hubby and ten other members. francis has said mass to a huge crowd on the last day of his visit to ireland he asked for forgiveness for the catholic church and its sex abuse scandals he said it had to take. decisive action in the pursuit of truth and justice. u.s. playwright neil simon has died at the age of ninety one in new york

a tony award winner was one of broadway's most prolific and popular writers his hits include the odd couple the sunshine boys the foot in the park much of his work focused on the every day struggles of the middle class. to zimbabwe where the president who's now been officially inaugurated has called on the country to unite it comes just a day after a court upheld was narrow election victory the result had been disputed by the main opposition party which claimed that the vote was rigged and. tens of thousands packed zimbabwe's national stadium in harare to watch their leader take the oath of office. aramis. say it. is president of zimbabwe. i would be first.

to zimbabwe. but despite all the pomp of this inauguration the election result has been bitterly contested only twenty four hours before zimbabwe's constitutional court confirmed that more uncut kwok had won the july ballot after claims it was rigged m.d.c. opposition leader nelson chamisa still won't accept the results when the president is disputed. i. play the odds are i am supposed to be leading the people of zimbabwe. post-election clashes resulted in violence with sylvia my foes one of those killed the president has promised an inquiry and also talked of political unity. former colleagues and other political parties who couldn't get arrested for just ended i won our election

. we are for zimbabweans what you now are is a good car then what ever are divided guys. but the president too took over from veteran leader robert mccarthy last year most know it would take more than one words to unite this country. in formula one racing ferrari sebastian vettel put on a fantastic to stay at the belgian grand prix to finish top of the podium and trim lewis hamilton's leave in the standings to seventeen points but fattal wasn't the only german making the headlines in belgium. just seconds after the start and with lewis hamilton and sebastian fettle having already cleared the corner that was drama and spot. the culprit was nico hooking back in the yellow red no the crash propelled mclaren's fernando alonso through the year and on

to charlotte clearing so well. the drive was made out unscathed thanks to the halo cup but system which has only been used in the sport since the beginning of the season the race was over for them but not for hamilton in pencil who put on quite the fight to the finish the german stronger motive for the difference though as he took the win it was pencils fifth victory of the season. and returning to that breaking news at this hour media in the u.s. state of florida. to say at least four people have been killed and around ten one dead in a shooting at a video game tunnel meant in central jacksonville but you say the suspect the suspect rather died at the scene with news reports suggesting he killed himself the sheriff described him as a white male and said he acted alone. and so i just want all the bundesliga is back in action after a long summer break and v.w. is obviously the place to be for the best coverage of the jam and top flight join

public for any of us of his guests on our show the buddhists we get them coming right after this short break but though discussed i had munich's good start and debate there chip rivals maybe. that's all coming up to this short break come into kimani we'll be back with more news at the top the reality. of. lehman brothers ten years on a story of ambition greed and megalomania. we're so glad the return control the risk. of investment bankers longer term or so with the first stone.