arthel: fox news alert, president biden is now in uvalde, texas, on his way to meet with families. this is the happening after a gunman if killed 19 elementary students and 2 teachers five days ago. it's another somber trip for the president, the second time visiting the site of a mass shooting in just the past two weeks. welcome to "fox news live," i'm arthel neville. griff: and i'm griff jenkins filling in for the great eric shawn. the president will meet with the families of the victims and first responders later this afternoon. a memorial in uvalde's town

square is growing by the day. the mayor says the city is, quote, broken. 19 fourth graders and their teachers had just days left in the school year when an 18-year-old entered robb elementary tuesday with a legally-purchased assault rifle. now families are planning funerals instead of summer vacations. texas rangers still looking for a motive as the community's anger grows to the police response inside that school. arthel: -- live in uvalde with the scene there for us on the ground. jeff? >> reporter: yeah, arthel, two weeks ago the president traveled to buffalo, now he's here in uvalde, texas, to try to comfort a community that is just in the beginning stages of mourning the loss of 19 kids and 2 the teachers. the president first landed in san antonio, texas, now he's on his flight to uvalde if not already here, making his way to robb elementary school where he's going to pay his respects to the victims of this horrific shooting.

from there he'll attend a mass at the local catholic church. that, this is where president biden's going to be spending most of his time, meeting with the families of victim ands those who survived. and we're told he'll be doing this for several hours and is later in the day meets with first responders before heading back to delaware. >> this community's been hit hard, and i think it's noble that the president's going to be here to recognize the pain and suffering that this community is going through. and i think that's what leadership is. >> reporter: now, while the president takes time to visit the school, most people in this city are coming to its center to sort of pay respects, take a moment and acknowledge what has happened just as the last funerals for the buffalo victims were held, we're hearing some of the first memorial services for the victims of this this latest mass shooting here in uvalde, texas, are taking place today,

making this visit all the more important as they try to comfort this grieving community. arthel? arthel: jeff paul live in uvalde can, texas the, thank you. griff? griff: arthel, meanwhile protests continue outside the national rifle association's annual convention in houston this weekend calling for tougher gun control haws. senior correspondent alicia acuna live in houston. hi, alicia. >> reporter: hi, griff. and this is the last day of the nra's annual meeting here in houston. the 55,000 attendees have been met each day with protesters just outside the convention center. there has been a heavy police presence all three the days. now, inside attendees have heard from former president trump and texas senator ted cruz who both railed against calls to change gun laws. outside the protesters railed against the very idea that the nation's most powerful gun lobby refused to cancel this year.

>> it's disgusting, absolutely disgusting. i can't believe that they are -- [inaudible] like, less a than, what, four days since it happened. >> they have made their choice to let our children die, continue to die by selling these ar-15s that are weapons of mass destruction. >> reporter: the protesters have been mostly peaceful, and i will tell you there are gun owners and second amendment supporters in the protest crowd. but for those aending the convention, they -- attending the convention they think it'll solve nothing. >> there's drugs all over the streets. >> we're all suffering for what happened in uvalde. i'm all for some sort of new control, some mental check or something like that needs to happen. in the process, because the process fails. >> reporter: now, griff, the protest crowd has tended to grow

as afternoon goes on each day. we're expecting that to happen again. as you can see, there aren't a tremendous amount of people here behind me. and, of course, on june 11th there is a march for our lives march planned in washington d.c. so we'll be covering that as well. griff: alicia acuna live in houston, thank you. arthel in. arthel: all right. well, there are increasing calls for action to address do gun laws after tuesday's horrific massacre. america has been true this many times before, expressions of thoughts and prayers, and nothing happens. but things may be changing, that's according to one democratic senator from the state where 26 people were killed in the 2012 sandy hook school shooting. >> it's shaken the whole nation, and i just think that it's created this urgency here that even -- [inaudible] on the sidelines can't avoid. i don't want to overstate --

[inaudible] i've been charlie brown enough to know that up until now the football has been pulled out from under me every single time. maybe this time is difference. -- different. arthel: let's bring in fox news contributor judy miller. is senator chris murphy's optimism on point, judy? is this the time different? >> arthel, i hope this time is different, but there is always the prospect of charlie brown and the football being whisked out from under him by lucy. look, we have been over this ground so far, so often and nothing has changed. the senate goes into recess next week, that means that the furor and the anger that people feel over this latest slaughter is likely to diminish -- arthel: yeah, but -- >> that's what the nra and the other people standing there promoting guns are hoping for. but i think this time may be

different. arthel: good. yeah, because just to your point, even if they really wanted to, really can senators rely on this week's reaccess thinking this critical issue will dwindle come june 6th? by the way, self-imposed deadline set by senate democrats to reach a deal on developing new gun legislation, putting decisions on record. i mean, people really are fed up, judy. >> i think they should be. i mean, we lose 15,000 people a year through gun deaths, 1500 are killed, but many more deaths could be prevented with sensible gun legislation. if new zealand and australia can do it after their mass shooting, why can't we? i think it really depends on the republicans now who they must stop being the party of egregious mass shootings and uncontrolled guns. that has to stop. it's up to them. and i think mitch mcconnell's instructions to his fellow

republicans to negotiate with the democrats suggests that he understands something's changing. the question, arthel, is how long will the furor over this kind of mass shooting last. will it be enough to finally, finally push the country, the senate, the house into some sensible gun control? we don't know yet. arthel: well, when you lay it out, you've got 10 people who were massacred while grocery shopping on a saturday afternoon at tops in buffalo, new york. ten days later, 19 children and 2 the teachers were murdered inside their classrooms, classrooms 1911 -- 111 and 112 in in uvalde, texas. in each incident the shooter was an 18-year-old murder, the weapon in each innocent ar-15 firearms -- innocent. are we at social change standpoint? because that is what it's going to take for lawmakers to pay attention when people speak and

speak loudly. >> well, as someone who's been embedded in the u.s. military many times and has seen these weapons in action, i believe firmly that they should be no place on america's streets. you should not have military assault weapons, never mind in the hands of mentally unstable people. but 18-year-olds? if even wyoming, arthel, which is one of the most pro-gun states in the nation, does the not permit guns to be sold to young people under 21. and one-third of the states have similar laws. so why can't we as a nation do this? i think this is the moment. arthel: let me play some sound from former president trump at the nra convention in houston, texas, which happened four days after those babies and their teachers were killed at the school in uvalde. let's listen in. >> once they get the first step, they'll take the second step, the third the, the forty and then you'll -- fourth, and then you'll have a whole different

look at the second amendment which is, by the way, totally under siege. but even if every decent and honest american gave up their guns, the criminals would never give up theirs. arthel: your reaction to former president trump's sentiment. >> well, i think that president trump may have misjudged the mood, former president trump, i think misjudged. the very fact that he chose to the the a appear at the nra assembly at this point so soon after a shooting really indicates that he doesn't really have his pulse, his hand on the pulse of the nation. people are outraged. if it was one of their children, the senators or the congressmen, would they not take a deferent position? if it -- different position? does it actually have to hit home before people say, it doesn't matter? americans, republicans, democrats overwhelmingly support sensible gun legislation, control legislation.

way time. but i don't think that president trump is, as usual, being honest with the american people. but he's going against what the american people want. the second amendment is not under assault. americans are under assault. arthel: i hear you with. and, clearly, this is a white house -- white-hot political debate, no doubt. again, is this the point when americans united? because bullet forensics never list democrat, republican or otherwise. doesn't sensible reform potentially protect us all? >> it should. and other democracies that forbid guns have concluded that regulation is in order. and in our own country, gun legislation, gun regulation was the norm until very, very recently in our modern history. so i think we need to go back to our roots. we need to go back to sensible reform and control. when you that to leave your gun

in your holster in -- outside of the town when you entered dodge, mean, that was once american law. why can't we go back to being sense bl and stop this slaughter? arthel: let's leave it there. judy miller, thank you very much. griff? griff: well, arthel -- ♪ ♪ -- panic at the barclays center in brooklyn last night when false word of an active shooter outside the arena sparked a stampede to get back inside. it happened as fans were leaving a boxing match. nate foy has more on this developing story. hey, nate. >> reporter: griff, good afternoon. those rumors were caused by a loud noise heard by fans who, again, were exiting the arena. today the big question is what caused that noise because new york city police say it wasn't gunshots based on their preliminary investigation. here's what we know today the at noon. at 1:05 this morning people leaving the late night boxing match in brooklyn heard loud noises that witnesses say sounded like gunshots.

that's when some people ran away, others ran back into the barclays center in a panic causing others to get tramp thinged and injured. you just saw one person on a stretcher. ten people were sent to the hospitals with minor injuries. here's a witness explaining what he experienced. >> i was going down the exit, there was a lot of people -- [inaudible] i just see a lot of people running toward me. people were -- the. [inaudible] stepped on. i heard, like, ten shots, it was around that. like, i was so confused. [inaudible] i gotta get out of here. >> reporter: you can only imagine how scary that was. tennis star the naomi osaka tweeted, quote: i was just in the barclays center and suddenly i heard shouting and saw people running. help we were being yelled at that there was an active shooter, and we had to huddle in a room and close the doors.

i was so bleeping petrified. she tweeted again shortly after of that saying, quote, i really hope everyone made it out safely. since i'm tweeting this, we made it out okay. of course, this comes after mass shootings in buffalo, new york, and uvalde, texas. ten people killed at the buffalo supermarket, 19 elementary school students and 2 adults killed at the school. thankfully, griff, nobody has major injuries from last night. 19,000 people were at the soldout fight, but many of them had left by the time of the scare. back to you. griff: nate foy live for us covering it all, thank you. arthel? the. arthel: yeah. griff and nate, want to let you know that a president biden and first lady jill biden are, have arrived now at robb elementary school visiting there in uvalde, texas, meeting with the victims, family members and community leaders, once again taking on the role of commander in chief. jeff paul is on the ground

there, and he will have details on the president's visit to yet another scene of a mass shooting. again, the president there, you've got his -- all the media there swarming to take pictures of the president as we see right there in front of the school all the memorial that has been growing over the days. it means a lot to the people of uvalde to have the president of the united states visit. but as i said before, this is not how you want the president to visit your town. however, griff, as you know, it does make a difference, and the president usually is very, you know, he chooses his time specifically as to when to show up because he doesn't want to disrupt what's happening there. and right now what's really happening is a combination of emotions. you've got unspeakable grief. you have anger.

you have bewilderment as to how and why did this happen. griff: uh-huh, that's right, arthel. as you mentioned, he's really taking on this role of console or in chief as you see president biden and the first lady carrying flowers which will be laid at this memorial, makeshift memorial site at robb elementary school. the emotion you smoke spoke of, arthel, is really something i think will have a profound impact on president biden just now. out of every story i've covered in more than 20 years of journalism, arthel, going to sandy hook and covering that story was the hardest by none because you witnessed the grief of parents who have had their innocent children ripped from them, massacred as we saw on tuesday. and that is just an unspeakable amount of grief as the president will meet with the families of these victims. and then he'll -- then he'll also go to mass and meet later with other families and with

first responders, arthel. arthel: and that's ooh all very, very important. but the next meeting whether in person or by phone is going to be with lawmakers, and that is going to be the very crucial. senate minority leader mcconnell has hinted that he's ready to listen, to talk, to perhaps come up with bipartisan solutions to end these mass shootings that happen here in america. so hopefully, griff, the next meeting the president has because, again, these pictures, seeing him at this makeshift me moral, it's touching, it's disturbing, it's heartbreaking, and we can't keep showing this. we have to show it because it's happening. what i mean is that i pray that it doesn't keep happening. but as we've said before, prayers are not enough. we have to do something. we've got to get the lawmakers to do something. now, the president is, you know, the commander in chief. this is happening on his watch, but he needs the help of congress. to get something done.

griff: he does. and in that great interview you just had with judy miller, you asked her about whether or not this is the moment that people unite. and remember, this is the second time in as a as many weeks that the president has consoled. going back to sanity hook, president biden was vice president then, and nothing happened in the ten years since sandy hook when many thought that was the moment. and so i think there is certainly pressure on president biden now knowing that if he doesn't act this time, if he can't unite the democrats, republicans -- arthel: let me jump in, griff -- excuse me. it's not just about the president uniting, okay? it's more than that. it's lawmakers who are stopping the unification. so let's be clear about that. yes, this is happening on his watch, yes, he is responsible, yes, he campaigned on a united america and, yes, he needs to do something about it, but he can't do it alone. as you well know, the senate the

democrats are 10 votes short to approve bills pertaining to mass shootings in america, so this will really take some bipartisan effort, sincere effort to get something done. people are fed up. griff: you've got a good point there. i will say there's a couple of other things that are different than what happened ten years ago, and in the moment we speak of now, and that is -- as you rightfully pointed out -- mitch mcconnell instruct thing john cornyn to sit down with chuck schumer and say what have you got? what can you talk about? what can you put on the table? there is, obviously, the initial listening part of this. then there's also the fact that the as we are also reporting today on the nra convention that's happening, obviously, in houston this weekend, there's questions about whether the nra lobby has been much weakened in the ten years since sandy hook. and so really perhaps with a more weakened nra, with republicans now wanting to take

a listen -- speaking of listening, let's listen in to what we're witnessing here right now. [background sounds] [inaudible conversations] [background sounds] [inaudible conversations] griff: as you can hear, very somber there, quiet as the president and first lady visit the memorial. let's check back in with jeff paul who's covering all of this. hey, jeff, what can you tell us? >> reporter: yeah. so this is going to be a big moment for the community because they are, obviously, hurting right now with 19 kids who were killed and, you know, 2 teachers. we know the first lady laid a

wreath there at robb elementary which is the scene of this mass shooting. you can take a look at these images here, you know, joe biden, president biden right now meeting with not only governor greg abbott, but, you know, tony gonzalez there the, u.s. congressman, bill mitchell, a county judge. just everyone trying to sort of come together, find some unity in this and try to very much heal this community or at least begin those stages of what has been arguably one of the worst weeks not only for texas, but for our nation. and so president biden knowing that the community that is now falling back for many people on their faith when they try to make sense of the unthinkable will later be going to a catholic mass. he'll be going to church, and then after that he's going to be meeting, spending several hours with the families of victims and those who survived. griff? griff: hey, jeff, actually i wanted to ask is you since

you've been down there, what have the people there, the citizens, residents of uvalde do, those parents, what have they been saying in anticipation of president biden's arrival? >> reporter: yeah, i think for them the focus has been on the victims. there's so many of them, it's so hard to wrap your head around. and they've been really trying to drill down to who these people are, who these people were and remembering them and also spending time with us. the people who are the strangers, the outsiders who are coming in here and trying to tell their stories, to let us know really what this community is about, who these people are, their stories so that they live on through all of us. and when something like in the, god forbid, ever were to happen again, we think back to those faces of those children and those teachers who put their lives on the line to try to save, again, their children. not their students, but these are little minds that they are tasked with shaping, and they become part of their family.

and as you can hear behind us, you know, we've got, obviously, a big presence from law enforcement with the president being in the town here and, obviously, he's going to be on the move here throughout this very small community of 16,000 people. hard to get away from it especially with the president being here. i think for them the main focus right now is on the 21 people who lost their lives. griff: hey, jeff, just to ask a question quickly about the entire scene there. have you seen any protests of sorts in anyone there? >> reporter: no. no, no protests. i mean, the main i guess you could say protest was probably some of those videos we saw as the shooting was unralphing. those parents understandably angry, frustrate thed, trying to figure out what's going on, is their child safe, is enough being done to save their children. that is probably most of the opposition that we have seen is from the parents the moment it was happening. now it's really turned into frustration the, it's turned into sadness. you can see it on the faces of

people who either were, had a direct connection or have some indirect connection because, again, this is a small town. everyone pretty much knows everyone. and as we go into summer break, this is a time for kids to be excited. if you think back to your time as a child, you know, summer break with, the weather's getting better, and now instead they're focusing on kids who should be plague, who should be outside right now and instead they're the memories. arthel: yeah. it's a really sad scene there, griff, to see -- and jeff -- to see those life-sized posters of those children who were killed inside of their classroom, you know? you've heard the reports of one of the girls who took the blood of her friend who laid dead next to her, took the blood off of her, smeared on herself and laid down to play dead so she doesn't get shot. i mean, this is not something any child, not even an adult

should ever have to think of on the spot to survive inside the safe haven of their classroom. and, jeff, you mentioned the 16,000 people who live there in uvalde, and you've also heard the reports that they all know each other one way or another by one degree of separation. but you know what? right now we are all there, you know, in our hearts. and not just our prayers, we are all there because we all want answers for those parents. i can't imagine how those parents feel and what they're going through today. it's a beautiful outpouring there of support but, man, you wish it didn't have to happen. >> reporter: yeah. you look at these images and you see all these people out here who are either bringing flowers, showing up with balloons and just taking time in our time out here where we're at in the city center, just taking the time to just reflect and to remember the lives lost and the fact that the, like, this isn't normal.

this shouldn't be happening. they shouldn't be talking about 19 kids and 2 teachers dying in a classroom that is supposed to be a place where kids go for safety the, to feel comforted, to grow up in, to learn about the world and instead are taken away from this community. griff: and -- arthel: go ahead, griff. griff: i i just want to ping, arkansas them, such an important point about no parent should ever have to witness in the, but we are seeing -- and, jeff, you can speak a little bit more to in the -- this scrutiny and mounting anger over the police response. i know as a parent, and i think the every parent watching would feel the same way, if more could have been done to save my child, god forbid you should have done it. that seems to be this reaction while we wait for a full investigation and results. arthel: absolutely. >> reporter: yeah. and the more we learn about this shooting, the harder i think it gets for not only the parents, but this community. i mean, just this week the story

has changed several times, the details and what exactly happened leading up to that shooting. it went from the shooter was confronted to the shooter wasn't confronted, to the shooter entered through an open door to 19 officers inside the hallway of this school waiting to go in. more than 45 minutes going by. possibly kids inside who needed help. texas dps investigators who, again, weren't there at the time but admitting that mistakes were made. that is all very much under investigation. but it is the hard to get past that, that clock ticking when there are precious lives inside that could have been helped. arthel: yeah. it's hard to get past that timeline, jeff, also when those precious children inside, some of them actually calling 911 as the shooting is taking place, begging, pleading, please, why aren't the police coming in? please send them in, we need help. and it didn't come until too

late. also, griff, i wanted to -- we're talking about these souls that have been lost way too soon, also the impact on fellow classmates, students who had to witness this either firsthand, some of them, or they're in that the school running for their lives, being rescued out of windows by haunter. i mean, this is just -- i mean, the traumatic and psychological impact, the residual effect is long lasting. griff: it is. and not just for these tiny children that will never forget this, the darkest moment perhaps in their life, but also for the entire community having to heal. when you listen to senator chris murphy talk about sandy hook, it's never -- it hasn't changed, it's never gone away. for these people, the people who live in uvalde and the surrounding area, this is forever going to be in their history, in their memories. and i think that what you're seeing now is a community trying

to process through the questions and scrutiny that jeff spoke about but also the road to healing is going to be a very, very long one for this community because of the very reason that it's so small, so tightly knit. and, you know, when you know your neighbor to your left and right has always got your best interests at heart and then you learn that your own school police force may have not acted as forcefully as they should have is, that's going to also have an impact that'll be long lasting, i think. arthel: not to mention the profound impact on the parents who lost their children. president biden, first lady jill biden, they're there on the ground in uvalde, texas. we're going to take a quick break right now, but we will bring you the president's visit with those grieving families after a short break. before treating your chronic migraine— 15 or more headache days a month, each lasting 4 hours or more you're not the only one with questions about botox®.

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♪ ♪ arthel: -- making its return to the national mall in the memorial day weekend. thousands of bikers are in the district to the remember fallen military members and raise awareness about the troubles still faced by those who came home from serving our great nation. aishah hasnie is in washington with more. >> reporter: hey, arthel. good afternoon to you. as my dad would say, this is the perfect day for a ride, and you can see and hear it behind hind -- behind me, it has gotten underway. thousands of riders are making a loop around the national mall right now, their going down constitution the avenue here just past the lincoln memorial, and there are families just lined up all around the mall just trying to watch this magnificent show, a demonstration as the 36th annual rolling to remember ride has officially kicked off here. now, arthel, in demonstration is

so massive, it has shut down the entire area around the national mall, and these riders are calling attention to prisoners of war and the 82,000 the missing service members. this year they're also raising awareness for veteran suicide over the lockdown making matters worse for those veterans, and they're trying to raise awareness for fox thetic exposure from -- toxic exposure from burn pits -- [inaudible] jon stew stewart was speak about this at a rally earlier today. watch. >> do not tell me that you don't have the money to keep a promise that you made to the veterans. [applause] if we as the country can't take square of the people that take -- care of the people that take care of us, then we don't have is much of a country. >> reporter: overall, people want to remind americans at home as they spend time with their families this weekend to not

forget that this is a somber holiday. the war, all the wars have a cost and really to reflect on the sacrifices made by our servicemen and women. >> my hope is that people understand what memorial day means, what rolling to remember is. this is not a celebration, it is the exactly what it says, it's a memory of those that we have lost. they gave the ultimate sacrifice to this country to keep us free. >> reporter: and, arthel, i just spoke to a woman that came here all the way from south dakota -- north dakota, excuse me. she said that her family, her kids actually bought a plane ticket for her for christmas because that is how important this ride is for her. she has a family of veterans, wanted to be here in person to witness in the. very important to a lot of people. arthel? the. arthel: a yeah. we can never disregard our veterans and that display there the, that ride always gives us

goose bumps. aishah hasnie, thank you. griff? griff: arthel, well, we aim to honor our veterans and their fallen comrades all year year long. memorial day is a special time to highlight remarkable stories of those who put their lives on the line for our country. in 2004 an rpg exploded just feet away from our next guest, the blast severely damaging his left leg, and after his long recovery, he returned to active duty service, the first double amputee ever to do so, a true example of the marine marine corps' semper fi spirit. bronze star recipient, sergeant ed eddie wright. as you heard from your comrades there the in the rolling to remember, this is an important day where we remember those who made the ultimate sacrifice. what's your message this memorial day weekend? >> well, my message is kind of

the same as the rolling to remember. this is the a day or a weekend of remembrance. a lot of people get confused and think of it as a weekend of partying, the beginning of summer. it's fine to have a good time with your family and loved ones, but i want to remind people to remember that there are people who aren't able to be here, men, women, brothers, sisters, fathers, you know, mothers, people who just didn't make it home, people who gave their lives for our country so that we can be free. and the sacrifices that have been made, you know, are felt. they continue to be felt by loved ones who can't hug their loved ones on this weekend, you know? so just remember that this is a solemn day, memorial day, but it's the okay to have a good time. but, you know, be proud of being american, be proud of the sacrifices that we've given, not us who are still standing with our feet on the ground, but those who are gone. griff: such a great point or,

sergeant wright. we've heard often that the best way to honor their sacrifice so the live worthy of that. who are you honoring today? if is this the anyone special that you want to honor? >> you bet. my platoon commander, captain brent morrell. he was an amazing guy. he was killed in the ambush where with hi lost my hands. he was awarded the navy cross. i've got another really good buddy of mine who lost the battle here stateside. you know, we're losing veterans to suicide. and in a sense, they were killed in combat but, you know, they continue to fight as long as they could. and i don't want to forget about those guys too. casey owens was a great marine, everybody loved him. cole shermer, you know, unfortunately, there's these names that actually just keep going on and on, even just in my unit, you know? griff: and we ohioan them today. and you're continuing -- honor them today. and you're continuing in a form of service now in retirement working with the semper fi and

america's fund. explain what you're doing and how it helps. >> okay. it's an organization that was founded back in 2003 by two the military spouses, two marine wives, and they've grown that organization to the point where now it's been able to grant over 270 million to veterans and families in need over 27,000 the, 28,000 veterans and family members have been helped because the war continues for us at home. a lot of people have a tough time, unforeseen circumstances due to injuries seen and unseen. and the fund is an amazing organization not just for marines and sailors, but for army, air force, any service members. and they even have programs for children and for vietnam vets, and it's just one of those rare organizations that's above board, squared away and like a family for us, you know? we stick together and we help reach other out.

we fill the voids where sometimes bureaucracy can't get to fast enough, you know? griff: an impressive story and a very important message. marine corps veteran sergeant edie wright, thank you for being with us. thank you for your service to our country and have a great rest of the weekend. >> yes, sir, you too. semier if -- semper fi. arthel: right now we want to show pictures moments ago of president biden there in uvalde, texas, alongside the first lady biden. the president, we're told was literally touching, literally touching the faces of those grieving parents and families and seen there touching the cardboard cutouts of their children, 19 of them the, and 2 teachers who were killed days ago as the families and relatives there try to process and comprehend their profound loss as we all stand with uvalde, texas.

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♪ we are farmers. bum-pa-dum, bum-bum-bum-bum ♪ griff: and you are looking live there in uvalde, texas, at the me 340er8 site at robb elementary school where earlier in the week 19 children, 2 teachers gunned down, and president joe biden, first lady jill visiting the memorial just moments ago, enroute now to a mass. we check back in with jeff paul who's been covering all of this live for us there in uvalde. jeff, what's the latest? >> reporter: well, as you know, griff, president biden is a man who is of faith, goes to mass quite often, and, you know, during a time like this when you lose 19 kids and 2 teachers within a very tight-knit community, many people here are sort of falling back on their faith as well as they try to make sense of what is truly the unthink the bl -- unthinkable.

21 people being killed by an 18-year-old suspected shooter, really it's just hard for this community to get their heads around this. and, you know, it being such a smaller community, everyone has some sort of connection to one of the victims whether it's a direct connection or through somebody else. and you can see that in the faces of the people who continue to show up to the memorial center here in the city the center, lay flowers, bring balloons, say a prayer. we've even seen groups coming out here and singing. so president biden's going to the mass today very on point with what many people in this community are doing flight as they begin just -- right now as they begin just the very beginning stages of mourning. griff? 23wreu6 griff yeah. and we understand, jeff is, that the -- jeff, that folks came out to greet the president as they were there, but you've also got governor greg abbott, a republican, along with the congressman from that district,

tony gonzalez, also republican, and that the two were able to meet. do we have any idea what the exchange was like and what the mood was? >> reporter: yeah. i think at this point it's considered very cordial and, you know, for a bipartisan group of politicians at this time, both republicans and democrats coming together and recognizing how horrific the moment was that unraveled at robb elementary school. we do know, griff, that while the president was at robb elementary school, there were some protesters outside the fence who were protesting governor greg abbott saying ray long the lines of do something, urging him to do something whether it's legislation to help prevent something like this from happening again in the future. arthel: yeah. that's because, jeff, so many people are feeling helpless, and they do want action. and as you said that community there, 1600 people, very

tight-knit. they're out there the at that makeshift memorial there at robb elementary school. and this as the president has just arrived there at mass in town as the nation and the world praying as well for the people there in uvalde. and not only are people from that community there, people who drove from nearby came to show up, to show their support, to do anything if, to do something to let the people, the parents, the families, those children, surviving children and siblings, know that we are with you. you're not alone. we can't take away your pain, we can't take away your grief, but you're not going through this alone. >> reporter: yeah. and we've seen people from del rio, texas, from eagle pass, from far away as dallas, people coming here to try to be a comfort to this community. we have even seen, you know, police officers from cities like grand prairie, texas, out here to make sure in the community

stays safe because, unfortunately, you know, life is still continuing on as these people try to grieve. you see the different ages, these different first responders or even restaurants showing up here to drop off food because when you're mourning the loss of 19 kids and 2 teachers, a lot of things go out the window like taking care of yourself. we've seen people setting up tents just to say, you know, free prayers, free hugs. you need a moment, come over here, we'll talk with you. arthel: jeff, i noticed behind you, you had someone walk by carrying a cross, you know? it reminds me of the station of the cross of jesus christ. and what these parents there have to bear really is unthinkable, the weight is income preespecially bl -- incomprehensible. >> reporter: they're suffering. and the frustration on top of some of the miscommunication and misinformation that's coming out this week, these families really

want to mourn in the, but there's a lot of facts that they are still trying to get through. griff: jeff paul live for us on the ground in uvalde. jeff, thank you. we will check in the with you as this develop dos as we continue to watch the president and first lady visiting the devastated community of uvalde, texas. we'll be back after this wreak. t they heard... “you have cancer.” how their world stopped and when they found a way to face it. for some, this is where their keytruda story begins. keytruda - a breakthrough immunotherapy that may treat certain cancers. one of those cancers is advanced nonsquamous, non-small cell lung cancer where keytruda is approved to be used with certain chemotherapies as your first treatment if you do not have an abnormal “egfr” or “alk” gene. keytruda helps your immune system fight cancer but can also cause your immune system to attack healthy parts of your body. this can happen during or after treatment and may be severe and lead to death. see your doctor right away if you have cough,

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hey mike. >> griff ukraine president zelenskyy made a risky trip up the ukraine's second largest city kharkiv paid while there he awarded medals of valor to soldiers on the front lines discuss plans to rebuild some of the housing that was destroyed where there was artillery fire while the president was in kharkiv. he is not injured pride this is evolved into an old-school artillery war. to this point russians have better artillery that's why they seen the russians make slow, buddy was small towns and the east. however the m777 howitzers have

been arriving on the battlefield. ukrainians are asking the u.s. to give them the advantage and supply the ml rs multiple launch rocket systems that will give ukraine greater range and mobility. thank you griff precursor right mike force live in kyiv thank you very much. arthel: this is been a tough story to cover i am happy to report on the story with you today. we might see this from different perspectives will but we both see this as americans. >> we all see it as the same that is a tragic and devastating. and arthel your point is very well taken today but this is indeed likely a moment where we may see some courage of bipartisanship here at a time and washington. arthel: more news right now with mike emmanuel out of washington d.c. with 27 vitamins and minerals.

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mike: at present buying first lady joe biden about the sides at the elementary school in uvalde texas where 19 children and two teachers were killed earlier this week. they arrived at moments ago at sacred heart catholic church to attend mass before meeting with families of the victims and survivors later today but welcome to fox news alive i am mike emmanuelle. this come as local law enforcement is facing questions on the response to the shooting and changes to the initial timeline they reported. je