right now on "america this mornhate in america. a weekend of violence. >> this was cold. it was calculated. it was cruel. >> ten people killed in a supermarket massacre in upstate new york. what we're now learning about the suspect's past. >> straight up racially motivated hate crime from somebody outside of our community. in california, a deadly shooting at this church. how police say the parishioners used an extension cord to detain the shooter. and from chicago to milwaukee, curfews because of an explosion in violence. we talk to the experts. some saying america has an epidemic of hate. what's to blame and what can be done. gas prices hitting a new record high this morning and now a prediction, just how likely is a u.s. recession?

the critical shortage of baby formula across the u.s. a new plan in congress to address the crisis. overnight the tribute to country music legend naomi judd and what her daughter is announcing. the johnny depp defamation trial resumes today. what to expect as his ex-wife amber heard faces cross-examination. and later the company now offering limitless vacation time. good monday morning, everyone. i'm andrew dymburt. >> i'm andrea fujii in for mona. department begins investigating the shooting as a hate crime. suspect's troubled pascluding p that were missed. also this morning, a clearer picture is emerging of the many people touched by this tragedy, a number that goes far beyond the ten lives lost.

>> reporter: the youngest victim is 32-year-old roberta drury. she moved to buffalo to help her brother who has leukemia. the oldest victim is 86-year-old ruth witfield. she was stopping at the grocery store after visiting her husband in a nursing home. pearl young was also killed. the 77-year-old ran a local food pantry. >> i pray she had no pain, that it happened so quickly she was gone like that, and i also pray for that young man that did this tragic thing. >> reporter: hayward patterson's family says he was gunned down in the parking lot after helping a woman load her groceries. >> he didn't deserve that. our community didn't deserve that. no one deserves that. >> reporter: aaron salter was a store security guard. the retired buffalo police officer is credited with saving lives, exchanging gunfire with the suspect before being shot and killed. >> i am not surprised at all that, you know, he was serving

and protecting as if he was still on the job trying to save people's lives because that is the type of person that he was, and i have no doubt that, as many people have said, that he is a hero. >> reporter: in all, ten people died. three others were wounded. authorities say they were targeted because of the color of their skin. >> this is an absolute racist hate crime. this is someone who has hate in their heart, soul and mind. >> reporter: officials say the gunman live-streamed the massacre firing up to 50 shots before he was taken into custody. fragrance stanfield works at the store with her 20-year-old daughter. they got separated during the chaos. >> she crouched down. she sat hiding at register 6 the entire time. she didn't come out until the police came. >> reporter: authorities say the 18-year-old gunman researched the neighborhood choosing a zip code that's about 73% black 200 miles from his home, even conducting reconnaissance the day before the attack.

now investigators are combing through his social media saying he posted a 180-page hate-filled document laying out his plan to kill. >> this was not by accident. this was a cold, calculated, cruel i'd say military style execution to -- in furtherance of a white supremacy doctrine. >> reporter: the owner of a gun shop in endicott, new york, says he legally sold the 18-year-old the semiautomatic rifle used in the attack. officials say it was later modified with an enhanced magazine. a source tells abc news the teen scrawled racist slurs on the gun along with the names of previous mass shooters. and this morning, more information is coming to light about the alleged shooter's past. he was taken to a hospital by state police last year after making threats involving his school. sources say when he was assigned to write a paper about his post-graduation plans, he referenced murder/suicide. >> the individual was brought in

for a mental health evaluation. he was evaluated, and then he was released. >> reporter: there was an investigation, but no charges were filed. one former classmate describes him as a loner. >> he seemed shy around me. i have tried to talk to him before, and he's just looking around everywhere. he wasn't -- he just gave me a weird feeling in my stomach. >> in addition to the rifle used in the shooting, police say they recovered a second rifle and a shotgun from the teen's car. and new details overnight about a church shooting in southern california that left one person dead and four others critically injured. parishioners sprang into action after a gunman opened fire during a lunch at a presbyterian church in laguna woods. one man tells abc news the pastor knocked the shooter down with a chair and tied him up likely saving many lives. >> we believe a group of churchgoers detained him and hog-tied his legs with an extension cord and confiscated at least two weapons from him.

that group of churchgoers displayed what we believe is exceptional heroism and bravery in intervening to stop the suspect. they undoubtedly prevented additional injuries and fatalities. >> reporter: police are trying to determine a motive. the suspect is described as an asian man in his 60s not from the area. the victims are all seniors of asian descent. the oldest was 92, and with so much violence in the news from buffalo to southern california, from chicago to houston, we want to take a closer look at hate in america. the statistics are clear. we have a growing problem, and many experts say social media is a big factor. abc's em nguyen is here now with more. em, good morning. >> reporter: good morning, andrew. like many other hate crimes, investigators say the shooting in buffalo appears to stem from the suspect being radicalized online. the supermarket shooting in buffalo adds to the surging number of incidents being investigated as hate crimes in america. >> we may very well be

experiencing an epidemic of hate towards so many americans. >> reporter: recent data indicates a double-digit spike in hate crimes last year with the ten largest metropolitan areas reporting a record increase of 54%. in dallas, a hate crime investigation is under way after three women of korean descent were shot at this hair salon last week. authorities have warned of so-called ne wkis attacking soft targets with an increasing number of alleged whacists involved in mass shootings including the 2015 charleston church massacre targeting black parishioners. the 2018 mass shooting at a pittsburgh synagogue and a 2019 mass shooting at an el paso walmart targeting latinos. >> this is the threat. individuals who are spending a lot of time online. they're viewing content that's being placed there by foreign intelligence services, foreign terrorist organizations, domestic violent extremist

thought leaders. they use that content as a way to validate their use of violence. >> reporter: now house speaker nancy pelosi says social media companies must address extremism on their platforms. >> yeah, obviously we have to balance the free speech issues. freedom is so important to us, but that freedom also carries a public safety with it, and we have to balance those. >> reporter: overall gun violence is also surging nationwide. in houston two people died yesterday when gunfire broke out at this flea market where thousands of people were shopping. in milwaukee, authorities imposed a curfew this weekend after three shootings friday left 21 people wounded. and in chicago, minors are now banned from millennium park on weekend nights unless they're accompanied by an adult after a boy was killed near the bean, one of chicago's most photographed attractions. congressman jerry nadler is calling for the passage of his domestic terrorism prevention act.

the bill would establish domestic terrorism offices at the justice department and homeland security. andrew. >> em, thank you. gas prices just hit another record high. the national average is now $4.47 per gallon, but it's nearly $6 per gallon in california with no immediate relief in sight thanks to tight oil supplies. meanwhile, the former head of goldman sachs says there is a, quote, very, very high risk of a u.s. recession. in ukraine, a new assessment shows heavy russian losses since the war began. british intelligence estimates russia has lost up to one-third of its troops. ukraine says it held off another offensive over the weekend. and here's another blow to vladimir putin. sweden's parliament is discussing joining nato today. the ruling party already supports the plan. neighboring finland is also moving closer to joining the nato alliance. all right. time now for a look at your monday weather.

a strong line of storms today will bring heavy wind, hail and rain from washington, d.c. to new york beginning this afternoon. there's even a small chance of a tornado as far north as new york city. meanwhile, rain is desperately needed in new mexico. crews trying to gain control of a massive wildfire just outside of santa fe. it's now on track to be the biggest wildfire in state history. checking today's high temperatures, hot and dry across the southwest. 80s in chicago and detroit. 50s in portland and seattle. 86 in miami. coming up, a $142 million car? >> yeah, but first the critical shortage of baby formula. what congress is now considering. and later the powerful tribute to naomi judd last night and what her daughter just announced.

back now with a fatal flight. investigators say it could take up to two years to determine what caused this fiery plane crash on this bridge in miami this weekend. the pilot was killed when the plane which had lost power hit an suv. seven people on the ground were injured. now to the baby formula shortage nationwide. with parents desperate to find formula, more lawmakers in washington are now vowing to do something about it. >> reporter: for kaitlin, not finding infant formula is a matter of life and death. >> it's scary. super scary. the only thing she can eat. that's what keeps her alive. >> reporter: her daughter was born a preemie and needs special formula. she said she visited 53 stores in the last week. >> i was in the car for four hours. the seven stores i checked personally, none of them but one

had my daughter's formula. and that was just today. >> reporter: store shelves in several states from montana to delaware are now seeing only half their usual stock. in the wake of a february recall and supply chain back-up. lawmakers in washington are vowing to take action this week. >> we must do something as quickly as possible but as safely as possible and use caution for these babies. but we have to movie quickly to do that. >> reporter: the house is working on two bills. the first calls for emergency funding to speed up the process and buying formula from fda approved facilities overseas. the second bill would widen formula access under government programs. >> you have that mom guilt where you don't want to necessarily take it as soon as you see it on the shelf for fear that someone else, and take more than one even. but at the same time you have to feed your baby. what are you supposed to do? >> reporter: this mother of two started a facebook group to connect family and friends who need formula.

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eastern time. the mooth was bathe in the orange and red hues. the johnny depp trial resumes after a recess. >> this is the most painful and difficult thing i've ever gone through. >> this morning the next round of the courtroom clash between johnny depp and his ex-wife amber heard gets underway. she returns to the stand after testifying that he physically abused her on multiple occasions. >> i remember trying on get up so could i breathe. >> reporter: he denies the allegations, which his legal team will carefully dissect during cross-examination today. >> if johnny depp's team can successfully portray her as dishonest, inconsistent, that would be enormous for them. >> reporter: depp's spokesperson has called the testimony thus far the performance of her life and promises their cross-examination will certainly highlight the many fallacies

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reggie: now at 5, 2 mass shootings over the weekend, one out of buffalo supermarket that official say was motivated by racism and the other at a southern california church, what we are learning about the victims this morning. kumasi: in the wake of the shootings, the bay area boys department are stepping up patrols and they are trying to keep the community safe. reggie: calfire says there is no fire season, this is a year-round event. also steph curry adding to his list of compliments and can officially say he's a college graduate. miri: kumasi: kumasi: good morning and happy monday, its may 15. reggie: we made it through that. mike: a little bit of a cooler starts of the week but the week in general is pretty warm. we are dealing with some windy conditions from hayward to