good morning. i'm gigi stone woods, in for frances rivera. >> and i'm phillip mena. we begin with breaking news this morning. an unsettling and devastating headline from texas where the state just suffered from its deadliest mass shooting yet after a gunman walked into a church? sutherlander lan springs southeast of san antonio and opened fire during sunday services killing 26 and wounding at least ten others in what is now the deadliest shooting in a place of worship in american history. those killed in texas were between the ages of 5 and 72 years old. all at the hands of a single suspected gunman. 26-year-old devin p. kelley who walked into the church in black tactical style gear armed with an assault rifle he used to carry out his attack. this morning we are learning kelley was dishonorably

discharged from the air force three years ago. with him now dead, his car and his home are being searched as investigators look for what, if any, motive he may have had for this massacre. and just how he was able to get his hands on the deadly weapon. >> nbc's steve patterson has more on the terrible shooting. >> reporter: residents living in this small texas town stunned, trying to make sense of what's described as a sunday sever advi -- service massacre. >> it was rapid fire, boom, boom, boom, boom. >> in front of the church. >> reporter: authorities say the shooter 26-year-old devin patrick kelley opened fire inside sutherland springs baptist church southeast of san antonio. he was killed after fleeing the scene. ball buford's church is right down the road. >> i know everybody in there. our churches work together. we go to lunch with the pastor. we started praying for everyone involved in it. >> reporter: the small congregation including families with children, so many were rushed to hospitals by ground

and air. the pastor's teenage daughter among the dead. >> ambulances everywhere, we have two air life kopitars outside. >> reporter: kerry works at a nearby gas station and heard it all. >> i never thought it would happen here. this is something that takes place in a big city. it does president make any sense. >> reporter: neighbors close to the shooting in shock. >> you never think something like this is going to happen close to home, you know? these people in small communities, love their door open at night, they trust people. >> reporter: investigators combing the scene for answers. a devastating blow in this close knit community being called what is the country's deadliest shooting inside a house of worship. steve patterson, nbc news. >> thanks to steve patterson for that report. >> president trump condemned the attack while abroad in japan, promising the full resources of the government saying the tragic is a, quote, gun situation. >> i think that mental health is the problem here.

this was a very, based on preliminary reports, very deranged individual, a lot of problems over a long period of time. we have a lot of mental health problems in our country, as do other countries. but this isn't a guns situation. i mean, we could go into it, but it's a little bit soon to go into it. this is a mental health problem at the highest level. it's a very, very sad event. it's -- these are great people and a very, very sad event. >> still this morning sutherland springs continues to mourn as the small town reels from a catastrophe that's become commonplace across the countriment for more on this we go to mariana who is on the ground in texas. mariana? >> reporter: philip, standing before the first baptist church, this church that has now become the scene of the deadliest mass shooting at a house of worship in american history in this small tight knit community as we just heard in that report from

our steve patterson, around 400 people. and the shooting has just sent shock waves in this town. this behind me is still a very active crime scene. there's law enforcement here. they've blocked off several of the roads. we heard there's texas rangers at hospitals. we have seen people from the american red cross in town here as well. and this is the latest that we noah corresponding to texas governor greg abbott. 26 people died at this church yesterday, 27, if you include the shooter. as you mentioned early on, philip, the victims range in age from 5 years old to 72 years old. according to the governor there are 20 or so people who were injured. those injuries also ranging from minor injuries to critical injuries as well. and the latest that we know of the shooter, devin patrick kelley, a white male, 26 years old, former air force, and he

went into this church yesterday around noon, started firing at folks with what the governor of texas described as a rapid-fire weapon. but amazingly, as he exited the church, a local resident engaged him. and i want to play a sound for you from a presser yesterday where they described what this local resident did. let's hear it. >> as he exited the church, a local resident grabbed his rifle and engaged the suspect. the suspect dropped his rifle, which was a rugger, ar assault type rifle, and fled from the church. our local citizen pursued the suspect at that time. he ran off the roadway and crashed out. it was found deceased in his vehicle. at that time -- at this time we don't know if it was a self-inflicted gunshot wound or if he was shot by our local resident.

>> reporter: devin kelley was discharged. he actually was court martialed in 2012 from the air force. there was recorded assault, philip, on his spouse and an assault on their child and he received a bad conduct discharge, confinement for 12 months and a reduction to the grade of e-1. that is what we know of the suspected shooter at this point. but the governor very clearly yesterday saying they still haven't pinpointed a motive, and they don't want to do so yet, to not jeopardize this ongoing investigation. back to you, philip and gigi. >> all right. thank you. the motive of course is what is on everybody's mind. thank you so much, mariana. >> president trump is in japan today. the first of five countries he'll visit in a 12-day tour of asia. this morning the president met with japanese business leaders, commenting on the touchy subject of trade, calling for a more equitable deal. >> right now our trade with japan is not fair and it's not

open. we want free and reciprocal trade, but right now our trade with japan is not free and it's not reciprocal. >> the president is also meeting with prime minister shinzo abe to discuss another urgent issue, north korea. nbc's kelly o'donnell joins us live from tokyo. kelly, good morning. what else did the president say? >> reporter: good morning, gigi. the president, of course, will attend a state dinner tonight. it is already monday evening here in tokyo. he spent some time today addressing reporter's questions with the prime minister of japan and north korea was a key subject. the president saying that japan will be buying more military equipment from the united states, giving it more power to try to deter north korea. he also talked about a particular tragedy here in japan where there are citizens who have been taken and held prisoner by north korea. the president talking about that as another lever to try to get the north korean leader, kim jong-un, to change his ways.

the president very mindful of his own rhetoric, did not repeat some of the taunts we have heard from him, things like rocket man, as he addressed the policy toward north korea. >> the era of strategic patience is over. some people said that my rhetoric is very strong, but look what's happened with very weak rhetoric over the last 25 years. look where we are right now. >> reporter: president trump urging japan to also take on issues related to north korea. these two leaders appear to be very much on the same page with the prime minister, suggesting military options remain on the table as well. certainly the united states has been saying this. and, of course, the president is also trying to urge kim jong-un to take steps voluntarily, they are still trying to pursue a diplomatic outcome, but leaving

the military threat on the table. gigi, philip? >> okay, thorny and delicate issues to navigate. kelly, thank you. >> in washington we have exclusive reporting on the russia investigation with our nbc reporters learning federal investigators have gathered enough evidence to bring charges in their investigation of donald trump's former national security advisor, michael flynn, and his son as part of their probe into russia's meddling in the 2016 election. flynn who only served 24 days as nsa was one of the first trump associates to come under scrutiny in the russia investigation. he may serve as the linchpin in more intense probe. nbc's white house correspondent kristen welker has more. >> reporter: the noose may be tightening on michael flynn. multiple sources familiar with the investigation tell nbc news federal investigators have gathered enough evidence to bring charges in their investigation of flynn and his son michael g. flynn. the elder flynn was fired after just 24 days on the job for

lying about his contacts with the russian ambassador. mr. trump has down played any connections between flynn and russia. >> i do think he's a fine man. >> reporter: under scrutiny, flynn was paid nearly $34,000 to speak at a 2015 moscow gala, and seen sitting next to the russian president vladimir putin while he was informally advising the trump campaign. sources indicate special counsel robert mueller is zeroing in on flynn's lobbying work and whether he laundered money or lied to federal authorities about his overseas contacts. and whether flynn attempted to orchestrate the removal of a chief rival of turkey's president from the u.s. to turkey in exchange for millions of dollars. sources confirm flynn's son who worked on the trump campaign and briefly on the transition could also face charges. >> if michael flynn, the elder michael flynn were to koopcoope with investigators that could save his son and potentially limit any consequence he himself face. >> reporter: it's the late est chapter in the russia probe and comes after indictments last

week of trump's former campaign chair paul manafort and his deputy rick gates. also unveiled former trump volunteer campaign advisor george papadopoulos pled guilty to lying to the fbi about contacts with russian officials. mr. trump insisting friday -- >> all i can tell you is this. there was no collusion. >> reporter: house speaker paul ryan urged everyone to let the investigation play out. >> we need to let these career professionals do their jobs, see it through, so no, i don't think he should be stepping down. i don't think he should be fired. and the president has made clear he's not going to do that. >> thanks to kristen welker for that report. >> let's get a check of your monday forecast from nbc meteorologist bill karins. good morning, bill. >> good morning to you guys. over the weekend the worst weather was in the indiana ohio area. severe storms went through eight tornadoes reported yesterday, even a few injuries. those storms died off. we had overnight flooding in southern ohio. that rain is beginning to head towards pittsburgh but it is weakening at the same time. let's track this through the morning. this is at 7:00 a.m., we watch

the front heading to the east. by this evening by the time everyone goes home, this is 12:00 noon. so for the lunch hour harrisburg to allen town albany new york gets some of that rain. by the time we get to the evening rush hour it should begin to clear out of areas like new york.mass. even a chance of stray thunderstorm from d.c. to philadelphia and everywhere up the mid-atlantic coast. well, fried chicken, did you have any over the weekend? fried chicken lovers, here's a chance for you to bathe in a tub of drum sticks and smell finger licking good. kfc japan has created drum stick shaped bath bombs. they're all the rage. they smell just like its signature blend of the 11 herbs and spices. the company will giveaway only 100 bath bombs to the lucky recipients who share this tweet

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electrical workers union says that while solar technology should be studied, it will be difficult to implement on a wide scale. but for this hospital, at least, it's a perfect fit. >> we're a tropical island. we receive sun 365 days a year. >> reporter: an island shattered, but not broken. gabe gutierrez, nbc news, macau, puerto rico. >> let's check back in with nbc meteorologist bill karins. bill? >> good morning once again. let's take a look at your week ahead forecast, maybe you have plans going on, know what you're dealing with. there are showers and cold front heading to the east. also a little light rain, little snow in the areas of the northern plains. by the middle of the week we track a southern storm, along the stalled front. chance of showers and storms, texas through the mid-atlantic region. a big storm in the pacific northwest and cold blast coming down through great lakes. that will be the term tour story of the week, tracking the cold air this week. right now today, that's up there in the northern rockies. >> sounds good.

thank you, bill. and i'm phillip mena. >> i'm gigi stone woods. keep it trite here. more news is straight ahead.

breaking overnight, new details on the suspected gunman who opened fire on a church full of parishioners in texas. leaving 26 killed and several others injured in what is now the worst mass shooting in the state's history. >> but this isn't a guns situation. this is a mental health problem at the highest level. >> talking tragedy, new comments from the commander in chief on the attack as he tours asia to discuss trade and a denuclearized north korea. >> plus nbc news exclusive developments involving the russia investigation and the president's former national security advisor michael flynn. >> a senator is recovering after being assaulted by his own next door neighbo