the news continues with brian williams. sheena and i will see you back at 11:00. have a great evening until then. on our broadcast tonight, deadly school shooting. a gunman opens fire, a chills and all too familiar scene. students again forced to run with their hands over their heads. tonight the president sounds off on this issue with anger and frustration. fatal mistake, five americans killed by friendly fire, an american bomber overhead. now begins the investigation into how it could have happened. what hilly wants perhaps more than being president. tonight what she says could keep her from running. hidden danger. the new warning about millions of americans living with diabetes without knowing it. "nightly news" begins now. from nbc world head cars in new york, this is "nbc nightly

news" with brian williams. again sadly tonight we begin with the latest word of the latest school shooting in this country. today it was a high school in oregon. before we take you there, we're going to show you the frustration and anger evident in the president's comments late this afternoon when he was asked about the seemingly nonstone string of violent acts inside public facilities, where our children are supposed to be safe. >> we're the only developed country on earth where this happens. and it happens now once a week. and it's a one-day story. there is no place else like this. the united states does not have a monopoly on crazy people. it -- it's -- it's not the only country that has psychosis. and yet we kill each other in these -- in these mass shootings

at rates that are exponentially higher than any place else. what's the difference? the difference is these guys with stack up ammunition in their houses, and that's sort of par for the course. to the president's point there about once a week, in fact according to this new group, every town for gun safety, 74 incidents in the 18 months since newtown averages out to about once a week. it has now happened again. we'll begin in troutdale, oregon, a fatal shooting on the next to the last day of school before march vacation. miguel almaguer is there. good evening. >> reporter: good evening. they were waiting for the morning bell when instead they were greeted by the sounds of gunfire. it sent so many scrambling for their lives. tonight two students, including the shooter, are dead.

at 8:00 a.m., emergency calls come in. >> we've got shots fired. >> all we have at this point is possibly wearing a flak jacket armed with an assault rifle. >> reporter: >> reporter: multimulticounty's sheriff's department, police with tactical gear, move in. jake blaylock saw the gunman. he was going after one of our teachers. >> the track coach was injured. authorities say he will recover. >> a gunman shot one student. unfortunately that student has died. the gunman was located and the gunman is also deceased. >> reporter: the lone gunman has been identified, but police are not releasing his name, and will only say he was armed with a rifle. a law enforcement source tells nbc news he was a student and it's believed the gunman took his own life. students hunkered down while officers swept the cool

classroom by classroom. >> they evacuated us all out. >> we saw people running every screaming, we didn't know what was going on. we all went to the back of the classroom, all scared. >> reporter: frantic parents gathered offcampus, tense moments as they waited for their children. >> i just want to hug my girl. i just want to hold her. i just want to hold her tight. and get her home. >> until you hear the final word, you always have the thought. >> reporter: one by one, students emerged, tearful reunions, families embracing, denies blaylock finally black with son blake. >> emotions fill you. you just have to touch him and know he's okay. >> reporter: tonight is filled with questions -- what was the motive? why the bloodshed in this latest shooting that's claimed more lives. please frisked everyone just as a precaution. during that search, they say

they found another student to be armed with a gun. police say he is not connected to the shooting. it's a footnote to a deadly day that has so many people shaking their head. brian? >> miguel almaguer on this latest tragedy unfolding in oregon, miguel, thanks. tonight an investigation is under way in afghanistan after five americans were killed by friendly fire. a tyke from one of our own b-1 bombers above. jim miklaszewski is at the pentagon with what they're telling us there. jim, good evening. >> reporter: good evening, brian. for military forces this is the deadliest incident of friendly fire in nearly 13 years of the afghanistan war. it's one of the most heart-wrenching moments for any mig tear family, a casual officer arriving today to officially tell them their loved one has died in the war. the family welcomed reporters after they learned that their son, their brother, 19 years old army private first class aaron

tappin of illinois was one of those killed by friendly fire in afghanistan. u.s. defense officials report the five americans, three special forces green berets, and two other u.s. soldiers, were killed while on a joint mission with afghan forces in southern afghanistan. they were checking village security in advance of this weekend's presidential runoff elections when, without warning, they were ambushed by taliban forces. an attash so fierce, the americans desperately radioed for combat air cover. an american b-1 bomber quickly responded and unleashed at least one precision-guided bomb, but instead of the enemy, it struck the friendly forces, killing the five americans and one afghan soldier. >> we do have reason to suspect that friendly fire was the cause here, specifically friendly fire from the air. but the issue is under investigation. >> reporter: there have been 23 friendly fire incidents during the entire afghanistan war,

resulting in the deaths of 40 u.s. coalition and afghan forces. besides the five killed this week, pat tillman, the nfl star who enlisted and joined the ranks of the elite arm rangers, was the only other american killed by friendly fire in afghanistan. the taliban ambush came as america's longest war is winding down, and most american troops are preparing to withdraw by the end of this year. there's growing concern that taliban may try to step in and re-claim their power. officials here at the pentagon tell us it's just way too early to tell what went wrong in this fatal bombing? was it human or mechanical error? the military has already launched an investigation to try to figure it out, brian. >> our pentagon correspondent jim miklaszewski tonight, jim, thanks. there's grim news tonight about the other of our nation's dual wars, the war in iraq. after all the american lives lost, all those who came home

grievously, mosul has fallen to the control of an al qaeda offshoot that is also advancing in syria. our chief correspondent richard engel. who spent years, of course, covering the war in iraq, is overseas with more on this. good evening. >> reporter: good evening, brian. this is profoundly significant. this is not a tiny city. this is mosul, home to millions, controlled by an al qaeda offshoot that's actually even more radical than al qaeda. there was some heavy fighting, but mostly the iraqi security forces on which the united states spent billions of dollars and years training, mostly those iraqi forces judd walked away from their posts. they dropped their uniforms. they were scattered on the roads. the militants seized weapons, equipment, a lot of money. they seized buildings. tens of thousands of citizens fled the city. this is all directly linked to syria. for years, syria has been pretty

much ignored black hole. militants in syria cross the border, they linked up with militants in iraq. now there's one open front between the two countries. all week, brian, we've been talking about the potential threat of those five taliban militants released in exchange for bergdahl. many u.s. military officials i've spoken to say these militants in syria and iraq, tens of thousands of them are far more dangerous to the region and to us. >> richard engel on the latest reporting for us tonight, thank. back in this country, hillary clinton continue toss make headlines, including what she said in an interview with our own cynthia mcfadden, who spoke with the former secretary of state at her new york office yesterday, a first time she's allowed cameras on a tour. cynthia is here in the studio joining us once again. good evening. >> good evening, brinen critics say her tenure was devoid of accomplishments. she gives herself an a in the

job. her hardest choice was going against the advice of other cabinet members and going ahead with the -- i know you say you haven't made up your mind, but i'm going to give you the evidence from your book why i think you are actually running for president. >> okay. >> it's in the context of your mother's death. >> oh, right. >> writing about her, she would say never rest on your laurels, never quit, never stop working to make the world a better place. that's our unfinished business. >> it is our unfinished business, but i think there's more than one way to finish the business. >> reporter: one way, she says, is to continue her work at the foundation her husband started. is this your hall? is this your initiative? >> these are the people working directly with me. >> reporter: barbara bush recently said there should be people besides bushes and clintons who run for president. >> don't you just love her? she's outspoken and lays it on

the line. thankfully this is a free country and despite ute obstacles for running for president, anyone condition. >> reporter: what's the hard side? what's against running for president? >> i was on this high wire of american politics and then american diplomacy for more than 20 years. i am about to become a grandmother in the fall, which i know will change mire life. i don't know how i'm going to field about that. i want to feel the feelings around becoming a grandmother. i don't want to be focused on something two years away. i want to be focused on this baby in front of me. i love my life right now. >> reporter: is being in the midst of all the politics of it, is that a factor? >> it is a factor. i think anybody who says it isn't either has never done it or may be trying to downplay it. it is. our politics right now are very contentious, very dysfunctional. >> reporter: her 365-page book generally sidesteps controversy, while galloping through the

nearly million miles she traveled representing the u.s. the low point, of course, the death of ambassador christopher stevens and three others in benghazi, a reminder prominent in her office. >> that's chris stevens. that picture was given to me by a young foreign service officer who was one of his best friends. she said i want you to remember what a kind and good man he was, and how he did what he believed in. >> reporter: if you had one do-over from your four years -- >> it would be again ghazi. if i could turn the clock back and we could have figured out a way to avoid it, we certainly would have. >> reporter: looking back, there anything you personally feel you could have done differently? >> well, in retrospect, if i have upended the way security decisions are made by security professionals, maybe, maybe not. because i'm not a security professional. i mean, we set up a system where the people who are both on the ground and with experience back in washington make these decisions the i think that's

right, although in this case, the findings where they should have done more. >> reporter: you have had said repeatedly you take responsibility for what happened in benghazi. >> i do. >> reporter: doesn't that include testifying in front of congress? >> we'll see. i'm not going to prejudge it. >> reporter: you write in great detail in the book what was happening in benghazi as it evolved. did you keep a diary? >> i kept a lot of notes. >> reporter: if the committee wants user notes, would you turn it over? >> they can read it in the book. let's see if it's on the level or not. i don't want to be part of anything that in any way politicizes or demeans the sacrifice that we saw happen there. >> of course there are plenty of people who believe it is hillary clinton who is politicizing the tragedy in benghazi. brian? >> interesting conversation, interesting book roll-out. cynthia mcfadden, a pleasure as always.

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>> reporter: the family never expected to which response. >> you hear stories all the time that are negative, people sometimes they see all those stories and they want to hold on to something that was good. i'm glad that's my boys. >> reporter: it wasn't just the physical feat that people paid attention to, hunter walking 40 miles with his brother brayden strapped to his back. it was the sentiment. when it was raining and brayden was in pain, it was hunter who asked if he wanted to continue. >> if i have to push him in a stroller, that is what we have to do. >> reporter: and then brayden who asked to keep going, and then that amazing finish. [ cheers and applause ] >> it fell great, actually. i was so proud of myself for hanging on that long. >> i see this every day. i see the love between them. i see brayden looks at hunter

like he's a superhero, and the way hunter would do absolutely anything for his brother. >> reporter: the brothers have been close since they were babies. they also have a sister and another brother. what they all wanted was for someone to be inspired. >> they can hopefully find a way to make new innovative equipment that will suit people like brayden better. >> reporter: teams of engineers have offered to help modify or improve brayden's equipment. with many offering dough naz, hunter plans to spearhead the building of a new playground at brayden's elementary school. >> the wasn't wasn't just about me. it was about other kids about disabilities. >> i'm just a 14-year-old boy, just a normal kid who had an idea. you have an idea. just go out and try it. >> reporter: kate snow, nbc news, temperance, michigan. that's our bra of the on a

tuesday night. thank you for being with us. i'm brian williams. of course we hope to see you right back here tomorrow evening. good night. was sandra bullock marked for death? the terrifying clue just uncovered about her alleged stalker now on "extra." sandra's new fears for her

life. her intrieder had a machine gun and new details on her escape to panic room. did kim kardashian's hide key evidence that could have convicted o.j.? kris jenner dropping clues that she thinks o.j. did it. >> the tracy morga the tracy mor speaks out. >> he's slamming the rumor today. >> then -- >> there's no red carpet. for my emeralds, that's what you're referring to. >> mila kunis plays dodge ball. what breakup? new pictures of the steamy get away. breaking couples news. plus, want to learn how to think like a man? watch kevin hart. >> somebody put that fire out, it's hot. >> now on "extra" from universal studios, hollywood, the entertainment capital of l.a. [ cheers and applause ]