it's unclear if megan betts was targeted on purpose. >> due to the short timeline, it's hard to imagine that there was much discrimination in the shooting >> reporter: terrified patrons sought cover in a bathroom, behind the bar, trying to find a safe place one heartbreaking photo shows the dozens of shoes left behind in the chaos >> when you're in the midst of it, you don't know where you're going to react you don't know where the bullets are coming from or who is going to get the bullets next. >> reporter: dayton mayor nan whaley praising the rapid response >> if the police officers had not done that, he would have gotten into ned peppers and hundreds would have died, too. >> reporter: the mayor proud, too, of how the city has responded. >> the grit and resilience of the city, always sticking together, never giving up, always coming together, is something i'm so honored to be the mayor of this city. >>> kate joins us now. this is a community that i know has been through an awful lot. >> reporter: that's true, lester i've been here many times covering the opioid epidemic which has hit

authorities did confirm that megan betts, one of the victims, 22 years old, is the sister of the suspecteduch as you can of what the sequence of events was, how did this unfold and where? we're still learning a lot about that, right now. authorities are still investigating the exact sequence. thankfully, that neighbourhood in particular has a lot of cameras on all of the businesses so we should have a clearer picture soon. what we do know is that the street, as usual for a saturday evening, was very crowded. there was a very long line to get into a bar called ned peppers and as that sort of usual lining up to get into local venues happened, the suspect opened fire. and killed the nine individuals, wounded 27 individuals very quickly. let's bring you a press conference from dayton, ohio. all of you have been with us since 7am this morning, we have had briefings at various times and we appreciate the work of dayton police department and the chief's team and achieve himself. the team many of whom i see standing behind the cameras have received this briefing as as per our cameras have received

drove to the district together but separated at some point later in the evening it is unclear if megan betts was targeted on purpose. >> due to the short, very short time line of violence, it's hard to imagine that there was much discrimination in the shooting >> reporter: terrified patrons sought cover in a bathroom and behind the bar, trying to find a safe place one heart breaking photo shows the dozens of shoes left behind in the chaos >> when you're in the midst of it you don't know how you're going to react, where the bullets are coming from, if you're going to get the bullet next >> reporter: dayton's mayor praising the police officer response >> if the police officers hadn't done that, he would have gone into ned pepper's and hundreds of people would have died. >> reporter: the mayor proud, too, how the cpi responded >> the grit and resilience, always sticking today, never giving up, always coming together is why i'm so honored to be the mayor of this city >> reporter: the city has been through a lot in the past year i often come here to report on the opioid epidemic. it's take not a

megan betts, his sister, was killed along with eight others.lottes beard was -- charles beard was seriously wounded. we have more on the president's visit today and the latest in the investigation. >> reporter: we know the president and first lady are expected to be here on the ground later this morning in dayton, ohio. talked to first responders, they're also expected to meet with people in this community who are still grieving over the fact that they lost nine lives here and others injured in that horrible attack over the weekend. we're also learning at this time more about the investigation. the fbi is now involved, specifically because there has some evidence that's been sort of come to light about the violent ideologies that the gunman sort was researching, looking into before there attack. so -- before this attack. so now the fbi is part of this investigation. we know from their investigation that connor betts was obsessed with mass shootings. he would research them. he even talked about a wanting, a desire to carry out one himself. >> we

megan betts was among the first killed, the friend from the car was also shot but survived. police want to know what happened in those final moments. >> i will not say at this point we have clarity of the entirety of that relationship. >> with minded, 14 gunshot survivors and a dozen more injured in the panic flowers and candles pile up at the scene of the bloodshed. people of dayton placed flowers in the bulletholes, all they can do to grieve for the lives that ended suddenly and violently. >> >> i will never get those sounds out of my head of the gunshots and the people screaming and the trampling, the fear. >> the twitter page of the gunman has been taken down but one report about it indicates he was a jumbled mess of socialism, satanism, leftism and violence. he wrote those blue, there is no freedom but that to kill and that was before he set off on the massacre he clicked like a tweets about the el paso mass shooting. >> thank you very much. >> as we focus on the tragedies in texas and ohio, what about us, the daily violence we are facing here, and the growing economic

>> reporter: the deceased ranged in age from 22 to 57 the youngest was the shooter's own sister megan betts. the siblings traveled to dayton together along with the man described as the sisters companion who was wounded but survived. six of the nine killed were african-american. police say there is not enough evidence to say they were targeted because of their race. natalie brand cbs news dayton, ohio. >> a gunman connor betts did not have a criminal record but people he grew up with described them as troubled who once created a hit list of people he wanted to kill. >> the mass shootings come more than a week since the gunmen opened fire at the gilroy garlic festival. among the victims keeler fellas are who would've turned 14 yesterday. she was honored with the celebration of life yesterday. she was shot and killed last sunday when she decided to stay and help a relative who used a cane. many vendors who were forced to leave everything behind when the shooting started, they did not let that stop them from showing up in the fremont festival of the arts over the weekend they say showing up wa

. >> reporter: even the shooter's own sister, megan betts, killed in the barrage. don't know if that was intentional. >> it seems to just defy believability he would shoot his own sister. but it's also hard to believe that he didn't recognize that was his sister. so we just don't know. >> reporter: police have identified the shooter as 24-year-old connor steven betts. they've searched his home but haven't given a motive as of yet. >> just based on where we're at now, we are not seeing any indication of race being a motive. but we are not through all the evidence. >> reporter: as investigators scour the shooter's background, two former high school classmates who wish to remain anonymous now coming forward. the two told abc news they weren't surprised he turned violent. >> i was immediately concerned that it was connor. connor would talk about shooting people. he would talk about revenge a lot, particularly with women. >> reporter: they say the shooter was known for being dark, at one point suspended in high school for making a hit list. their accounts confirmed to a

megan betts was among the first killed. the friend from the car was also shot but survived. the police want to know what happened in those final moments. >> we will say more conversation as needed. i will not say we have the clarity of the entire tea of that relationship. nine days, and about a dozen more entered in the panic, flowers and candles piled up at the scene of the bloodshed. people have dayton placed flowers in the bullet holes. all they can do to grieve for the life that ended suddenly and violently. >> i will never get that out of my head. just the gunshots and the people screaming and the trampling, just the fear. >> 200 page of the gunman taken down but one report about it indicates he was a jumbled mess of socialism, satanism, leftism and violence. he wrote in blue, there is no freedom but that to kill. and that was before he set off on a massacre here. he clicked like on tweets about the el paso mass shooting, sheena back to you. >> shannon: mike tobin, thank you very much. we focus on the tragedies in texas and ohio some in chicago asking, what about us? th

.>> reporter: gunman sister 22-year-old megan betts is among the dead. police believe the siblings had traveled to dayton together along with a man described as her companion who was wounded but survived.>> it seems to defy believability. he was shoot his own sister. it is hard to believe he did not recognize that was his sister. >> reporter: police are looking through all evidence at the scene and reports that he had been suspended in high school after officials learned he compiled a hit list of individuals he wanted to kill. on monday a neighbor alluded to the gunman's troubled past.>> i don't like to think anyone is capable of something that bad. but there was some instances some threats.>> reporter: they are 15 rifle that is used was legal but it was modified to function like an assault rifle. we have seen a range of emotions out here from extreme grief to shock. to also frustration and anger. we watch one small group march up and down the street demanding changes to gun laws.>>> president trump back at the white house addressing the nation after the

including the gunman's own 22-year-old sister megan betts. 30-year-old logan turner was killed, a student at saintclair community college in dayton and the college said in a statement they are deeply saddened by the news. and while addressing the nation this morning, president trump called this weekend'sacks acts of domestic terrorism and he was very specific condemning white supremacy. >> in one voice, our nation must condemn racism, bigotry and white supremacy. these sinister ideology must be defeated. hate has no place in america. >> during the speech mr. trump called for instituting death penalties for hate crimes. >> the president did not call congress back to washington, d.c. from the summer break to take action, though democrats are calling for more action. earlier this morning house speaker nancy pelosi and senator chuck schumer sent out this hileement, quk off his call talking about gun viol prisoner to the gun lobby and the nra. >>> a bay area tech company has cut critical cybersecurity to the website where the el paso gunman posted the racist rant before opening fire. cloud fai

that sibling, megan betts, was killed by her brother. and the obituary for her makes no mention of that either. simply saying megan will be missed immensely by her family, friends, and everyone who loved her. the world is a darker place without her. the news comes as the man who purchased body armor, gun parts, and a 100-round magazine for betts appeared in federal court. ethan kollie facing charges for an unrelated firearms violation. authorities do not think he helped betts plan the shooting. david, a spokesperson for the funeral home says the obituaries were written by the family, who called today asking to take it down. tonight, the family posting an apology. david? >> eva, thank you. >>> next to dangerous weather we're watching at this hour. in the central plains, a system spawning multiple tornadoes. this one in colorado. fierce winds blowing over as many as 20 big rigs. i-70 closed across kansas. extreme flooding in illinois triggering a water rescue. this man's vehicle, washed away. and scorching heat from florida to california,

that was megan betts, the shooter's sister. >> it seems to just defy believability that he would shoot his own sister. >> reporter: especially because megan, connor, and a mutual friend had all arrived at fifth street together that night in a family car only to separate some time before the rampage. the police chief says race does not appear to have been a factor in this incident. nor does he see a connection between the hit list or rape list compiled by betts years ago in high school with what he actually did here early yesterday. norah? >> o'donnell: all right. dean reynolds, thank you. now to the white house where the president today made his strongest denunciation yet of white supremacy. weijia jiang is there. >> in one voice our nation must condemn racism, bigotry, and white supremacy. >> reporter: president trump y nounced white supremacy today. two years ago when a white nationalist rally in charlottesville, virginia, turned deadly, the president said this: >> you also had people that were try fine people on both sides. >> reporter: today mr. trump pledged more federal resources

. >> reporter: among the nine victims, the gunman's 22-year-old sister megan betts. who authorities say arrived at the entertainment district with her brother earlier in the evening. another victim, lois oglesby, who was just 27 years old. >> very heartbreaking. i never really experienced it. never had to deal with someone that hit so close to home. i just wish she would just wake up in a hospital. >> reporter: at this point, authorities here say they have not discovered a motive but they have no reason to believe it was motivated by bias or connected to the el paso shooting. david? >> alex perez live from dayton tonight. alex, our thanks to you as well. >>> the president of course monitoring developments from his club in new jersey today. tweeting after the word of the el paso shootings came in, fledging federal support. a short time ago, saying hate has no place in our country. but tonight, president trump's own words are coming under increasing scrutiny. here's abc's senior white house correspondent cecilia vega. >> reporter: heading home from his new jersey golf

that was megan betts, the shooter's sister. >> it seems to just defy believability he would shoot his own sister. >> reporter: especially because megan, connor and a mutual friend had all arrived at 5th street together that night in the family car. only to separate some time before the rampage. the police chief says race does not appear to have been a factor in this incident, nor does he see a connection between the hit list or rape list compiled by betts years ago in high school with what he actually did here early yesterday. norah? >> all right, dean reynolds, thank you. >>> now to the white house where the president today made his strongest statement yet on white supremacy. wa weijia jiang is there. >> reporter: president trump denounced white supremacy today. two years ago when a white nationalist rally in charlottesville, virginia, turned deadly, the president said this -- >> you also had people that were very fine people, on both sides. >> reporter: today, mr. trump pledged more federal resources to combat domestic terrorism. he also recommended curbing the glorification of viol

the sibling was initially identified as connor betts' sister, megan betts, but a friend told splinter that betts was a transgender man who went by the name jordan cofer, used male pronouns, and appeared to be out to only a handful of people -- and possibly not even his family. it's not clear whether the gunman knew about cofer's gender identity or whether it played a role in the shooting. in a statement, the national center for transgender equality said -- "mass gun violence is an epidemic in this country and deserving of swift and immediate action by lawmakers at all levels of government. we join the nation in mourning for every community impacted by gun violence." in 2019 alone, at least 10 trans people have been murdered in the u.s. also wednesday, cnn reported the mother of the alleged el paso shooter called weeks before because she was concerned he had an ak-type firearm. according to family attorneys, the mother of the el paso shooter did not identify herself or her son and was transferred to a public safety officer who told her that based on her description, her son was legally

they are megan betts, saree sareed saleh and derek fudge and monica brickhous and nicholas cumer. >> we spoke to them all week of the horror they saw. >> i walked down the sidewalk and see a row of -- a row of bodies. >> people shot and some alive and some not. >> we are here at the unification center, we are praying to god, please make peace here. [ cries ] >> everybody loved her, she was an incredible mom. she was just a wonderful person. she would give anything for those kids. anything, everyone hn her life. >> they had been shot when my grandma called my mom. they were crying. it hurt where they shot him at. i am grateful to be able to be alive and talk to my family and friends and tell them that i am okay but my heartbreaks for these families it is not fair. >> what i did was what i was supposed to do. i don't say it is heroic, that was not the reason for me. [ cries ] >> i am just focusing on the kids that i could not get. they were apart of me. >> he was not breathing. just plain hatred. >> before president trump left for his trip today, he addressed critics who say his words

megan betts, the shooter sister, was it to regret as a visitor center in missoula, montana. beatrice curtis, longtime friends tell "the washington post" she was one of the most generous people they knew. helping needy families by school supplies. t.j. mcnichols, his mom told the local newspaper he was like a big kid, a gentle giant who loved his four children and talking to the family. along with bringing them to the movies. nicholas kumer, he helped cancer patients and was working towards a master's degree in cancer car care. a man who immigrated to united states a few years ago to escape violence in africa. a family spokesman described him as humble and quiet. lois ogles be. devoted mother of two children, including newborn baby girl. derrick fudge. he was a family man who loved his dog, lucy. monica brick house. friend said she was like an aunt. a friend described her as a very positive person. logan turner. his mom told the local paper he was a happy-go-lucky guy who loved everybody. and who everyone loved. she said he was the world's best son. that he was with friends w

. >> friends and family held a vigil for the dayton victims. 22-year-old megan betts was the youngestthose killed on sunday and she was the sister of the suspected shooter. she was in the color guard in high school and well-liked by her peers. more than gat remember her. >> megan was the brightest person in the room no matter where she was. >> oh, my god, this can't be happening. this -- she was so nice to me and we were so close. >> megan's boyfriend was also injured in the shooting. it's unknown if the gunman targeted them. happening today we are expecting to learn new details about the gilroy garlic festival. officials say they are still collecting evidence from the scene and police are having a hard time finding all the bullets while they are combing through acres of land. three people died and at least 16 others we 16 others were hurt. we will stream it live for you on abc7news.com and on our abc7 news app. >>> and a service willd be for her family said she was excited to start high school in just a few weeks. she was always smiling and could make conversation with anybody. >>> i

among the victims, betts' 22-year-old sister megan. learning so much more about the other victims as well. cnn correspondent alison kosik is here with more details on that. allison? >> 24-year-old connor bettss is the lone gunman who opened fire for less than a minute, but he wound up killing nine people, including his sister and injured 27 others. now we've learned who the victims were, and all of the families have been noteified. we're going to read their names and ages for you. lois oglesby, 27. megan betts, his sister, 22 years old. monica brickhouse, 39. saeed saleh, 38. derrick fudge, 57. logan turner, 30. nicholas cumer, 25. thomas mcnichols, 25 and beatrice warren curtis, 26. now police shot and killed the gunman who was wearing body armor. he was holding a high-powered weapon with extra ammunition and walked down the sidewalk or the street opening fire on people who were just out on a saturday night in a popular downtown area called the oregon district. it happened just after 1:00 a.m. police say the gunman was making his way

in dayton, connor betts opened fire killing nine people including his sister megan betts. >> she was e the best kind of person. >> reporter: investigators still searching for a motive in that case. the former high school classmates say betts once made a hit list naming student he wanted to kill or sexually assault. abc news confirming reports with the classmate's parents. >> he did make a list of women he wanted to kill, many of whom i was friends with. >> reporter: and in the wake of that el paso shooting, the fbi now warning the community possible scam posing as a funeral home and asking for money for arrangements. romina puga, abc7 news. >> we can see some people behind you. what's going on? >> reporter: so people have been showing up, lows have been showing up since saturday bringing flowers, balloons mourning lives lost and bringing food and water for the local law enforcement patrolling the area saturday. we've been getting the el paso strong community feeling. we're seeing that here. >> romine na, thank you so much. >>> shoppers panicked after gunfire erupted inside a walmart i

the youngest, 22-year-old megan betts.olice identifying her brother connor betts as the gunman the siblings traveled to the downtown area together but separated at some point before he opened fire >> we have an active shooter on 5th street >> reporter: video from early sunday morning shows people running for their lives as police say the 24-year-old, armed with an assault rifle and high capacity magazines, shot into a crowded street while wearing a mask and body armor. >> you could see the bodies actually start to fall then we knew it was bigger than just even a shootout >> reporter: alise and catherine can be seen sprinting to safety outside a bar. the women later describing the chaos to kate snow. >> we're just lucky and so blessed to be here right now. >> if he would have turned to his right, we would be dead right now. >> reporter: patrol officers killing betts moments before he ran inside. >> threat was neutralized in approximately 30 seconds of the suspect firing his first shot. >> reporter: melissa says she dated be

and whether his sister, the youngest victim, 22-year-old megan betts, was a specific target, hallie. as we have been reporting, she came here to the oregon district earlier in the evening with the gunman as well as another mutual friend. they separated at one point during the night. unclear if she was specifically targeted. >> gabe live in dayton. down to el paso, texas. morgan chesky, what do we know? >> reporter: hallie, good morning. we're finally getting insight into the mind of the shooter after he was taken without incident at this walmart behind me. authorities were able to question him for hours at length over the course of the past 48 hours. they are describing his state of mind as showing little remorse for what he did. we are learning about where he originated in allen, texas, and made the 8 to 10-hour drive here to walmart. authorities telling us today that he was lost and hungry. he was not familiar with this area. he was away from any unfamiliar territory. he parked inside the walmart parking lot, walked inside, i believe got some food to eat, unarmed. he walked back ou

nicholas cumer and megan betts. those were the lives that were lost.ny more will never be the same. >> thank you so much for telling us about them and to everyone out there, please think of those victims today. think of their families. think of the wounded. think of their families. think of all those who have been affected by mass shootings over the last few years. don't think about the monsters who did this. we need to find solutions. and on that point, in just a few hours president trump will address the nation. earlier this morning he suggested linking background checks with immigration reform. meanwhile, a growing list of democrats and one republican are calling on mitch mcconnell to reconvene the senate to take action. our next guest is one of those lawmakers. joining us now is democratic senator and presidential candidate kirsten gillibrand. thank you for being with us this morning. if i can get your reaction first to the news of just a few minutes ago where the president said we need to expand background checks. do you agree? >> of course we do.

nicholas cumer, 25 and megan betts, 22.ut the time it took for me to read those nine names, the gunman who we're not naming here in dayton, ohio, took away their lives. within the same 30 seconds the police took him down saving hundreds of lives. lots of bars and restaurants. imagine just a saturday night. people out enjoying themselves. as far as the why, there is still according to police and the mayor, still no motive in the shooting but this is what they found in the scene across the street. in the gunman's arms, a 223 caliber rifle with 100-round drum magazines. the gunman arrived here in this neighborhood with his sister in what police describe as a companion, a friend, the gunman actually ended up killing his sister, she was one of the nine names i just read and the friend is in the hospital. we're told this companion is cooperating and authorities believe he had no advance knowledge of this attack. and while the shooter and his sister separated at some point it is unclear whether they are killing was intentional. >>

megan betts, 22 years of age, she is the suspect's sister. saeed, a black male 38 years of age. logan turner, white male 30 years of age, nicholas, white male 27 years of age. thomas nickels black male 25 years of age. beatrice curtis, black male 36 years of age. in addition there are 27 confirmed victims who were injured and transported to local hospitals for treatment. basic overview of this scene of this entire incident is now on your screen. in the lower left-hand corner you see a square. that is the approximate location of the suspect's vehicle. it was parked and then the suspect left and then wept onto commit this assault. the rectangular area towards the right side and more center of the diagram and where the suspect fires his first shots and killed his first victim. he then enters onto fifth street and then there are eight other victims killed by the suspect before he is fatally struck at the entrance where the circle designates. this is just the suspect's initial route. so you saw that square box that was on the screen, same where he fired the initial shots. that is the

the sister of the shooter, megan betts, nicholas cumer was 25 and just week away from finishing an internship at a cancer treatment center. derrick fudge, 57 was out for a fun night with his family when he was shot, thomas mcnichols, a father of four, 25. described by a cousin as a gentle giant. monica brickhouse was 39. she was reportedly out with friends including 36-year-old beatrice warren-curtis. saeed saleh, 38, we understand was an immigrant from east africa here in dayton. lois oglesby was just 27. a mother and a nurse's aide who reportedly gave birth just last month and logan turner reportedly just celebrated his 30th birthday last month. in the time it took for me to read you that, that is the amount of time this gunman unleashed this murder and terror, nine people and within that same amount of time police here in dayton, ohio took this gunman down killing him saving what the mayor here told me estimates to be hundreds of lives so with me now democratic presidential candidate tim ryan who is also a congressman here in this great state of ohio and i've got a lot to talk to you about

megan betts, white female, 22. saleh, say yesterday, black male, 38. >>> derek fudge, black male, 57. logan turner, white male, 30. nicholas cummer, white male, 25. thomas mcnichols, black male, 25. beatrice warren curtis, black female, 36. and monica brickhouse, black female, 39. those are the nine names of the individuals who were killed overnight. with that, i'll turn it back over to the mayor. >>> so tonight i want to also announce, we will have a vigil at 8:00 p.m. we have talked with the leaders of the oregon business district association. it would be on the streets of fifth street in the oregon district at 8:00 p.m. this evening. also the blood center is closed today. we've been informed they have adequate supply today, but we want to remind people today if they want to take action, it would be good to donate blood tomorrow. we have a special effort we're putting together. i want to thank the dayton foundation and have mike parks come forward to explain what we're trying to do for victims' families. >> thank

one of the victims, megan betts, was the sister of the gunman. at a vigil sunday, crowds interrupted a speech by ohio's republican governor mike dewine with shouts of make a change and do something. >> of course as governor i am here representing all the people in the state of ohio. >> do something. >> we are here tonight. [chanting and shouting] >> do something. >> you have the power to make a change. amy: also on sunday, the captain of the philadelphia union soccer team captain alejandro bedoya grabbed a field microphone after he scored a goal and demanded congress take action following the shootings. >> congress, do something now. he said congress do something now, and gun violence -- end gun violence. he lived just 15 minutes from the parkland massacre in florida. in hong kong, a general strike has paralyzed the city's transportation and shut down many businesses and large parts of the service industry as pro-democracy protesters escalate their demands. hundreds of flights have also been cancelled. demonstrators took to the streets over the w

. >> the other victims in dayton range in age from just 22, the shooter's sister, megan betts, all the up to 57. here in el paso such a range of people who were in the walmart including a young people in their 20s, jordan and andre anchondo who leave behind a 2-month-old baby boy who was smeeld shielded as his mother tried to protect him from the bullets. leo campos. 86-year-old angie englisbee, her family was looking for her and the same happened for arturo benvides family. we're starting to learn more about the lives they lived. so important that is what we remember. >> and there are still dozens of people who were injured, some of them still in the hospital. we're expecting that update from del sol medical center, eric a, hill, thank you so much. >>> for more information on how to help the victims, go to c. in n.com/impact. >>> six former national security council officials sending a firm message to the federal government. make domestic terrorism a higher priority. one of those officials joins us next. (groans) hmph... (food grunting menacingly) when the food you love doesn't love y

megan betts was among the nine killed. police also don't know if politics played a part in a rampage but the associated press said a twitter account that appears to be from the gunman shows he labeled himself a leftist. bemoaned the election of president trump and supported elizabeth warren. he also encouraged people to cut theh fences of immigration detention centers and connor betts' high school classmates reportedly say suspended for compiling a "hit list" and "rape list." >> sean: unbelievable. it's evil in both cases. not about politics despite thehe way the media is spinning this. now clearly the shooters they had different ideologies, opposite political beliefs. they were both hate-filled psychopaths and of course, we are still learning new information as the investigations unfold. should be a time for mourning, prayer, we've got to help these families. this is not the type of political grandstanding and even fund-raising, really? minutes after the attack, minutes, the media mob democrats raced to politicize these a

one more thing, craig, still a lot of questions about the sister of the gunman, 22-year-old megan betts sht sh. she came to this area with her brother and a friend and the question is they straighted at o separated at one point. the question is did he specifically target her? and police have not said at that point. they say it's hard to believe that he wouldn't have recognized her in the gunfire, but at this point that is still one of the many questions that are still up in the air at that point, craig. >> all right. gabe, thank you. we'll check in with you a little bit later. philip, i found out a short time ago that el paso is your hometown. what have you seen there? how is your city -- how's your city doing? >> well, not well right now. we are heartbroken and angry. we're now home to the deadliest targeted attack in latinos in modern american history. right here where i grew up it was a vile act of domestic terrorism. there's no less of an emergency just because the word domestic was in front of it. this city was chosen for a reason. that target just the same. because people here loo

they are megan betts, saree sareed saleh and derek fudge and monica brickhous and nicholas cumer. >> >> i walked down the sidewalk and see a row of -- a row of

going to the bar with sister megan betts and a friend. next you can cici him going to another bar.shooting leaves the venue even walking by a police vehicle. >> he's aware of where they were. >> reporter: at 12:46 a.m. the killer goes to his car. authorities say he changed his clothes and grabs his assault rifle. next waiting behind a stretch of bars for nine minutes. >> i don't think he could have put that weapon in its fully built out state in his backpack and not have it sticking out. i think that's the explanation for the nine minutes. >> right. and that's noticing looking the backpack appeared to be weighed down so it's safe to say it probably was in the backpack. >> reporter: surveillance cameras catch the shooter then walking down an ally. shortly after 1:00 a.m. the nightmare begins, the killer opens fire with the weapon of war. police quickly responding to the scenet shooing and killing the gunman quickly. but in those 32 seconds he managed to fire 41 bullets hitting 26 people, 9 of them fatally including his sister. >> the evidence had been debated in both directions with

the second one is megan betts, white female 22. saeed saleh, black male 38. derek fudge, black male 57. logan turner, white male 30. nicholas cummer, white male, 25. thomas mcnichols, black male 25. beatrice warren curtis, black female 36. and monica brickhouse, black nine names of the individuals who were >> tonight announce who will have a vigil at apm. spoke with leaders of the oregon business district association that will be on the streets of fifth street in oregon district apm this evening. also, the blood center is closed today. we been informed of adequate supply today but we want to remind people that if they want to take action it would be good to donate blood tomorrow. we have a special effort we are putting together and i want to update the dayton foundation and have mike parks come forward to explain what we were trying to do for victims families. >> thanks, mayor. first, our thoughts and prayers are with the families and victims. the past two months ago we learned as a community we came together to help those in need and once again will do that.

that sibling, megan betts, was killed by her brother and the obituary for her makes no mention of thatly by her family, friends, and everyone who loved her. the world is a darker place without her. the news comes as the man who purchased body armor, gun parts, and a 100-round double drum magazine for betts, appeared in federal court. ethan kollie is facing charges for an unrelated firearms violation. authorities do not think he helped betts plan the shooting. a spokesperson for the funeral home says the obituary was written by the family. they called and asked for it to be taken down. now an apology from the family has been posted. eva pilgrim, abc news, new york. >> our thanks to eva there. >>> the dow opens 800 points lower this morning after the worst trading day of the year. >> investors were spooked after the bond market flashed an ominous sign about the economy. the yield on the benchmark 10-year treasury note briefly broke below the 2-year rate. the last time this happened was in 2007 before the great recession. >> president trump tweeted that this has nothing to do with the tra

. >> megan betts, she was there with his friend, right, and she was fatally shot. he wasn't hit at all? >> no, he was -- he is one of those that was injured. transported to the hospital. >> he's one of the 27 injured? >> that is correct. >> what was the suspect wearing? reports of a mask and then -- body armor? like vest or -- >> yeah, ballistic vest. >> and a mask of some sort. >> some sort of a mask, correct. >> what kind of a mask? >> i don't have that information available. >> can you clarify the companion that was the shooter's companion or the sister's companion? >> well, i would say it's one in the same. they all came together. i want to pause for a minute. the fbi has a site that we want to get out publicly. todd, if you can come join us and introduce yourself. >> i'm todd wickerham, the fbi special agent in charge for this part of the state. and www.fbi.gov/daytonshooting. and what we can -- people can submit there, if they have videos, if they have other social media associated with this shooting that they think -- >> you've been listening to authorities

the first statement from the family of the dayton shooter and his 22 year-old sister megan betts red by their local police chief. >>they ask. >>that everyone respect the family's privacy in order to mourn the loss of their son. and daughter. and to process the ore of sunday's events. >>the family also said they are cooperating with the investigation we have found very specific violent ideologies that the we know followed and was interested in it. >>after facing chance of do something at a sunday night vigil, ohio governor mike dewine tuesday calling on state lawmakers to pass a so-called red flag law lower courts to confiscate guns from people who could pose a threat. president trump made a similar call monday, he'll visit both dayton and el paso today where he will offer condolences and also wants to talk about potential solutions. how we keep this from ever happening again, but in el paso, a democratic lawmaker say he shouldn't come citing his words of division. the actions and that he is taking with regard to. >>migrants have. and this is not the right time for hi to come. >>i'm h

as you mentioned, she was the youngest victim, 22 years old, megan bet megan betts. we got new information about this investigation and the number of people that were treated and those still hospitalized. number one, of the 37 people that were hospitalized, 14 of those were from gunshots. the others are cuts and other minor injuries as they were running away from the scene. 11 people are still hospitalized at this point. with regards to the investigation, andrea, the gunman, according to police, had the ability to have up to 250 rounds if all -- they can't confirm if both his weapons were full at this point. he had the capacity to shoot 250 rounds. pete williams mentioned a short time ago, they have found 41 spent shell casings. that is pretty incredible, andrea, when you consider this gunman was shooting for less than a minute before officers were able to step in. they are looking at several theories in regards to the motive and also looking into reports. local media, local paper as well as the associated press has reported that according to classmates of the gunman

francis university, and megan betts, the gunman's sister. we won't forget those names.amilies torn apart by the mass shooting there as well. so many names to even begin to remember. jordan and andre anchondo. parents of two children, including a 2-month-old son, paul, who they died protecting in that walmart. >> from what we understand, baby paul has recovered from the crime scene with his mother on top of him and we got word that andre had jumped in front of his wife to protect his wife and son throughout the whole circumstance. so very devastating. >> unbelievable. leo campos and mary bell hernandez, they dropped their dog off at a groomer before heading to walmart to do some shopping. also killed 86-year-old angie. arturo benvides, who was in the checkout line when she was shot. 7 of the 21 killed in el paso were mexican citizens, they're sara esther regalado, adaufl owe hernandez, more va garcia, elsa mendoza de la mora, gloria irma marquez, maria eugenia, rothe and ivan filiberto manzano. please remember those names today. you wouldn't accept an incomplete job from

megan betts was the sister of th massacre.embered her as" artistic" and "polite."" she always had a smile on her face." 57-yeaold derrick fudge was in the oregon district with his son for a birthday party.t he was s his group left a club. fudge volunteered as a bell ringer for the salvation army. m thomichols, who went by the nickname t.j., was a 25- year-old father of four ranging in age from two to eight. his aunt said, "everybody loved him. he was like a big kid." 36-year-old beatrice warn- curtis and 39-year-old monica brickhouse were "dear friends"ke and co-w at anthem insurance company. the two were described as "selfless" and "very positive." a native of eritrea, saeed saleh moved to the u.s. a few years ago.an a family spokeemembered ete 38-year-old father of three as "a humble and qerson." nicholas cumer was in the masters program for cancer care at st. francis university in pennsylvania. the school's president said he was "dedicated to c."ing for oth" logan turner had just celebrated his 30th birthday. he earned an e

name of the gunman in an effort not to glorify him, but the victims are identified as his sister, megan betts, 22 years old; lois oceans by, 27. derek fudge, 57, logan turner, 30; nicholas coomer, 25; thomas mcnichols, also 25; beatrice warren curtis, 36 years old, and monica brickhouse, 39. all of this unfolded just hours after a gunman stormed a wall a mart in el papas sew, texas, killing 20 people and injuring 26 more. he surrendered to police before they ever fired a single shot. investigators confirmed they're investigating a manifesto that shooter allegedly wrote filled with anti-immigrant rhetoric. federal officials say they intend to prosecute this case as domestic terrorism because it fits the criteria and attempt to coerce or intimidate civilians. >> we are treating it as a domestic terrorism case, and we're going to do what we do to terrorists in this country, which is deliver swift and certain justice. >> the state charge is cap capital murder -- capital murder, and so he is eligible for the death penalty. we will seek the death penalty. >> reporter: right now there are 33 victims

fatalities from this assault include lois ogles be a black female 27 years of age megan betts white female 22 years of age she is the suspects sister. so i eat so last who is a black male 38 years of age derrick budge black male 57 years of age logan turner . white male 30 years of age nicholas coomber white male 27 years of age thomas mcnichols black male 25 years of age beatrice curtis black female 36 years of age monica brickhouse black female 39 years of age in addition there are 27 confirmed victims who were injured and were transferred transported to local hospitals for treatment. basic overview of this scene of this entire incident it's is now on your screen in the lower left hand corner you see a square that is the approximate location of the suspect vehicle you know that was parked and then the process back left and then went on to commit this assault the rectangular area toward the right side and more center of the diagram is where the suspect fires dispur shot and killed his 1st victim he then enters on to 5th street and then there are 8 other victims killed by the suspect befor

we remember louis oglesby, megan betts, who was the sister of the gunman., logan m. turner, nicholas cumer, thomas mcnichols. -- and i want to thank you so very much for being with us. i'm rosemary church. another hour of breaking news is next with george howell. you're watching cnn. at t-mobile, for $40/line for four lines, it's all included for the whole family. like unlimited with netflix on us. and now with each new line, get one of our latest smartphones included. $40/line for four lines and smartphones are included for the whole family. i got this mountain bike for only $11. dealdash.com, the fair and honest bidding site. an ipad worth $505, was sold for less than $24; a playstation 4 for less than $16; and a schultz 4k television for less than $2. i won these bluetooth headphones for $20. i got these three suitcases for less than $40. and shipping is always free. go to dealdash.com right now and see how much you can save. . >>> this is cnn breaking news. >>> we continue following the breaking news. two separate mass shootings in the united states fro

tonight we remember the nine victims in dayton who ranged in age from 22 to 87, lois exles by, megan bettssayid salee, derek fudge, logan turner, nick cas coomer, thomas mcnichols, deet warren curtis, monica brick house. don lemon and cnn tonight starts now. >> this is cnn tonight. i'm don lemon. it's happened again. when will this madness stop? two cities grieving, a nation mourning. 29 people murdered in mass shootings. a gunman opened fire at a shopping center in el paso killing 20 people injuring two dozen more. authorities slething a racist anti-immigrant manifesto they believe was posted by the shooter just before the massacre. it is filled with white supremacist language and racist hatred. aimed at immigrants and la inknows and the writer blames immigrants and first generation americans for taking away jobs. federal authorities calling the shooting domestic terrorism. >> we are also treating this as a domestic terrorist case. there's a separate to youtory definition of domestic terrorism. this meets it. it appears to be designed to intimidate a civilian population to say the least.

reporter: the gunman killed nine people in less than 30 seconds including his sister, 22-year-old megan betts. >> it seems to just defy believability he would shoot his own sister. it is also hard to believe that he didn't recognize that was his sister. >> i know he got off on making people >> reporter: aubrey williams is a former high school classmate of the shooter and told "inside edition" he was a bully and she had heard he threatened to kill one of his ex-girlfriends. >> he did make threats often, like just on a dime. it was like it didn't faze him. he didn't have empathy toward what killing somebody meant. >> reporter: and today ohio governor mike dewine proposed so-called red flag legislation that allows law enforcement or family members to remove guns from someone who presents a danger to himself or to others. >> all right. dean, thank you. in our next hour we'll talk to a psychologist who interviews mass shooters and their families and find out the common traits her organization's research has identified. >>> president trump began his 2016 presidential campaign by saying people from

betts. they say his 22-year-old sister megan was the youngest of the deceased victims. >> he was wearing body armor and used a .223 caliber high capacity magazine. he had additional magazines. >> the mass shooting in dayton comes less than 24 hours after the massacre at a shopping mall and wal-mart in el paso, texas. 20 people killed, 26 others wounded. we're learning one of the victims was a 25-year-old mother of three died shielding her 2-month-old baby according to the associated press. police are now handling the. >> thing as a domestic terrorism case. at a vigil sunday the people of dayton gathered for support. >> it has to stop. it has to stop with us. >> reporter: . >> from calls to end gun violence to an empowering message to heal the nation united they stood. >> we dare say today god bless america. bless her. bless her in the north, bless her in the south. bless her in the east. bless her in the west and bless dayton, ohio. >>> the city of chicago is also dealing with a burst of gun violence this weekend with back to back shootings that happened blocks apart. seven people were injure

megan best. she was not the first -- betts. the family home in fellbrook, ohio, about 21 minutes away, has been searched by the fbi. the parents are there. they're said to be distraught, understandably. not only did they get the news today that they lost a daughter, but they lost a daughter because their son committed an incomprehensible act of violence. the sister, the gunman and an unidentified acquaintance all traveled to this location in the same vehicle. at some point they separated. they don't know exactly what the gunman did when they separated, but he came back loaded with body armor, with a mask, with a loaded weapon and went on his deadly ram page. and, again, police officers killed him before he entered a crowded bar called ned peppers, and the chief of police indicated the bloodshed likely would have been much, much greater had he been able to enter that bar. back to you in new york. molly: mike tobin, a remarkable rundown. the police also not giving in to motive in that case, that's something we're expecting to hea