the shooter has been identified as 17-year-old dimitrios pagourtzis.uch more about him and what took place at the school. we have an update on all of that in just a minute. first, the left's love affair with the nation's deadliest criminal gang continues tonight. the howells of outrage reverbiatinverbiating dare crite ms-13 by calling them animals. watch. >> >> he basically seems to assume that everybody is part of ms-13. very strange to hear president of the united states speak in

the parents of dimitrios pagourtzis said he had been a smart, quiet boy and they, too, wanted answers hours on, parents and teachers were allowed back to the scene of the shooting to collect their cars as the police continued to gather evidence. late on friday, dimitrios pagourtzis, handcuffed and head bowed and facing capital murder charges, appeared in court. he spoke only briefly to agree to the appointment of a lawyer and was then taken away. we've got lost loved ones, some of them students, some adults, and we are going to pull through this. this is going to be a time for our community of healing, this is the second time in eight months we have gone through tragedy. we had hurricane harvey at the end of last august, and now this. some of the names of those who died are beginning to emerge. one was a 17—year—old pakistani exchange student, sabika sheikh, whose ambition was to be a diplomat. another, cynthia tisdale, was a stand—in teacher who loved herjob, according to her son—in—law. she'd been married for 47 years. a number of people remain in hospital after the shooting and acc

the parents of dimitrios pagourtzis said he had been a smart, quiet boy and that they, too, wanted answers. gary 0'donoghue reports from texas. 24 2a hours on, parents and teachers we re 2a hours on, parents and teachers were allowed back to the scene of the shooting to collect their cars as police continue to gather evidence. we've got people who have lost loved ones and some of them students, some adults. we are going to pull through this. this is going to pull through this. this is going to bea to pull through this. this is going to be a time for our community of healing. this is the second time in eight months that we have gone through tragedy. we had hurricane op bell party last august and now this. some of the names of those who have died are beginning to emerge. 0ne was a 17—year—old pakistani exchange student who wanted to be a diplomat. another was a stand—in teacher who

the killings began just after 7:30 texas time in the morning when when 17-year-old dimitrios pagourtzis entered the school armed with a shotgun and a .38 revolver and began to open fire. ahead of the attack, he posted on his facebook page a t-shirt that read "born to kill" as well as images of his trench coat and -- xplanation noting students w who survived the massacre say the first classroom the shooter enterered was an art classroom where he fatally shot 16 world including shana fisher. her mother said her daughter have repeatedly turnrned down te shooter's s adnceses in recentnt months.. "the washington post" reports 2018 has been deadlier for schoolchildren than service members. this is in part because of the 17 people killed in february in the mass shooting at marjory stoneman douglas high school in parkland, florida. march for our lives, the group founded by parkland students who organized nationwide protests in march, tweeted support for the santa fe high school students, saying -- "this is not the price of freedom. this is the most fatal shooting since the one at our school and

and now the suspect has a mugshot -- 17-year-old dimitrios pagourtzis, a junior at santa fe high school. speaking softly at his arrive ry -- arraignment tonight on murder charges. >> are you a citizen of the united states? >> yes, sir. >> reporter: on his facebook page he's in a baseball cap with a peace sign. but about three weeks ago, he posted this photo of a shirt with the words born to kill. authorities say he kept extensive journals. >> not only did he want to commit the shooting, but he wanted to commit suicide after the shooting. as you probably know, he gave himself up and admitted at the time he didn't have the courage to commit the suicide. >> reporter: police say he used two guns, a shotgun and a .38 revolver. they belonged to his father. but they have no theories yet on what drove him to open fire on his classmates. their stories now all too familiar. >> i was very, very scared. i had to have someone keep me calm. i managed to keep calm though it all. >> was there a part of you that was like, "this isn't real? this would not happen in my school?" >> no, there wasn't. >> why

the police are saying little about the investigation but in an affidavit, dimitrios pagourtzis is quoted saying that he hadn't shot students he liked because he wanted his story to be told. it is that a story the authorities are now trying to piece together. gary o'donoghue, bbc news at the santa fe high school in texas. in hawaii — kilauea volcano is showing no signs of calming down. it is thought that the women detained include figures who were campaigning to allow women to drive in the saudi arabia. the chinese —— the chinese air force says that the country has landed bombers on disputed territory in the south china sea for the first time. a long—range bomber was among those which took part in drills on islands. china says that the drills are to improve their ability to reach all territory. but the move has prompted fresh us warnings that it is destabilising the region. india's ruling bjp party has suffered a setback after the chief minister of the southern state of karnataka resigned minutes before a vote of confidence in the assembly. mr yeddyurappa said he could not get the numbers

the suspect dimitrios pagourtzis is charged with capital murder. his family is as shocked and confused as anyone. ♪ amazing grace >>> a vigil was held last night as officials try to figure out the attack. oh nar villafranca reports from santa fe. >> reporter: two days after a gunman shot eight students and two teachers aet a high school, 17-year-old sabika sheikh was remembered in a service at a mosque near houston. her body is being returned to her family in karachi for burial. this tragedy has renewed the national debate over gun control. on facebook police chief art acevedo has expressed frustration and admits they've hit rock bottom. >> people on the state level and other levels are not doing anything other than offering prayers. >> reporter: senator mark warner urged his colleagues to do something. >> we're the only nation in the world that has this many guns awash in our society and consequently we have more of these tragedies than any other nation around. >> reporter: texas's republican lieutenant glonch wants to harden schools. >> we need o

dimitrios pagourtzis / alleged santa fe high school shooter: yes sir.pagourtzis is accused of killing nine students and one teacher and injuring 10 others, in an attack that started in an art class at santa fe high school.officer: still have several more shots firing.(shots firing)officer: he's actively shooting. he's in the art room. we've got shots - we've got shots fired now guys. we need you all up here.witnesses describe running from the school when they heard gunshots presley lummus / student: a teacher was telling us to go, go, go. and then you know it's like instinct you're scared you're traumatized so you're running as fast as you can.one student recounts seeing the shooter in the hallway -- and hearing gunshots in the classroom next door.damon rabon / student: we started barricading the doors and telling everyone to calm down, be quiet, be quiet. everyone was just crying, in complete tears.officials say explosive devices were found at the school and in surrounding areas.gov. greg abbott / -r- texas: one was a co2 device, another was a moltov cocktail, and there are various o

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jorge: un sobreviviente de la matanza contÓ que dimitrios pagourtzis iba escuchando mÚsica y haciendoas las vÍctimas murieron a manos del pistolero, o si alguna otra fue alcanzada por las manos de la policÍa mientras el tiroteo que sostuvieron durante 25 minutos. pedro rojas tiene mÁs. pedro: autoridades escolares de santa fe, texas, informaron que personal y maestro de la instituciÓn regresarÁ a trabajar el 23 de mayo. los estudiantes con el bar el martes 29. luego de la balacera que el viernes pasado dejÓ 10 muertos y 13 heridos en la escuela preparatoria la comunidad. el alguacil revelÓ cuÁndo la acciÓn armada y quiÉn impidieron una mayor matanza. >> tomo cuatro minutos antes de que los primeros hÉroes se enfrentaran con ese individuo. uno de ellos sigue en cuidados intensivos, recalcÓ agregando que no puede decir mÁs detalles para no afectar la investigaciÓn. pedro: decenas de personas participaron en un momento de silencio en la escuela, que tambiÉn se realizÓ simultÁneamente por cientos de escuelas tejanas para agregar a los caÍdos. conversamos con un grupo de estudiantes que fi

tonight dimitrios pagourtzis (pa-gore-cheese) is facing murder charges. and made his initial court appearance by video link from jail.(pam) nine of the ten people he is accused of killing are fellow students. and police also found a number of explosive devices.. in and around the school.(ken) omar jimenez joins us live from texas tonight with the latest... omar. ((ken/ots))breaking news out of georgiawe just got word of another school shooting..we're told at least one person is dead.this is brand new video from the scene.the shooting happened during a graduation ceremony at mount zion high school in clayton county georgia.according to local reports, two adult women where shot, one was killed, the other was shot in the leg. authorities also say a pregnant woman was hospitalized after she was hurt when she was pushed.you can see the huge police presence.no word yet on if a suspect is in custody.stay with us is in custody. on if a suspect no word yet presence.no word yet on if a suspect is in custody.stay with us for updates. (ken) compared to other recent s

. >> reporter: 17-year-old dimitrios pagourtzis sits in a county jail under suicide watch. on friday, as terrified students ran away from the school, police and swat team members arrived four minutes after being alerted. police took cover in a hallway even as the shooter continued aiming at them from inside a classroom. he finally surrendered unharmed. galveston county sheriff. is it possible these students and teachers and other victims could have been hit by friendly fire? >> i don't believe so. i saw videos, i saw what occurred from the view point of the cameras. i don't believe so. >> reporter: the tight-knit community of santa fe is still reeling from the tragedy many thought would never happen in this small town. ten white crosses were placed at a memorial outside santa fe high school. while a tn-second moment of silence was observed across the state to remember the victims, eight students and two teachers. nicholas pale is one of the shooter's attorneys. you've only been able to talk to him for about an hour. does he realize what he's done? >> it's hard to answer wha

look at the suspect. 17-year-old dimitrios pagourtzis. police say he walked into the art class at santa fe high school in harris county, texas and opened fire killing nine students and one teacher. abc news reporter chauncy glover with the latest. >> reporter: fear and panic at santa fe high school. >> a shooting at the high school. i have an officer down shooter not in custody. >> the school going on lockdown after reports of shots fired on campus around 8:00 this morning. authorities arresting 17-year-old dimitrios pagourtzis now being held on capital murder charges. students saying they first heard fire alarms then gunfire. >> everybody started running outside. and theks next thing you know everybody looks. and you hear boom. boom, boom. >> we need to do more than just pray for the victims and their families. >> parents waiting anxiously hoping to find their children. >> finally they were around the school and she is okay. >> but the threat of danger extends beyond the high school. >> there have been sploes devices found in the high sc

la policÍa identificÓ al autor de la masacre como dimitrios pagourtzis, quien tambiÉn era estudiante: es el rostro del terror, las medios y mezclas sobre la matanza en la escuela preparatoria de santafÉ, segÚn las autoridades. tenÍa informaciÓn en un diario, en su computadora y su telÉfono celular que habla de la intenciÓn de la cometer la balacera y tambiÉn de quitarse la vida despuÉs del tiroteo, segÚn el gobernador greg abbott . imÁgenes en su perfil de facebook parecen con fis marla versiÓn oficial. se lee en una camiseta negra la frase "nacido para matar". el joven compartiÓ ademÁs la foto esta gabardina, destaca esta medalla sÍmbolo del movimiento neonazi. dimitrios pagourtzis no tenÍa antecedentes penales y estuvo en el de las autoridades. >> parecÍa un chico tranquilo, no una persona capaz de hacer esto, dice el compaÑero de escuela del acusado. raÚl: Él parecÍa tener alta aficiÓn por las armas, a juzgar por los perfiles que tenÍa en la cuenta de instagram. una indignaciÓn por el lado de su padre, un griego a nombre de quiÉn estaban las armas que el joven utilizÓ en la masacr

dimitrios pagourtzis faces capital murder charges.walked into the school's art room just as classes were starting for the day. students described hearing loud booms. many didn't realize it was a shooting until they heard teachers yelling at them to run. witnesses say after spotting the gunman, another student pulled a fire alarm to help others escape the carnage. >>> a friend of my -- one of my friends

. >> reporter: law enforcement sources identified the suspect as 17-year-old dimitrios pagourtzis. investigators say his journal suggested he planned to kill himself but authorities arrested him before he took his own life. >> he gave himself up and admitted at the time he didn't have the courage to commit the suicide that he wanted to take his own life. >> reporter: as police evacuated the school, another terrifying discovery. >> there have been explosive devices found in the high school and surrounding areas adjacent to the high school. >> reporter: susana salazar distraught. >> my sister was in the classroom. that's why i am so worried right now. moments later, devastating news. >> you guys, we have got to go to the hospital. >> oh my god. [crying] >> come on, let's go. >> over here! >> oh, my god. >> reporter: this community is heart broken. among the wounded. a school resource officer. we are told he is in critical but stable condition. according to chilling court documents. the suspect told police he didn't shoot students he liked. because he wanted his story told. lester. >>

the gunman -- dimitrios the gunman -- dimitrios pagourtzis is in custody and appeared in court today. omar jimenez is live in santa fe, texas with the very latest... omar... judge mark henry / galveston county, texas: you have the right to obtain counsel, you have the right to remain silent.santa fe high school shooting suspect dimitrios pagourtzis appearing before galveston county judge mark henry friday night, charged with capital murder and aggravated assault on a public servant.judge mark henry / galveston county, texas: are you requesting consideration for a court appointed attorney? dimitrios pagourtzis / alleged santa fe high school shooter: yes sir.pagourtzis is accused of killing nine students and one teacher and injuring 10 others, in an attack that started in an art class at santa fe high school.officer: still have several more shots firing.(shots firing)officer: he's actively shooting. he's in the art room. we've got shots - we've got shots fired now guys. we need you all up here.witnesses describe running from the school when they heard gunshots presley lummus / student:

three gun shots. >> active shooting. >> reporter: police say the suspect 17-year-old student dimitrios pagourtzis walked into the high school with a .38 revolver and shotgun and opened fire. officials say the guns belonged to pagourtzis' father. it is unclear if he knew his son had the weapons. >> if you are a parent and you own guns, lock your guns safely away. >> got to go. come on. >> oh, my god. >> reporter: uncertainty that has become all-too familiar. a devastated community trying to move forward. ian cole, nbc bay area news. >>> and with that, another senseless shooting leads to frustration and to activism. once again whatbay area studente making their voices heard. students gathered in san francisco at city hall to protest the deadly shooting and lack of action from lawmakers. a large group from mill valley say it is time for gun reform like assault weapons ban. many rally even if they couldn't attend and also support from adults. >> politicians are not willing to do the work to keep us safe. >> i feel for the parents, you know. because i went through it. i'm still mourning. my baby is go

the gunman has been identified as dimitrios pagourtzis. he is now in custody on murder charges. ctoday's incidees months after 17 people were killed in i shooting at school in parkland, florida. the bbc's james cook has this report. james: the calls came in just before 80 a.m. again. >> shooting at the high school. we have an officer down. shooter not in custody. more shots fired. additional shots fired. >> several more shots. james: a gunman on the campus, this time at santa fe high school. police searching school bags for deadly weapons. for the united states, this is now routine, but no less terrifying for its familiarity.s >>uldn't be going through this at my school.my this iaily life. i shouldn't have to feel like that. i'm scared to even go back. >> was there a point of you that was like, this isn't real, this would not happen at my school? >>>> no, there wasn' >> why so? >> it has been happening everywhere. i always kind of felt like eventually it was going to happen here, too. >> the teachers told us to take off. we all took off towards the back. i ran through someone ya

dimitrios pagourtzis, 17 years old, a talented american football player who studied at santa fe high. his cial-media posts were disturbing. his journals apparently included a plan for suicidal shooting at his school. ar is accused of stealing his father's fi, a revolver and a shotgun, to commit the mass murder. texas as some of the most lax gun laws in the western world, and rit outside the school, an emotion battle over the right to bear arms raged on. >> what was going through your head when you found out this w going on? >> get to the school, make america great again. >> by what? >> offering support. od bless you" would go a long ways for a lot of people' thank you, i'going to head this way. god bless y'all. >> this guy right here is sayinc "make amgreat" is not making america great when he is walking down the street carrying flagith a pistol when we jus had a shooting. that is disgusting. jas: more americans have been killed in school shootings thiin year than sein the u.s. military. this country is struggling to explain the inexplicable, again. james cook, bbc news. rajini: we ca

but the only public comment from authorities so far is that dimitrios pagourtzis, quote, did not shoottudents he did like so he could have his story told. other questions include whether charges will be brought against the shooter's father who was reportedly the legal owner of the shotgun and pistol used. despite the high number of casualties the school itself had seen well prepared for such an attack. school resource officer, john barnes was the first person to confront the shooter, the retired houston police officer was shot and is recovering in the hospital after surgery. classes are cancelled monday and tuesday for all santa fe schools. grief counselors will be here. this is the end of the school year, so students will be going to graduation and also going to some of their fellow classmates' funerals. margaret. >> brennan: thank you. the city of houston is just right up the road from santa fe. houston police chief joins us he's expressed his frustration with gun violence in a facebook post that went viral this weekend. chief, thank you for joining us. i know a friend of yours, john

three gunshots. >> active shooter. >> reporter: police say the suspect, 17-year-old student dimitrios pagourtzis walked into the high school with a .38 revolver and shotgun and opened fire. officials say the guns belonged to pagourtzis's father. it's unclear if he knew his son had the weapons. >> if you're a parent and you own guns, lock your guns safely away. >> my sister was in the classroom. that's why i'm so worried right now. >> you guys, we've got to go to the hospital. come on. >> oh, my god. >> reporter: uncertainty that's become all too familiar. and tonight a devastated community trying to move forward. >> as for the suspect, he had no criminal history, but investigators say he wrote in journals, the computer, and his cell phone about wanting to shoot up his school. so far no obvious motive. also late tonight, houston texans football star, j.j. watt, a pillar in that community, says he will be paying for all of the victims' funerals. >> thank you, ian. yet another horrific shooting has led to frustration and to activism once again. tonight bay area high school students are making their

dimitrios pagourtzis. this is coming from the "associated press." the "houston chronicle" writing that pagourtzis is a junior, he shared photographs on a now defunked facebook page with him in a t-shirt that said, "born to kill." according to "the chronicle" we had heard he played football. one of the students said. apparently that is the case. maybe only one year. the "chronicle" said the a.p. called to speak to somebody at the home of pagourtzis and the person said, "give us our time right now. thank you." that was the end of the phone call. trace, turn it over to you. >> trace: it goes on because on the website they say he was praised, dimitrios pagourtzis was praised for his role of stopping the running of other teams when he played football for the school. he was a member of the dance club of his local greek orthodox church. that is the "associated press" reporting that and "houston chronicle" picked that up and ran it. they are focused on his social media footprint. that is the ston dard operating procedure -- standard operating procedure of th

he's identified as 17-year-old dimitrios pagourtzis. >> you have been charged with capital murder and aggravated assault against a public servant. >> the suspect made his first appearance in court this evening and is being held without bond at the galveston county jail. police say nine students and a teacher are dead after the suspect opened fire at his school. using his father's shotgun and a revolver. it happened this morning at santa fe high school, 30 miles southeast of houston. cbs reporter courtney zubowski gives us a first look at one of the victims. >> reporter: students were in their first period class is when the shooting started. >> i heard so many people saying that, like, it was gunshots, and people were dead. >> reporter: someone pulled the fire alarm and students ran for their lives. this software went to the nearby woods to run for cover. >> this should not be happening at my school. this is my daily life. i should not feel like that. >> reporter: at least 10 people were killed, including an exchange student from pakistan, and substitute teacher, anne perkins. the 17-y

look at the suspect. 17-year-old dimitrios pagourtzis.he walked into the art class at santa fe high school in harris county, texas and opened fire killing nine students and one teacher. abc news reporter chauncy glover with the latest. >> reporter: fear and panic at santa fe high school. >> a shooting at the high school. i have an officer down shooter not in custody. >> the school going on lockdown after reports of shots fired on campus around 8:00 this morning. authorities arresting

let's show you that video now. 17-year-old dimitrios pagourtzis was charged with capital murder. one of the 10 injured was the school's public resource police officer shot trying to stop the gunman. that officer is recovering in the hospital after undergoing surgery earlier. right now investigators continue combing the crime scene and interviewing two other persons of interest. a motive is not clear. there is no digital foot print portraying a troubled teen like in other shootings. but that has really shaken this community. tonight grieving students and family members and perfect strangers gathering for a prayer vigil not far from where i am at a nearby bank. everyone coming together to pray for those who have been impacted. and frankly it's not hard to go around this small community, southeast of houston, and find someone who has been impacted by this. it's only a population of 13,000. one of those towns where everyone knows everyone. >> thank you very much. great coverage all day on such a tough topic. as texas absorbs the impact of today's events state leaders vow to make chan

local police and fbi are saying nothing about their investigation but dimitrios pagourtzis said he didd shoot students he liked because he wanted his story to be told and it isa wanted his story to be told and it is a story authorities are trying to piece together. a looming trade war between the us and china has been put on hold according to the american treasury secretary, steven munchin. he told fox news that both countries had agreed to drop their threats to increase tariffs on each other‘s goods while they work on a wider trade agreement. we are putting the trade war on hold so right now we have agreed to put the tariffs on hold while we try to execute the framework. the president has been very clear since the first meeting with president xi jinping and we are going to reduce the trade deficit and we have a trade agreement with china that they will substantially agree to it. our business correspondent, joe lynam explained that china was offering to reduce its trade surplus with the us, by purchasing more american agricultural and energy products. it is possibly fracking products b

the parents of dimitrios pagourtzis said he had been a smart, quiet boy and that they, too, wanted answerslowed back to the scene of the shooting to collect their cars, as the police continued to gather evidence. we've got people with lost loved ones. some of them students, some adults. we are going to pull through this. this is going to be a time for the community of healing. this is the second time in eight months we have gone through tragedy. we had hurricane harvey at the end of last august. and now this. some of the names of those who died are beginning to emerge. one was a 17—year—old pakistani exchange student, whose ambition was to be a diplomat. another, cynthia tisdale, was a stand—in teacher who loved her job, according to her son—in—law. she had been married for 47 years. a number of people remain in hospital after the shooting. and according to a statement from the medical authorities, two are still in intensive care. this latest tragedy comes just three months after the killing of 17 students and teachers at the parkland school in florida. that has sparked a nationwide protes

sources telling abc news 17-year-old dimitrios pagourtzis studied other school massacres before his attack. investigators also keying in on a trenchcoat worn during the massacre, and evidence of explosives, both hallmarks of the columbine killers. the community in a state of shock and grief. services beginning for some of the ten victims, and the governor of texas ordering a sta statewide moment of silence tomorrow morning. and lawmakers being pressed about what, if anything, will be done to stop this from happening again. abc's marcus moore lieds us off from santa fe. >> reporter: this new video obtained by tmz shows dimitrios pagourtzis dancing during a greek festival the weekend before he allegedly walked into the santa fe high school with a pistol, shotgun and improvised explosives, authorities say. they are poring through his journal and believe he studied previous shootings and allegedly incorporated aspects of the columbine massacre. authorities say he wore a trench coat, which was a hallmark of the columbine master. tonight, unimaginable grief. sabika sheikh, a foreign exchange stu

por su parte, la familia de dimitrios pagourtzis dijo en un comunicado: estamos tan conmocionados y sorprendidosstudiantes de la secundario que muestran a dimitrios tal y como lo conocemos. sin embargo, la madre de una de las vÍctimas mortales asegura que el atacante estuvo tratando de cotejar a su hija y ella lo rechazÓ. cÓmo se puede hacer eso a alguien que simplemente no quiero estar contigo? Él estaba mentalmente inestable, dijo la seÑora rodrÍguez . mientras esta escuelas continÚa cerrada, las autoridades de texas comiencen a considerar algunos cambios en las leyes para asegurar estas instituciones. necesitamos armar a los maestros, si una persona tiene un arma, la mejor manera de detenerlo es con otra persona con un armay mucho mejor serÍan cuatro personas con un arma. mientras tanto, la comida musulmana de houston realizo hoy el primer funeral de las vÍctimas de la masacre. se trata del estudiante de intercambio paquistanÍ, que fue descripta como una joven muy trabajadora. en santafÉ, texas, pedro rojas. presentadora: cabe mencionar que esta Última masacre a nivel nacional ha generado ni

the suspected suspect dimitrios pagourtzis was arm with a shotgun and 38 revolver legally owned by his father. back here in the bay area dozens of students staged a die in in san francisco to protest the seemingly endless string of school shootings. they layed down in front of city hall last night to call for stronger gun laws nationwide. >> we're really focused on actually enacting laws and talking to our lawmakers and not just rallying. i think obviously rallying has an important place but we're really interested in legislation and getting our voice across even though we can't vote yet. >>> senator diane feinstein tweeted in no other country would this be allowed to continue. >>> for camilla harris another moment of silence will not suffice. >>> and reporter jenkins spoked with a former police officer who says there's no single solution. >> sandy hook, parkland and now santa fe high school. another solution to an ever growing list of school shootings. >> if we continue to have this four day conversation after these events and then let it die, it's going to happen again. >> dan davis,

the shooter has been identified as 17-year-old dimitrios pagourtzis.ut him and what took place at the school. we'll have an update on all of that in just a minute. first, the left's love affair with the nation's deadliest criminal gang continues tonight. the howls of outrage reverberating. president trump dared criticize ms-13 by calling them animals.

but dimitrios pagourtzis', his facebook page shows i's violently minded. >> i believe in this case as with others. this kid just happened to drop in from out of space and do we did using his father's weapons. i can't believe there are no red flags. i consider the other side of this equation. the improvised is pleasives. firebombs, pipe bombs, co2 explosives. somebody had to know what he was up to in that trailer. the difficult part about this whole thing, this is not a kid who wasn't familiar with the rules of the school and the protocols for something like this happening. he's a student there. he knew exactly what would happen when he walked in and pulled a fire alarm and maybe run student into the choke point where it was an easy killing field. the other thing that bothers me long term with this, he's in there with his raincoat on and maybe epilating what happened in -- maybe emulating what happened in colorado, columbine. right now the new mode of killing for isis in europe is the use of a knife, a machete and a car. these kid are going to incorporate that sooner or later. they are

. >> reporter: one hour later, police say dimitrios pagourtzis opened fire. armed with his father's something and handgun. he's now behind bars. the judge denied bond lt authorities say there's no motive. >> he was a quiet guy. >> reporter: this woman and her daughter drove to houston. >> our hearts go out to the families. and even the young man that committed the horrific crime. he's in our prayers too. >> as mourners offer prayers, survives say they need time. >> we don't want a shooting to be our legacy. >> reporter: a community that doesn't want to be defined by tragedy. dan schennman, abc news. >> the school district sent out this letter to parents, it says a crisis intervention program is set up. all campuses in the santa fe unified school district will be closed monday and tuesday. no timetable yet for when the high school will re-open. >> reporter: the family of the shooter released a statement today. we are saddened and dismayed. what we are reading from media reports seem incompatible with the son we love. the family go on to ask for privacy for the

investigative correspondent drew griffin has more details now about the suspect. >> dimitrios pagourtzis pagourtzis said he started attending santa fe high school three years ago and posted pictures of himself a normal high school student. on april 30th, less than a month ago, he also posted this. a custom black t-shirt that says born to kill. >> he waears a trench coat ever day and it's like 90 degrees. i talked to him because we used to play football in ninth grade. he's real quiet, he keeps to himself. he'll walk around with his trench coat on and headphones in and he doesn't say anything. >> reporter: on the same day he posted his t-shirt, he also posted a photo of this black duster jacket with nazi, communist, fascist and religious symbols and under the name, posted three rap songs on youtube. that's it. the rest of it, typical teenager. other photos showing an average teenage american. on his facebook page he showed interest in joining the u.s. marine corps starting in 2019. the marines have no record of him. before high school, pagourtzis attended santa fe junior high where he was

dimitrios pagourtzis was sadistic in carrying out acts, shouting, he also sang the line to the song anotherites the dust with each victim that fell. heather: good grief, those are details i had not heard, dug mckelway. heather: steve scalise says there's underlying issue at play, the nation needs to examine why people are driven to commit such horrific acts of violence. >> unfortunately there's something going on with our young kids that we've got to focus out and find out what the real problem is. here was a case where it wasn't the kid that everybody thought like at parkland, everybody thought that that kid would have been a school shooter. something went horribly gun, there were guns around for decades and you didn't have the school shootings, this is something that we have to figure out what's going on in the culture that would cause somebody to flip like this and do something so hard. heather: mental health for sure needs to be looked at, this issue for congressman who is recovering from gunshot himself, one of the victims of rep lawmakers last june. the media has been sounding the ala

. >> the confessed dimitrios pagourtzis entered from the back of the school with two guns and explosive devices. none of those devices worked. police say the guns used in the shooting belonged to the suspect's father. his attorneys maintain neither parent saw this coming. >> in the beginning they were as worried about their kid as everybody else was. >> the motive remains under investigation. but sadie believes her daughter shane a fisher was shot and killed because dimitrios had been pursuing her for months. >> he just shoots everyone. and shoots, she was the first one. >> in response the suspect's attorney calls that pure speculation. whatever the motive, the governor says his hope is that the suspect gets swift texas justice. >>> president trump says the justice department will look into whether his campaign was investigated. he said i here by demand and will do so officially that the justice department look into whether or not the fbi, doj infiltrated or surveiled the trump campaign for political purposes. >>> in developing news, an apparent cease fire in growing trade tensions betw

to the school and will get car keys and other things they left behind. 17-year-old student dimitrios pagourtzisthe two others teachers and the number of injured people, 10 to 13 people. one student talked about being shot in the head. >> loud bang and loud bang and everything went crazy from there. it went in through back of my head and came out there. >> the accused gunman was quite but not violent. >> more residents on hawaii's preparing for possible evacuation. the length of three football fields. take a look at this video. lava taking over the house. spewing from one to 22 fids sures. >> a man accused of causing a crash that killed people is a free man this weekend. abc7 news in dublin as dui suspect walked out of the jail. held since tuesday accused of driving too fast and being under the influence under marijuana and killed a woman and two children from manty ka. the investigation is on going and additional information needed. prosecutors can file charges once they have more evidence. >> last minute registrations ended minutes ago. abc7 news at peer 35 for the final few hours of registrat