shooter who gunned down at least 18 victims here in lewiston, including the son of our next guest, joseph walkerr of schemengees bar and grille. he died a hero running to save colleagues and customers. joseph's father leroy walker has been kind enough to join us this morning. condolences to you and your family. >> thank you. >> lawrence: you were in the town while this was all going on. >> yes. >> lawrence: your son whose dream it was to own a bar and to be a manager of a bar was putting in his life at risk to save his customers and employees. >> yep, that is 100% right there. i got the word of that same time that joe's wife got the word from the state police that after they had gone through and did their investigation and everything that my son went after the shooter trying to defend everyone that was being shot at and lost his life in trying. >> lawrence: when you learned your son did that, what was going through your head? >> i felt in my mind because, you know, it's been a nightmare, so it is very hard to know one minute what you're thinking and not thinking, just listening to the officer, i

joseph walker was killed, we are told. there are reports that he tried to go after the suspect as he was shooting with a knife. walker was killed. his father was reporting that it's been excruciating since last night waiting for word on what happened to his son. he did not find out confirmation of his son's death until this afternoon. and tricia asselin was 53 years old. she was a part-time employee at just-in-time at the bowling alley, the recreation center where the shootings began. she was not at work per se last night. she was actually bowling. she was bowling recreationally for herself. and the reports are that she was trying to get to the phone to call 911 to save others as the shooting was taking place when she was gunned down. these are just three of the names that we've confirmed so far. 18 dead in total. as of this morning they'd only identified eight people. so the identification process and notification process of these families, jake, is taking some time. >> all right, john, thank you so much. i want to bring y

ronald moran omma peyton brewer ross, joshua seal, brian mcfarlane, joseph walker, arthur strout, maxway, stephen for cella, tommy conrad, michael desaries, jason walker, bill and aaron younger, robert and lucille violet. william brackett. and keith mcnair. joseph walker's father talked to lawrence jones on "fox and friends". >> my son went after the shooter, trying to defend everyone that was being shot at, lost his life in trying. >> reporter: your son died a hero. >> he did and i am proud of him. >> reporter: evidence continues to be keep collected, processed at two shooting sites and you mentions what we can learn from this update coming up in a couple hours. we do know that police have the accused shooter's phone and a note, they confirm the existence but haven't said what was written in that note that was found during a search at his house so perhaps we will learn what the note entailed. >> reporter: quick question, this is rachel. we know he was a reservist, he went to training ansari erratic behavior and they sent him for treatment but why wasn't he discharged, i am surprised

brian mcfarland, joseph walker, arthur strauss. max hathaway. stephen for cella. tommy conrad. desotreas the second. robert and lucille violet. william brackett lodz keith mcnair. here's one of the victims, joseph walker's father talking to lawrence jones on "fox and friends" about his son. >> my son went after the shooter trying to defend everyone that was being shot at, and lost his life in trying. >> your son died a hero. >> he did, he did and i'm proud of him. >> reporter: there's another news conference scheduled for today at 10:00. people still looking for more answers as to why this attack played out. police said they had in their position the accused shooter's phone as well as a note found in his house. they've not said to this point the contents of that note. perhaps that is something we will learn at today's news conference at 10:00. back to you guys. coming up, at least 20 us bases have been attacked by iran backed militant groups since israel's war with hamas began. will: we will talk about deadly proxy forces around the globe. these aren't just shipments. they're p

here's joseph walker's father talking about the moment that he learned he was losing his son. >> it brought me to my knees once again. when my youngest son told me that he thought that his brother, my son, was dead. it just crumbled me all over again. brought me back to just thinking how bad can life be. >> neil, robert card is a member of the army reserve. he's considered armed and dangerous. he's a certified firearms instructor and also has a documented history according to law enforcement of mental health issues issues, including recently making a threat to carry out a shooting at a national guard base in maine. hearing voices and reportedly being committed to a mental health facility this past summer. back out here live, i can tell you this entire town is a ghost town. all the businesses are shut down as the shelter in place order remains in effect. everybody hopes for good news that he will be caught soon and no else will be injured. back to you. >> neil: thanks, nate. speak being of which, we're hearing from the central maine medical center. doctors working on those 13 that suffered v

one of them is joseph walker. this video shows him in happier times. his father says he was the manager at schemengees bar and grill. his dad waited more than 14 hours about word about his son. here's what his father told us. >> my son actually -- he's manager of the bar and everything else -- picked up a butcher knife and went after the gunman to try to stop him from killing other people. and that's when he shot my son to death, trying to save more lives. he ended up losing his life. >> his father says joseph walker was married with two step chirn and described him as a great father and a great was had. he also said joseph was the kind of guy who was loved other people. as mentioned, eight people were killed at schemengees bar and grill. brian mcfarland was on of them as well. his sister told cnn mcfarland was participating in a corn hole tournament at the bar. mcfarland wouldn't have been able to hear the shots fired. he was deaf and usually went to hang out at schemengees on wednesday. people from the deaf community gathered there to play corn hole

and joseph walker, he was a bar manager, was working when the gunman opened fire. s family says their hearts are absolutely broken. and his father leroy walker will be joining us later on is the know. back over to you. >> steve: all right, todd, thank you very much. the cover of the "new york post," lawrence, and brian and ainsley, says definition of insanity. suspect heard voices yet was free to open weapon of war used to kill 18. i was reading one of the local papers up in maine this morning. it says the maine state bureau of investigation, this robert card was categorized as a federal firearms disqualified status. so he couldn't have a gun under federal law. it's unclear which of the laws though barred him from having a gun. but then when you look because they have got the yellow flag laws in maine. then when you look at a list of maine people who had weapons confiscated through the yellow flag laws, mr. card does not appear to be on that list. so, we don't know nip yet a what exactly designated him as a person who could not have a gun under federal law, lawrence

his son, joseph walker, was the manager of the bar where this shooting occurred, and he was one of the victims of this horrible tragedy. mister walker, i want to thank you for coming to the program. i am so sorry that it is under these circumstances. my condolences to you and your family. how are you feeling right now, knowing that robert card has been found dead? >> i have mixed feelings about the whole thing, because at this point we will have no answers from this gentleman killer, i guess we want to call him. so that will leave me empty forever because i wanted them to fight him so badly, alive. i think we could've gotten answers from him, and i think it would have helped all of us, that lost our loved ones. 18 people will never have closure, no matter how hard we try. i look at it like this guy actually won because you can't ask no questions, there will never be a court date, they will never be a reason to confront him. it's over. they've been under an awful lot, dealing with this thing going on. it's a cooling for all our police officers, they can go home, and all of them are safe

tracy walker writing about her husband joseph. "please pray. haven't heard anything about my husband joseph walker. he was at schemengee's." tonight, after waiting 14 hours for word, the family learned he was killed. his father, leroy walker, describes the emptiness. >> your whole body, everything goes out of you. your heart goes flip-flop, and it feels like there's a vice in you. your head can't take it, and -- you just feel like you're going to blow up, that's what you feel like, i'or blow out. i'm not sure which way. but you got no legs. your mind can't -- you're thinking, but you're not knowing what you're thinking. you're not -- you don't even know where you're going. yeah, it's -- it's an empty -- it's just hard. i don't know how -- some people, i've listened to some people try to explain when something happens in these shootouts and stuff -- i don't know how they do it. i can't explain it, to tell you the truth. i can't. i can tell you though. it's empty, it's empty. i don't know what tomorrow's going to bring. >> david: i'm sorry. >> we

tricia aslan, a regular at the alley, was also killed, and joseph walker, a manager at jimmy's bar and grill, was shot while trying to stop the suspect at the second shooting scene. my son had grabbed some type of a butcher knife or something and went towards the killer to try to stop him from killing anyone else. >> and that's when he shot my son. >> walker was one of seven people killed at the bar. many of those victims were part of a gathering for the death. >> i don't know how some people i've listened to people try to explain when something happens in these shootouts and stuff, i don't know how they do it. i i can't explain it. to tell you the truth, i can't. i can tell you, though, it's empty. it's empty. >> just heartbreaking. that mother we interviewed said she's prepared her daughter for potential emergencies before, but never imagined this kind of emergency. make sure you stay with us for more coverage from maine. coming up in about ten minutes, we will take a closer look at how the suspect could get a rifle despite his mental health struggles. >> the other big story this mor

joseph walker was the manager at the bar and grill. his dad says he tried to stop the gunman with a knife. >> he picked up a butcher knife and went after the gunman to try to stop him from killing other people. that's when he lost my son to death trying to save some more lives. he ended up losing his life. >> his son clearly a hero. he will join us later in the program. omar jimenez starts our coverage. what can you tell us? >> reporter: well, we're about as close to the bowling alley as police are allowing us to get. that's where seven people were found dead. this is where 40-year-old robert card first began shooting before minutes later making his way to the bar and grill. that said, the son is getting ready to rise on a second day with the main suspect in both of these mass shootings still on the loose. lewiston mayor and emergency alerts are telling residents to shelter in place for a second day. when it comes to the search itself, they are expected to pick it back up in the boeden area east of here searching through some of his kn

joseph walker was a manager of the restaurant. his father, who you saw earlier, said that joseph was killed when he tried to stop the shooter from killing others. ryan mcfarlane, part of the local deaf community, and usually, went to the restaurant to play corn hole on wednesdays. his sister tells cnn, the 40-year-old was there to take part in a tournament when the shooting happened. and, 34-year-old tommy conrad, killed at the bowling alley where he was the manager. he leaves behind a nine year old daughter. now, another victim, who was killed at the bowling alley, was a woman who had worked their part-time. 53 year old trisha was there on her night off with her sister, and was able to run for her life when the shooting started. >> we heard a loud noise, and i wasn't sure what it was, until i heard another shot. then i knew that. i saw that -- i couldn't see her. and everybody was running. and i got caught, and people were trampling, and running out, and we just kept running. there were shots fired outside of the building after, a

joseph lawrence walker, 57. arthur, fred strout. 42. max a half away. 35. steven to sell a 45. thomas ryan conrad 34. michael r the lauria. the second 51. jason, adam walker. 51. trisha see astle and 53. william, a young 44. aaron, jan 14, his son. robert, violet, 76 and his wife lucille by lat 73. william frank bracket. 48 years of age. keith, the mcnair, 64. just have a moment. think. thank you for that. truly, truly appreciate. and we do again, appreciate that to the family. they did give us those photos. i did not, have any of the family members pronounce any of those last name? so certainly no disrespect intended in any screwed up the pronunciation. so to move i would also like to address the numbers of the victims that that i confirmed earlier today with the number 8. and i will tell you, that's miscommunication. on my part. i was wrong. been talking to our detectives. we had a list for people that have been identified and family members that have been notified a separate list that involve a family advocacy and whether or not they have been plugged into that. so the reali

i mean, looking at joseph walker for example, he was a manager at the bar. we spoke to his father, and his father speaking to cnn and he said that his son tried to stop the gunman with a butcher knife. he leaves behind a wife, children and grandchildren. leroy walker, his father, when he spoke to cnn talked about his son and about how he remembers hi him. >> loved by many. loved by myself. he would love back to everybody. so, i know that he would do such a thing to save lives and not let somebody hurt the people he loved, and this is family, and for somebody to do this to so many families as well as mine, is just crazy. it leaves you an empty hole that i don't know how it will ever be filled. pray for everybody. pray for the people that passed away with my son. pray to the lord that this does not happen again in our commu community. >> leroy walker showing incredible strength to speak about his son. i also wanted to talk about patricia asselin who worked part-time at the bowling alley, and she also tried to do her part. she went to the counter and tried to c

i want to talk about joseph walker, for example. he was a manager at that bar.d to stop the gunman with a butcher life, according to his father who spoke to cnn just within the past hour or so. he was able to talk about forgiveness and also his son's heroic actions. >> if this person was at the time in his right mind, i believe he would have been a loving person, just like we are. something went wrong, and i just -- you can't run around this world hating people. if you do, these kind of things will happen more and more. it may be individual things that happen, but if you hate, and the hate drives you crazy, you're going to hurt people. >> incredible. i also want to talk about another one of the victims. tricia osleman, she work ed par time at the bowling alley. she ran the counter at one point and tried to call 911 when the shooter took her life. her sister was also at the bowling alley at the same time. she actually managed to escape. here's what she said about what happened. >> i saw someone get shot, and i heard boom, like blood splattered everywhere. and the

joseph walker was the manager of the restaurant. he was killed when he tried to stop the shooter from killing others. and trisha asselin worked part-time at the bowling alley. she was killed as she tried to call 911. the. >>> the nhl boston browns held a moment of silence in memory of the victims of the deadly shooting. >> our hearts are with each of the victims, their families and all of those affected as we stand with the maine community, lewiston strong. at this time, we ask that you please join us for a moment of silence in remembrance of the lives lost and in solidarity for the city. >> the bruins wore decals on had helmets. the visiting team taped up their hockey sticks with blue tape. players from both teams raised money for the victims families by auctioning off signed hockey sticks. the bruins hung a black jersey on the glass behind the home bench that read lewiston strong with the number 207, the area code for maine. >>> just ahead, we'll go live to tel aviv. and china's top diplomat is make ing the rounds in washington. m

. >> leroy walker, whose son, joseph joey walker, died in the shooting, he spoke with msnbc a short timeago and i was really struck by something that he said. i want you to take a listen. >> i have mixed feelings about the whole thing, because at this point, will have no answers from this gentleman, killer, i guess, we want to call him. so that will leave me empty forever, because i wanted them to find him so badly alive. i think we could've gotten answers from him, and i think it would've helped all of us that lost our loved ones. 18 people will never have closure no matter how hard we try. i look at it like this, i guy actually won because you can't ask no questions. they'll never be a court date. >> i was so struck by what he says there, this news brings him, quote, no real closure. and that's something you hear over and over again when we talk about these mass shootings, even some people bristle at the idea of healing or moving forward, that that is simply impossible in these cases. as someone who has worked with victims, who has worked with survivors before, give us a sense, what do

he is, importantly, the father of joseph walker, who was among the 18 victims lost, tragically, in thiseroy, thank you so much for joining us. i know that you have heard this from so many, but i cannot imagine that the pain that you and your family are going through. thank you for joining us. i want to just ask you about some of this new reporting that has come out in the last day or so that seems to indicate that this shooter was on the radar of law enforcement. when you hear that, what goes through your mind? >> well, it's really hard to answer that question. i've only heard a small about it because i've tried to stay away from that part of it knowing that my son is dead. we're trying to arrange a funeral, or trying to do a lot of things that have taken much more time than i thought was going to take. but i will give you a little comment on what i think. i have been around law enforcement quite a bit to see how it works and in some cases law enforcement may work pretty well if it has good leaders. i don't think we've got good leaders right now in a lot of the stations. so, because of,

. >> leroy walker, whose son, joseph joy walker, died in the shooting, he spoke with msnbc a short timek by something that he said. i want you to take a listen. >> i have mixed feelings about the whole thing, because at this point, will have no answers from this gentleman, killer, i guess, we want to call him. so that will leave me empty forever, because i wanted them to find him so badly alive. i think we could've gotten answers from him, and i think it would've helped all of us that lost our loved ones. 18 people will never have closure no matter how hard we try. i look at it like this, i actually won because u can't ask no questions. they'll never be a court date. >> i was so struck by what he says there, this news brings him, quote, no real closure. and that's something you hear over and over again when we talk about these mass shootings, even some people bristle at the idea of healing or moving forward, that that is simply impossible in these cases. as someone who has worked with victims, who has worked with survivors before, give us a sense, what does closure look like for victims

joseph walker was the manager of schemengees bar & grille. >> my son actually, because he's manager of the bar and everything else, picked up a butcher knife and went after the gunman to try to stop him from killing other people. and that's when he shot my son to death. trying to save some more lives, that he ended up losing his life. i'm a christian. i go to church. i believe in the law and i believe in jesus christ. but why do we have to go through these kind of miserable, miserable times? this has never happened in our two cities, never. it is the worst thing that has ever happened in these two cities. >> so tough. joining us now is kennel chewer, former morning radio talk show host. thank you for being here as we remember these victims. you have lived in maine for 40 years, you lived 15 miles from where the shooting took place. tell us about this community. >> lewiston is an industrial city, it is not rural, but it is very close knit, where everybody knows everybody. the sister city across the river is a smaller town, but it is combined, we call it l.a. it is a very family oriented

joseph walker was the manager at schemengees bar & grille. his father says he died a hero trying to stop the gunman with a knife and moments ago his father told us why he can't hate the gunman who dild his son. >> you have to let the law do whatever needs to be done. if this person was at the time in his right mind, i believe he would have been a loving person just like we are. there is something that went wrong and i just can't hate him. >> remarkable. despite so much hate in the world, john berman is live in lewiston this morning. john, well, that father's grief, i think it touches everyone. this is a community trying to grieve, trying to come together, right, john, and they can't because of the manhunt being ongoing? >> reporter: that was a heartbreaking interview to hear from leroy walker talking about his son. so much loss in this community. as you said, it's hard to grieve right now because of the situation at hand, which is this -- one thing that happened year at schemengees bar, they dropped portal toilets in front of the bar. i know

his son's name is joseph walker, and walker's dad says that he believes he was targeted because he was trying to help others. it took him 14 hours to get word of his son's death. now, he is one of the four victims killed whose names we have been able to confirm. 40 year old brian farlen's mother who tragically lost his life. it was at the bar and grill engaging in a corn hole tournament when he was shot and killed. he was deaf and would not have been able to hear the shots that were fired. 39-year-old paton rooster brewer ross was also playing in that corn whole tournament. he is the father of a two-year-old child. his brother says he never had a bad thing to say about anyone. 34-year-old tommy conrad was the manager at the just in time recreation bowling alley. he is survived by his nine-year-old daughter. tricia asselin was also killed at the bowling alley. she worked their part-time, but she wasn't actually therefore worked last night. only to bowl. she was just 53 years old. joining me now, tricia asselin sister bobby nichols, and her niece, shannon desrochers. ladies, i am so sorr

lawrence jones spoke with another victim, joseph walker, the father explained that his son died trying to save others. >> my son went after the shooter, tried to defend every one that was being shot at and chris lost his life. >> the son died a hero. >> he did. >> reporter: as the healing process begins there are so many questions regarding motive, how this all happened, mental health concerns and mental health history, there's a press conference coming up at 10:00 this morning so a lot of people are hoping to learn more about what happened. back to you. will: smoke rising from gaza. israeli forces expand their operations in the strip. greg palkot has the latest on the two front or israel is facing. >> reporter: we are hearing explosions from the israeli military across the border in lebanon, reading about hezbollah militants, those militants and a lot of other people have their eyes on what is happening down south as israel wages its war against hamas and the gaza strip. it was a long night but israeli defense force says we are still on the ground and in the fight. we are getting live

after wednesday night's shooting. 10 victims have yet to be identified, but one name you see here, joseph walker, his father spoke about the sudden and tragic loss of his son. listen here. >> i believe in the law and i believe in jesuschrist, but why do we have to go through these kind of miserable, miserable times. this has never happened in our two cities. i know my son would say he is sorry for all the others that are lost and the families going through what i'm going through right now. >> couple other updates to pass along. canadian officials are on the look out for robert card to make sure he doesn't possibly cross the border and the elite border patrol bortac tactical unit arrived last night. this is the same unit that tracked down daniel cavalcante, escaped inmate from the prison in chester county not long ago. this is an elite group that has come in. this manhunt is in the second day. >> carley: the manhunt has gone international, as well. nate foy, thank you for the update. we'll check back in soon. >> todd: bring in former new york city police detective, dr. odom, glad to have you here

our own lawrence jones spoke with the father of another victim you see here, joseph walker, who explained his son died trying to save others. >> my son went after the shooter trying to defend everyone that was being shot at and lost his life in trying. >> his son -- your son died a hero. >> he did. he did and i'm proud of him. >> reporter: the healing process beginning. the shelter in place order no longer in effect. businesses are back open today but still so many questions, and we are expecting an update from state officials at 10:00. so hopefully, we'll learn more then. back to you guys. pete: absolutely. we'll be watching. nate foy, thanks for all your coverage. and just moments ago thousands of pro-palestinian protesters flooding the streets of london as the war in israel continues to divide major cities around the world. rachel: greg palkot is live in northern israel and has latest on the potential two-front war in the jewish state. are greg, what is the latest? and good morning to to you. >> reporter: hi, good morning, folks. yeah, in the last 90 minutes or so we've been hearing a

leroy walker, a city councilor, is the father of one of the 18 victims, joseph walker. >> joe is the only one who would come up and say, "i love you dad." sometimes i would say it back and sometimes i wouldn't say that. he would say, "i understand, dad." but i did not understand. i should have said it. and million times. because it ain't going to happen no more. i got my other boys out there. when i see them, i'm going to tell them i love them. i miss him so much. amy: the united auto workers reached a tentative deal with stellantis saturday. it comes just three days after the uaw announced a tentative agreement with ford, leaving gm as the only member of the big three automakers that has yet to make a deal with the union. this is uaw president shawn fain. >> we call it the standard strike is a tribute to the sit down strike, which built our great union almost 90 years ago. the sit down strike showed the incredible power of regular working class people to fight for economic justice and win big. after 44 days of occupying the gm plant in flint, michigan, the uaw announced victory. on

joseph walker, a manager at schemengees bar and grill.was trying to confront the gunman with a butcher knife before he was killed, and michael, wheeze father told cbs news, his son and a friend charged the shooter after making sure their wives and several children were safe. both lost their lives. several of the victims were also members of the deaf community who were competing in a cornhole tournament when the rampage began. that includes joshua sears, who was an interpreter for the cdc briefings during the pandemic. beside being a tireless advocate for the deaf community, he was also a husband and father of four. here's what his wife told nbc news earlier today. >> i'm still processing. it still doesn't feel real. i'm trying to support my kids. i have a fantastic family, deaf community, i have a huge group of people supporting us, and we're not alone in this process. the other victims and their families, we're going to be connected forever by this trauma and be able to support each other in that. i tell myself one day at a time. >> and

one of the victims you see here is joseph walker, his father spoke about the sudden and tragic loss of his son. listen here. >> i go to church, i believe in the law and i believe in jesus christ, but why do we have to go through these kind of miserable, miserable times? this has never happened in our two cities. if my son was here with me, he would say he's sorry for the others lost and the families going through what i'm going through right now. >> canadian border officials are on alert looking for card to see if he possibly tries to head north. you mentioned border patrol elite unit called bortac arrived last night, that is the unit that tracked down and captured daniel cavalcante, the escaped murderer from the prison in chester county, pennsylvania, not that long ago. yesterday authorities held a press conference and promised to provide more information as this manhunt unfolds. we are working to learn when a news conference will be held today. >> carley: so sad to hear from that father and president biden and the governor of maine announced flags will fly at half staff for the next

including joseph walker, who was the night manager at the bar and grill and apparently tried to stop the gunman with a knife. here's what walker's dad told cnn earlier. >> for someone to do this to so many family, as well as mine, it's just crazy. it leaves you an empty hole they don't know how it will ever be filled. if this person was at the time in his right mind, i believe he would have been a loving person just like we are. something went wrong. >> just heartbreaking. cnn's shimon prokupecz is on the scene in lisbon, maine. i know that you have been talking to law enforcement and you are now physically near where the alleged gunman's vehicle was found, where law enforcement is searching and really intense ways. what are you learning? >> we were heading to the area where the car was left at the boat latch, because that's where they are going to be doing the searching. while we are on our way there, we saw the police racing to this area where we are. because they got a tip of the loud noise. people who work, this is a lettuce farm here. thought they heard a gunshot and so police s

one of those that lost his life that night was this hero, joseph walker. he was the manager of the bar. he reportedly died trying to protect other people at the bar and stop the gunman. this is his incredible father who has spoke out a lot this morning. his father, leroy, speaking about what happened and about his son earlier. watch this. >> people loved my son. my son was in sports all his life. people got to know him that way. they got to know the kind of heart that he had. had the greatest son in the world. that's a tough one. it's a tough one to lose. >> your son died a hero. >> he did. i'm proud of him. yeah. yep. i love him with all my heart. >> martha: just breaks your heart for mr. walker and his family. he spoke earlier about how the lord would get him through this and that he could harbor no hate for this shooter because he felt that somewhere along the line this shooter had some terrible experiences that led him in a very, very wrong direction. his ability to forgive the person that did this to his son within days of this happening was truly a h

joseph walker also lost his life. he's the son of maine city leader leroy walker who says his son died trying to stop the shooter. >> i kept a butcher knife and went after the gunman to try to stop him from killing other people. and that's when he shot my son to death. >> just knowing that i was there and that few minutes and then thinking, you know, in the end, he was by himself. you know? no family. kills you. >> so now as we see the grieving, the stories splits in two obviously. families planning funerals and forced into a national spotlight. and then an army of officers with boots on the ground to find the triggerman in our next half hour we're live in lewiston with the latest on the manhunt. >>> well, more tensions overnight in the middle east. the u.s. military hit back overnight against targets in eastern syria. military bosses blame those they hit for targeting u.s. bases in iraq and syria using drones and missile strikes by iranian backed militia. following up on the firepower, several hundred american troops

joshua seal, joseph walker, a manager at the bar. peyton brewer-ross, a new dad known for making jokes, arthur strout was playing pool with his dad when he was killed. ron morin, a husband and father who also kept his family left. max hathaway, stayed back to play pool after his pregnant wife and toddler left the bar. we are thinking of them and their families. >>> 14 patients were rushed to one hospital over a 40-minute period wednesday night. 100 off duty medical personnel rushed in to help. one of them joins us this morning, dr. richard king, the trauma medical director at central maine medical center. thank you. thank you for being with us. you -- i know you turned right around from your drive home wednesday night when you got a call about mass casualty events. you said you found a scene of organized chaos. what did you see? >> yes, thank you for having me. when i got the call that there was multiple casualties, didn't know what to expect. as soon as i drove into lewiston, i could see that something major was going on, almost apo

joseph walker also died the son of maine stolider leroy walker who says his son died trying to stop the killer. >> he had a butcher knife and went after the gunman and that's when he shot my son to death. >> just knowing that i was there and that few minutes, and then thinking, you know, in the end, he was by himself. you know? no family. kills you. >> now the story splits in two as families grieve. in families planning funerals and forced into a national spotlight likely they never wanted. also an army of officers with boots on the ground to find the triggerman. in our next half hour, we're live in lewiston with the latest on manhunt. >>> more tension overnight in the middle east. the u.s. military hitting back against targets in eastern syria. military bosses blame those for targeting u.s. bases in iraq and syria using drone and missile strikes by iranian backed militias and following up on the firepower, several hundred american troops headed to the middle east to enhance protection of our u.s. forces. >>> ground attack to report in gaza. look at your screen. this is a raid carried o

. >> judy, the father of joseph walker, who was killed, he spoke to my colleague moments ago by phone is some of what he said about his beloved son. >> joe was a great, great son. loving husband. he had two grandchildren and a stepson living at home with them, bringing them all up. loved thousands of people. thousands of people loved him. i know he is gone. i've gone through this before. i lost a daughter in a car accident over 25 years ago in lisbon. now i've lost a son. >> the pain, the anguish in leroy's voice, that's what the community must be feeling. they don't know about those that have not been identified yet. >> right. the names are just being revealed now. as bad as it was, it's really now getting worse. what is so awfully sad about the situation is that joseph organized this corn hole tournament, invited buddies and neighborhood regulars to come and spend the night. never could have imagined this would happen. they were truly innocent in that neighborhood bar. >> joyce, you went to bates college there. you dealt with this before. what are officials facing right now and the

now, one of the people murdered you see here in the middle was joseph walker. father talked about what he has been going through since losing his son. i go to church, i believe in the lord. i believe in jesus christ. but why do we have to go through these kind of miserable, miserable times? this has never happened in our two cities. i know if my son was here with me. he would say he was sorry for all the others that were lost and the families that are going through what i'm going through right now. >> just devastating to hear. you can hear more from leroy walker in an interview on "fox & friends" coming up at 8:30. take a look at the kind of suspect that authorities are dealing with card is army reservist with documented mental health issues that police say included hearing voices and threats to carry out a shooting at a national guard base in maine. we are also learning that border officials in canada are on alert to make sure that card isn't trying to go north and get up into canada. of as for things here in maine, the shelter in place order remains in effect

he was teaching also joseph walker, the manager of one of the establishments car targeted walker's dad says his son died a hero that when he heard the sound of gunfire inside his restaurant, he immediately tried to stop the shooter by lunging at him with a butcher knife. but he was instantly shot and killed going to be high. just going to guide for a lot. a lot of people. haddock had for myself and my family >> his wife, grandchildren. for someone to do this to so many families as well as mine. it's just crazy. it leaves you an empty hole i don't know. however, the phils. that was kareen wynter reporting for us. police did say they found a note from the accused gunman at his >> home that's owned by his family in vote in maine, but they would not reveal what that note said. now to some breaking news overseas right now, the war in israel and hamas is escalating. the israeli military says they are expanding ground operations tonight and they have instructed residents. of gaza city to try to move south. this is following a day of intensive air strikes by the israeli defense of force. presi

he was teaching also joseph walker, the manager of one of the establishments car targeted walker's dad says his son died a hero that when he heard the sound of gunfire inside his restaurant, he immediately tried to stop the shooter by lunging at him with a butcher knife. but he was instantly shot and killed by. i'm proud of >> he was brought up that way. it always to defend himself and family and people. >> that was kareen wynter reporting for u.s.. authorities have lifted that shelter-in-place order, which has kept residents on lockdown, but hunting is banned, though in 4 different cities, including the communities where the shootings occurred. the public is still, though, despite this lockdown being lifted is being encouraged to remain vigilant. we do have some new video now this afternoon showing us the off-duty alaska airlines pilot accused of trying to shut off the engines mid-flight as he is being taken off the plane. 44 year-old joseph emerson made his first court appearance in federal court on thursday. prosecutors have charged him with 167 counts in this case. that includes 83

we're now hearing stories from family and friends of the victims, including from the father of joseph walker. he was the manager on duty at a local bar and grill, and his father says he was shot while trying to stop the suspect out. >> my son had grabbed some type of a butcher knife or something and went towards the killer to try to stop him from killing anyone else. and that's when he shot my son, walker was one of seven people killed at the bar. >> many of those victims were part of a gathering for the deaf as more information emerges about this story, stay with abc seven news. if you download our abc seven bay area app, you can get push alerts like this when there are live updates or breaking news. >> we're hearing from the wife of the bay area pilot accused of trying to shut down the engines of a plane that was heading to sfo. she tells the associated press she knew her husband was struggling with depression, but doesn't think that he would have knowingly tried to crash the plane. joseph emerson pleaded not guilty to federal charges of interference with flight crew members and attendants

are hearing stories from friends and family members of the victims, including from the father of joseph walker. he was the manager on duty at a local bar and grill. his father says that he was shot while trying to stop that suspect. >> my son had grabbed some type of a butcher knife or something and went towards the killer to try to stop him from killing anyone else. and that's when he shot my son, walker was one of seven people killed at the bar. >> many of those victims were part of a gathering for the deaf. as more information emerges, emerges about this story, stay with abc seven news. if you download our abc seven bay area app, you can get push alerts like this when there are live updates or breaking news. >> we're hearing from the wife of the bay area pilot accused of trying to shut down the engines on an alaska flight that was heading to sfo. she tells the associated press that she knew her husband was struggling with depression in but doesn't think he would have knowingly tried to crash the plane. joseph emerson pleaded not guilty to federal charges of interference with flight crew mem

joseph lawrence walker, 57. the victims, ranging in age from 14 to 76, included a teen bowler, a shipbuilder, a sign language interpreter, and a youth bowling coach. his ten year old bowling student napa kelly, escaping the gunfire by hiding in the bushes outside. i'm still so scared, but i'm happy that i'm still not at the bowling alley. stories of trauma stories of loss being recounted all across the small community of just 37,000. walter dunphy losing seven friends in this week's massacre. now, among so many in this community struggling and asking why. it's the worst thing that can possibly happen. and it makes you question humanity. and at and why people do the evil things they do. zac sos ktvu fox two news. robert cards, mental history now being examined, including recent reports by those who knew him. a suicide note was reportedly discovered at his home that was addressed to his son. police are expected to provide another briefing tomorrow morning. today marks five years since one of the deadliest anti sem

joseph lawrence walker, 57. the victims, ranging in age from 14 to 76, included a teen bowler, a shipbuilder, a sign language interpreter and a youth bowling coach. his ten year old bowling student narrowly escaping the gunfire by hiding in the bushes outside. i'm still so scared, but i'm happy that i'm still not at the bowling alley. stories of trauma, stories of loss being recounted all across the small community of just 37,000. walter dunphy losing seven friends in this week's massacre. now, among so many in this community struggling and asking why. it's the worst thing that can possibly happen. and it makes you question humanity and why people do the evil things they do. and investigators. now, turning to that, why looking for red flags, cards, mental health history now being examined, including reports by those that knew him of erratic behavior, hearing voices. a suicide note also reportedly discovered at his home, addressed to his son. the white house, meantime, making the case this week that what happened

joseph lawrence walker, 57. arthur fred strout, 42. max a. hathaway, 35. steven m. veryvozzella, 35. thomas conrad, 34. michael r.dilauria. jason adam walker, 55. tricia asselin, 53. william a. young, 44. aaron young, 14, his son. robert e. violette, 76 and his wife leucille, 73. william frank brackett, 48 years of age. keith d. mcnair, 64. just have a moment of silence, thank you. thank you for that. truly appreciate it and appreciate that for the family. they did give us those photos. i did not, however, have any of the family members pronounce any of those last names so certainly no disrespect intended if in any way i screwed up the pronunciation. so to move on, i would also like to address the numbers of the victims that we -- that i confirmed with the number 8 and i will tell you miscommunication on my part, i was wrong. in talking to our detectives, we had a list for people that had been identified and family members that had been notified. it's also a separate list that involved a family advocacy and whether they had been plugged into that. all 18 of those vi

. >> reporter: leroy walker speaking about his son, joseph walker, the bar manager.ice telling leroy, joseph grabbed a knife to stop the shooter. >> take him down, whatever you got to do. you save the others. and my son was killed. he lost his life trying to do it. i don't know if he saved any. i just know he tried. and i know in my heart that that's exactly what he would do. >> reporter: arthur strout, father of five, was also at that bar with his father. >> i left ten minutes before this happened. darren was my son. playing a couple games of pool. just laughing. some little nachos, a couple of soft drinks. and in that ten minutes he's just gone. >> reporter: 76-year-old bob violette a youth bowling coach. he reportedly died at the bowling alley trying to protect the children in his care. michael demorio was bowling with his best friend and their spouses. his sister vicki said he died rushing the shooter to get others to safety. also being remembered peyton brewer ross, a new father who coworkers say was loved by his community. the bowling alley's new manager tommy

joseph, joey, walker was a manager at the bar.-ross was a new dad known for making jokes. arthur stroud was playing pool with his dad when he was killed. ron moran was a husband and a father who also kept his family laughing. and max hathaway stayed back to play pool after his pregnant wife and toddler had left the bar. nbc's -- spoke with one of the families. >> elizabeth steele lost her husband, josh. >> first and foremost, he was an amazing dad to his four kids. >> we spoke to the family through a friend and asl interpreter. >> what do you want people to know about your husband? but >> i think those people who already know my husband, they were lucky. he was amazing. for those who did not know him, they lost out. >> josh seal, seen here with his wife and family, and as we said, he was playing in a cornhole tournament when the gunman burst in wednesday night. a very good day to all of you

joseph lawrence walker, 57. arthur fred strout, 42. max a hathaway, 35. steven m brucella, 45.ryan conrad, 34. michael r deslaurier ii, 51. jason adam walker, 51. tricia c asselin, 53. william a young, 44. aaron young, 14, his son. robert e violette, 76. his wife, 73. william frank brackett, 47 years of age. keith d mcnair, 64. just have a moment of silence, thank you. thank you for that, truly appreciated. we appreciate that for the family. they did give us those photos. i did not, however, have any of the family members pronounce any of those last names, so certainly no disrespect intended, in any way, screwed up the pronunciation. to move on i would also like to address the numbers of the victims that i confirmed earlier today with the number eight. and i will tell you, that is miscommunication on my part, i was wrong, in talking to our detectives, we had a list for people that had been identified and family members that had been notified, also a separate list that involved family advocacy and whether or not they had been plugged into that. so the reality here is all 18 of t

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joseph lawrence walker, 57, was the manager of the bar and grill. his father is a city croinl in auburn -- a city councilor in auburn. he recounted his son's final moments were spent trying to save lives during the shooting. jason adam walker. jason walker, 51, a father and husband who was shot at the bowling alley. his close friend, michael deslauriers was also killed. the two of them charged the gunman to try to make others safe. as my colleague mentioned, they made sure their wives and children were safe before they took their last risk. william young, bill young, 44, auto mechanic, father to a 14-year-old son. he was described as the rock of the family. and perhaps most poignantly, that 14-year-old son, aaron, was also killed. he was a high school honor student, proud of his grades, an avid bowler, and he lost his life that night in this tragedy. senator collins and i on sunday night were at a vigil at the magnificent catholic basilica in lewiston. there were well over a thousand people in that church. i went outside afterwards, there were well

police say of those who were killed, ought died at the bar, including leroy walker's son joseph. his father says his son died when he tried to stop the shooter. >> my son actually because he's manager of the bar and everything else. he picked up a butcher knife and went after the gunman to try to stop him from killing other people. that's when he shot my son to death. he tried to save some more l lives, and he ended up losing his life. >> 40-year-old bryan mcfarland identified as one of the victims. his sister says he was deaf and there for a regular wednesday night gathering of members of the deaf community and their corn hole tournament. his sister, who was also deaf, says his death is deeply felt if her family and the community. >> i want people to know how big this has impacted the deaf community. we have lost four. we have lost three other friends as well from this tragic incident in this community. it's a huge loss. >> another participant, 39-year-old peyton ross was kill ed. his brother confirmed to cnn he leaves behind a 2-year-old daughter. also killed, 42-year-old fathe

police say of those killed, leroy walker's son joseph. these said his son died when he tried to stop the shooter. >> my son's manager of the bar and everyone else everything else, and he picked up on a butcher knife m1 after the gunman to try and stop him from killing other people. that's when he shot my son to death. trying to save some more lives that he ended up losing his life. 40-year-old brian macfarlane also identified as one of the victims. his sister says he was deaf. he was there for a regular wednesday night gathering of members of the deaf community and a corn whole tournament. his sister, who is also deaf, says their losses deeply felt from her family and the community. >> i want people to know has imf community, that we have lost four community members, not only just brian but we have lost three other friends as well from this tragic incident and this community. it is a huge loss. >> minutes away from the bar, more victims and more tragedy. police say seven were killed at just in time recreation center, a bowling alley in le