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at a pawnshop.he fact that he did have a criminal background, given the fact he had a well documented mental health problem that he could go ahead and buy this gun. you heard the police officer say legally. >> this is a part of what tom said earlier that we need comprehensive gun control reform in the united states. this is one of those loopholes. as you know wolf states' rights are very strong in the united states. every state is very different. we have to put something in place where people like this cannot legally purchase firearms. everyone knows he was having serious mental difficulties. but he went into a pawnshop filled out a form presumably went through the process, which does have several holes in it and got that gun which killed there's people. >> when you heard what was going on what did you think? >> i mean you know it's amazing, every other week it appears we're talking about this especially upon the backdrop of a verdict that we just got in colorado and the death penalty phase that's p

he purchased it at a pawnshop in alabama last year.te, louisiana, is ryan nobles with more on this investigation. ryan? >> reporter: good morning to you. you mentioned we learned yesterday that john houser was able to obtain the 40-caliber gun legally despite a long history of run-ins with the law an issues with mental health. it appears he was never convicted of a serious crime so no one could stop him from obtaining the weapon. the weapon he ultimately used to kill two people and wound nine others. >> reporter: a moment of horror inside a louisiana movie theater. >> he was standing up, pointing inging straight down. you could see the light from the end of the gun. almost like a flash. >> reporter: police say the 5-year-old shooter stood up in a crowded movie theater armed with a handgun and opened fire. it was 20 minutes into a showing of the comedy "trainwreck" at the grand 16 theater. >> there was blood everywhere. that's when we realized what was going on. we ran. >> reporter: 21-year-old macy and 33-year-old gillian johnson were

he bought this gun legally from a pawnshop in alabama last year.f a background check was done why wasn't his commitment to a mental institution flagged? is there something awry in the system that wouldn't flag these things? >> part of the problem is the way the databases work and the requirements work for gun shops or pawnshops to do the reporting, or for police departments for that matter. we have a very disjointed system in the databases. in this case he was involuntarily committed in georgia, but when he went to alabama, they don't know that. so he goes to a pawnshop and they legally sell him the gun. and don't know. and they're not required to do any major background check. they're required to check into the system. some states use their own system. many states use the fbi's system. and in that background check, it's only going to be as good as whatever's put in the system in the first place. if this kind of data about his mental illness isn't loaded in the system nobody's going to find it when they do these checks. >> i know also the state of

mental health treatment back in 2008 but was able to legally buy a gun just last year at an alabama pawnshop which raises the questions about gun control legislation and the need for more. we spoke to some people who were at the nation's gun show happening this weekend at the dulles expo center and found a variety of opinions. >> i totally think there should be gun control but i think it needs to be the right gun control. i think that a lot of times antigun groups go after the wrong thing. they go after ar rifles. i want to keep it out of the criminals' hands, not the law abiding citizens. >> the president's comments the other night i've been talking to friends about it and if people want to get guns whether they are legal or illegal, they are still going to get them to commit crimes. >> reporter: was referencing the president's comments and what he was referring to is an interview mr. obama gave to the bbc hours before the louisiana shooting. in it he said he has been frustrated and stymied by a lack of common sense gun laws in this country and something he will keep working on to succeed a

the atf says that he purchased the gun legally at an alabama pawnshop last year. in several online rants, he expressed anti-american views. "america is so sick, i now believe it is the enemy of the world." family and friends sing their goodbye to sandra bland. the 28-year-old woman was found hanged in a texas jail cell two weeks ago. that after her arrest following a traffic stop. new dash cam video shows officers standing outside of the police car where blade was sitting in the backseat. they take her out, her down then put her back inside. her death remains under investigation. prosecutors say that she committed suicide. a small town in wisconsin paying its final respects to the marine killed at a recruiting center in chattanooga. the 25-year-old was shot and killed along with three other marines and a sailor. today, his high school held a public visitation. governor scott walker canceled campaign stops to attend the visitation and funeral. president obama making history today, becoming the first sitting u.s. president to visit kenya. he received a warm welcome

still in alabama he was able to buy this gun legally at a pawnshop.other events prevented him from buys this gun. is that normal? >> i don't know how normal it is but there's several areas of reconciliation that have to occur, and has to be done seamlessly within the scope of the government and the state, and as you know states' roots are very big in this issue. in this case he apparently was never adjudicated, but even if that happened, it would have been to be forwarded to nics so it could be forwarded to the ffl. there are many points where things can go wrong, and now we've seen another case where things did go wrong. >> we saw in the charleston shooting something going wrong. evan? >> one of the things that was supposed to happen after 2007 in the virginia tech massacre was an encouragement for the states to more accurately reflect mental health records in the background system. what exactly has happened since then that allowed this issue to occur yet again. >> i can tell you i have worked in probably three quarters of the states in the united st

the gun john houser used to kill two and wound nine others was legally purchased at a pawnshop.'s governor also revealing tonight that a wounded victim played dead to survive the shooting. the governor tonight commending two teachers who were shot by houser but still managed to save the lives of others. kyung lah is "out front." >> chaos. >> reporter: unfolding inside the movie theater. where high school teachers jenna mow and ali martin were celebrating. >> they took their training and put it into action even outside of the classroom. >> reporter: their training as teachers says friend and co-worker cammi, but training you don't expect to use while watching a movie. >> one teacher jumped in front of her friend saving her life. the second teacher said the bullet was coming for her head. both teachers were injured. the second teacher was injured in the leg. >> reporter: both shot bleeding yet somehow the friends who saved each other then thought of the 100 others in the theater. owe fishes say martin headed to a fire alarm. >> presence of mind to pull those -- that fire alarm to

he used a hand gun in the attack a .40 caliber semiautomatic pistol he purchased legally from a pawnshop. what more do we know about what could have possibly motivated this attack? >> reporter: you know that's the big question that officials are trying to answer right now. we have seen that they have been able to connect quite a few dots about john houser's background his mental health problems his run-ins with the law, his issues with violence and domestic abuse. but none of those seem to leave any clues as to why he ended up in lafayette, a city he had almost no connection to and why he would go to the lengths of shooting and killing people and wounding several others that he had no connection to at all. these were strangers when it came to john houser. we did today get a close glimpse of exactly what this crime scene looks like. the theater itself is still shut down right now. but we were able to go right up close to the theater and actually see the door where john houser attempted to escape from. we talked to a corporal with the lafayette police department and he tells me what houser

he used in the attack it was a .40 caliber semiautomatic pistol that he purchased legally from a pawnshop troubling, because in the wake of these mass shootings so often the attention goes to the troubled mentally ill shooter and not enough of it goes to the lives that were lost and those who are still in the hospital. what do we know about the victim's condition at this time? >> reporter: just in the last hour or so we've got some new information about the victims that have been hospitalized. of course there were nine people total that were wounded, in addition to the two people that were killed. and there was one patient in particular that authorities were very concerned about. that person was in critical condition. good news today is that that patient has been moved out of the icu and is listed as in good condition. there is one other patient at lafayette general hospital also in good condition. but they were able to release another one of their patients earlier this morning. so that's some positive news about the progress of the victims in this case. i want to talk to you about the in

west and they said suarez had ordered an o.k. 47 for delivery to this pawnshop.pparently never took delivery of this weapon because there was a clerical error but that really showed, according to the fbi, according to them his intent to do something very bad and that's why they arrested him yesterday when he took possession of this backpack bomb that he thought was a real bomb but turned out was something the fbi concocted. >> so he was pretty much ready to go active, if their view? >> exactly. he's 23 years old. a lot of times these case, randi, as you and i know, there's criticism of the fbi for perhaps entrampi inentrapping t, but there's only so much you can watch these people before you have to arrest them for fear they'll do something. >> right. so what happens next for him? >> well, both of them are now facing court hearings. we're talking about years and years in prison depending on how they -- what they agreed to do plead guilty to. but these are serious charges in both cases. >> absolutely. evan perez, thanks so much for keeping us up to date on both of

and history of mental instability houser was apparently able to buy his gun legally at an alabama pawnshopthe devastating newtown massacre that killed 20 children and 6 adults eight states have passed laws requiring background checks. there have been a total of 242 new firearm state laws passed in last two years. of the laws 99 tighten gun restrictions. 88 of the laws actually expand the rights of gun owners. louisiana ranks fifth for the weakest gun laws in the country. tonight this louisiana community recently named one of the five happiest places in america remembering its victims. mayci breaux 21 years old, studying to become a radiology technician. >> studied to begin radiology school here at lafayette general. it hrtsurts for our staff. >> 33-year-old mother and musician jillian johnson. her husband posting she was the love of my life and i will miss her always. of the nine injured tonight, five remain in the hospital. for "nightline," tom llamas in lafayette, louisiana. >> our thanks to tom llamas. >> abc news will continue to cover the story. >>> next with a pro surfer in search of

neighborhood i was wrong i've seen that space from a mechanic shop to bars and stools shop and a pawnshop but never since i've been living in that neighborhood has our particular block by invaded by the noise from those businesses my apartment is a facade of the building my bedroom and living room my children are studying and kids they'll have final examines what have you it effects my children's ability to containment trait if i'm looking to the sounds for music it filters through i've scompland and gone down in person 6 times from january of this year i more recently at 10344 p.m. and spoke with the manager not only was there i could hear people talking in any living room i thought that were 20 people inside my living room i couldn't take it anymore i think that with the inclusion of businesses this particular business i don't feel they've taken the residents concerns seriously and we've got the effects that the noise can have on residents i think mike - i'm sorry. >> 30 seconds. >> she lives closet to the reasonable doubt or restaurants to the person expressed his concerns reflects tha

police say the gun used was bought legally at an alabama pawnshop last year. they say howser was a drifter with mental health issues. inside his motel room near the theater, investigators found did i guys including glasses and wigs. police believed howser had visited the theater more than once perhaps to see if it could be a target. the two women who died are 21-year-old mayci breaux seen here on her facebook page and jillian jackson, a 33-year-old mother pictures here on instagram. back in the d.c. area, families aren't letting fear stop them from going to the movies this weekend. >> normally i feel safe but you hate when something like this happens. >> there is always somebody out there who is ready to do something very malicious. you can't let fear run your life. ashley: now, i contacted several theater chains including a.m.c. and regal to see if they will make any changes to their security procedures such as adding metal detectors, so far they haven't gotten back to us. reporting in arlingtonton, ashley coleman abc 7 news. jonathan: the latest tragedy in a

gunman whose name is john russell houser and he bought the handgun he used legally from an alabama pawnshop was from alabama not louisiana. he was a drirst drifter with profound mental illness. he spent time in a georgia psychiatric hospital in 2008. he was evicted from his home last year and evicted after giving notice he had to leave. he had wigs and disguises inside his vehicle which was parked rice outside the theater. >> we're learning more about the victims. 21-year-old maci brux 31-year-old jillian. vigils near the theater. memorial growing outside of a local church as well. >> it's so hard when you start to he so the victims jillian johnson, you know, what about her husband who is going to have to bury her. mayci her high school sweetheart who she planned to marry and how heart broken he is. already this morning it's turning political. >> governor bobby jindal is suspending his presidential campaign in the wake of the shooting. he held a press conference the other day and he was there alongside the police chief. in a reporter asked hem about some of the gun laws in louisiana being r

. >> investigators say houser legally purchased the handgun at an alabama pawnshop last year. >> thank you for that veronica. >>> this caught our attention tonight. in the past 204 days l have been 204 mass shootings in the united states. according to the website shootingtracker.com, a mass shooting is defined as four or more people shot in one event. >>> hackers take the wheel. the driver can't stop them. tonight, the massive recall because of this scary scene. >> and, one bay area realtor is making a sweet offer tonight. bake the best desert and win this house. seriously. >> plus, what happened in tonight's giants ands game that made >> well, an extraordinary rescue. people saving a woman trapped beneath a car after an horrific crash. surveillance video captures the collision. it happened about two weeks ago in dallas. car hits a woman who is riding a motorcycle. she ends up pinned to the street with a car on top of her. check it out. bystanders, firefighters, police officers, all get together. they lift the car up with their bare hands, and in one quick motion, set that woman free.

reporter: at a late today investigators revealed last year houser purchased a gun from an alabama pawnshopeen denied permit in alabama in 2006 to carry a concealed weapon. >> rose: thanks jeff. this caught our eye, according to web site shootingtracker.com, there have been 204 mass shootings in the first 204 days of this year. a mass shooting is defined as four or more people shot in one event. this was president obama's interview with the bbc yesterday hours before the killings in louisiana. >> if you look at the number of americans killed since 9/11 by terrorism, it's less than 100. if you look at the number that have been killed by gun violence, it's in the tens of thousands. for us not to be able to resolve that issue has been something that is distressing but it is not something that i intend to stop working on in the remaining 18 months. >> rose: after the interview the president was briefed on the shootings in lafayette, as he flew to africa. he sent condolences to the families of the victims. a federal government watchdog determined there was classified information on hillary clint

he legally bought the 40-caliber semiautomatic pistol used in the attack, which he purchased at a pawnshop in alabama last year. joining us now is cnn's ryan noble with more on this investigation. >> reporter: hey fredricka. the theater itself is still closed to the public but we're able to get right up in front of the building and actually see the door in which john russell howser attempted to escape from. a corporal from the lafayette police department told me exactly what howser found when he came out that door. >> he exited out of this door right here, which is the auditorium. we had approximately 30 people that bought tickets to that showing. i believe it was based off of response by officers, he then reloaded and reentered the building and did not flee to a vehicle which was feet away in the parking lot. >> and the corporal told me they're going to continue to keep the theater an active crime scene as they continue this investigation, just in case a question pops up as they comb through all the evidence that they've collected. and they've collected a lot. i should say hundreds of pie

so he they also say the gun he used in this shooting was purchased legally last year in alex at a pawnshop, the same state that also denied him the ability to get a concealed carry permit. >> larry: hmm. that alex, well, yes sure we will sell you a gun but it would be irresponsible to let you carry it anywhere. come on, guys, we are not idiots. >> so why wasn't he allowed to have a concealed carry permit anyway, what kind of red flags was he rocking. >> the reason for the denial was we had the report of domestic violence against him and in 89 or 90, he was arrested for an arson case in columbus georgia. >> oh come on, that was 20 years ago, it was the early nineties arson was all the rage back then right? along with hammer pants and vogueing. >> but i can see how an old conviction like that could slip through the cracks. i mean, anymore recent indications of crazy? >> authorities also say that last year he was evicted from his house in alex they say that he then booby trapped it and destroyed the home putting cement in the pipes. covering the walls in paint. >> this guy booby trapped his h

despite that he was able to buy a gun at an alabama pawnshop. at sunday services in this deeply religious community prayers for the nine injured and the two killed jillian johnson and maycie breaux. the funerals tomorrow. and two others shot remain in the hospital both in good condition. tom? >> thank you. >>> and next to the battle against wildfires in california. 24 burning in five states take a look at that. the fires near sacramento forcing families out of their homes. here's clayton sandell. >> reporter: tonight, an air war. 45 miles northeast of sacramento, they're burning so hot, you can see them from space. hundreds told to evacuate their homes. >> we decided to get home load up the camper. >> reporter: it's already been a bad fire season. 5.6 million acres this year so far, despite 1.6 million at this time last year. at the federal fire science lab in montana, they study how far fires spread but they worry stopping the fires is getting tough tougher. more homes are built in fire zone. longer more intense monster fires. >> fires that do

despite that, he was legally able to buy a gun at a alabama pawnshop. >> we must choose life when others have chosen death. >> reporter: at sunday services in this deeply religious community, prayers for the nine injured and the two women who lost their lives. in this senseless tragedy. 33-year-old jillian johnson and 21-year-old mayci breaux. >> please pray for us. play from jillians family. the other victims who were shot. >> reporter: ryan owens, abc news, louisiana. >>> donald trump leads the pack in the latest polls. in new hampshire, he has 21% of the vote followed by jeb bush and scott walker. the polls taking on importance because only the top ten candidates can participate in next week's republican debate. >>> hillary clinton revealing more details on her climate change proposals today in iowa. she says she's a grandmother with two eyes and a brain and she knows what's happening in the world. also in iowa clinton again denied she ever sent classified information on her private e-mail server. more of those e-mails will be released this week. >>> president obama is in ethiopia thi

despite that, he was able to legally buy a gun at an alabama pawnshop. >> we must choose life when others have chosen death. >> reporter: at sunday services in this deeply religious community, prayers for the nine injured and the two killed, jillian johnson and maycie breaux. >> please pray for us and jillian's family the other victims who were shot. >> reporter: the funerals, tomorrow. and two others shot remain in the hospital, both in good condition. tom? >> thank you. >>> and next to the battle against wildfires in california. in the cross hairs tonight. overall, 24 burning in five states, take a look at that. the fires near sacramento forcing families out of their homes. leaving hundreds of others on edge. here's clayton sandell. >> reporter: tonight, an air war. planes and helicopters knocking back flames in hard-to-reach terrain. 45 miles northeast of sacramento, they're burning so hot, you can see them from space. firefighters working to protect 200 structures. hundreds told to evacuate their homes. >> we decided to get home, load up the camper. this was always going to be our get

. >> and i worked for my uncle herbie in the audience here at his pawnshop and pet supply and he was going to put muscles on me unloading the paint. i was a journalist five years for "the new york daily news"." and after that i started writing these books and "pirate hunters" sold over 500 copies. >> any ancestors of eaton living today? >> quite a few. his family traced back almost to the mayflower. they were one of the third or fourth ships in. so their ancestors are spread all throughout massachusetts and connecticut. in fact there is an eaton ohio. the one year where he was treated the way he believed he should be treated as a national hero, they named a city after him in eaton ohio. i got emails from lots of people who live in eaton ohio and it was nice, nice. email, by the way, is the greatest thing for an author. it is very fun sitting alone in your room to hear from people who read your books. it's great. any other questions? yes? >> first book, which i love very much and quite a change to your second one what got you into the pirate business? >> well, i started with more abou

what we do know he purchased the gun legally last year at a pawnshop in alabama, the same state that actually denied him a conceal carry permit back in 2006. while police continue their investigation here on the ground, they have admitted several times there is a realistic possibility that we may never find out exactly what brought howser here and what caused him to shoot so many innocent people. moll? >> will carr thank you very much. >> the worst thing about parchin. what you guys agreed to was we can't even take samples there, ie iaea can't take samples there. they are going to be able to test by themselves. even the nfl wouldn't go along with this. how in the world can you have a nation like iran doing their own testing? >> that's idaho republican senator names risch splamg part of the iranian nuclear deal. it turns out iran will apparently provide the soil samples from its sitesed to the united states wechtiors. they wouldn't be getting it themselves so it tehran really be trusted to not cover anything else? ambassador john bolton joins us former ambassador to the united nations

"and was purchased at a pawnshop in phoenix alabama in february 2014. >> reporter: after the woman did friday evening five people still hospitalized. "bit winded injured the ones i talked to felt very fortunate to be physically injured." in the >> reporter: most recent press conference governor said that he's been impressed by the stories of heroism as many he is heard took place in the movie theater in the wake of the shooting obviously this as a community that is looking to heal." >> catherine: ps under arrest and accused of sexually assaulting a teenage clients police said william works from his home in milpitas a judge says he plans to dismiss a lawsuit from advocates who want to end their lives. defense says it cannot compare terminal sedation and assisted suicide. christie is terminally ill want to end her life and says she will appeal this ruling but does not expect to live long enough to see it through. all has cancer her lungs brain spine and ribs she cannot use morphine and faces a painful death. for a" new lot legislator to tell me that my daughter has to watch me die painfu

police say john russel houser legally bought the gun he used at a pawnshop last year. also that houser had a history of mental problems. >> authorities say this man john russel houser bought a ticket at the grand theater. sat through the previews, 20 minutes through the movie stood up shot two people sitting in front of him and fired at the pawns>> how does the happiest place in the world produce someone so hate and evil to snand a -- stand and shoot people. >> witnesses say they thought the shots were a part of @ movie. >> we saw a lady with blood on her legs. >> police say houser shot and killed jillian johnson. 21-year-old mayci breaux from franklin louisiana also died at the scene. authorities believe houser trying to blend in with the crowd rushing out of the theater, saw police officers and went back inside. >> we know he had at least one additional magazine which he dropped in the lobby. he reinserted, reloaded and returned back into the theater at which point he think he fired one in additional round into himself. >> local and federal investigators are now digg

authorities say that the gun in this case was purchased legally in alabama at a pawnshop last year. that's interesting because that's the same state that denied him the ability to carry a concealed weapons permit because he had past domestic violence issues and also had a past arson charge. houser was evicted from his house in alabama last year. authorities say after that happened he booby trapped the house. they're going through houser's journals. there's also going through some right-wing blogs he would post on. there is the potential that they may never know what caused him to come through this theater thursday night, sit through 20 minutes of that movie, and then just started firing into the crowd. >>> seattle's mayor is proposing sharia compliant loans for muslim home buyers. that's right. sharia law right here in the u.s. the author of "shariaism, the battle to control women and everyone else." good evening, joy. thanks for being here. i don't want to talk about sharia, per se, or jihad or any of that stuff. what i want to talk about is sharia financing in american banks. so t

>> the weapon was purchased at a pawnshop in phenix alabama, purchased illegally police said even though -- >> in '06 mr. houser applied for a concealed carry permit. that permit was denied. >> reporter: john russell houser earned a law degree he was politically active even running for office as an ultra conserve conservative conservative. according inging to one post america is so sick that i know believe it will be the enemy of world. he denied that he was a nazi sympathizer. what detective discovered in his room only deepens the mystery. >> we found wigs and glasses and disguises basically in his room. >> reporter: but there's no disguising houser's troubled past. his last known address was here in alabama, where he was evicted last year after he bobby trapped the fireplace. >> i didn't want him to hurt us. >> reporter: his marriage fell apart, too, in 2008 his wife and family asked for a protective order. saying he exhibited extreme erratic behavior. including various acts of family violence. his wife so worried, she removed all guns from their home. houser's brother speaking exclusi

threatening behavior and mental illness yet he was able to legally buy that pistol at an alabama pawnshop debora villalon with questions now being raised debora about that background check. >> reporter: every state is different, california runs a gun buyer through more than a dozen data bases, alabama just one. the minimum. >> we believe he was seen in 08 and 09 for mental illness. >> reporter: the records are sealed but his wife was so frightened she removed all guns from the house and got a protective order accusing him of acts of family violence. he was ordered into a psychiatric facility. >> the cuts that are being made as far as mental health around the state is allowing a lot of these people that shouldn't be out in the community to be walking around. >> reporter: fast forward seven years, houser is in the community. able to buy a gun and use it. tony shillan dove into gun reform after the sandy hook shooting. it renewed debate on how to keep guns out of the hands of unstable people. >> the gun laws do have an effect. and the idea that we can't do anything is you know is just, it's

police say they have surveillance video of him selling the jewelry the same day at a pawnshop in alexandria. >> he stooped to the level of going through the personnel belongings. stealing their jewelry other valuables that are sometimes irreplaceable. >> police say he is 5'6" and weighs 150 pounds. he has black hair brown eyes and is wanted for grand larceny. police want to get him off the wall of justice and put him behind bars. if you have information on omar acevedos whereabouts you are asked to call arlington county police. we will see you next week with a wall of justice. fighting back against crime investigator, jennifer donelan. kellye: it's enough to make some kids walk away from the sports they love. >> go home if you don't know how to play the game. leon: still ahead, "7 on your side" investigate sideline incivility and the impact it has on your kids. kellye: log on to wjla.com to sign up for breaking news text alerts from the abc7 newsroom. jonathan: breaking news from the newsroom. we want to update you on a technical rescue at rocks state park in harper county maryland. a 16-ye

family had him committed to a mental institution, was still able to legally purchase his gun at a pawnshop in alabama. houser had a law degree once ran for political office. but those who knew him, his behavior was so bizarre in recent years they weren't the least bit surprised that he's responsible for america's latest mass shooting. >> i just had that feeling. got to be him. >> reporter: we have heard a lot about his erratic behavior back in alabama. but this morning, "the washington post" is reporting that he was acting very strangely here in lafayette in the days leading up to the shooting he showed up at a food pantry and dissolved into te tears and then went to a cracker barrel restaurant and offered to mow their lawn in exchange for food. >> apparently a desperate man. >>> we're going to turn now to to the spectacle in the run for president. your voice, your vote. donald trump giving away free barbecue to a big crowd of fans, while hillary clinton held a much smaller and sedate affair under a sycamore tree. devin dwyer with the latest. >> reporter: of all the candidates in this race

family had him committed to a mental institution, was still able to legally purchase his gun at a pawnshop. he had a law degree, once ran for political office. but those who knew him say his behavior was so bizarre in recent years they weren't the least bit surprised that he's responsible for america's latest mass shooting. >> i just got that feeling. sometimes you get that gut feeling. it's got to be him. >> reporter: we have heard a lot there about his erratic behavior back in alabama. but this morning the "washington post" is reporting that he was acting strangely here in lafayette in the days leading up to the shooting, including dissolving into tears at a food pantry asking for food and then going to cracker barrel restaurant. offering to mow their yard in exchange for food. >> apparently a desperate man. >>> we're going to turn now to the race for president. your voice, your vote. in iowa, donald trump giving away free barbecue to fans. while hillary clinton held a smaller and more sedate affair under a sycamore tree. what kind of reactions did they get? abc's devin dwyer is here. >>

the police chief in lafayette said that houser bought the .40 caliber semi automatic handgun at a pawnshopast year and that purchase was legal. >> jonathanjonathan betz, thank you. >> president obama is in his kenya. he sat with his grandmother and half sister during a dinner. >> as "a" spritely walk down from air force one from the first sitting u.s. president ever to visit kenya. barack obama in the eyes of kenyans is finally coming home. strictly speaking it's his father's homeland but in the euphoric atmosphere most kenyans feel that america's first black president is like no other politician on earth. they relate to him. first a handshake for kenya's president, the first head of state to be charged before the icc in the hague but later cleared. the president patted him on the back as well. ahead of obama's arrival this was nairobi's sky ryan as u.s. forces moved in. the americans had been monitoring all air space in kenya along with neighboring somalia. it may not seem like it but last last-minute make over kenya is experiences a security operation like no odometer. any personal fulfi

authorities say that the gun in this case was purchased legally in alabama at a pawnshop last year. that's interesting because that's the same state that denied him the ability to carry a concealed weapons permit because he had past domestic violence issues and also had a past arson charge. houser was evicted from his house in alabama last year. authorities say after that happened he booby trapped the house. they're going through houser's journals. there's also going through some right-wing blogs he would post on. there is the potential that they may never know what caused him to come through this theater thursday night, sit through 20 minutes of that movie, and then just started firing into the crowd. >>> seattle's mayor is proposing sharia compliant loans for muslim home buyers. that's right. sharia law right here in the u.s. the author of "shariaism, the battle to control women and everyone else." good evening, joy. thanks for being here. i don't want to talk about sharia, per se, or jihad or any of that stuff. what i want to talk about is sharia financing in american banks. so t

houser as well documented as his mental illness was, was still able to buy a gun from an alabama pawnshop never should have happened. here in louisiana, we actually passed tougher laws a couple of years ago so that, for example, if houser had been involuntarily committed in louisiana, that information would be reported to the national background system and he wouldn't have been able to buy a gun or go into that pawnshop and buy a gun. every time this happens, it seems like the person has a history of mental illness, we need to make sure the systems that we have in place actually work. >> with me now, joshua the director of the coalition to stop gun violence. josh thank you for joining me. >> thanks for having me. i appreciate it. >> i want to loop back to governor jindal here in a minute. first, let me start more broadly. i think one question a lot of us had was, can you explain to me why someone, in this case, mr. houser had been institutionized, how he was still able to after the fact buy a gun. >> well the facts are still not clear but in the situation like this if he was indeed involu

the pawnshop says no red flags were raised at the time. police say houser killed two people, wounded nine others in that crowded movie theater before quilling himself. his family says he hood a history of mental problems. >>> back here in the bay area san jose police plan to put extra officers in high crime areas following an especially violent weekend in the city. two men were killed, four others were shot and wounded. in another case a man was arrested after police say he attacked three women with a knife in an apparent sexual assault attempts. santa rosa has reported seven homicides in the past four years. 16 for the year. they have not decided how long the heavier development will last. >>> people in parts of los altos you are being advised boil your drinking water because e. coli was found in tap water. it started on friday when a water main ruptured. now after the pipe was repaired, the water tested positive for that bacteria. >> the first time it's ever happened and i've lived here for 46 years. we have never had any bacterial probl

and we just learned the gunman john houser legally bought his gun at a pawnshop and visited that movie theater before the deadly shooting. he was a drifter with a history of mental illness who threatened his own family and had anger toward women and ended up taking his own life. marcy gonzalez live now in lafayette where a news conference just wrapped up. >> in that news conference, police revealed new details with about the chilling moments in this theater saying the killer was methodical as he took aim over and over again. the terror of last night's deadly shooting in this louisiana movie theater still replaying in survivors' minds. >> everyone was just running down the stairs freaking out, climbing over chairs and people and everyone was screaming and there was -- it was awful. >> as police scoured the scene, still trying to figure out why a gunman stood up about 20 minutes into a screening of the movie "train wreck" and started firing a semi-automatic handgun leaving two women dead and nine other people injured before turning the gun on himself. >> we're trying to put every single

he bought that gun he used at a pawnshop in alabama last year. cnn reports he was cleared to buy that weapon because he didn't have any convictions on serious crimes. >>> a busty blond, a set of handcuffs and a whip. it didn't happen in las vegas, it happened at a retirement party for a san francisco superior court judge this week. judge richard cramer is retiring next month. sources tell kpix and chronicle insider phil matier that a woman showed up to deliver a singing telegram. she was dressed in a skimpy cop outfit. some staff members were uncomfortable. the acting presiding judge was not happy. she sent an angry e-mail to the rest of the judges. >>> a man is dead after a tense standoff with police in a busy shopping district in los angeles. yesterday afternoon police responded to a call of a man firing shots into the air in studio city. investigators say the man also had a device that he had designed to look like an actual bomb. the bomb squad was called in, no explosives were found, but terrified shoppers ran into businesses as police shot a