family members confirm that sean copeland and his 11-year-old son were on a vacation in nice when theyied. >> the man who drove the truck in the crowd has been identified, 31, from tunisia. this video shows the truck speeding up before it struck the crowd. >> the suspect died in a shoot out with police. >> president obama zeroed in on grabbing relationships between police and the communities they serve in a townhall meeting, moderateed by abc7news.com anchor. >> abc7 invitessed local law enforcement and religious and community leaders to watch the president's townhall. police say they want to work with their communities. >> good morning, looking at the day planner today, a little bit of relief from the heat especially inland, and we are not topping out at century mark, but more like the low-to-mid 90s inland and "spare the air" day especially inland. there is poor air quality. >> the second sip -- the injury second on the bay bridge. it is reports in the left lane with traffic slowing. we have had several injury accidents all around the bay area so be careful. i will have an update and

in fact, sean copeland was the co-coach of his son's little league team. ho coached along with sean on the hill country baseball team is in shock over his friend's loss. >> sean had that, always had a smile on his face. he had a bubbly personality, always upbeat. every time we were around, his attitude and personality was infectious. and it rolled off on me as an adult, but obviously the kids. and he was a natural when it came to youth sports. >> reporter: and tamron, someone posted on facebook today, no one deserves this type of fate. you were in our hearts, our thoughts, and our prayers, rest in peace, brodie and sean. you will be remembered by many. tamron. >> all right, charles, thank you very much. and a programming note, lester holt has just arrived in france and will host nbc nightly news live from nice tonight. that is on your local nbc station. and thank you so much for watching this hour of "msnbc live" i'm hatamron hall. >>> we're going to turn it over to andrea mitchell. both of breaking news, one out of obviously nice and the development of don

his father, sean copeland, also dead. among the americans injured, three students from university of california berkley. 21-year-old darrius medora still hospitalized with a broken leg, a 23-year-old man, and 20-year-old diane wong were treated and released. another berkley student nicholas leslie is still missing. in nice, friends handed out fliers with nicholas' photo. >> basically, we lost our friend. >> reporter: the 20-year-old was part of a study abroad program. he posted daily videos of his time in nice. >> for me, the biggest or interesting thing about nice is the diverse mix of cultures. >> reporter: in san diego, neighbors offered his family support. >> it breaks my heart. this is just frightening that this may have happened. >> reporter: nicholas' father conrad now headed to nice for answers and to find his son. >>> in the wake of that attack and others, law enforcement officials in cleveland are preparing for the possibility that protests turn violent at the republican national convention that begins monday. j

an american father and son, 51- year-old sean copeland and his 11-year-old son from austin, texas, died. three days of mourning in france begin tomorrow. jonathan vigliotti, cbs news, nice, france. >>> the attack in nice comes eight months afternoon the attacks that killed 130 people in paris. after yesterday's attack france's president francois hollande ordered a three-month special of a state of emergency. about the same time as the attack in nice, a fire caused concerns in paris. a truck carrying fireworks burst into flames next to the eiffel tower leading to false rumors that the landmark was on fire after a terror attack. the eiffel tower was not damaged. >>> in response to yesterday's attack, some telecommunications companies are giving customers a big break so they can check on the welfare of loved ones. sprint, verizon, t-mobile, at&t, and mountain view-based google are temporarily offering free phone calls and text messages to france. another sillicon valley company, facebook, is also trying to help by activating its safety check feature. that allows everyone near the attack si

sean copeland and 11-year- the family is devastated.ion now turned a living nightmare. relatives back home posted grief-filled messages on social media. one tweet said "i just want my couskouz cousin -- cousin and u back. >> everyday american child. >> reporter: baseball brought father and son together and this haunting image was posted today by kim copeland. >> sean copeland, all around great father, great guy. in my experiences with him, extremely supportive of not only our organization but everybody in our organization. 100% family man. >> reporter: at brodie's school, his teacher remembered a popular student known for his intelligence and sense of humor. >> i had told him on the last day of school, when you 2k3we9 your academy award, i hope you remember me. so it's heart breaking that wonderful talented child is not going to be finishing what his dreams were. >> reporter: brodie was one of ten children killed in the attack, at least 50 more young people were injured. the attacks seem to be coming on an almost weekly basis, each one

among the dozens killed in nice in the bastille celebration, sean copeland and his father brodie. the petty criminal using a truck as a weapon of mass destruction adds new worry officials as crowds gather for the national political convention in cleveland and philadelphia. >> attacks with vehicles and trucks, it's something that we've had concerns about. >> reporter: there are signs of stepped up security in public places like new york's grand central station. but back in france, this american lawyer says he won't yield to terror. >> you can't let them win. you can't let the terrorists win. >> reporter: brian mooar, nbc news, washington. >> and even though the attack happened thousands of miles away, it's having a big impact on our region. this is the scene outside of the french embassy in washington. chris gordon has more on the local tributes. chris? >> reporter: barbara, here's the message. d.c. stands say. here tonight in front of the french embassy. this woman shares her prayers. we are told that the mood is somber. >> i just don't understand why people have to die like even

sean copeland and 11-year-old brodie were killed. the family is devastated.ion now turned a living nightmare. relatives back home posted grief-filled messages on social media. one tweet said "i just want my cousin and uncle back." >> brodie is a kid you want to be friends with. he is fun and good at sports. your every day all american child. >> reporter: baseball brought father and son together and this haunting image was posted today by kim copeland. >> sean copeland, all around great father, great guy. in my experiences with him, extremely supportive of not only our organization but everybody in our organization. 100% family man. >> reporter: at brodie's school, his teacher remembered a popular student known for his intelligence and sense of humor. >> i had told him on the last day of school, when you get your academy award, i hope you refer to mention me. so it's heart breaking that wonderful talented child is not going to be finishing what his dreams were. >> reporter: brodie was one of ten children killed in the attack, at least 50 more young people were

as i mention, two american, 51 -year-old russian copeland -- sean copeland and his 11-year-old are among the at least 84 who died yesterday in the attack. there are man more in the hospital right new. the numbers could change. we got reports that a hospital treated into 50 kids. this is new video, the investigation is in full swing with clean up underway in nice and this morning witnesses share what they saw. i saw a guy sobbing and crying and people holding babies and screaming and shouting. mothers...horrendous. >> french authorities are searching the home of the attacker said to be 312-year-old -- 31-year-old french man. the developments are changing on what is happening in necessary. i will track what is happening and listening in to when the president speaks. >> the new pictures from france this morning the team is pouring over the truck used in the attack. you can see them in the white suits preparing to go over every square inch with the bullet riddled windshield and some of the security cameras caught the moment when the driver barred the truck. >> we hear from people who survive

among the victims a father and son from texas, sean copeland and brodie were on a family vacation to the french riviera. and still missing is a 20-year- old uc-berkeley student who was in the crowd. family and friends tell cbs news that nick leslie was able to avoid being hit by the truck but he got lost in the chaos that followed. we have team coverage tonight. kpix 5's da lin is at uc- berkeley but we begin with cbs' jonathan vigliotti live in nice nice tonight. jonathan. >> reporter: isevening a portion of the promenade has been reopened. the investigation continues and there are several key questions. , among them, what was the motive? >>> reporter: police towed away the truck that brought terror to the streets of nice. >> i seen one guy actually running sobbing crying, we seen people holding babies screaming. >> reporter: the truck plowed through hundreds of pedestrians who were watching the fireworks on the city's main promenade. police killed the driver after he started shooting at them. >> he was trying to shoot the police to defend himself and the police started shooting and

. >> reporter: 51-year-old sean copeland and his 11-year-old son brodie were on family vacation in europe, out to see the fireworks when the truck plowed through a crowd of people in nice. wife and mother kim copeland and two other children survived the attack inch a statement, the family confirmed that the father and son were among the dead in last night's attack on the bastille day celebrations. "we are heartbroken and in shock over the loss of brodie copeland, an amazing son and brother who lit up our lives, and sean copeland, a wonderful husband and father. they are so loved." in their hometown of lakeway, texas, sean coached youth baseball and brodie played for hill country baseball academy. aaron cable is the director of operations for the academy. >> he's an awesome kid. everybody is crying about the whole situation. i think brodie is the kind of kid that would want everybody to be happy. he's just a little fireball. smiles from him at all times. >> reporter: fifth grade teacher coleen serfoss was says brodie was excited about this trip. >> words can't describe how i feel for his m

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it's sean copeland, a 51-year-old father, and his son brodie. just 11 years old.eway is an area that's very close to austin, texas. certainly our hearts and thoughts and prayers go out to them as well as everybody else. and the kinds of people that would be there celebrating. i mean, it is family laden. we had janet shamlian talking about that. we've seen unfortunately the kind of video that we don't want to show which is of strollers that have been mowed down and things that indicate just the precious nature of these young, innocent lives. >> it's a national holiday. this is the antithesis of what we're seeing in international terror. which is the things you take for granted. right? public transportation, holidays, things where you're supposed to be comfortable. places you're not going to have your guard up. a night club. a holiday watching fireworks. >> going to a concert. >> these are things where people are caught off guard and then you have that mass confusion which inevitably leads to more and more deaths. the thing that's horrifyingly astonishing about this

but this morning a family spokesperson tells nbc news that american father and his son, sean copeland and his 11-year-old son brodie, this from lakeway texas, they did not make it out alive. the spokesperson said, quote, we are heartbroken and in shock over the loss of brodie copeland, an amazing son and brother who lit up our lives, and sean copeland, a wonderful husband and father. they are so loved. the paris prosecutor's office has reportedly opened a terrorism investigation and the state of emergency dating back to those attacks at the bataclan has been extended now. it was set to expire on july 26th. but president francois hollande announced last night it will continue for another three months. and during a news conference, hollande said, quote, france, as a whole, is under the threat of islamic terrorism. he said operational reserves have been called up to assist police, particularly along the borders. hollande also said france would step up its bombing of isis targets in both syria and iraq. as for president obama, he issued a statement saying, in part, on behalf of the americ

we're heart broken over the loss of sean copeland and brodie.cording to the paper. they said they are so loved. two americans among the dead. at least right now. 84 killed in total. let's go to france 24 reporter melissa bell. melissa, what is the mood in france? >> reporter: what you just confirmed, sums it up here as well. the families of 84 people waking up to the terrible news were among the loved ones who died. throughout the night, this terrible thing to watch with people on social media tweeting and putting out messages to try to find out what happened to loved ones. the loved ones they have not heard from since 10:30 p.m. french time last night. the dreadful realization for so many of them they lost their lives. according to the local hospital, more than 50 children have been admitted to that hospital in the wake of this attack. it gives you an idea of the human cost of what went on here in france last night. france this morning, is a country in shock, this morning. paris just getting over what happened eight months ago here. the 13th of

several children are among the victims including americans -- 51-year old sean copeland and his 11-year old son brodie. the incident as people were celebrating bastille day. a man drove a truck onto the sidewalk for more than a mile, mowing down people. he also fired a pistol into the crowd. police shot and killed the driver. they found firearms, explosives, and grenades in the truck. police say the driver was a 31-year-old man from nice of tunisian origin. france's president had been about to end the state of emergency that was declared after the terror attack in paris. but it's now been extended for another three months. the man who shot two prince george's county firefighters back in april, now faces charges... but not for the actual shooting. instead, a grand jury indicted homeowner darrell lumpkin on weapons charges. this is because of a prior criminal conviction, lumpkin was not allowed to own a gun. lumpkin says he mistook th intruders when he shot them back in april. firefighter and paramedic john ulmschneider was killed in that shooting. kevin swain, a 19-year-old volunteer fir

family members confirmed that sean copeland and his 11-year-old son are among the dead. in a statement from the family it said, quote, we are heartbroken and in shock over the loss. >>> in the distance you can hear the gunfire that ultimately stopped the truck driver that plowed through hundreds of people there in nice. this is new video in to our newsroom this morning showing the moment that police fired into the cab of that truck killing the driver. here's the latest information from the scene. we mentioned the father and son from texas but they are among 84 people confirmed dead including those two americans. dozens of other people are hurt. many of them critical. 50 of them were children. just moments ago authorities identify the suspect as a tune in additi tunesian man living in niece. sara luka said she brought her 6-year-old son to learn about the culture there. sharon katsuda talked to them this morning and they were very involved with french culture. good morning, sharon. >> reporter: hello, kris. i'm sorry. i'm having difficulty hearing you this morning on my a

among the victims, at least two americans, sean copeland and his 11-year-old son brodie, both from texascopeland family was on a european vacation to celebrate recent birthdays in the family. today, president obama condemned the attack but cautioned discrimination against certain religion. >> the divide that exists is not between races and ethnicities and religions. it is between people who recognize the humanity of all people and are willing to build relations. >> the president promises to continue the fight against isis and ordered flags to be flown at half-staff from all government

according to a family representative, sean and brody copeland among the dead. the family is heartbroken over this, shocked. and the state department has confirmed these two deaths but has not released their names. we have got a team of coverage on the ground in france, and here in new york. we have all the angles and we begin with nbc chief global correspondent, bill neely, with the latest on the investigation from nice. bill, good morning. >> reporter: good morning, thomas. last night this street was filled with thousands of people enjoying and gazing up at a fireworks show when a truck -- it's still there -- plowed into them at high speed and kept going. we now know the driver was of tunisia origin, but we don't know who he was linked with. this was an act of pure terror. at the wheel of a 20-ton truck, a driver on a killing spree. there were celebrations on this sea front. now there's terror as he drives towards dozens of people. eye-witnesses say he zigzagged from the road to the boardwalk, plowing through men, women and children, for about a mile. there wa

copeland, a niece of the victim, and we want to show you this. this is an extremely difficult time for my family and anyone who knows sean and brodie co copeland.osing a loved one is hard no matter the circumstances, but losing a loved one in such a tragic and unexpected way is unbearable. prayers are very much appreciate and a direct statement from the family. we are heartbroken, and in shock over the loss of brodie copeland and amazing son and brother who lit up our lives and sean copeland a wonderful husband and father, and they are so loved. and ashleigh, more information, the father, sean, he attended the university of north texas. he was a vice president of lexmarks corporation of south america and their software, and they are trying to get it set for them to come back to the united states, but we didn't know that his wife was with them, but she was celebrating bastille day. >> do we know if she is injured? >> we don't know, but the family had started out in spain, and the vacation of a lifetime, and had gone to spain to france to celebrate bastille day, and the reason that so many children are victims in general, because there were so ma

are absolutely heartbroken at the loss of 11-year-old brodie copeland and his father 51-year-old sean copeland. nobody deserves this type of fate, especially not such a wonderful family. again, 11-year-old brodie copeland of lakeway, texas, and his father, sean years old, from lakeway, texas, among the 84 people killed in nice. >>> maryland could be the next state to regulate daily fantasy sports game. fantasy football season isn't far away and maryland's comptroller peter franchot is asking for new regulations to ban certain people, including professional athletes and anyone under 18. he will present the plan to the general assembly. >>> it's almost the weekend and it for some of you that may mean a run with the dog. >> heat exhaustion is a real issue pet owners need to be aware of. >> limit their exposure to the outside a couple hours at a time. owls have water available to him. whether you are running or hiking, always have water available. they are going to be just as >> experts tell us they get a lot of calls this time of year about animals being left in cars. this is especially important

the family has identified them as sean copeland and his 11-year-old son brody from texas.e're hearing from an american who survived. screams of terror as people ran from the deadly scene in nice, france. some of the images too graphic to share. >> it was the worst thing watching couples and parents running with their children. the terror. >> reporter: a large white truck plowed into a group of tourists gathered for a fireworks display in the southern rivera city standing on the waterfront promenade to celebrate bastille day. an american tourist described the chaos. >> seemed like everyone was running from something, but we were just turning down alleys and looking for somewhere that might be safe. >> reporter: police shot and killed the driver after he he emerged with a gun and began shooting. verticals are working to determine if the driver had any accomplices. according to french officials the truck was loaded with arms and grenades. police have yet to confirm that. the paris prosecutor's office opened an investigation for murder and attempted murder and organized group

and an american father and son, sean and brodie copeland. at dawn, the trail of debris. and this afternoon, the truck hauled away. >> and alex, we're learning more tonight about a person whose bravery kicked in, they tried to stop the truck? >> reporter: that's right. a government official for this region told french radio that someone tried to jump on to the truck to stop it. it was in that moment, the police were then able to fire into the cab and take down the driver. david? >> alex, thank you. >>> and there's an urgent search under way at this hour for an american college student missing after the attack in nice. nick leslie, taking part in a study abroad program this summer. they're hoping to find him alive. but at least two americans are among the dead. a father and son, and a haunting image released by the family today. here's clayton sandell. >> reporter: victims of the attack in nice. 51-year-old sean copeland. his son brodie, just 11, from lakeway, texas. sean coached his son in youth baseball. brodie, also a budding actor. >> this morning when i woke up, i was

among those slaughters, sean copeland and his 11-year-old son. and also a us berkeley opportunity who was in the area is missing. so far there has been no claims of responsibility. let's get right to nick robertson who is in nice. was this individual known at all to french intelligence officials? >> known to the police because of a criminal record, but not known in any capacity to the french counter terrorism authorities. you know, jake, it is less than 24 hours, french prosecutors saying it took place at 22:45 last night. the police know in the minutes after the attack ended, already beginning to put the clues together to find out who was responsible. >> mohammed bouhlel. >> the terrorist fired several times on three police officers close to the hotel, the police were able to shoot him and the terrorist was found dead on the passenger seat. >> police found a handgun and ammunition, several fake guns, fake grenades, and an id. according to the police, he had a record of violence. >> he was known by authorities for threats, violence, and threats b

la familia confirmo que el ataque terrorista cobro la vida de sean copeland de 51 aÑos y su hijo brodieion por el baseball. la comunidad del distrito escolar dice que recordaran al niÑo y brindaran todo el apoyo necesario cuando regrese la familia copeland. "era un niño muy feliz, muy talentoso de 11 años de edad. lo que les pedimos es unirnos como una comunidad y ayudar a la familia en estos momentos tan difíciles." la portavoz de la familia tambien confirmo que dos hermanos de sean copeland viajaran a francia entre hoy y maÑana junto con miembros del departamento de estado para recoger a la familia y regresarlos a los estados unidos. el alcalde de lakeway y el gobernador de texas greg abbott expresaron sus condolencias y pidieron oraciones y privacidad para esta familia. reportando desde lakeway, camila bernal telemundo take vo blanca --mientras tanto, el consulado general de estados unidos en marsella, emitio una advertencia a los ciudadanos estadounidenses que se encuentren en francia, para solicitarles a que se mantengan pendientes de las noticias locales. --sin embago, no hay adve

they are sean copeland and his 11-year-old son, brodie.y were here on vacation as so many families were enjoying the fireworks. what has become a tradition here on the french rivera, families, tens of thousands come to watch the fireworks and they were caught in the fire last night. the little league team that brodie plays on posted a message on his facebook page expressing their regret saying we are heartbroken and in shock over the loss of brodie copeland, an amazing son and brother who lit up our lives and sean copeland, a wonderful husband and father. they are so loved. as were all of the victims caught in the fire last night. fireworks celebration, in what has been a tradition. been here with my family many times. people gather and there's music and >>> many families still waiting for word this morning. matt and savannah, back to you. >> thank you. >> we have shawn henry here, the former assistant of the fbi. we don't have a claim of responsibility, although isis sometimes waits several days but it does fit in with some of the things

abc news has confirmed that sean copeland and his 11-year-old son brody were killed in this attack. >e family was on vacation in the french riviera, but this morning, their friends back home are mourning their loss putting out statements on social media. we'll have more details as they become available. for more, let's go to abc's alex marquardt. >> reporter: watch as this white truck runs over a motorcycle. then keeps going. even after police officers fire into the cab. chaos as people flee the scene, running down the main streets, yelling, objects crashing. people in the crowd pushing a baby stroller. >> i heard a loud noises and people started screaming and shots being fired up in the air. >> reporter: police helping someone lying on the ground. the attacker said to have fired on the crowd with what was called completely premeditated behavior. authorities on the scene reportedly found the truck filled with guns and grenades. france has been under a state of emergency since the isis attacks that killed people last november. >> the truck drove through the securities and we were heari

victims of the attack in nice. 51-year-old sean copeland. his son brodie, just 11, from lakeway, texas. sean coached his son in youth baseball. brodie, also a budding actor. >> this morning when i woke up, i was hoping it was a dream. >> reporter: brodie's fifth-grade teacher, choking back tears. >> i had told him on the last day of school, when you get your academy award, i hope you remember to mention me. so it's heartbreaking that that wonderful talented child won't be finishing what his dreams were. >> reporter: they were on a family vacation across europe. making stops in spain before heading to the south of france. they are 2 of 84 lives cut short. >> i know this about our community. they will take care of this family. >> reporter: many more people, at least 202, are injured. 52 of those, in critical condition. three college students from the university of california at berkeley, part of a group of 85 studying abroad, are hurt. tonight, an urgent search for one of their classmates, 20-year-old nicholas leslie, is still missing. despite

. >>> a father and son from texas, sean copeland, 51 years old and son brodie who was 11.we'll show you a picture of them. we have a family photo we got in a little while ago. the family says they are heartbroken and in shock. the attack happened late last night. there is cell phone video you're looking at that shows the white truck in the attack driving through a crowd of people after a fireworks show. we've within hearing from several american tourist who are in nice right now. one woman from florida describes what she saw. take a listen. >> the show had ended. we assumed there were fireworks still going off but then shortly after that, i saw people running. we didn't have any idea what this he were running from. >> the city of marseille canceled its fireworks show schedule for tonight. a new update that we just got in, the children's hospital in nice say it treated around 50 children who were injured including two who died during or after surgery. we're watching live pictures from france. as they come in, we'll bring you new developments. for now i'm live in the digital

hill country facebook posted this picture of sean copeland with his son brody along with the message saying they were tragically killed in the a tack. france was set to lift its state of the emergency had had been in place since the attacks in november. you will remember terror attacks then. now it has been extended for, several months, chris and lauren. >> all right, dave, we will keep an eye on that. thank you. >>> president obama is condemning this attack, of course, statement on the white house put out reads we know the character of the french public will endure long after this devastating and tragic loss of life. >> hillary clinton also weighing in tweeting every american stand in strong solidarity with the people of france, and added our thoughts and prayers are with the families of those killed and injured. >>> donald trump tweeted my prayers and condolences to the victims and families of the terrible tragedy in nice and we are with you, in every way. >>> here's a big question here at home who will be donald trump's running mate that remains a big mystery. trump decided to pos

sean copeland and 11-year-old son brodie are from texas. they were both killed. >> sean always had a smile on his face. had a bubbly personality. >> a cal berkley student is still missing tonight. there is a social media page dedicated to finding loved ones. three americans are among the dead. we're still following all the developments in the bastille day attack. stay with us for coverage out of nice. >>> a 75-year-old doctor in fairfax county is accused of inappropriately touching a patient during an exam. dr. fernandez is charged with sexual battery. the 30-year-old immigrant patient wasn't sure what to expect during a doctor's visit last month, but knew the visit was not right. many of the patients are immigrants. >>> it appears the man at the center of the 2010. election scandal will avoid jail time. today prosecutors formally asked the judge to sentence jeffrey thompson to six months of home confinement and a $10,000 for his role in setting up an illegal slush fund to help re-elect then mayor vincent gray. his cooperation helped them ta

two americans were killed in the attack, sean copeland and his son brody. a student from california is missing. let's go live to jennette reyes at the eastern state penitentiary in philadelphia. she is there because they are holding bastille cel abrasions tomorrow -- celebrations tomorrow. >> reporter: many in the french community say they are grieving with their country. the eastern state pent tells me their big -- penitentiary tells me their big plans for tomorrow will go on now for even more reason. nice is the third french city to be hit with a major act of terror in 19 months. one of our teams show students from philadelphia witnessed the horror unfold. >> one of our students called us this morning left a message on the answering machine she was crying and she said we're in the middle of it. it's one thing to see things on television and another thing to be there right there. the city of brotherly love is days away from it's own event. security will be at the highest in the area a number of roads were already going to be closed to traffic. >> it doesn'

among those killed were two americans, sean copeland and his son brodie copeland. >> president obama renewed his resolve against terrorism. >> well -- we will not be deter. we'll keep taking out isil leaders and pushing them back in syria and iraq. >> bastille day is a celebration of freedom and unity they will keep their plans to honor it. french flags will fly at half staff during that event. there will be a moment of silence. >>> 5 5:00 a.m. a car crash left parts of a city block looking like demolition derby. a car crossed haverford avenue and plowed into four other vehicles at 5th avenue in west philadelphia. the driver is being treated at penn presbyterian. she will be okay, but face charges. >>> one man is dead including a teenager were injured after a triple shooting in north philadelphia. shots were fired on the 200 block of north 9th street. a 64-year-old man was hit in the back. he died at the hospital. a woman is in critical condition after she was shot in the chest and 15-year-old girl this morning in stable condition after being shot in the backside. at this point, poli

like sean copeland and his 11-year-old son brodie from austin, texas. both were killed on the promenade. >> sean always had a smile on his face, he had a bubbly personality, always upbeat. >> the whole family was on a vacation, celebrating the birthday of sean's mother kim. brodie was a baseball player, a coach calling him a one of a kind kid. >> a firecracker. >> reporter: a glowing personality, his teacher said. >> it's heart breaking. that talented child is not going to finish his dreams. >> reporter: one of at least ten children killed thursday night, about 50 more from babies to teenagers among the injured. at one hospital, walking wounded. many too distraught to talk. 18-year-old bryan lahen hurt his leg jumping over the seawall, to get away from the truck. then watched as his best friend was hit and killed. how are you? >> translator: weak, sad, scared, he tells me. many took to social media and a page devoted to finding lost loved ones, the anguish clear in their pealeas. i'm looking for my friend, i'm looking for my brother. my colleague has die

sean copeland was on vacation with his 11-year-old son brody. >> the father and son spent a lot of time together, they both loved baseball. >> president obama condemned the attack but says the french people are resilient and strong and will endure. both presidential candidates offered their prayers. >> it's a horrible thing and we ought to get awfully tough. >> i think it's important to stress that our alliance with france is so strong and it's terrible that france has faced too much violence and tragedy. >> the bay area is also standing in solidarity with the people of france. last night the french consul general of san francisco joined a group of mourners outside the congress lat. they sang songs and held a candle light vigil. >> i don't know why he did that. why france. why nice, why paris. >> bastille day condemns the stoning of bastille in 1789. a french flag at san francisco's city hall for bastille day is lowered at half staff. stay with ktvu fox 2 for continued coverage on this latest attack in france. >>> trump was scheduled to announce his vp running mate. it's been reported t

family members have confirmed to abc news that those two people are sean copeland and his son brodyy are confirmed dead. 50 people have been treated at the hospital in nice, many children thought there were fireworks going off at the time of the attack. we're waiting to learn if more americans were killed in the attacks. screams of terror people ran from the deadly scene in nice france. some of the images too graphic to share. the death toll includes children and adults. a large white truck plowed into a group of tourists gathered for a firing display in the southern rivera city gathered to celebrate bastille day, france's national holiday. witnesses described the chaos. >> the truck drove through festivities we were hearing guns being shot. >> reporter: police shot and killed the driver after he emerged from the struck and began shooting. according to french officials the truck was loaded with arms and grenades, police have yet to confirm that. paris prosecutor's office opened an investigation for murder and attempted murder and organized gt enterprise. the president of france was a

according to a family friend, sean copeland had just run with the bulls just a few days ago in pamplona, spain. >> sean had that -- always had a spi smile on his face, a bubbly personality, always upbeat. his attitude and personality was infectious. >> brodie's little league team posted on facebook this morning saying, this type of fate, especially not such a wonderful family. >>> i'm aaron gilchrist at the live desk. breaking news coming in just a few minutes ago that donald trump, the presumptive candidate for president has chosen indiana governor mike pence as his running mate. this news had started to come out yesterday and then there was some back and forth about whether that was actually the case. today we have via twitter donald trump tweeting that he has chosen mike pence as his running mate. he will meet in new york with the press tomorrow morning. there originally had been a news conference scheduled for today. instead he will present mike pence to the public as his running mate at 11:00 tomorrow morning. let's go to hallie jackson now, nbc's reporter, with more on who mike pe

family members confirm sean copeland and his. 11-year-old son are among the dead. in a statement from the family they said, quote, we are heartbroken and in shock over the loss. >>> the chilling attack hits very close to home here in the bay area as a walnut creek family was vacationing in nice and got caught up in that chaos. "today in the bay" sharon katsuda just spoke with the family. sharon, they were just feet away from where a this all happened. >> that's right, kris. i spoke to the mom this morning and she's in complete shock. we're hearing a lot of emotional accounts from bay area residents who saw these attacks. i just got off the phone as you said with the mom from walnut creek who witnessed the attacks. sar la luke a said she brought her 6-year-old daughter and 8-year-old son to france to learn more about the culture. the kids attend a french school here in the bay area. she says chaos broke out after the fireworks. >> the shooting and the truck drove into the people and everybody just started running and so did we. i grabbed my little daughter, you know

among them, sean copeland and his 11-year-old son brody from texas. other members of their family have arrived. and friends said they were harper. a 20-year-old russian student out run by the truck. her friend was hospitalized. french officials say it was a local man, mohamed bouhlel, a french tunisian known by police for petty crimes. today, the only figures on nice's mvc framework forensic teams picking their way through the deadly debris. beginning to feel safe after the attacks last year, safe enough to come out and celebrate being french. as people ran screaming down the street last night, the sound of gunfire mimicking fireworks, the moment of national pride and national unity became once again an individual race to survive. he froze when he saw the lorry and ran towards the beach. past the screens, you heard the engine just behind them. his path blocked by a bench. >> when i jumped over the bench, i found myself -- i jumped on a woman laying on the ground too. so, i just closed my eyes and waited for the crush. to survive or die. i felt like i

. >> reporter: 51-year-old sean copeland of texas and his 11- year-old son brody were among those killedben terry captured this video as he and others hid in the storage room of a restaurant amid the chaos. >> we wanted to believe that it was just firecrackers going off or fireworks, but it became clear it was something a lot more sinister than that. [ speaking french ] >> reporter: hours after the attack, french president francois hollande declared terror had hit the country again. president obama also condemned the attack. french officials are now looking into who else may have played a role. so far, no group has claimed responsibility. tina kraus, cbs news. >> and it was just eight months ago that attacks in paris killed 130 people. after yesterday's massacre, france's president ordered a three-month extension of a state emergency. >>> hillary clinton and donald trump are condemning the attack in france. after the massacre in nice, donald trump said in a phone interview on fox news, if he is elected president, he would ask congress for a declaration of war against isis. in a separate

. >> 51-year-old sean copeland and len-year-old son brodie are from austin, texas.were vacationing in nice with the family. >> good friday morning. thank you for joining us. i'm some brach. >> i'm kris sanchez in for laura garcia-cannon. it is 1:30 in the afternoon in nice and that city is still in shock after last night's attack that left at least 84 people dead and so many more injured. >> a man plowed through crowds of people celebrate

they were sean copeland and his 11-year-old son brodie. they were from austin, texas. today those who knew the young boy called him a joy. >> i told him on the last day of school when you get your academy award i hope you remember this. >> a kid that you knew would grow up to be famous. ext maureen: we will continue to monitor the new developments from france in the coming hours as well as days. breaking right now, a coup is apparently underway in turkey. at this hour, conflicting messages from within the powerful nieto -- nato ally. the military and the country government's both say they are in charge. turkey's president says a small military faction staged an uprising. that was quickly quelled, he says. but the military says it has seized power to stop autocratic rule and combat terrorism. the u.s. state department is warning all americans in turkey to stay indoors. flights bound for turkey are being routed elsewhere. we'll continue following the story on abc7 and ahead on "world news tonight" with david muir. more breaking news this time. from the district to where

sean copeland's niece, coach, tweeted, i don't even know how to put this in words.ind of sending out a tweet about what happened. i'm sure you feel the same way. so many other people do around you. can you put into words, can you tell us a little bit about that little boy you know so well, brodie copeland? >> brodie was a bright light to us and he was an amazing kid. he was a promising baseball player and the copelands were very involved in our program as far as supporting and helping us get the word out and very tight-knit group. the program, we're all just hurting. a lot of overwhelming response and just trying to help them recover. we're going to be there for them. >> have you had a chance to either talk to the family or be in contact with anyone who has any sense of how they're doing today? >> so we have family, or we have friends of theirs on the team i'm with now and they've been communicating with them and they asked me to do this. that's why i'm on the air with you guys. they asked me to share their memory with the word because that's how great a people thos