eric talley. eric talley, 51. kevin mahoney, 61. lynn murray, 62. jody waters, 65. and, again, we have assigned a pio liaison to each of these families. please respect their privacy. the liaison will let you know if they are interested in speaking with any of you. please respect their privacy. [ inaudible question ] >> i am not sure. that is public information. sadly, we have to let them know. all right. >> thank you. >> thank you. i will email this out with all this information. >>> and a good tuesday morning to you. craig melvin here from msnbc headquarters in new york city. we continue to track that breaking news. rapid developments in the latest mass shooting in america. we just finished listening to that news conference there in boulder, colorado, where ten people including a veteran police officer shot and killed monday at a grocery store. the top headlines from that news conference we now know the names and the ages of all ten victims. victims ranging in age from 20 to 65. i want to take a moment just to read their names again. denny strong, 20 years old. nev

officer eric talley died heroically. he was one of the outstanding members of the older county law enforcement. the patrol car behind us is here in his honor today. he'd are charging into -- he died it charging into the line of fire. the man who gunned them down will be held fully responsible. there are 10 people killed yesterday. the chief read off the names of all 10. i would ask you to join me as a community, as a country in honoring and respecting all 10 of the victims. the killer, his name will live in infamy. today, let us remember the victims. let us work tirelessly for them to make sure the right thing happens in this case. i can promise you that is our solemn commitment to the victims, families, and to this community. why did this happen? we don't have the answer to that yet. the investigation is in the early stages. they are working hard to determine that. that information will come. what i can tell you today is that boulder and colorado is getting the very best of the response of what happened. we've had agenc

that's why the actions of officer eric talley is heroic in this incidence. we don't know how many lives he saved. >> can i ask you a quick question about officer talley. if you are on the other side of an ar 15, a suspect with murderous intent and an ar 15 is that insurmountable for a police officer responding alone at the first time? >> listen, what they knew and from some of the radio reports that we had heard, they did know that there was a rifle at the scene. what they didn't know was how many suspects there were, they didn't understand the position they were. that's why this is such a heroic act. law enforcement is running into a location where they know that there's active gunfire, they're probably walking by victims and that's what they have to do, they can't stop and render aid, they have to utilize their training, tactics and experience to go to the threat and put that down. yes, it puts them in a position oftentimes in a position of disadvantage, but that's why it's so heroic because they're putting themselves beyond the threat, they're going to it

one of the victims, veteran police officer eric talley. he was the first person, first officer on scene, and rushed towards the gunfire. another victim, the father of monterey county woman erica mahoney tweeted a photo of her and her father, kevin, during her wedding

officer talley responded and was fatally shot.my heart goes out to the victims of this incident and i'm grateful for the police officers that responded and so sorry about the loss of officer talley. shannon: tonight a procession for officer talley seen throughout the city of boulder, locals, state and federal law enforcement all responding to the violence that unfolded a neighborhood grocery store this afternoon and there is video of a man police took into custody but they've not given us details on the name of this individual who this person is or if this is the suspect but those witnesses say shortly before 3:00 pm mountain time a man dressed in what looked like tactical gear say he came in, started shooting at people inside the store and also in the parking lot. folks going about their regular grocery time and up running for their lives. >> i heard a big bang, got a gunshot or whatever but it was three seconds, banks, bank, bank and we got to get out of here. at the front, that had just walked in, just a terrible thing. shannon

and also, officer talley's father homer talley talking to our affiliate kusa about his son saying it didn't surprise him at all that he's one of the first people on the scene. there also that he loved his family more than anything. he had a great sense of humor. and that he was a pra nkster. he was working on being a drone operator. he ran toward the danger, ran in there to save some lives and try to help out and just a decision that altered everything. he did all he could to try to be there. >> yeah. >> stephanie elam, thank you very much for helping us honor and remember him this morning. >>> again, as we said, we're going to hear more from police in colorado in a few minutes. they'll hold a press briefing this morning. you'll see that live right here, of course. >>> also, a pair of potentially troubling headlines on the vaccine front. astrazeneca does stand by their trial results this morning. fwh but this is after a board said that they have concerns that outdated data may have been used. what's happening? we'll explain. wondering what actually goes into your multivitamin? at new

officer talley responded and was the first on the scene. he was fatally shot.o want to commend the heroic actions of the officers responding not only from boulder pd but from across the county and other parts of this region. police officers' actions fell nothing short of being heroic. joining us now is our north america correspondent david willis. details still emerging. what more do you have? ten people dead, that _ more do you have? ten people dead, that puts _ more do you have? ten people dead, that puts this _ more do you have? ten people dead, that puts this up - more do you have? ten people dead, that puts this up there i dead, that puts this up there as far as victims of mass shootings in the state of colorado is concerned, aurora in 2010, 12 people were killed when somebody opened fire on people in a movie theatre watching a midnight showing of a batman film and an columbine in 1999 two school students opened fire on their fellow pupils, killing 12 of them and two teachers. officials paid tribute to the first man on the scene, eric talley, 51 years old,

>> actually, the award was for officer talley's son, officer talley taught cpr, he taught his familyr talley, one of his sons swallowed a quarter and because office talley taught his children cpr one of his sons was able to save the little boy's life and so, the boulder police department just gave his son an award for life saving. >> i can't imagine what you're going through, but what do you tell your officers going out today for another day of work? >> all my officers are doubled up. and thanks to the state and all of the local authorities that are here have offered to run calls of service for us, none of my officers wanted to do that so we partnered them up and they want to be out with the community. >> what do they tell them? i know you're talking in your capacity as chief. what do you tell them? >> i tell them that i'm sorry and we're going to get through this, don't lose your compassion and we'll get through this and we'll come out of it stronger. >> chief, can you talk more about officer talley's actions yesterday. >> i think we're going to about wrapped up questions chief hero

officer talley there on the left. jody waters, rikki olds, who worked at the store, suzanne fountain there. there are several more. president biden coming before the cameras at the white house today. what he said about the victims and what he said about the families of police officers across this country who leave home not knowing if they'll come home. flakes at the white house just raised after honoring the victims in the mass shootings in atlanta last week ordered lowered again today, this time for the victims in boulder. the president then made an urgent plea to congress today and we do have it all covered for you tonight, beginning with the horror inside that supermarket. and abc's chief national correspondent matt gutman leading us off from the scene tonight. >> reporter: tonight, eyewitnesses describe how an ordinary trip to the supermarket turned into an afternoon of terror. one that left ten dead and the city of boulder reeling. dean schiller came to shop for groceries. instead he found this. >> someone's down

the solemn procession honoring officer eric talley. >> he died charging into the line of fire to save people who were simply trying to live their lives and go food shopping. >> the first to rush to the scene >> he loved this community and he is everything that policing deserves and needs. >> the 51-year-old husband and father of seven praised for his bravery. >> when the moment to act came, officer talley did not hesitate in his duty. >> talley's sister, kirstin, remembering her big brother as a beautiful soul my heart is broken what a devastating loss this is to so many soar talley's father sharing that his son loved his kids and his family more than anything, and was training for a job as a drone operator because he didn't want to put his family through something like this >> we can never thank officer talley or his family enough for their sacrifice, but we will not forget it. >>> that's "nightly news" for this tuesday. thank you for watching, everyone i'm lester holt. please take care of yourself and each other. good night ♪ ♪ ♪♪ i don't know what it is ♪ ♪ that you've done to me ♪

eric talley's father says his son was a prankster. father of seven, who loved his family more than anything. and he was working to become a drone operator because he thought it would be safer. the boulder community, now, paying their respects. >> my heart goes out to eric talley's family, his loved ones, and his colleagues. he was, by all accounts, one of the outstanding officers of the boulder police department. and his life was cut far too short, as he responded to the shooting that was taking place at king soopers. i, also, want to stress how incredibly sorry i am for all the victims who were killed at king soopers. these were people going about their day, doing their food shopping. and their lives were cut, abruptly and tragically, short by the shooter, who is now in custody. i promise the victims, and the people of the state of colorado, that we will secure justice. and do everything we must do to get justice, in this case. >> authorities are yet to release any more information about the shooter. we have not been told a motive. b

and i am so sorry about the loss of officer talley. and, again, we will be here working night and day. we have one suspect in custody. i want to reassure the community that they are safe and that we will try to do our best over the next few hours to identify the victims and will be working with the coroner's office to do that as promptly as possible because i know there are people out there waiting for an answer. and i am very sympathetic to that, and we will work around the clock to get this accomplished. >> cnn's lucy kafanov has been tracking this breaking story. she filed this report from outside the supermarket. >> reporter: a tragic monday here in boulder. ten people lost their lives in the shooting at king soopers supermarket. now, this is a supermarket that's part of a large shopping area. there are a lot of folks sort of going about their business. but at about 2:30 p.m. local time, police said they started getting those frantic 911 calls reporting an active shooter in the area. one of the calls said there was someone with a p

and i am so sorry about the loss of officer talley. and again, we will be here working night and day. we have one suspect in custody. i want to reassure the community they are safe, and that we will try to did our best over the next four hours to identify the victims and we will work with the coroner's office. i know there are people out there waiting for an answer and we will work around the clock to get this accomplished. >> her name is maris herold. she is chief of the boulder police department, and you heard her say, they are mourning the loss of a fellow officer tonight. our special coverage of the boulder, colorado, shooting continues after this break. aftek than the leading allergy spray at hour one. [ deep inhale ] claritin-d. get more airflow. tonight...i'll be eating loaded tots for march madness. ( doorbell ) thanks boo. ( piano glissando ) i think you better double them tots. no, this me was last year. i didn't get my madness last year, so we're doing double the madness this year. feeling sluggish or weighed down? i didn't

what she said about officer talley and his seven children. all of them in her office just two weeks ago for an award. tonight, police now identifying the alleged gunman who was shot, but the only one who survived. born in syria, he came to america at 3 and what we've

>> actually the award was for officer talley's son. officer talley taught cpr. he taught his family cpr. officer talley, one of his sons followed -- because officer talley taught his children cpr his son was able to save a little boy's life. the boulder police department just gave the son and award for lifesaving. >> i can't imagine what you are going through. i'm sure your department and fellow officers are in shock. but what do you tell your officers who are going out today for another day of work? >> all my officers are doubled up and thanks to the state and all of the local authorities that are here have offered to run calls of service for us, and none of my officer wanted to do that so we partnered them up and they want to be out with the community. >> what do you tell them as a person? i know you are talking as your capacity as the chief. what do you tell them >> tell them that i'm sorry. we'll get through this. don't lose your compassion. we'll get through this and come out of it stronger. >> can you talk more about officer talley's actions yesterday? >>

officer talley responded to the scene. he was the first on the scene and he was fatally shot. >> you can feel the weight that she is carrying, that the entire department and community are carrying there in boulder, colorado. i mean, my heart goes out to her. i can't imagine standing will when one of your own, and i'm sure she feels responsibility because she is the leader, right? i know in police departments, the buck stops here at the top. that's what they do if police departments. they take responsibility for their own when one is shot in the actions there. cedric, i want to ask you real quick before i go back to j juliette. she told someone with a patrol rifle. does that give you any indication of something? i've never heard a patrol rifle. i've heard someone with a long rifle, a gun, a semi-automatic weapon. she specifically said a patrol rifle. should we be adding anything into that? >> no. the patrol rifle in the police, very simply it is often the ar 15 often carried by patrol officers who qualify with that weapon.

officer eric talley was only 51 years old. let me bring in former philadelphia police commissioner cnn law enforcement analyst charles ramsey. you've led so many brave men and women like officer talley. we know he lost his life, the only named victim so far. >> very tragic. leaving behind seven children, a wife, extended family. you know, it's sad. and it's going to become even sadder once we learn the identities of the other victims because they all had families as well. and so that's a loss that just can't be made up at all. that's a hole that will be in their hearts forever. and that's the tragedy of things like this when they do occur. but the officer did what he was trained to do. i mean, you go to the scene. you respond. and you go in. i mean, we learn that lesson from columbine. you cannot wait for s.w.a.t. teams. i don't know if he was shot inside or outside, but he did what he was trained to do. >> you run toward what almost everyone else would run away from. can you speak to what is the grueling task that they have g

officer talley responded to the scene, was the first on the scene. he was fatally shot. >> as soon as they get in touch with all of the victims' families, authorities say they will be releasing the names of the victims and once we have those names we're hoping to tell their stories. authorities also have not released the name of the suspected shooter. we are hoping to get more information and clarity on possibly a motive into this mass shooting here in colorado during that press conference that's coming up next hour. >> bill: thank you, jeff paul on the ground in boulder, california. homer talley is the father of the police officer eric. a bit of the statement he put out. his son joined the force at age 40. been on the force 11 years. he was looking for a job to keep him off the front line. trying to learn how to operate a drone because in the words of his father he did not want to put his family through something like this. that he believed in jesus christ. that's the statement given by the father. this gentleman, a father of seven. the youngest sev

and officer talley, one of his sons swallowed a quarter. and because officer talley taught his children cpr, one of his sons was able to save the little boy's life. and so the boulder police department just gave his son an award for life saving. >> chief, i can't imagine what you're going through. i'm sure your department is just in shock. what do you tell your officers that are going out for another day of work? >> all of my officers are doubled up. and thanks to the state and all of the local authorities that are here have offered to run calls of service for us. and none of my officers want to do that so we partnered them up. and they want to be out with the community. >> what did you tell them? >> what do you tell them? i tell them i'm sorey. don't close your compassion and we'll get through this and come out of it stronger. >> chief, can you talk more about officer talley's actions yesterday? >> so i think we're almost going to -- we're about to wrap up questions and just to fill in for one of the questions that was asked, the chief met

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officer eric talley has been lost in this. you see the pictures all afternoon and evening of the robust police response. all we know is the gunman, wounded in this, is alive and in custody. the same cannot be said for the 10 souls lost in this attack inside this grocery store. nbc news correspondent gadi schwartz has been following each and every development in this story all evening long. gadi, update us on the latest, please. >> reporter: good evening, brian. you talked a little about that consternation from reporters who were pressing for some more information from police that were giving an update and unable to provide some of the specifics as to what happened. a lot of that consternation came because much of this active shooting was broadcast live on youtube. there was a youtuber who just happened to be going to that supermarket and saw what was going on and threw up a live stream and there were tens of thousands of people, us included, watching as this whole entire scene unfolded. him right there at the entryway of that

officer eric talley died heroically.s one of the many outstanding members of boulder county law enforcement, and he had been an officer here at the boulder police department and the patrol car behind us is here in his honor today. he died charging into the line of fire to save people who were simply trying to save their lives and go food shopping. and the man who gunned them down will be held fully responsible. there were ten people killed yesterday. the chief, chief herold, read off the names of all ten. i would ask you to join me, as a community, as a country, in honoring and respecting all ten of the victims. the killer, his name, that will live in infamy. but today let us remember the victims and let us work tirelessly for them to make sure the right thing happens in this case. and i can promise that is our solemn commitment to the victims and the families and to this community. why did this happen? we don't have the answer to that yet, and the investigation is in the very early stages and the investigators are worki

and 51-year-old officer eric talley, who ran into danger.n shot and killed. >> when the moment to act came, officer talley did not hesitate in his duty, making the only sacrifice in his effort to save lives. that's the definition of an american hero. >> reporter: talley has been in i.t. before becoming a police officer but at age 40 pursued a career change. >> he didn't have to go into policing. he had a profession before this but he felt a higher calling. he was willing to die to protect others. >> reporter: his father saying it didn't surprise me he was the first one there. and revealing he was learning to become a drone operator on the force because the job would be safer. today talley's police car parked outside the boulder police station, becoming a memorial. and the procession of his fell offices honoring him monday evening. boulder police today revealing the other eight victims. >> the families of the victims have been notified. >> reporter: 20-year-old den any strong, 23-year-old neven stanisic, ralona bartkowiak, susan fountain, ter

that's the definition of an american hero. >> reporter: talley had been an i.t.de a career change, joining the boulder police department ten years ago. >> he felt a higher calling. he was willing to die to protect others. >> reporter: his father saying it didn't surprise me he was the first one there and revealing he was to become a drone operate oren the force because the job would be safer. talley's police car parked outside the police station becoming a memorial, and the position of his fellow officers honoring him that evening. 20-year-old denny stong, 23-year-old nerve enstanisic, 29-year-old tralona bartkowiak, 59-year-old suzanne fountain, 51-year-old teri leiker, 62-year-old lynn murray, 65-year-old jody waters. >> when you look at all the different people lost, you know, the growry store is a microcosm of life. we all gather, we all need them. what you're left with is this is an attack on life, on our life here. >> yes, because every single person goes to the grocery store and we can all relate to this, and the ripple effect of grief. officer talley alon

. >> officer talley was the first to the scene and he is was fatally shot. >> what we are learning tonight about the victims and the suspect. >>> and cleared for covid vaccines in another bay area county. how easy will it be for to you book an appointment. >>> bringing a city back to life. the step forward san francisco is able to take. it could mean you will be able to do things you haven't been able to do in a year. >>> we start with breaking news. we are emerging from the pandemic, and slipping back in mass shootings. last week, we had georgia, and today, colorado, ten people killed in a boulder grocery store. among the dead, a police officer, the father of seven. tonight, the suspect is in custody. the question, why is it happen? they lined the streets to pay their respects. first responders and community members. one of the hardest salutes they will ever make. taken away in an ambulance, the body of police officer eric talley. >> we have one suspect in custody. i want to reassure the community they are safe. >>> a man was spotted in handcuffs. >> we is multiple calls from inside, peop

. >> prosecutor linda talley smith knew she didn't have a perfect case.dna, so she told jurors they wouldn't hear about any smoking gun, but they would hear david dooley's own words which had made him the last man standing in the detectives' process of elimination. >> it was through this process that the path kept turning back to one person, the defendant, david dooley. >> jurors heard that almost all the employees working on the morning of the murder were on the warehouse floor, far away from the upstairs office area where michelle was killed. they were eliminated as suspects. >> we were able to create a time record of where everybody was and what they were doing at different points during the morning. >> and where was david dooley? >> there's a red pickup truck. >> the jury got to see dooley on security video from that morning. >> the defendant actually left that building that day at 6:31 a.m. which was about a half an hour after michelle walked into the building. >> the prosecutors showed the jury a photo of those press pry marks on michelle's office d

. >> officer eric talley. he was 51 years old. he has been with the boulder police department since 2010. thank you. >> are you ta i cking question? >> not tonight. we'll announce it tomorrow. we'll have another update tomorrow. >> ten fatalities including the officer? >> correct. >> wow. >> initially we have heard six and eight people who were killed in this and now we are learning it is ten people dead including the officer. the second mass shooting in america in a week. it is truly awful. quite frankly and sickening that we have to deal with this shooting on what's becoming a regular basis. the new information coming out now from the press conference, ten people dead including police officers. officer eric talley, 51-years-old, he's been with the boulder police department since 2010. he was first on the scene and he was not and killed by the gunman. the question is so many now. how is he taken down and the moment behind it. this is the moment you are looking now as they are saluting officer talley as his body was removed from t

and i am so sorry about the loss of officer talley. and again, we will be here working night and day. we have one suspect in custody. i want to reassure the community that they are safe and that we will try to do our best over the next few hours to identify the victims and we'll be working with the coroner's office to do that as promptly as possible, because i know there are people out there waiting for an answer, and i am very sympathetic to that, and we will work around the clock to get this accomplished. with that in mind, i'm going to turn this over to district attorney michael doherty. >> good evening. boulder has suffered a terrible and horrific mass shooting today, and i want to second what the chief said about the appreciation for the local, state, and federal partners that have responded to this location and to help with the investigation. this is not the first mass shooting that we've had in the state of colorado, and one thing that's happened in response to each and every one, including today's horrific acts, is the response

attorney general, our kyung lah just reported about the handcuffs that belonged to officer talley.y, of course, the first there, the hero, father of seven, and he died trying to save others in that supermarket. the boulder police sdepartment said those handcuffs were the ones used on the suspect after he was taken into custody. what was your reaction when you learned this in >> what we need to understand about officer talley, this is what responsible, trusting, and meaningful policing is doing. when i talk to law enforcement professionals, this is what they sign up to do, to go into danger, to risk their lives, to leave their kids without a father, because they believe in protecting communities they serve. officer talley, like officer goodman who we heard at the capitol on january 6, represents the law enforcement we deserve and need. and having as many ways to remember him is a blessing and inspiration is going to be meaningful. when we have a memorial service for him, i know it's going to be powerful in this community. we owe him an incredible debt. he died a hero. his seven kids

overnight, boulder police tweeting of their colleague, rest in peace, officer talley.r service will never be forgotten. another mass shooting leaving a community and police department forever shaken. >> i'm grateful for the police officers that responded, and i am so sorry about the loss of officer talley. >> a hero indeed, steve. we also learned in that statement from officer talley's father about some of the hopes for his future. what did his dad have to say about that? >> reporter: yeah, craig. talley's father said he took policing extremely seriously, but he was also training to be a drone pilot, hoping to get off the front lines, again, for the sake of his family. he leaves behind seven children, ages 20, and the youngest just 7 years old. back to you. >> steve patterson for us there in california -- excuse me, colorado. steve, thank you. he was also apparently a man of faith, hoda. his father said he believed in jesus christ. >> he sure did. boy, when you think about it, he was trying desperately to get off the front lines, and there he was. >>> guys, we're going

ten others didn't make it out including boulder police officer eric talley, the first to arrive on the scene, a ten-year police veteran and father of seven. a visibly shaken boulder police chief maris herold says it's a painful day for the department, but her officers will continue to do their jobs. >> don't lose your compassion and we'll get through this. >> reporter: alissa grew up 30 miles south of boulder. his family migrated from syria. alissa's brother spoke to "the daily beast" and said he was mentally ill, paranoid and very antisocial. police are still looking for a motive.o >> i do want to stress that the investigation is really in its early stages and we're going to work incredibly hard to see it through to completion. >> reporter: police records show alissa had one misdemeanor charge of assault while in high school. sources tell cbs news he's looking into his online background to see if he could be influenced by anyone online. and so far they have no evidence. >> omar, thank you. tonight as boulder mourns, we're learning more about those who lost their lives and hearing from

officer eric talley, age 51. lynn murray 62, jodi waters, age 65. everyone of these names human beings with a full, full lived life and they're now dead. this mass shooting came within a week after the mass shooting in atlanta where eight people lost their lives. president biden ordered u.s. flags to be lowered half staff for the atlanta shooting. they were just raised to full staff yesterday. 17 hours after that, not even a full day, once again half staff. it shows this horrific ritual in this country that continues to take place. today this is what we are hearing from washington. >> every time there is a shooting we play this ridiculous theater where this committee gets together and proposes a bunch of laws that would do nothing to stop these murders. >> the solution is to do nothing? wait for the next shoo ting which will inevitably come and say thoughts and prayers for lives sense lessly lost? we'll have more of the heated debate on gun control coming up. first, i want to get to the latest o f this investigation of the shooting. kung is live. >>

officer eric talley died heroically.e of the many outstanding members of boulder county law enforcement, and he had been an officer here at the boulder police department in the patrol car behind us is here in his honor today. he died charging into the line of fire to save people who were simply trying to live their lives and go food shopping and the man who gunned them down will be held fully responsible. there were ten people killed yesterday. the chief, chief herold read off the names of all ten. i would ask you to join me as a community as a country in honoring and respecting all ten of the victims. the killer, his name, that will live in infa me but let us remember the victims and make sure the right thing happens in this case and i can promise you that is the solum commitment to the victims and families and this community. why did this happen? we don't have the answer to that yet, and the investigation is in the very early stages and the investigators are working hard to determine that, that information will come. w

officer talley, one of his sons swallowed a quarter, and because officer talley taught his children cpro save the little boy's life. and so the boulder police department just gave the son an award for life saving. >> and she was emotional while she did talk about this police officer. she also made it very clear this is also her community where she lives, very close to where the shooting happened. so, impacting people deeply. she said he was a caring man, he cared about his police officers, he cared about his family, his community, and he didn't have to be a police officer. he had a career before this and became a police officer at the age of 40 in 2010, and was recently, according to his father homer, telling our affiliate, looking to change, to becoming a drone operator because he wanted to do something that was a little safer. considering he's now leaving behind his wife and seven children. so, just a devastating loss there. his police cruiser is now parked in front of the police station as a memorial to him right now. and people have been putting flowers out there. we can see that, a

officer eric talley was 51 years old.n the job more than ten years leaves behind his wife and seven children his father says he loved his family more than anything. question should it be easier or harder to vote more or less restrictive well, we've reported on the hundreds of election bills trying to tighten voting rights all across the country restricting mail-in ballots, shortening early voting days on and on but new jersey and kentucky are two states doing the opposite. last night kentucky lawmakers passed a measure that would add three days of early voting and today the new jersey governor signed a bill into law that adds as many as nine days nbc's jane timm is live outside the capitol. tem i >> governor phil murphy was taking a victory lap today for sure where he touted this early voting proposal. he said he's opening the doors of democracy while other states are slamming that door now, to try and make a contrast with what's happened in georgia last week, he brought in stacey abrams to talk about this. now, advocates

a procession stretched blocks last night as fellow officers remembered officer talley.lise preston is tracking the latest developments with the story from new york. elise, is there any word on a motive? >> reporter: anne-marie, this morning, a motive is not known, police say it will take at least five days. a gunman killed ten people at this colorado supermarket monday afternoon. >> at 1430 hours the boulder police department began receiving phone calls of shots fired in the area. and a phone call about a possible person with a patrol rifle. >> reporter: boulder police confirmed one of its officers 51-year-old eric talley is among the dead. he was the first on the scene. >> he was by all accounts one of the outstanding officers of the boulder police department. his life was cut far too short. >> reporter: shoppers like ryan borowski weren't sure what he heard at first. >> i can't believe it was happening in boulder. >> reporter: people quickly realized they needed to get out. >> somebody had their hand on my back. i had my hand on somebody's back and started yelling go,

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that's a definition of an american hero. >> reporter: talley had been in i.t.e becoming a police officer, but at age 40 pursued a career change, joining the boulder police force ten years ago. >> he didn't have to go into policing. he had a profession before this, but he felt a higher calling. he was willing to die to protect others. >> reporter: his father saying it didn't surprise me he was the first one there. and revealing he was learning to become a drone operator on the force because the job would be safer. talley's police car parked outside the boulder police station becoming a memorial. and a procession of his fellow officers honoring him monday evening. boulder police revealing the other eight victims. >> the families of the victims have been notified. >> reporter: 20-year-old denny stong, 23-year-old neven stanisic, 49-year-old tralona bartkowiak, 59-year-old suzanne fountain, 51-year-old teri leiker, 61-year-old kevin mahoney, 62-year-old lynn murray and 65-year-old jody waters. lives lost, families shattered. >> our hearts go out to all the victims

beloved officer, eric talley was killed at the scene. husband and dad to seven children ages 5 to 18. his sister, posted this tribute to her hero brother. she could not describe how beautiful he was. telling him to fly high, my sweet brother. here's boulder county's district attorney, michael daugherty. >> officer eric talley died heroically. he died charging in to the line of fire to save people that were trying to live their lives and goo food shopping. the man that gunned them down will be held fully responsible. >> martha: the ten people that lost their lives in this shooting range from age 20 to age 65. several of them worked at the store. this is one of several mass shootings in colorado history. columbine high school, which is seared into memory in 1999 and the aurora movie theater shooting in 2012 is among them. the president has ordered the flags to be flown at half staff. he said this a short time ago. >> we can ban assault weapons. the united states senate, i home some are listening, should immediately pass the two house-passe

the first officer at the scene, eric talley, among the ten victims. investigators frustrated. they still have no clear motive. >>> the bottleneck at the suez canal. the massive cargo ship stuck for four days showing no sign of moving taxpayer u.s. offering to help. ships waiting at the cost of billion dollar a day. >>> the teenager stuck on a thrill ride in the air. how firefighters got them back on solid >>> good evening. it's great to have you with us on this friday night. i'm whit johnson in for david tonight. we begin with the violent storms ripping across the south. at least 23 reported tornadoes. one cutting across alabama for miles. tonight, the threat of severe we thinker and tornadoes into the weekend. some 45 million people in the storm zone. this ominous sight in alabama. watch this driver caught in the middle of furious winds at a twister passed over pellham, alabama. homes in rubble. this church ripped apart. you see the steeple laying on the groundle this image showing the bravery. rescuers pulling a person from a flattened home. the work to pick up the pieces ju

when officer talley, one of his sons swallowed, and because officer talley taught his children cpr, onehis sons was able to save the little boy's life. he's a very kind man. and he didn't have to go into policing. he had a profession before this. but he felt a higher calling. and he loved this community. and he's everything that policing deserves and needs. he was willing to die to protect others. and that gets lost in translation. >> reporter: eric talley was in that uniform for 11 years, 51 years old, leaving behind seven children, the oldest, 20, the youngest, just 7 years old. he was searching for a way to do his job in a safer manner, to spare his children and his family from what has happened this past week. but, obviously, that heartbreak was not spared. eamon? >> all right, steve patterson, thank you very much for that update, live for us in boulder. joining us now is illinois democratic congresswoman, robin kelly, who is a member of the house gun violence prevention task force and has partnered with colorado congressman joe neguse, who represents boulder, to promote the creatio

eric talley was gunned down as he valiantly protectedo those immortal danger. a truly heroic public servant with six other boulder police officers who lay down their lives for the people of our city. we cannot thank them enough for their sacrifice but we will not forget it and because of the actions of eric talley and other first responders and their bravery was a blessing to us all full of giving and resilient paper on -bo - people and helping people toan heal and recover from this tragedy is also an active energetic community we'll put her energy to use in repairing the fabric which has been torn. boulder is a visionary community that this lives in a distant and unimaginable past. today we will grieve and console one another and remember the ten precious souls we lost yesterday i will turn it over to the boulder district attorney. >> good morning. yesterday boulder suffered a tragic and horrific attacked. victims food shopping engaged in the everyday act and something that we all do. and it would be their last day on earth i cannot imagine the pain and agony

she's an inspiration. >> 51-year-old police officer eric talley. the 11-year veteran of the boulder police department, first on the scene. his patrol car now a growing tribute. he had seven children, the youngest was 7, the oldest was 20. and his mother judy said they spoke every day. >> my son eric was so deeply loved by everyone. why -- why my son gave his life to save those people. >> that officer's sister sharing this childhood photo of the two of them, telling us he was always a protective brother, adding, "i know eric would have wanted to save every single one of those lives. i know why he flew in there first, because he was thinking, there are families in that store." we honor the lives lost here and we will continue to do so. >>> in the meantime, though, we do turn to the other news this wednesday night, the surge of migrants at the southern border. president biden tonight now asking vice president kamala harris to lead the effort to stem the tide from central america. the president saying, when she speaks, she speaks for me. and for the fi

ten killed in total, including eric talley, 51-year-old police officer. we spoke to talley's father last night, who provided us with a statement. he said, my son took his job as a police officer very seriously. he had seven children. the youngest is 7. he loved his kids and his family more than anything. he also said that he was looking to leave the police force. he didn't want to be on the front lines anymore. he wanted to avoid the risks so that he could be there for his family. now one of ten lives lost. authorities have yet to identify the nine other individuals killed at the scene. they say that they're still working to notify next of kin. meanwhile, the fbi is helping out with the investigation. we do expect another update from police. officials hopefully clarifying some of these questions in the coming hours. mika? >> nbc's erin mclaughlin, thank you for your reporting. we're going to update this story with new information as we get it throughout the show this morning. >>> and now to the southern border. the president is sending top officials to me

his sister tweeted this overnight saying, quote, officer eric talley is my big brother. he died today in the boulder shooting. my heart is broken. i cannot explain how beautiful he was and what a devastating loss this is to so many. fly high, my sweet brother. you always wanted to be a pilot. soar. we'll have more on the investigation later this half hour. >> so tragic. >>> all right, we turn now to the other story breaking overnight, the white house is putting together a massive $3 trillion spending plan aimed at boosting the economy. the money would be used to rebuild highways and bridges and also pay for education programs. abc's faith abubey is in washington with the latest details on this one. faith, good morning. >> reporter: hey, good morning to you, kenneth. this is the next big priority for the white house after that massive $1.9 trillion covid relief package passed in congress earlier this month, and now white house officials are getting ready to present president biden with this combined $3 trillion in spending. some of it will be for infrastructure like roads

what more are you learning about officer talley?> officer talley, you know, was a guy who by all accounts didn't have to go into law enforcement, who joined the boulder police department in 2010, had seven kids, and, you know, really tragically it sounded like he was trying to get out of the front line job and was maybe trying to become a drone operator. his father has told, i think, cnn and multiple news outlets he was really aware something like this could happen and didn't want to do that to his family. the fact he was one of the first officers on scene and the officer died is just heartbreaking. boulder is not a community that is used to this kind of violence, rarely is there, you know, a shooting in boulder. this is only the sixth police officer in boulder's history to be killed in the line of duty and i think it's been 30 yiers since the last one died in the line of duty. >> wow. you wrote on twitter something that i want to read for everybody last night. you wrote, i've been a reporter in colorado for 11 years, including four