thank you. >>> he helped bring down a gunman at a texas church. next hear from the man who shot devin kelley helping to bring and end to his rampage and the president's remark about that as well. hi, i'm the internet! you know what's difficult? armless bowling. ahhhhhhhh! you know what's easy? building your website with godaddy. get your domain today and get a free trial of gocentral. build a better website in under an hour. >>> the latest on the shootings in texas. investigators said they recovered more than 15 empty magazines from the first baptist church where 26 people were killed sunday. that's some of the evidence painting an angry and violent picture of the gunman. >> retired air force chief don vissianson telling cnn telly fractured his stepson's skull in an incident that led to his bad air force discharge. now they're saying they forgot to relay this information to civilian law enforcement. cnn's alex marquardt with more. >>reporter: good morning. we are learning a lot more from the authorities. we are learning about his dark and angry pa

improvement. >> according to an official, there is no evidence that a bump stock was used by the texas gunman. we are learning the senate judiciary committee will hold a hearing on bump stocks after the las vegas massacre. >>> ten victims from the texas shooting remain in serious condition. officials say a company stepped forward to donate all the caskets. >>> two u.s. senators, one democrat and one republican, teaming up to close a loop hope that allows the texas gunman to illegally purchase a firearm. jeff flake introducing legislation so they cannot get firearms. >> it would have prevented the sale of the firearm to the texas gunman. there are provisions that could allow flexibility allowing military officials to report a broad range of offenses. this morning, shock and sadness around major league baseball following the news pitcher roy halladay died in a plane crash. he was 40, leaves behind a wife and two children. he was piloting a small single engine aircraft. he was the only person on board the two-seater plane. police received no distress calls. mtsb is investigating the crash. he re

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other's record now united in fighting a common enemy. >> one week after a gunman entered a church and shattered the life of a small texas town the community cameet try to move beyond the tragedy. the church opened its doors again today. nbc's ron allen was there. >> reporter: inside the first baptist church sanctuary where a gunman killed 26 people one week ago, now sit 26 chairs to honor the lives lost, arranged where each victim sat. it took 72 hours to repair and restore the sanctuary. the pastor said to remind everyone that love never fails. today there was an outpouring of love under gray skies. hundreds drove to the small town of 700 to the first first baptist church service since the massacre. so many people the tent covered a baseball field. >> i just wanted to show up and show respect. >> as a fellow texan and as just basically a christian, basically it's our duty to basically support everybody who is around us and the community that's essentially hurting from such a tragedy. >> one of those still hurting, rose an sa >> i was scared to even be anywhere where there's a crowd because i'm scared that, you know, th

inside the church, now a memorial to the 26 people kwild by the texas gunman one week ago today as hundreds gather for the first service since the massacre. play space more than 2 dozen people most of them children injured after a stairway collapses sending them to the ground and the hospital. melting away as nation's meet about climate change and one of our greatest national parks. and flying high. what we discovered about the airlines and the secrets to on time arrival. >>> good evening. president trump is in the philippines at this hour. the last stop on his 12-day swing through asia. the trip focused on garnering support for a united front against north korea's nuclear threats and new trade deals with countries in the region. but a brief meeting with vladimir putin pushed the controversy over russian election interference back into the headline once again. our white house correspondent kelly o'donnell has been traveling with the president and brings us the latest from manila. >> reporter: the president's final stop and the first large-scale protest of his asia tour. spilling out in the

, and have domestic violence records. >> there's no evidence that a bump stock was used by the texas gunman, we are learning that there will be a hearing on bump stocks, that is in response to the las vegas massacre last month. >> ten victims from the texas shooting are in critical condition. the families will receive $65,000 each to cover funeral expenses from a state fund and a company has donated all of the caskets. >> there's shock and sadness around major league baseball. following the news that former star pitcher, roy halladay, died in a plane crash, he was just 40 years old. authorities say halladay was piloting a small single engine aircraft. he was the only person on board the plane and police say they received no distress calls. the ntsb is investigating the crash. he retired after 16 seasons with the blue jays and philadelphia phillies, winning more than 200 games and two cy young awards and owns the only no-hitter in national league postseason history, the blue jays releasing the statement that the organization is grief stricken by the loss of one of the franchise's greatest an

nancy: all week we exposed major failures to allow the texas gunman to buy the gun in the first place. nathan baca uncovered an air force report showing it knew it had serious problems. >> this is the form the air force security services center should have filled out when devin kelley was convicted of domestic violence in 2012 and it should have been filled in with his criminal investigation. they have this form, r-84, never sent to the f.b.i. gun purchase database. >> if this doesn't happen fast it can have deadly consequences. >> kim leads the national network to end domestic violence. >> whether it's military law enforcement or civilian law enforcement, if they don't collect the data, if they don't collect fingerprints at the time, years later it's almost impossible. >> "7 on your side" discovered a 2014 letter from the air force to the pentagon's inspector general that said 329 former navy and air force members had missing fingerprints and criminal reports because many of them were no longer service members the air force says its only option to track down the air force former pers

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the disturbing new details emerging about the texas gunman going back years before the church massacre. >>> tax battle. with billions at stake, the unseen army trying to influence the politicians negotiating tax reform. tonight we'll meet some of the lobbyists on the front lines. >>> and new mission. on this veterans day, how some of those scarred by war are finding peace.

. >>> now to the deadly shooting at a texas church, authorities say the gunman had domestic problems and sent threatening text messages to his family. he shot and killed 26 people. .&- among the dead, his wife's grandmother. cbs reporter meg oliver is in sutherland springs, texas with the very latest. >> reporter: new information reveals that the air force failed to submit the suspect's criminal background to the fbi. it might have prevented him from buying those firearms that he used for the massacre here at the first baptist church. fbi agents used metal detectors to comb through the murder scene outside the first baptist church of sutherland springs, taxes. authorities say 26-year-old devin kelley opened fire during services sunday killing more than two dozen people. >> there was a domestic situation going on within his family. the suspect's mother-in-law attended this church. we know that he had made threatening -- she had received threatening texts from him. >> reporter: the victims range in age from 18 months to 77 years old. one of the victims was 14-year- old annabelle pomeroy

the disturbing new details emerging about the texas gunman going back years before the church massacre. >>> tax battle. with billions at stake, the unseen army trying to influence the politicians negotiating tax reform. tonight we'll meet some of the lobbyists on the front lines. >>> and new mission. on this veterans day, how some of those scarred by war are finding peace. >>> good evening. in a race that could very well determine the success or failure of president trump's legislative agenda, a scandal over a republican senate candidate's alleged sexual misconduct with a teenage girl shows no sign of abating. alabama senate candidate roy moore today doubled down against not just democrats but many in his own party at his first public appearance since the scandal broke in the pages of "the washington post." at a veterans day event he categorically denied fondling a 14-year-old girl when he was an assistant district attorney in his 30s. he pledged to stay in the race until the end. nbc's gabe gutierrez is in alabama. >> reporter: amid a growing firestorm, roy moore didn't answer questio

. >>> on a day of prayer, a massacre in a small texas church. a gunman walked into the church and left a trail of carnage. and tonight at least 25 people are dead. it's now the deadliest shooting ever at a house of worship in american history. i'm denise nakano. the church shooting happened near san antonio, texas, about 12:30 this afternoon. lauren mayk has been following this for us. >> denise, the shooter is believed to be from a neighboring town and just seconds ago his name was released. it's devon patrick kelly, 26 years old. we've also just learned one of those killed was the 14-year-old daughter of the pastor and his wife who were both out of town during this shooting. the sheriff says approximately 25 people are dead, including the shooter. now, this all happened inside a small church in a small texas town. it's called sutherland springs. it's about 30 miles outside san antonio where some of the victims had been taken to be treated for their injuries. the victims were inside the first baptist church in sutherland springs. authorities say a man w

the disturbing new details emerging about the texas gunman going back years before the church massacre. >>> tax battle. with billions at stake, the unseen army trying to influence the politicians negotiating tax reform. tonight we'll meet some of the lobbyists on the front lines. >>> and new mission. on this veterans day, how some of those scarred by war are finding peace.

. >>> 2 1/2 weeks after a gunman opened fire at a church in south texas, the pastor of that church spoke at length about the massacre today in an exclusive tv interview with nbc news. national correspondent miguel almaguer has more. >> reporter: the message came in six terrible words. shooting at church. a lot dead. >> i texted back, is that a joke? and a few minutes later i got, no. >> reporter: pastor frank pomeroy was away from his first baptist church of sutherland springs on that tragic sunday. returning home to help authorities identify the 26 dead. church members, friends, his 14-year-old daughter annabelle. >> it hurts to have lost annabelle. but i also know that he has a plan that i need to continue to carry out. and that's what i do. >> reporter: in a town of just 600, everyone feels the loss. >> we knew those people. >> reporter: pomeroy leans on pastor paul buford for support. >> families that are in our church had family members over there. >> reporter: the sanctuary is now a memorial. chairs for each of the victims where they fell. >> it's surreal in the aspect that it's no

rochelle: the crucial error that allowed the texas gunman to slip through the crack's. air force is investigating after it failed to flalag the criminal historyry of former air man devinn kelley, information thatat was not entered into a national database as required. the 26-year-old was convicted of domestic assault charges five years ago, barring him from owningng opurchasingng guns. >> i know there are a lot of questiononabout the f fbi's systemem, and how did d the pern geget e weapapons. i can tell you that for the four purchases that he made, the system did their return -- didid the required checks, and there was no prohibitive information in the system to say he could not have purchased the firearm. rochelle: this cleared the way hold ofey to get several guns, including the assault rifle he used in sunday's massacre. he killed dozens of people when the firstfire in baptist church in sutherland springs. at least 12 victims were children, the youngest of whom was just 18 months old. >> seeing an injured kid, particularly an injured child in your community -- it is

the texas gunman's long list of red flags -- that were seemingly ignored "we have a problem. we have a loophole here that needs to be closed."(steve) devin kelley's short life had a long list of red flags:threats, hospitalizations ... abuse of women, children and animals. (pam) any one of those issues should have barred him from buying the weapon used to murder 26- people in a texas church. (steve)as catherine heenan reports, the church pastor met him .. and didn't like what he saw. "the pastor did know the man." "he did know him?" "he did know him. he did not want him at his church." why not?" "he said because he just thought he was not a good person.""good person" .... those words were not used by the u=s air force, after kelley enlisted in 2010. at holloman air force base in new mexico, he got in trouble for threatening superiors and trying to smuggle a weapon onto the base,he was confined to a mental

inside the church, now a memorial to the 26 people kwild by the texas gunman one week ago today as hundredsfor the first service since the massacre. play space more than 2 dozen people most of them children injured after a stairway collapses sending them to the ground and the hospital. melting away as nation's meet about climate change and one of our greatest national parks. and flying high. what we discovered about the airlines and the secrets to

stunning red flag somehow overlooked and the story out of texas. gunman 26 peeople inside the church in texas, escaped a mental health facility in 2002. obtained by our cnn affiliate kvia. a police report was written after kelley went missing. officer were told kelley was a danger to him self and others. and quoting this report here, he had already been caught sneaking firearms into hollow man air force base. this report

gunman died after a short chase with a resident who tried going after him. it's still unclear if the shooter killed himself or died from that resident's gunfire, texas participatedthered near the church to mourn those victims. among them, the daughter of the pastor an pregnant woman. president trump reacted to the news tonight while in japan on an overseas trip. >> through the tears and through the sadness, we stand strong, oh, so strong. my administration will provide its full support to the great state of texas and all local authorities investigating this horrible crime >> 20 more people were injured in the shooting. a motive remains unclear tonight. >>> reaction to the shooting is pouring in from lawmakers on both sides of the aisle. just heard from president trump. president said he's monitoring the situation from japan. people of sutherand springs texas. first lady milania trump tweeting our hearts are with #texas and senator ted cruz tweeting keep all in sutherand springs in our prayers and back here at home, larry hogan saying pure evil. >>> in other news tonight, the race for virginia governor is just two days away and the latest poll shows the candidate

sara, thanks very much. >>> we're getting stunning new details about the texas church gunman's troubled past and run-ins with authorities. as investigators try to learn more about his catastrophic final act of violence. let's go live to cnn's brian todd. he's in sutherland springs, texas, for us. brian, what are you findin out? >> reporter: wolf, tonight, the more investigators learn about this gunman the more obvious it is becoming signals were missed he was a menace to the community with a history of violence. prior to pleading guilty to assaulting his wife and child in 2012, cnn has learned devin kelley, the gunman who opened fire on this texas church, briefly escaped from a mental health facility in new mexico where he was being held. this 2012 police report shows that while kelley was still in the air force, he was institutionalized after threatening his commanding officers and trying to sneak guns on to holloman air force base where he was stationed. police later found the then 21-year-old at a bus station nearby. he was later convicted on the assault charges. tonight, investigato

inside the church, now a memorial to the 26 people kwild by the texas gunman one week ago today as hundredsr the first service since the massacre. play space more than 2 dozen people most of them children injured after a stairway collapses sending them to the ground and the hospital. melting away as nation's meet about climate change and one of our greatest national parks. and flying high. what we discovered about the airlines and the secre

an ex-wife of the texas church gunman says she lived in constant fear of him. she gave her first interview since 26 worshipers were murder during sunday services. omar villafranca is in sutherland springs, texas. >> he just had a lot of demons or hatred inside of him. >> reporter: 25-year-old tessa brennaman, was the first wife of church shooter devin kelley. he pleaded guilty in 2012 to hitting, choking, kicking, and pulling her hair. the then-23-year-old air force airman also admitted to fracturing the skull of her young son. today, she described for "inside edition" a marriage filled with abuse, including once being threatened over a speeding ticket. >> and he had a gun in his holster right here, and he took that gun out, and he put it to my temple, and he told me, "do you want to die? do you want to die?" >> reporter: the guilty plea earned kelley a one-year sentence in a military prison, followed by a bad conduct discharge. >> reporter: he threatened to kill you and your whole family. >> yeah. >> reporter: this week, the air force acknowledged that it faile

the texas gunman should have been banned from buying a gun. but he passed the background checks.o - what went wrong? tonight: the fatal mistake. go 'm elizabeth >>> he passed the background check, so what went wrong? tonight, the fatal mistake. good evening. i'm elizabeth cook. >> that gunman shot and killed 26 people yesterday, and wounded 20 others. ten of them remain in critical condition. the scene of the shooting rampage, small town church in southerland springs, texas. meg oliver is there tonight. whack you tell us about it? >> reporter: a mistake by the air force may have let the suspect buy those guns he used during his killing spree here at the first baptist church. >> started shooting everybody. >> reporter: more than 24 hours after the massacre at the first baptist church of southerland springs, authorities say they gathered a trove of evidence in their investigation. >> hundreds of shell casings, more than 15 magazines have been recovered. >> reporter: part of their probably focused on the air force after it admitted its office of special investigations field to repor

stunning red flag somehow overlooked and the story out of texas. gunman who murdered 26 peeople inside the church in texas, escaped a mental health facility in 2002. obtained by our cnn affiliate kvia. a police report was written after kelley went missing. officer were told kelley was a danger to him self and others. and quoting this report here, he had already been caught sneaking firearms into hollow man air force base. this report also said this individual made gun threats. also say they are having a hard time accessing the gunman's cell phone. >> the phone of the subject turned over to us, we flew that last night to quantico. process of looking at the phone. unfortunateli unfortunately at this point we are unable to get into the phone. so it says the inscriptions of the phones, law enforcement is increasingly not able to get into these phones. >> despite that, we are learning much more about the shooter's violent past. minutes he took to unleash hundreds and hundreds of bullets into the small sanctuary and the ones that allowed him to buy guns. air fo

>>> we begin with break news, there has been a mass shooting in texas, a gunman opened fire , inside of a baptist church, this afternoon. >> that is right officials say 27 people are dead, at least 27 more were injured before the gun man was taken down by authorities. the horrific scene unfolded in the small community of sutherland springs 30 miles from san antonio. >> annie mccormack has been following developments and joins us live from the satellite center. >> reporter: death toll stand at 27, possibly 30 wounded. reports from the scene say that the suspects shooter ace monk the dead, he was killed after a brief pursuit. aerials over first baptist church in sutherland springs, texas now scene of the bloody massacre with the death toll and number of wounded still rising. witness report seeing a man, walk into the church and begin shooting around 11:30 this morning. church's services began at 11:00 a.m. sunday school at 9:45 a.m. texas rangers, fbi and atf all responding securing the area around the church. multiple helicopter were called into transport the wound todd area hospitals

. >> hi ukee and jessica, documents show texas church gunman, escaped a mental facility in 2012, plusells us the gunman targeted crying babies, and mothers. also tonight, the president strikes a new tone, over talks with north korea, and can you put a price on priceless works of art? we will find out just ahead on the "cbs evening before we start, i just want to say if anyone still doesn't have fios, please stay out of the way so your lag doesn't get us all killed, ben talking about you, ben. i know, zoe. what's so good about fios anyway? uh. what's so great about a 100% fiber-optic network that makes your gaming system hey. did you take out the trash? haha, garbage boy! dad, i already took out ben. it's not funny. gaming is best on a 100% fiber-optic network. so get fios. now, just $79.99 per month with a 2-year price guarantee. >>> dogs at the pennsylvania spca will be getting a better night sleep. >> the barker company donated 27 orthopedic duke bed to the pspca shelter hospital in north philadelphia today. the bed eliminate pressure points from the dog's body and help k-9 patients

ale texas church gunman once escaped from a mental health facility and threatened air force superiorssay he targeted crying babies in the church. >> it sounds like he didn't want to take his finger off the trigger. he was like-- ( imitates automatic gunfire ) >> glor: also tonight... >> hopefully it will all work out. >> president trump tries a new strategy on north korea. >> roy halladay has thrown a no- ttter. wn glor: breaking news: cy young award-winning pitcher roy halladay killed in a small plane >>ash. >> he was one in a million. it is a true loss for us. >> glor: harvey weinstein is iscused of hiring an army of spies to dig up dirt on his accusers. and a museum's quest for green

and this hour, more on the troubling new details about the texas church gunman. >> and i am live in seoulouth korea, where donald trump has arrived and is expected to speak shortly. will the u.s. president respond to the latest taunts from pyongyang? >> anna, thank you. we have more now on the deadliest mass shooting ever in the state of texas. the man who killed 26 worshippers at a church service on sunday had a violent past. devin kelley was convicted of assaulting his wife and stepson about five years ago that should have been enough to stop him from legally buying firearms. we get more now on the investigation from sara sidner. >> reporter: disturbing details emerging about 26-year-old devin patrick kelley, the man who gunned down 26 people. an air force veteran discharged for bad conduct, he had a history of domestic abuse. in 2012, he was court-martialed and spent a year in confinement for assaulting his wife and fracturing the skull of his stepson. in 2014, he was charged with cruelty to animals after allegedly punching a dog repeatedly. now, authorities say domestic issues with hi

a high school picture of the texas gunman. there he is. authorities say he came to the church ready for war. >>> road closed. construction forces drivers to find another way to get on interstate 76 at a busy transportation hub. >>> and life at opioids. new, a recovering addict explains how his youth hockey injury led to a lifelong struggle and how others like him can get help. >>> we're talking smack about the eagles and cowboys and defense -- what defense? coming up on 6:00 a.m., good morning, this is "nbc10 news today." i'm tracy davidson. >> usually i'm the one doing the smack talking. tracy here does just as much of it. >> on fire. >> yeah. i'm via sikahema. also, boy, if you're heading out today, you'll find it's warm. if you like the warm temperatures that we've been enjoying, get used to it today. we'll get right to meteorologist bill henley with the most accurate neighborhood weather forecast. >>> we're 36 minutes away from sunrise, but we're not going to see a lot of sunshine today. like yesterday, cloudy skies. and today, you'll

texas. >> president donald trump praises unarmed man which had a gunman following the deadly church shooting in texas. >> the search is on for shooter accused of killing a 17-year- old high school student in concord. it is tuesday, november 7th and i'm kenny choi. >>> i'm michelle griego. it happened near the corner of salvio and beech street. jessica flores has the latest on the investigation. >> reporter: at this moment, police do not have a motive for the shooting but they do believe it was targeted. taking a look behind me, there is a memorial continuing to grow at the olympic continuing high school. candles and pictures are just across the street. the father identified him as 17- year-old, lawrence jansen. the suspect shot him just after the high school let out yesterday. they said the victim was with a group near campus when a car rolled up and the suspect apparently got into an argument and then he started shooting. everyone else ran and police said the victim managed to return to campus but collapsed. he later died at the high school. >> there is no information to believe it was rela

texas. chilling accounts from inside that small town church where a gunman went on a killing spree. or the victims, next. this morning we are learning more about the lives lost in the texas church massacre. we are hearing some firsthand accounts of what happened inside from a survivor. >> 26 people were killed spanning generations, sometimes generations in the same family, including children. cnn's alison kosik joins us live. >> it's amazing to learn about the pain these guys are going through, and two were high school sweethearts and attended church every sunday. richard's daughter says she loved hanging with her dad. she had some great memories waking waking up on saturday morning's and watching "soul train," and listen to how she was this morning on "new day" with alisyn camerota. >> he really looked up to my dad, and the memories that i have, my dad was country so my son will put on his country pants and his boots, and i remember him going around and asking, where's my hat? where's my hat. and my dad would put his glasses sitting on top of his hat, and he would stand around with

police search for a motive after a gunman killed at least 26 people at a texas church. it is the largest mass shooting in state history. we're learning new details about the victims and the gunman. texas governor greg abbott will join us. >> president trump in tokyo called the shooter deranged. he said the massacre is not a gun issue, it is a mental health problem. the president increased pressure on north korea this morning calling it a threat to the civilized world. >>> and uber unveils a new initiative this morning to improve its response to serious customer complaints including sexual assault. our cameras are the first to go inside the company's largest call center. >>> and pete souza joins us today and will share the stories behind his most compelling illages. >> we begin this morning with a look at today's eye opener, your world in 90 seconds. >> our hearts are broken. we cannot begin to imagine the suffering of those who lost the ones they so dearly loved. >> a gunman opened fire at a texas church. >> it's the deadliest mass shooting at a house of worship in u.s.

. >> the southerland springs texas church where gunman kills 26 people last week is now a memorial. church has been painted white. church lead verse arranged chairs where the victims were found, and including their names on each one. yesterday, a few blocks away from the church hundreds of worshippers attended the congregation first service since the deadly shooting. the church associate pastor says he forgives the gunman. >> devon was a young man that was distorted by who knows what, and darkened by what we don't know. but our prayers go to his family, very unfortunate that he had to make the decisions that he did. but we do forgive. >> now the pastor of the church's 14 year old daughter was one of those people killed in last week's shooting. >> and the memorial, remembering the victims of the las vegas mass shoot having been moved from the famous welcome to las vegas signs to the clark county museum in nef add a crews also pack up momentos, personal items left from the crosses, in addition to the crosses, have been collected and also become a part of the county museum. >> well, th

town mourning their neighbors, gunned down in a church hooting the the -- church shooting in texas. a gunman opened fire on the congregation in southern springs texas. the tragedy prompting a massive response from first responders and residents of the small town. >> the second we knew what was going on we ran to help. >> reporter: officials say the suspected gunman devin kelley walked into the church with an ar-15 weapon and started shooting. he was convicted of child abuse and served one year before being released in 2013. his bad conduct discharge should have presented him from a background required to purchase the gun. the youngest victim, 5 years old, the oldest 72. among the dead, the pastor's 14-year-old daughter. local resident said kelly exchanged gunfire with another man as he left the church. >> the gentleman with the rifle came to my truck as the shooter took off and said we had to get him, that's what i did. >> reporter: both men chased the suspect as he left the scene a short time later, kelly crashed his car and was found dead from a gunshot wound. >> at this time we don't know

texas church gunman, including one to his mother-in-law before the rampage. new questions emerging about how he was able to obtain guns given his history of violence. not blaming guns president trump responds to the shooting during his trip to asia, focussing in on the killer's mental health problems not his weapons. is there any incentive to consider gun control in the trump era. the president's approval rating fails to a new role. we're digging deeper into cnn's just released pole. >>> strong rhetoric. north korean officials are accusing president trump of foul mouthed language that could lead to war. cnn is live in the north korean capital with an exclusive report. >>> we want to welcome our viewers in the united states and around the world. i'm wolf blitzer. you're in "the situation room." >>> breaking tonight. we've learned that the texas church gunman killed his wife's grandmother in a massacre that may have been fueled by his interest in mass shootings and a growing obsession with a family dispute. authorities say the shooter sent threatening texts to

the texas church gunman's escape from a mental health facility. were warning signs missed to stop him years before the massacre? as witness describes him going pew too pew. >>> harvey weinstein, how allegedly used army of spies to silence accusers. >> president trump changing tone, encouraging north korea to make a change. front lines. traveling near the speed of sound. >>> breaking news off florida coach, major league baseball star pitcher killed when plane crashes in the gulf of mexico. >>> and startling new report about link between alcohol and cancer. light and moderate drinkers are raising their risk. >> announcer: this is "nbc nightly news" with lester holt. >> good evening, families of of the 26 people killed in texas arrange memorials, dark past of the gunman is coming into sharper focus. deadly threats he once made, escape from mental facility. solemn reflections from grandmother speaking of stepson and memories of young daughter he lost. >> she was his princess, wrapped around her little finger. kept putting things in his pocket, this is

>>> disturbing new details emerging about the gunman in the texas church shooting.ce escaped from a mental hospital. threatened to kill his military superiors and was acced all of this, of course, as survivors are sharing the horrific details of the shooting rampage that claimed 26 lives. >> investigators are also trying to figure out how a man with so many warning signs slipped through the cracks and now warning there could be several more cases like this. abc's danya bacchus is in texas with more. scary stuff, danya. >> reporter: yeah, good morning, diane and kendis. we're also learning that sunday wasn't the gunman's first time at this church. devin kelley attended the church's fall festival just days before the massacre. this morning, new details revealing devin kelley was even more unstable and potentially dangerous than initially thought. police records show kelley escaped from a new mexico mental health facility in june of 2012. the police report notes kelley suffered from mental disorders, was caught sneaking firearms onto holloman air force base attempting

one accident in the area right now, matt. >> authorities in texas are trying to figure out why a gunman opened fire inside a church killing at least 26 people and injuring more than a dozen others. the fbi is assisting local teens at the scene in southern springs 30 miles southeast of san antonio. katherine scott is live in the satellite center with more on we know about the shooter and the victims. >> reporter: authorities say once the shooting began it was impossible for the congregation to escape. let's go to video from the scene in texas. the gunman was dressed in black tactical style clear and parked at a gas station and crossed the street and fired at the first baptist church he opened fire killing 26 people from ages 5 to 72. a vigil was held for the victims last night. around 20 others were wounded. the gunman has been identified as devin kelley who lived in the san antonio suburb. sheriff's advance were outside his listed address. he was not linked to organized terror groups. he received a bad conduct discharge years back from the air force. a resident grabbed his rifle and exc

texas... plus the gunman.( darya ) a 14-year-old and a 5- year-old are among the dead. injured. it is the worst mass shooting in texas' history. it happened town of sutherland springs.( james ) this morning there are growing questions about the gunman as we continue to learn more about his past. the shooter was a former member of the u-s air force. back in 2012 he was accused of assaulting his wife and child. and in 2014... he received a bad conduct discharge from the air force.( darya ) this morning police are still trying to figure out what motivated the shooting. let's get the latest from natasha chen who is live in sutherland springs, texas this morning with the latest. natasha. thanks natasha. we will check back with you through out the morning. ( james ) for more information on the deadly church shooting head on kron four dot com. we are updating the story on our website and mobile app by the minute. make sure you download the mobile app to always stay up to date on breaking news... (darya) good morning i'm darya folsom..(james) and i'm james fletcher. lets start

texas neighbors. it began after 11:20 a.m., a gunman walked into first baptist church in southerland springs texas and on the congregation. the tragedy sparking a massive response from first responders. officials say the suspected gunman devin kelley walked into the church with an ar-15 woman e weapon and start -- weapon and started shooting. he was convicted of child abuse, his bad conduct discharge and conviction should have prevented him passing the backgrounds test required to purchase a gun. the youngest victim 5 years old. the oldest 72. local resident said kelly exchanged gunfire with another man as he left the church. >> the gentleman with the rifle came to my truck as the shooter took off and said we had to get him. so that's what i did. >> reporter: both men chased the suspect as he left the scene. a short time later kelly crashed his car and was found dead from a gunshot wound. >> at this time we don't know if it is it was a self-inflicted gunshot wound or shot by the local resident. >> reporter: officials do not believe this was linked to any organized terrorist group. they do say they are

the gunman who killed 26 people in a small texas church had a history of domestic violence which led to his ouster from the u.s. air force. and he had an ongoing dispute with his in laws who attended the church. his wife's grandmother is among the dead. how was he able to obtain a military-type weapon? >>> disapproval. our brand new poll shows president trump's job approval at just 36%, an all-time low. 58% disapprove of his performance. that's an all-time high. is the russia investigation having an impact on public opinion? >>> losing patience. president trump encouraging japan to buy more u.s. weapons to defend against the north korean threat. as he heads to south korea, the president warns that the era of strategic patience with kim jong-un is over. could his rhetoric lead to war? >>> and senator attacked. senator rand paul has five broken ribs and bruised lungs after an altercation with his longtime neighbor, a fellow doctor, who has been charged with assault. what was the dispute about? i'm wolf blitzer. you're in "the situation room." >>> this is cnn breaking news. >>> breaking

. >> in september a gunman in texas killed one person and hurt seven inside a church and that case the shooting stopped when an unarmed usher grabbed the gunman. they probably ended up saving many lives. people at that church say the texas tragedy resonates with them and they are praying for the people. again going back to the issue the air force coming out yesterday to say that they didn't report this guy's report martial in the past and that was a issue that the atf bright up in the early stages of this investigation. they were trying to figure out with that record how he got a gun. the investigation into why that happened continues. >> the center of many of these shootings unfortunately we have been covering is how these people are getting ahold of the guns and maybe how we can stop that. >> despite the criticism that some senators have made. that is the question that everybody wants to know. how did this happen? >> thank you. >> all right. >>> tonight a town hall meeting will be held by san francisco police to talk about a police shooting on halloween night. investigators say that

a tragedy in a small town in texas. a gunman opening fire in a church in sutherland springs on sind. 26 people killed, 20 others injured. 26-year-old devin kelley was behind the shooting. he died after a brief chase of officers. an armed resident engaged with him. >> i did what i thought i needed to do, which was, they said there was a shooting. i pursued and i just did what i thought was the right thing. >> you know there were more weapons in that car. you possibly stopped him from shooting other people. >> i did not know that. >> they are trying to find out if he died from self-inflicted wounds or someone else. the victims range from 5-72 years old. >> in the bay area, some churches invested in security. the first baptist church installed security cameras and hired armed guards. >> what happens to a society and culture when it loses its moral compass. >> reporter: in the wake of the mass shooting, san francisco's third baptist church did not beef up security, but over time they made changes to keep people safe. the reverend sa