and i think what i personally took from this is a team here in west texas in the deserts of west texas prepared at this trauma center to take care of everyone. and i don't think this is beyond us. anyone can do this. please be prepared. >> thank

this one happened in west texas. it began with a routine traffic stop in midland, when the gunman shot the officer who pulled him over. police say the gunman then began driving down the highway --- shooting people from his vehicle. 22 miles away in odesa, texas... the gunman then hijacked a u-s postal service truck and continued his shooting spree. he was then shot and killed by police in a shopping center parking lot. authorities have identified the gunman but are not releasing much information at this point --- only that he is a white man in his 30's. the shopping center was filled with people going to the movies on a saturday night --- and they described the chaos. ( marty ) an infant and three police officers are among the wounded. they are all expected to survive. investigato

it happened this time in west texas. ng four weeks to the day after the mass shooting in el paso, texas that left 22 dead. this time it happened in the odessa, midland area of west texas. lots of questions still remain after a dramatic series of events starting at just after 3:00 p.m. local time this afternoon that left at least five victims dead as well as the shooter. 21 people are hurt including police officers and a child under 2 years old. the authorities are still piecing together what happened. this is what we know so far. the rampage began shortly before 3:30 p.m. local time when a trooper tried to stop a gold honda. once the car was pulled over, the driver opened fire. he then took off, heading into odessa, on the way shooting a second person. as he drove, he gunned down more victims. at one point the shooter ditches his car and steals a u.s. postal service mail truck. then the shooter heads toward a movie theater, which is then where law enforcement catches up. there's a shootout and the gunman dies, bringing an

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texas. a white male in his 30s opened fire on officers before driving off west toward odessa, hijacking a u.s. postal vehicle and fighter at people at random along the way. we're expecting an update from texas officials in one hour. meanwhile, this latest in a series of mass shootings has lawmakers upping the pressure on congress to act on gun control. and former texas congressman beth toe o'rourke now, a 2020 presidential candidate, also weighing in this morning. >> we're averaging about 300 mass shootings a year. no other country comes close. so, yes, this is [bleep] up, and if we don't call it out for what it is, if we're not able to speak clearly, if we're not able to act decisively, then we will continue to have this kind of bloodshe would in america, and i cannot -- bloodshed in america, and i i cannot accept that. mike: let's go to alicia acuna in odessa, texas, with the latest. >> reporter: hi, mike. texas governor greg abbott is scheduled to be in odessa later on today, if he's not here already. you mentioned that news conference where we're expecting an update at the top of the hour

first, in west texas where we're learning more details on the shooting rampage in midland and odessa,ad gunman has been identified at 36-year-

frank figliuzzi there, again, following the breaking news story coming out of west texas, odessa, texas. we just had a discussion with tiffany parada, a witness, she says, of the entire incident. she was fired at, she was there assisting with one of the injured, and thankfully she and her husband and her four young children were not injured despite them trying to warn others in and around that area of odessa, texas on the ih-20 freeway. more on that coming out of west texas in just a minute. and in a bit also, another breaking story that we're following here on msnbc, that's hurricane dorian, at the top of the hour, so far no change to the path here, still a category 4 storm, but there's more to it. we'll talk to bill karins. i have moderate to severe plaque psoriasis. now, there's skyrizi. 3 out of 4 people achieved... ...90% clearer skin at 4 months... ...after just 2 doses. skyrizi may increase your risk of infections... ...and lower your ability to fight them. before treatment your doctor should check you for infections and tuberculosis. tell your doctor if you have an infection...

it has happened again and it's happened again in west texas.t least five people, sending another 21 to the hospital. according to police, it began way routine traffic stop. the driver opened fire and sped

. >>> west texas shooting rampage. police search for a motive after a gunman goes on a chaotic drive by shooting spree, killing seven people. hear from shaken survivors, including a mother whose 17-month-old daughter was caught in the cross fire. >> i'm so grateful anderson was here and we're not one of those families. >>> general mattis is in studio 57 for his first live interview since his resignation. president trump's former defense secretary talks about his nearly two years in office and how he knew it was time to leave. >>> it's monday, september 2nd, 2019. here's today's eye opener, your world in 90 seconds. >> winds are howling like we've never, ever experienced before. >> hurricane dorian ravages the bahamas. >> this is still a category 5, major monster hurricane. >> southern states are bracing for possible impact with mandatory evacuations announced for parts of florida, georgia, and south carolina. >> breaking news off the coast of southern california. the u.s. coast guard is in the mid am of a rescue operat

frank figliuzzi there, again, following the breaking news story coming out of west texas, odessa, texas. we just had a discussion with tiffany parada, a witness, she says, of the entire incident. she was fired at, she was there assisting with one of the injured, and thankfully she and her husband and her four young children were not injured despite them trying to warn others in and around that area of odessa, texas on the ih-20 freeway. more on that coming out of west texas in just a minute. and in a bit also, another breaking story that we're following here on msnbc, that's hurricane dorian, at the top of the hour, so far no change to the path here, still a category 4 storm, but there's more to it. we'll talk to bill karins. great riches will find you when liberty mutual customizes your car insurance, so you only pay for what you need. wow. thanks, zoltar. how can i ever repay you? maybe you could free zoltar? thanks, lady. taxi! only pay for what you need. ♪ liberty. liberty. liberty. liberty. ♪ you should be mad at airports. excuse me, where is gate 87? you should be mad at non-seaso

and at least 5 people are dead more than 20 injured after a shooting in the west texas city of odessa. some of its most chaotic and intense clashes in months of protests some demonstrators the petrol bombs at police who retaliated with tear gas and water cannons spraying blue dye riot officers also stormed metro stations hitting and arresting people they described as radical more protests are planned later we are live in hong kong and just a bit 1st report from wayne hey. this is become a weekend ritual in parts of hong kong street battles breaking out between anti-government protest is and police. but this was one of the most intense rounds of violence since the protests began almost 3 months ago. the day had started peacefully the police rejected an application from organizers to hold a rally additionally it was just small religious and student groups that defied the ban we need to pay for parts sold off and some of. the they also have the same idea but the numbers grew throughout the day as people paralyzed some of the city's busiest roads turning them into walkways. by doing so th

a deadly shooting in two west texas cities.e have been killed. 22 others are injured, including that 17-month-old toddler we keep talking about and several members of the law enforcement community. as people here want to know why, there's still no motive established. and people wondering what could have been done to prevent this shooting in the first place. president trump did address this this morning at the white house. here he was. >> we're looking at a lot of different things. we're looking at a lot of different bills, ideas, concepts. it's been going on for a long while. background checks. i will say that for the most part, sadly, if you look at the last four or five, going back even five or six or seven years, for the most part, as strong as you make your background checks, they would not have stopped any of it. so it's a big problem. it's a mental problem. it's a big problem. >> joining me now, cnn crime and justice reporter shimon prokupecz and charles ramsey. used to be police commissioner in the great city of philadel

this time, in west texas. the senate gop much must finally pass house legislation to end gun violence. >>> governor greg abbott tweeted "the state of test texas and the department of justice are -- deliver justice to this heinous attack. thanks to swift responders who acted quickly. >>> another update, in alabama, a 17-year-old student is under arrest in the shooting at a high school football game. at least 10 people were injured in mobile last night. the police chief cessa were some sort of fight in the stands. the suspect pulled a gun and started shooting it random. some of the victims have been released from the hospital but it is not clear how many. police believe the teen was the only shooter. >>> now to the traffic where dorian remains a category 4 storm, packed with unpredictability. the hurricane has changed its track and has slightly shifted west. the bahamas will see the worst of it tomorrow and monday with winds as high as 150 miles per hour. >> as many as three help 3000 people are under evacuation

the man had just been fired from his job. >> reporter: 2 days after a mass shooting in west texas theleasing new information on saturday's horrific shooting.>> there was a disagreement and he was terminated from employment.>> reporter: visiting his parents from out of town and a 15-year- old girl were among the people guns down over the weekend. 22 people including a seven month old girl were also injured in the rampage. the gunman was killed in a shootout with police near a movie theater after he abandoned his car and stole he postal service and.>> we completed the search of his property yesterday, it is a very strange residence, very small and i can tell you the conditions reflect his mental state.>> reporter: mary granados was on the phone when she heard gunshots, the gunmen hijacked her mail vehicle. the shooting is bringing new urgency to the gun debate, the texas governor tweeting not only did the odessa gunmen have a criminal history, he also previously failed a gun purchase background check in texas and did not go through a background check for the guns used in odessa. authori

again, following the breaking news story coming out of west texas, odessa, texas, we just had a discussion with tiffany perada a witness of the entire incident. she was fired at. she was there assisting with one of the injured, and thankfully, she and her husband and her four young children were not injured despite them trying to warn others in and around that area of odessa, texas, on the ih 20 freeway. more on that coming out of west texas, and in a bit, another breaking story we are following on msnbc, that's hurricane dorian at the top of the hour, and so far, no change to the path here. still a category 4 storm, but there's more to it. we'll talk to bill karins. who's dog is this? it's my special friend, antonio. his luxurious fur calms my nerves when i'm worried about moving into our new apartment. why don't we just ask geico for help with renters insurance? i didn't know geico helps with renters insurance. yeah, and we could save a bunch too. antonio! fetch computer! antonio? i'll get it. get to know geico and see how much you could save on renters insurance. the first survivor of a

i'll pass. >>> this is cnn breaking news. >>> the breaking news in west texas. other mass shooting. for context here. the shooting happened just four weeks to the day after another mass shooting in that state, in el paso, texas. in this case, the gunman killed five people, wounding 21 others. according to police, they have an idea now of who the shooter is but not releasing his name at this point, only saying that he's a white male in his mid-30s. the attack started when a trooper stopped the car. once the car was pulled over, the driver opened fire and then took off. and as he drove he shot more and more victims. at one point, the shooter ditched his car and stole a u.s. postal service mail truck and kept going. he was eventually cornered in the parking lot of a movie theater, cornered and killed by police. >> the subject was contacted by law enforcement, and he, an exchange of gunfire happened, and that subject is deceased. >> and the investigation certainly under way. cnn's paulo sandoval has more. >> reporter: authorities saying two of their state troopers we

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>> a growing death toll in the tragic west texas shooting, at least seven people are dead with several others injured, and thiess one of the wounded is in life-threatening condition. welcome to "america's news headquarters" from washington, i'm kristin fisher. leland: what's shocking now at about 1 p.m. eastern, 24 hours or so after the shootings began, with is how little we know about the suspect or his motive. i'm leland vittert in new york. it all started with a traffic stop, but the gunman never stopped. authorities are still investigating exactly why he started shooting at two texas state troopers before even pulling over. alicia acuna is in texas right now, arrived in odessa late last night, with more. hi, alicia. >> reporter: the texas department of transportation says their troopers were pulling over this driver because he wasn't using a left-hand turn signal, but before -- as you mentioned -- his car came to a stop, he started shooting, injuring one of the troopers inside. to december saw police department says when the driver, who's described as a white man in his 30s, took o

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that shooter is said to be a white male in his mid 30s. >> we do want to begin with you in west texas. the city between midland and odessa. melissa reports on what happened there. >> there's a shooting going on in odessa, texas. >> oh, god, they're shooting right there. >> panic in west texas as a gunman terrorized two cities on saturday. >> get down, get down. >> cars with wul let holes show the path of destruction left in midland and odessa. a gunman was driving around shopping centers shooting from his car. >> it was all happening very fast. it was all movement and there's about 20 miles difference. >> people scrambled unsure of where he might be headed. anchors from kosa in midland abandoned their post on live tv in the chaos. >> there's something going on over here. >> we're not sure what's going on. >> people running through the mall. >> we probably need to go. >> authorities say the shooter changed cars at one point stealing a u.s. postal service truck adding to the confusion in the manhunt. after nearly two tense hours police killed the shooter outside of a movie theater. amon

. >>> the big question this morning after the shooting rampage in west texas. what we've learned about the shooter's history and the call minutes earlier to the fbi. >>> the frenzy over popeyes new chicken sandwich turning violent. an armed mob storming the restaurant. >>> plus, hear from the student pilot forced to land this plane by himself on his first lesson. the instructor passing out. how he kept his cool. >>> and later just two days before football season kicks off, the big prediction this morning. the two teams that will make the super bowl according to the experts at espn. >>> good tuesday morning, everyone. thank you for joining us. we begin this morning with the race to dodge dorian as that hurricane inches closer to the u.s. mainland. >> evacuations have been ordered along the coast up to north carolina from florida. right now the category 3 hurricane is still slamming the bahamas where it's been stalled for more than 24 hours. >> the latest track shows the hurricane hugging the u.s. coastline through the end of this week. states of emergency have b

tom hanson reports. >> reporter: police in west texas say 36-year-old seth ator was fired from his jobust a short time before he went on saturday's shooting spree. >> right after that firing, he called 911, odessa police department's 911, and so did his employer. and basically they were complaining on each other because they had a disagreement over the firing. >> reporter: authorities say ator rambled but did not threaten anyone during the calls. they say the trooper who pulled over ator was unaware of what had happened. >> my understanding is the trooper pulled him over for a traffic violation. they were not actively looking for this particular vehicle. >> reporter: police say he opened fire with an assault-style rifle, then took off leading police on a high-speed chase while randomly shooting at other people including this truck driver. >> just pop, pop, pop, pop. >> reporter: at one point the gunman hijacked a mail van, killing 29-year-old postal worker mary granados. >> get down. >> reporter: law enforcement eventually took down the gunman outside a movie theater in odessa. federal

here in odessa and midland, this is your metropolitan area of west texas it's a population of about 280,000 folks here and over the course of two hours on saturday afternoon, there was mass confusion and chaos, frankly, as what began initially as a traffic stop along the i-20 turned into two hours of essentially road rage from this gunman we now know the gunman is a 36-year-old white male, ultimately after about those two hours it all came to an end right here but along the way, there are now 15 active crime scenes, if you drive along that ten-mile stretch you'll see yellow tape in which authorities continue to investigate what unfolded. we now know that there are seven dead and there are 22 injured. among those injured includes 17-month-old anderson davis, who had shrapnel go through her chest and her tongue, her lips it knocked out her bottom teeth. again, 17 months old i want to let you hear from her parents who we spoke with last night. >> when i looked over at our daughter, she was just covered in blood, like so much blood i couldn't even tell where she had been hit. >> i feel joyful f

go west texas. madam speaker, how much time remains? of my five minute the speaker pro tempore: you have 1 1/4 minutes left. mr. arrington: i'd like to say that i feel like it's incredibly irresponsible and premature and careless for this body, led by our speaker and the democratic party, to rush to this conclusion and allege our president has committed high crimes. i don't believe this is under the auspicious of pursuit of justice and truth. i think it's placating a certain group in the democratic party. i think this is more of the blood lust for impeaching our president not because of high crimes but but because they hate him they hate his personality, his policies, that's no justification. we are better than that as a country. and we should be more responsible in how we faithfully carry out our constitutional duties. and so i look forward to reading the transcript. i look forward to getting the facts, republican or democrat, madam speaker we ought to look at the facts and we ought to be very judicious and careful and certainly respon

but let's begin with the mass shooting in west texas. this one played out after miles and miles of a routine traffic stop. the gunman went on a rampage between the texas cities of midland and odessa. garrett is in odessa with the latest. >> good morning. we're learning more about the victims of the terrible shooting. one of them a local high school student. the other a little girl just 17 months old. what we don't know much about is the shooter. police have not released his motive or his name but they say the threat here is now over and the investigation is fully underway. >> there's an active shooter. >> a traffic stop turned deadly. >> the shooting right there. >> at 3:25 p.m. authorities say state troopers stopped a gold vehicle on the highway and the driver began shooting out the back window with a rifle wounding one of the officers. the suspect identified as a white man in his mid 30s fled the scene. >> do we have an update on the active shooter anymore. >> the shooter sent authorities on an active chase. eventually abandoning his ca

west texas, we have to be tough. the weather is tough. the oil economy is with the ups and downs. we've been through a lot. and we will get through this. >> reporter: o december sa mayor spoke of strength and others are trying to piece together what happened. . >> people are dead. people are injured. we'll never get what we want out of this. . >> reporter: seven were killed and more than 20 injured before the shooter. seth ator, was finally gunned down by police outside of a movie theater. he began the shooting spree after getting pulled over for a traffic violation. among the dead, a 29-year-old, a mail carrier whose vehicle was hijacked by the gunman. >> he could have taken the car without having to kill her. >> reporter: a 15-year-old was killed in the parking lot of a car dealership. >> it didn't deserve to happen to her. she was so kind. she was a loving person to everyone. >> reporter: three police officers and a seven month old child were among the injured. loved ones grieve and the investigation continues. fb

multiple towns in west texas. >>> a man who drove the truck on the tarmac on the bay area airport . >>> we learn moore than 30 people are missing after boat caught fire off the southern california coat coast. we have a very latest on this breaking story. >>> it is 6:00 on this monday morning, labor day. let's get a check on the forecast. happy labor day to you, we are looking at pleasant weather across the bay area with that nshine. little bit cooler. here is a live look right now with our treasure island camera around the bay bridge. temperatures as we had through the day, 93 in concord, 91 in livermore, 92 in fairfield. mid 80s in san jose. 70s for san francisco. if you're suffering from allergies, medium-high level, that will continue over the next several days. tuesday, wednesday and thursday, medium-high category. talk about what you can expect as we head through the week. that cooldown we are expecting in the latest for hurricane dorian. >> we do have some problems going on with the wide shot of bay area roads. then you get closer, this is a major traffic alert right now. a powe

we continue to follow breaking news in west texas. hooting took place just hours before a series of new gun measures going into effect in texas today. the new laws are aimed at loosening gun restrictions and allowing weapons in more public places such as schools and in some places of worship. cnn's polo sandoval is following a all of this for us. polo, what more can you tell us about these new gun laws? i think there are eight of them that go into effect in texas. >> several of them, fred. we heard from governor greg abbott, there's more of an effort to keep guns from going into the wrong hands. again, the timing is interesting. the law applies to those individuals who legally can possess or carry firearms. let's break that down again for yo. that's going into effect today. those in texas who carry guns can carry them today. we saw hurricane harvey when the state was slammed. also starting today landlords can no longer restrict their renters from storing guns on their appropriate as well as licensed handgun owners. they'll now be able

. >>> now, onto developing news out of west texas where another mass shooting has left several dead and many more injured. it all started in midland this afternoon when the suspect fired on a state trooper during a traffic stop. he then drove 20 miles to odessa where he hijacked a mail truck and began firing at random. five people are confirmed dead. and at least 21 were wounded including three law enforcement officers. the gunman was later killed in a shoot-out with police. he is a white man in his mid 30s . his motives are still unclear. we'll have the latest this developing story at 6:30. >>> a smoky grass fire made a mess of traffic at altamont pass. it shut down three lanes of eastbound 580 if two hours this afternoon. about 20 miles away in hayward, flames shot through the roof of this vacant billing in b street. no injuries reported. fire crews are still on scene at this hour. >>> and, so far, they don't know how that fire started. >>> well governor newsom has struck a deal with landlord and tenant groups to introduce statewide rent control. lawmakers call it a compromise that wo

>>well anderson davis who was wounded in west texas say in the shooting rampage, there. she is expected to make a full recovery. her family announced the news about her expected recovery on sunday and praise doctors and first responders anderson had surgery today to remove some shrapnel from her body. the davis family also says they're looking forward to reuniting anderson with her to reuniting anderson with her twin brot at aetna, we find that inspiring.ot game. but to stay on top of your game takes a plan. that's why aetna takes a total approach to health and wellness. with medicare solutions designed to help you age actively. aetna medicare solutions. a magical place...that's lookin' to get scared! halloween time is back in disneyland and disney california adventure parks!... >>in oakland thousands of kaiser permanente employees rallied on this labor day demanding better wages and job stability. the coalition of kaiser permanente union says the health provider has failed to negotiate in good faith. these workers say they want better wages job stability, better staffin

it has happened again and it's happened again in west texas. a gunman opened fire, killing at least five people, sending another 21 to the hospital. according to police, it began way routine traffic stop. the driver opened fire and sped away. on an interstate he took aim and randomly fired at other vehicles, at one point abanged his car and stealing a postal truck. police finally cornered him in a parking lot of a movie theater. >> this subject was contacted by law enforcement and he -- an exchange of gunfire happened, and that subject is deceased. >> witnesses joey and julia mcnair caught it all on camera outside the theater. and a warning their video may be disturbing for some viewers. >> he's going to shoot. [ gunfire ] >> [ bleep ]. >> get down. >> oh, my god. goldie, are you down? >> are they shooting at that man? >> i don't know. i can't see. oh, my god. i think they -- >> investigators believe they have identified the shooter, but the only description they're giving publicly is a white male in his 30s. also no word on a motive at this po

the death toll is now seven after yesterday's car chase and mass shoing in west texas. local and federal law enforcement agencies are investigating more than a dozen crime scenes stretching between the cities of midland and odessa. the gunfirbegan on the side of a highway and ended outside a movie theater. newshour weekend's megan thompson has the latest. >> reporter: the rpage began with what texas law enforcement officials say was a routine traffic stop on satuinay aroun 3:15 p.m. local time in midland, a small city in western texas. from inside his car the driver opened fire, hitting a state trooper, and sped off. the suspect, described as a white man in his 30's, shot randomly at civilians with an ar-type rifle as he led law enforcement on a chase from midland to neighboring odessa. at one point the suspect hijacked a postal service van-- killing a postal worker-- and continued his shooting spree. when it was over, seven people were dead-- ages 15-57-- and more than 20 were wounded. >> oh my god!ep >> rorter: terrified motorists captlled the chase on their ce phones

prayers and your commitment to the people of el paso, the people of odessa and midland, to those of west texas who have endured one massacre after another, to a state that has seen four mass shootings in under two years. everything you have sent our way has been gratefully received. i was born and raised in el paso, texas. it is a magical place. it forms the largest binational community in the western hemisphere. 3 million of us connected, not separated by the border. forming something far greater and more powerful than the sum of our parts or the number of people involved. el paso, texas, is one of if not the safest cities in the united states, not despite that because it is a community of immigrants and refugees and their sons and daughters who make us great by their very presence. [cheers and applause] mr. o'rourke: on august 3 of this year, we learned that no matter how safe or special we are, we are connected to the rest of this country. martin luther king remind us we are all caught, tied in a single garment of destiny. this is a violent country that loses more than 40,000 of our fellow

at least 5 people are dead more than 20 injured after a shooting in the west texas city of odessa. and appearing caged in court sudan's al sort of president is formally charged with corruption and the illegal use of foreign funds. hong kong has seen some of its most chaotic and intense clashes and months of protests some demonstrators threw petrol bombs at police who were talita with tear gas and water cannons spraying blue dye riot officers also storm metro stations hitting and arresting people they described as radical more protests are planned later we're live in hong kong very shortly 1st though this report from wayne hey. this has become a weekend ritual in parts of hong kong street battles breaking out between anti-government protesters and police. but this was one of the most intense rounds of violence since the protests began almost 3 months ago. the day had started peacefully the police rejected an application from organizers to hold a rally and didn't. it was just small religious and student groups that defied the ban we need to pay for homes sold off some of them 1st on

in west texas we know seven people were killed. another 22 were injured. as gunfire rang out.individual people with unique and precious lives. right now it's this unique and precious life we want to focus on. look at that face. 17-month-old anderson davis. she took a bullet, shrapnel to her face and her chest during the shooting spree. she has a hole through her bottom lip and her tongue. she lost some of her front teeth. amazin amazingly, she's expected to make a full recovery. she will have a surgery tomorrow. her parents released this statement. it reads in part, words cannot express the emotions we are experiencing after living through the tragic events that unfolded in our hometown yesterday afternoon. our hearts are extremely heavy today. many good, innocent people lost their lives and were injured yesterday. we praise god for walking beside us during this time and our prayers go out to the families walking this same walk. we hurt so badly for the families whose loved ones didn't survive this tragedy. we are thankful for our beautiful baby girl and look forward to reunit

. >>> developing this morning, west texas is the scene of the latest mass shooting in the u.s. diners at a restaurant had to evacuate and run for cover. the ordeal began yesterday when a driver was pulled over for failing to signal. investigators say instead of cooperating, the man shot at a state trooper, then drove for several miles firing several more rounds. people, including the gunman are dead this morning. here is kenneth craig with more on the investigation. >> reporter: authorities say the shootings unfolded in the west texas cities of odessa and midland on saturday, leaving a trail of victims. >> we have at least 21 victims, 21 shooting victims, and at least five deceased at this point in time. >> reporter: the gunman was killed, later in a shootout with police at a movie theater. the attacks began with a traffic stop on the highway, and the driver shot at an officer. the suspect stole a postal truck and began firing randomly. >> that exchange of gunfire happened, the subject is deceased at that location. this was a joint effort by a multitude of departments, to find

we now know mary was killed yesterday during the shooting rampage in west texas.r sister, is with us now. rosie, my heart absolutely breaks for you tonight. how are you holding up? >> i'm just trying to stay strong for the family. you know? it's really hard for me, you know. i still can't believe it's real. you know? >> what do you want people to know about mary? >> i want them to know that she was a hard working person. that she loved her family so much. she was a very honest person. she was an amazing person, a beautiful person. she was always smiling. she never tried to hurt anybody. she had so many friends. she was always very friendly. i just want people to know that she did this, she worked really hard because she was very responsible. >> she was your twin sister, your sibling. i imagine you are even closer in some cases. what was -- what did she mean to you? what was your relationship like? >> she meant the whole world to me. we came to the world together. unfortunately, she left before i did. i wish she would have waited for me. we would have grown old tog

. >>> but first we have new information about the mass shooting in west texas that claimed the lives of seven victims yesterday. the latest victim included a 17-month-old girl who was hit by shrapnel and survived. and mary granados who's a postal worker who was shot during the hijacking. the gunman took her vehicle, shot and killed her. >>> frustrated officials in texas wrapping up a press conference a short time ago. >> i'm heartbroken by the crying of the people of the state of texas. i'm tired of the dying of the people of the state of texas. too many texans are in mourning. too many texans have lost their lives. the status quo in texas is unacceptable. >> police say the gunman acted alone using an a.r.-style weapon. cnn's ryan young is tracking these developments. ryan, officials updating some of the conditions, leaving a lot of unanswered questions, but at least stressing that the investigation is intensifying. >> reporter: yeah, fred. and one of the things that stood out to us, that i talked about executing a search warrant as we speak, so hopefully we'll get more information a

this time in west texas. senate gop must end its obstruction and pass legislation to end gun violence. the governor of texas tweeting the state of texas, department of public safety is working with local law enforcement to deliver justice for this heinous attack. thanks to first responders who acted swify. texas ll unite to end the evil attacks. >>> and the president who is at camp david tweeted saying he has been briefed on the shooting with fbi and law enforcement, fully engaged. more to follow. vice president mike pence is overseas visiting poland. before he took off on the trip, he spoke to reporters about how the white house is offering its full support for texas. >> i just spoke to the president and he is at camp david. and he is closely monitoring the developments in the investigation in the mass shooting in odessa. our hearts go out to all of the victims, families who had loved ones lose their lives. we commend law enforcement in odessa for their swift and courageous response. at the president's direct

look at some of the scenes from west texas. our own von hilliard is live in odessa and victoria defrancesco and chris brown, president of brady gun control advocacy group and kim kavanaugh, an msnbc contributor. von, that press conference just wrapping up. what stood out to you? >> exactly. i think what we have confirmation from authorities is that there are now seven dead as well as 22 injured. those ages range from 15 years old among the deceased. we know that student went to odessa high school and the oldest is a 57-year-old victim. the governor, governor of texas, greg abbott spoke about a 17-month-old. her name is anderson davis. she was flown -- medevaced to lubbock medical center last night. she is 17 months old, shrapnel pierced through not only her lip and tongue, but her parents -- her family said she will be fine and will recover. you have 22 injured, you have seven killed. what we did learn was not the name of this gunman. the authorities specifically said that they do not want to release his name at the time becaus

normally i wouldn't be with you on a sunday, but i am in west texas covering america's latest mass shootings in a's month. as you know, 22 people were shot and killed in el paso just a couple hundred miles away from me, just four weeks ago. i wasn't here for that shooting because i was in dayton, ohio, where a separate mass shooting happened that same weekend. nine people were killed there. and so for those of you keeping track, that is three mass shootings in one month, 38 people gone. and what i cannot emphasize enough is how what's become normal should be nowhere near. we are the only country that experiences shootings of this scale. we are an anomaly and we do not have to live like this. yet we do. shooting after shooting after shooting, a familiar pattern has emerged. lawmakers offer thoughts and prayers. the president voices support for some form of gun control. then he talks to the nra and he ends up backing down. this time it appears we're skipping ahead and getting straight to the part where we do nothing because apparently there's nothing we can do. this is what the president said

mike: fox news alert, as number of victims killed during yesterday's shooting in west texas rises, authorities now saying at least 7 people are dead and 22 injured after a gunman went on a rampage from midland to odessa. hello, i'm mike emmanuel, welcome to a brand new hour inside of america's news headquarters. laura: and i'm laura ingle. the gunman opened fire on police after being stopped for a traffic violation, he then hijacked a u.s. postal vehicle and fired randomly at people, eventually being killed in a shootout with police. president trump today praising the actions of law enforcement. >> they've been incredible. first responders, law enforcement, the police, the fbi, governor abbott, incredible, the job they did. it's tragic. but they did an incredible job under the circumstances. another very sick person. so i just want to thank everybody involved. laura: alicia acuna is live in odessa, texas, where we're getting new information today. >> reporter: hi, laura. more than 15 crime scenes were left in the wake of this shooting, that according to to december saw police department. law e

another deadly shooting in west texas, leaving at least five dead. while it doesn't appear preplanned it's equally if not more terrifying. a routine traffic stop turning into a suspect with a fully loaded weapon wreaking havoc. abc news chief national correspondent matt gutman is on the scene in odessa, texas, and authorities are still trying to figure out exactly what happened. what do we know at this point? >> reporter: they are, martha. they're still processing this scene behind me, they're also trying to grapple with the sheer scale of this shooting. we're told possible 13 spots. over miles between odessa and midland. it apparently began with that routine traffic stop, the suspect pulled over and shooting out the rear window of his vehicle. critically wounding a police officer. the police officer taking off. at one point, ditching his sedan and apparently hijacking a postal vehicle. a white van, he continued on that rampage. opening fire outside a shopping center and then apparently driving to the movie theater. s.w.a.t. teams moved into this mov

across west texas. president trump responding to the latest on both developments.ne, welcome to "america's news headquarters," i'm laura ingle. mike: and i'm mike emmanuel. yesterday's shooting began with a traffic stop on a highway near midland, texas. a white male in his 30s opened

on the left a gunman in west texas killing at least four people and wounding at least 20 before police shot and killed him. investigations are underway at multiple crime scenes in the cities of odessa and midland as we await more details on a mass shooting that apparently started with a routine traffic stop. we will speak with texas attorney general ken paxton. meantime, dorian prompting states of emergency along the southeastern sea board with florida, georgia and the carolinas are null the strike zone -- all in the strike zone. we will have the latest forecast and we will speak with north carolina governor roy cooper about the preparations underway in his state. >>> but first, police now looking into a motive for a deadly mass shooting in west texas. they say a gunman opened fire on officers during a traffic stop on an interstate, i-20 near midland then took offshooting at people randomly from his car as he made his way west to odessa even carjacking a u.s. postal vehicle, killing at least four people and wounding at least 20 before police killed him in a shoot-out. we will hear from

that's west texas in oil country.artment of public safety there, this began with a traffic stop. the trooper unit there had two troopers tonight. and during the traffic stop prior to the vehicle coming to a complete stop the male driver and only occupant pointed a rifle toward the rear window of his car and fired several round towards the patrol unit. we'll break that down in sequential order. what do you take from that? >> first off, looking at the two-person unit, the interesting part is you have a contact officer and cover officer. immediately upon that attack you would expect the cover officer is broadcasting a call for help. nobody on the law enforcement side, the fire department or emergency medical services can understand that call of shots fired officer down send a shiver down your spine. the immediacy of the reaction to that to bring in the troops, if you will, to make that assistance is of paramount importance. from all the information i have been receiving, this suspect fled. he was repeatedly firing at the