Is nbc nightly news. Reporting tonight, kate snow. Good evening. Were learning much more tonight about the man who stood up in a Movie Theater on thursday night in louisiana and opened fire killing two people injuring nine others. The family of john rusty houser describes a history of mental illness. In 2008 they had him committed to a hospital against his will. And yet last year houser was able to legally purchase a gun in alabama. Its the latest mass shooting to raise questions about potential cracks in the federal background check system. We begin tonight with nbcs Gabe Gutierrez in lafayette, louisiana reporter the question is why the gunman had no ties to the community. Only his uncle died here three decades ago. Investigators say he was a drifter and they are now digging deep into his past. Today newly released dispatch recordings of responders racing to the three they are. Need you out to the Grand Theater on johnson. Reporter two people shot dead. Headquarters to the unit at the grand. It is safe to enter reporter john rusty houser had planned his getaway. He walked out this door but turned around when he saw officers. If you think the officers wouldnt have arrived so quickly he could have escaped. Exactly. His vehicle was parked in such a way he could have gotten away Reporter Court documents show his family tried to get him treatment for bipolar disorder saying he was a danger to himself and others. And committing him to a hospital against his will in 2008. While federal Authorities Say the gun he was purchased legally in alabama last year some experts question whether that voluntary hospitalization should have raised a red flag. If he is adjudicated as a danger to himself or others or not able to handle his affairs because of his mental capacity he is also barred from having a firearm. Reporter housers wife recently filed for divorce. He lost his home to foreclosure. His brother says that may have been the tipping point. He started getting dark on it and quietly drawn. Reporter he hung this oversized nazi flag over the bar he owned. The former mayor said he had a troubled past. Probably a good description would be a time bomb. Reporter still, Authorities Say they are no closer to a motive as lafayette remembers its victims and rallies around its wounds including two teachers shot managing to pull the fire alarm, warning hundreds of others. It took a lot for them not to think of themselves and do what they did. They will always be a hero to me. Reporter tonight, those two teachers are now recovering at home. At last check, five other shooting victims are still hospitalized. And the funeral for one of the women killed is scheduled for monday. Kate . Gabe thank you so much. Scary moments today in las vegas after fire broke out in the pool area of a hotel on the strip. The pool is on the 14th floor deck of the cosmopolitan hotel. Hotel guests were forced to evacuate. Two people suffered smoke inhalation. The fire was brought under control after about 45 minutes. Also in the west a big battle against wildfires still going on tonight across three states. But thats only part of the story in what has already been an epic wildfire season one of the worst in the last 25 years in terms of acres burned. We get more tonight from Gadi Schwartz reporter caught on the road as a wave of fire approaches. Fast dad, go it turns to a race to escape the flames. So far 5. 6 million acres have burned in the u. S. Thats bigger than the state of massachusetts. With over 34,000 wildfires this year. And 124 new fires start issing just yesterday alone. In the droughtstricken west i expect a lot of tired firemen. A lot of sleepless nights for us. Reporter preparations are under way. We are fighting the battle before it even starts. Usually weather forecasters are able to predict fire. Thats not the case here. The fire is following the fuels no matter what the weather does. Wine country seeing its Rolling Hills devoured. This wildfire burned through napa valley for three days. We could see huge flames off the hill from us. It is threatening walla walla, washington. In alaska, recordhigh temperatures and an astounding 4. 7 million acres scorched. Today back in glacier park montana. So you know about the fire . All right. You be safe. Every greeting comes with a warning. This summer on track to be one of the worst fire seasons yet. Gadi schwartz nbc news los angeles. And little relief in sight for the west or the middle of the country where millions of people are dealing with a heat wave this weekend with temperatures in the triple digits. For more on that lets bring in meteorologist stephanie abrams. Lets good back to the wildfires first. Any relief for the firefighters . There is some for the northwest. We will see clouds and showers brought in by the jet stream early next week. But unfortunately for central and Southern California it is going to remain dry. Into the Central Plains we have a high pressure. That means we will see more heat and more sunshine. The thermometer will read upper 90s. Buff remember our temperatures actually are taken in the shade. So if youre in the sunlight it will feel even hotter. It shifts into the northeast. Our temperatures will be on the rise from 5 to 10 degrees. Kate it looks like it is here to stay for many of us. It is just baking out there. Donald trump was take on the most influential newspaper. And the attacks continued during his event at a high school. More tonight from katy tur. They came out early waiting in the sun in iowa humidity for donald trump. I admire his candor. Hes a getter done guy. Reporter texas, New Hampshire and arizona Trump Supporters sound like an echo chamber. He tells the truth. Hell be our next president. He will stand firm. Hitting the establishment and the press every chance he gets. This has been a big week. First of all hillary is now officially officially under investigation. Its just a game that goes on in washington. Iowas biggest newspaper, banned after editorial called trump a bloviate side show. It is not respected around here. The latest to take trump for saying something he didnt like. Think john mccain or lindsey graham. Here the household median is just over 52,000. Many say it was his Business Savvy that brought them out. I just want to see relief for Small Businesses and farmers. Is that the biggest priority for you right now, business . Pretty much. We talk about the desire to bring jobs. No politician can do that. Trump already spent 2 million of his money on the Campaign Says theres no upper limit to how much he will shell out so long as he stays relevant. It could be a at some point my message wont resonate. I dont go forward if its not going to resonate. I know. Im a big boy. But right now nobody has the message i have. Trump says hes running as a republican now. He wants to run as a republican. Thinks he can win as a republican. But he wont rule out running as an inspect if the rnc does not treat him fairly. Its unclear what unfairly means tomorrow on meet the press chuck todd speaks with Governor John Kasich of ohio and bernie sanders, who is running for the democratic nomination. As for the man they would like to replace president obama spent his first day in kenya, east africa, his ancestral home. Our senior White House CorrespondentChris Jansing has the story from nairobi. Huge crowds on the streets of nairobi. President obama hopes to use the popularity to pressure kenyan leaders on democracy and human rights, particularly gay rights. As an africanamerican of the United States i am painfully aware of the history of what happens when people are treated differently under the law. At a frank and often pointed press conference the president suggested a culture of corruption is Holding Kenya back. Doing business and ordinary people just moving along in their lives here is constantly sat by corruption at a high level and a low level. He also took on the legacy issue, answering questions who say his predecessors have done more than he has. I have done everything i have done to build on the successes. It isnt a beauty contest between president s. He praised the fight against terrorism, laying a wreath at the memorial of the bombing of the u. S. Embassy here. Family diplomacy fell to his half sister alma who decided the guest list for last nights dinner. There are cousins and uncles and aunties that show up that you did existed. But youre always happy to meet. No president ial meet and greet for the colorful loudand energetic crowd of nairobi. But they were still having a good time. And inside the state dinner. Some of my critics back home are suggesting im back here to look for my birth certificate. That is not the case. And so it was the president himself who made what was an inevitable birth certificate joke. Tomorrow he is giving a major speech at the nairobi stadium. Hundreds of thousands of people could show up. We expect president obama to speak personally about his connection to kenya. Kate . He is very popular there. Chris jansing, thanks so much. Back in this country, sandra bland was buried outside chicago as questions remain about her death in a texas jail three days after her arrest during a traffic stop. Heres nbcs john yang. Hundreds of people gathered at a church in Sandra Blands hometown today to celebrate her 28year life. We celebrate that she found her voice. She found her purpose in social justice. One day after the release of the official autopsy report which ruled her death a suicide. Her family isnt buying it. They have conducted a separate autopsy of their own. I think something very bad happened to her. I really really do. And i think its all going to come out. Illinois dick durbin is asking the department to join the Texas Rangers is and fbi who are already looking into her incarceration and death. He said the disturbing series of events in this case deserve answers. Bland was found dead in her jail cell three days after a traffic stop that closely escalate odd both sides. Blands sister shared the last voice mail from her. Good news i did get the job i came down here for. So call me when you get some time. Bye. We just miss her. She was a really great person. Many people across the country have taken up the banner of Sandra Blands death for many reasons. But here today, the focus is simple. A family saying goodbye to a beloved daughter, sister, and aunt. This is the most empassioned i have felt about something and the most inspired i felt about something. And that came from somebody that i had the pleasure of knowing for 28 years. Laying her sister to rest as she struggles with questions about her death. 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