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Point is motivation, ideological leanings, was he affiliating with anyone or any group. >> and digging through his social media, like two instagram posts in a now deleted account under the suspects name show a picture of the festival, another of his high fire danger sign with a caption praising a book described as a white supremacist text. >> we are currently undertaking social media scrubs, as well as assessing information thats derived from other interviews and investigative techniques. >> now...

Caption praising a book of a white supremacist text. investigators are still trying to determine if in fact there is a sekt suspecond suspect and as the publics help. if theyre asking if you have any photos or videos to up load those files directly to the fbi or contact the gilroy police department. >> dan simon for us in gil roy. an important message there, dan, and we want to remember the victims, two of them children. our hearts go out to their families. well be right back. when the hot sun h...

Gilroy, california. dan, what are you learning and what is the scene there where you are? >> hi, natalie. we are at the college, this is the reunification site for people to meet up. there are a little more than a hundred people here. as i was walking around, i encountered a gentleman who was performing with the band when the shots rang out. im going to pass the phone to him in awe moment. but he is the lead singer for the band. heard all of the gunshots and immediately left the stage. his name ...

Tonight there are disturbing new clouds about the gunman who opened fire at a festival in california. police say he used an assault-type rifle and killed three people before officers shot and killed him. cnns dan simon has the very latest. >> reporter: tonight police identifying the shooter in the gilroy garlic festival shooting as 19-year-old santino william legan. >> the suspect engaged the officers and fired at the officers with that rifle. and i had three officers that engaged the suspect. >...

Extremely popular. peopling dropping from silicon valley to enjoy the event. the guy quiet and peace is shattered earlier this evening. >> the fact its a family festival. we have been hear rg the witnesses talk about the fact that dan simon interviewed a woman who said her ten year-old granddaughter sheltered a 3 year-old. in a tent. and those are just a few of the stories that we have heard about people helping each other. that is quite tremendous a 10 year-old had the where with all to do that...

During festival, which accounts for the very, very quick response time. >> smithee says witnesses reported a second attacker but he says its unclear what role that person might have played. cnns dan simon is there. hes standing by live for us in gilroy with the very latest. dan, what do we know about the victims? >> reporter: well, hi, christine. first i can tell you police are still processing the scene. of course, its still the middle of the night here but were told theyre going to be out here...

About every day from this president. but you also have to offer a positive aspirational message and appeal to folks hopes for the future and make sure their children have the opportunity to live their version of the american dream, whatever that dream may be. >> you served with dan coats when he was in the senate. he is now the director of national intelligence and hes stepping down. the president is nominating john ratcliffe, a congressman from texas to replace him. the congressman has been ver...

Im going to pass the phone to him, natalie. here you go. >> thanks, dan. jack, thanks so much for talking to us. >> hi, natalie. >> thanks so much. you saw the shooter. can you describe him? >> i can. it was i believe a white male, 30, 40 years old. im not real good at that. he was wearing a green top of some type. he had a gray hankdkerchief, yo know, a kerchief around his throat and a ball cap. i heard what sounded like an assault rifle. i turned and saw him and he was getting to shoot more in...

>> people looking for their kids, too, as soon as the gunfire started everybody scattered. people were yelling for their kids and, yeah, you just heard the -- >> reporter: so you heard rapid fire? >> it was like a semi-automatic going off really close, too. people screaming and hiding and ducking. >> and then i was at the phone booth, two shots rang out. at the same time the music started for the concert so i thought it was like an opening act for the concert, but after the few seconds there wer...

We want to welcome our viewers around the world. this is "new day." were in detroit ahead of the democratic presidential debates tomorrow night. but we begin with breaking news from california. theres been a deadly mass shooting at this very popular food festival. its called the garlic festival. its in gilroy, california. three people were killed and at least 11 others injured. were learning that one of the victims is a 6-year-old boy. 6 years old named steven romero. thats a picture of 6-year-o...