overseas, as israel launches strikes against palestinian militants in the west bank. what the white house is saying about the stepped up violence there. and later, new reporting on the race for president. why the first gop debate is at risk of losing its draw. the latest on donald trump s double digit lead against his republican rivals is straight ahead. welcome to msnbc s live coverage on this tuesday, july 4th. we start with breaking news overnight. five people are dead and two children injured after a gunman wearing body armor opened fire in a philadelphia neighborhood. police first responded to the attack just before 8:30 p.m. after reports of gunfire in multiple locations. officers arrived on the scene and began chasing the suspected gunman who continued firing and didn t stop until he was cornered in an alley. that is where he surrendered. about 50 spent shell casings were found in the area which covers a two by four block stretch. the people were all adult men. the
samaritan were able to assist him and get him over to a local hospital where he s recovering. with non-life threatening injuries. reporter: earlier in the day at robert moses state park, officials say a 15-year-old girl was treated for three small bite wounds on her left leg. we heard a whistle blee, screaming everyone to get out. reporter: it s unknown what bit her. authorities say a state park s drone was immediately deployed but was unable to detect any, quote, dangerous marine life, including sharks, in the area. though shark attacks are still very rare, there have been multiple encounters this summer, including three in florida in a little over a week. and back near long island, there s been a recent increase of tiger and sand sharks swimming closer to shore. i think it s crazy. there s been a lot of shark attacks happening on the beaches, been a lot of warnings. reporter: a warning to those headed out to catch a wave and soak up the sun this holiday week. be aware of yo
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Andrew Harris checks into the newly refurbished Emirates Palace Mandarin Oriental, which sits on nearly a mile of private beach created from imported white sand in Abu Dhabi.