Louisiana; nowantok, tennessee, the scene of the third Movie Theater attack in three years. It ended today with a dead gunman and a lot of questions. Anna werner now on how it began. Reporter cell phone video caught the sound of Police Shooting at the man they say entered a Movie Theater at 1 15 this afternoon wielding pepper spray, a hatchet, and a gun. It was a lot, a lot of shot. It was it was coming from the side of the theater. Reporter the incident began just as the movie mad max fury road was starting. Police say a 51yearold man wearing a backpack on his chest and a surgical mask began blast, people in the theater with pepper spray. Officers working a Traffic Accident just off the theater parking lot ran on foot to the theater. One entered and confronted the gunman. Don aaron is with the Nashville Police department. The gunman opened fire on the south precinct officer. That officer returned his fies. And then backed away out of the theater. Reporter a swat team entered a short t
It ended today with a dead gunman and a lot of questions. Anna werner now on how it began. Reporter cell phone video caught the sound of Police Shooting at the man they say entered a Movie Theater at 1 15 this afternoon wielding pepper spray, a hatchet, and a gun. It was a lot, a lot of shot. It was it was coming from the side of the theater. Reporter the incident began just as the movie mad max fury road was starting. Police say a 51yearold man wearing a backpack on his chest and a surgical mask began blast, people in the theater with pepper spray. Officers working a Traffic Accident just off the theater parking lot ran on foot to the theater. One entered and confronted the gunman. Don aaron is with the Nashville Police department. The gunman opened fire on the south precinct officer. That officer returned his fies. And then backed away out of the theater. Reporter a swat team entered a short time later, and the suspect fled. Ultimately, the suspect came out of the back door of the th
Major funding for the pbs newshour has been provided by moving our economy for 160 years. Bnsf, the engine that connects us. Supporting social entrepreneurs and their solutions to the worlds most pressing problems skollfoundation. Org. The ford foundation. Working with visionaries on the frontlines of social change worldwide. And with the ongoing support of these institutions this program was made possible by the corporation for public broadcasting. And by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. Thank you. Woodruff the u. S. Economy turned in another solid month of job creation in july. Labor department numbers released today show that employers added a net of 215,000 new jobs for the month. The actual Unemployment Rate held steady at 5. 3 . A wave of Violent Attacks broke out in the capital of afghanistan today, killing scores of people. The first a massive truck bomb flattened an entire city block in kabul and left a 30 foot crater. The blast killed 15 people and wou
Its been a year since a u. S. Led coalition began air strikes againststrike against isil in iraq and later syria as well. It prompted the government to ask for International Help to flush them out. U. S. Coalition includes bahrain jordan qatar the United Arab Emirates and saudi arabia. On the ground 3,000 u. S. Soldiers are training iraq troops. As of may the combined operations have cost the u. S. 2. 44 billion. So on average the u. S. Is spending nearly 9 million a day on its fight against isil. Mohamed is in baghdad where many are doubtful that the antiisil strategy is working. Reporter with hopes as faded as the pictures that surround them its a mourn. Atmosphere for the patrons of baghdads historic cafe. Here they sip and smoke what small comforts are provided. But not even these decaying momentos of iraqs glorious past are enough to counter all of the reminders of its dangerous present. The majority they didnt think that america [ inaudible ] it affects on the ground. Nothing on
In sport englands cricket ears celebrating a victory thats ushered australian captain Michael Clark into retirement. Its been a year since airstrikes began with a Coalition Air strike against isil in iraq and syria. The groups rapid advance prompted iraqs government to ask for International Help to flush them out. The u. S. Coalition includes bahrain, jordan, qatar the United Arab Emirates and saudi arabia. On the ground, 3,000 u. S. Soldiers training iraqi troops. As of may the combined operations have cost the u. S. 2. 44 billion, so on average the u. S. Is spending nearly 9 million a day on its fight against isil. We are in baghdad where many are doubtful that the anti isil strategy is actually working. With hopes as faded as the pictures that surround them, its a mournful atmosphere for the patrons of the cafe. Here, they sit and smoke what small comforts are provided. Not even these decaying mementos of iraqs glorious past are enough to counter all the reminders of its dangerous p