several private messages on facebook in the 30 minutes leading up to the massacre. one message referred to shooting his own grandmother. another about attacking an elementary school. julie: a short time later he entered the school through a back door and went into a fourth grade classroom, barricaded himself and opened fire. a border patrol agent from an elite unit rushed into the shooter killing the student. bill: we have heard from many anguished parents waiting for news of their missing children and many are now left to remember their loved ones who are no longer. she was very happy and very outgoing. loved to dance and sing and play sports. hundreds of friends. they were all frantic praying. they were saying anything they could to the policemen to let them get the kids. he is still in there, we can t do that. other kids staying he is in still in there. we re stronger together. julie: last night mourners gathered for a vigil to honor the victims, wanting to com
still in there. we re stronger together. julie: last night mourners gathered for a vigil to honor the victims, wanting to come together during their unspeakable grief. but others are using the tragedy to win political points unfortunately which failed senate and presidential candidate o rourke. excuse me. excuse me. sit down. you are out of line. bill: o rourke was ushered out where he proceeded to hold a press conference outdoors. we have extensive coverage. alexis mcadams on heartbroken families. president biden s response and back to bill melugin in uvalde, texas with the latest from there. i want to show you guys the cover of the local newspaper here this morning in uvalde. this is the front page of the uvalde leader news. you can see there is no
his tweets and unscripted moments veer into conspiracy theory and blame. we have seen an effort in recent hours by the media to use the sinister actions of one individual to score political points against me and the republican party. the media has tried to attack the incredible americans who support our movement to give power back to the people. we begin this sunday once again in a place people, politicians around the states coping with what we used to call the unthinkable. 11 people killed inside a pitburg synagogue believed to be the deadliest attack on the u.s. jewish community. a 46-year-old man with a history of anti-semitic posting on social media. after his arrest, he told a s.w.a.t. officer he wanted all jews to die. to honor the victims of this massacre. last night mourners turned out
good afternoon. we re going to start the day with the widespread shock and grief following yesterday s massacre at the tree of life synagogue in pittsburgh, the deadliest attack on the jewish community in u.s. history. right now the white house flag is at half staff in honor of the 11 shootings victims. six people were also injured in that attack, including four police officers. in pittsburgh stronger than hate, that s the message today. a design based on the steelers helmet logo inserting the star of david was on display. at hines field today where a moment of silence was observed before today s game. last night mourners outside the white house gathered to pay their respects and try to comfort one another. every jewish person s worst nightmare to be attacked when
welcome back to week weekends with alex witt . last night mourners gathered in front of north charleston city hall singing signs and lighting candles in walter scott s memory. his family still asking questions about how this all happened. mark potter is in south carolina for us this morning. mark, with a good morning to you. what s the latest on this. i know a very sad day ahead. reporter: very sad day indeed. walter scott s funeral will be head in the church behind me in summer have him, south carolina. it is open to the public. it has been a week since that fatal shooting for which many questions remain unanswered. we need to come together as a community remembering walter scott. reporter: at north charleston city hall, a somber vigil for