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
year by thousands. only the marines expect to hit its goals, but even that branch says it has been challenging. joining us now, president of the travis mannion foundation, ryan mannion. and it s so nice to see you. and happy fourth. i know you lost your brother, travis mannion, during a tour in iraq. can you tell us a little bit about him and why his legacy led you to create this foundation which i know you are so passionate about? thanks so much, erin. yes, my brother was a first lieutenant in the united states marine tour. served proudly two tours in iraq and was killed in his second tour of duty while pulling to safety two of his wounded teammates. so we started the travis mannion foundation because we wanted to highlight how important it is to make sure that these men and women and their stories are continuing to be told and that we re supporting our entire