Events have been canceled as the man hunt continues for the mass murder who killed it least 18 people and left more than a dozen injured in maines second largest city, lewiston. Authorities say 40yearold suspect robert card is still at large and is considered armed and dangerous. Hes a Firearm Instructor and army reservist, with a history of mental illness. Tonight, more than 80 fbi agents are searching land and water to find him. According to police, the suspect fatally shot his first seven victims and a Bowling Alley where a, childrens lead was holding its weekly practice. The boston globe reports, sarah welch, her husband, and a year old daughter were taking part in that practice when she heard what sounded like the pop of a balloon. We saw someone fall, and we heard another pop when we ran now. We just kept running, wells said, and well said she grabbed her daughter and another child and ran to shelter in a nearby restaurant. She said that the leagues coach, who she declined to nam
See you back here on monday. Jose diazbalart picks up our coverage right now. Good morning. It is 11 00 a. M. Eastern, 8 00 a. M. Pacific, im jose diazbalart. Right now, fear and mourning in lewiston, maine, where residents continue to Shelter In Place as the intense manhunt for a mass shooter stretches into a third day. This as we begin to learn more about the 18 People Killed in the attacks. Breaking overnight, the u. S. Launching air strikes in iranianlinked targets in syria. Military Officials Say it is in retaliation for a series of Drone Attacks on American Military bases in the region. Also breaking, israel carries out another raid in gaza, with drones and jets firing on what israel says were hamas command sites. And were starting to see the scope of the damage and heart break after Hurricane Otis Devastates the mexican city of acapulco. Survivors now scrambling to find supplies and come to terms with what theyre seeing. And we begin this very busy hour with the intense manhunt
Continuing our coverage of Breaking News of ongoing explosions in gaza. Nbcs raf sanchez is reporting from ashdot israel, what do we know at this hour . Reporter chris, tonight is feeling different from other nights. We are hearing intensified bombing in gaza, 10 miles south of where we are. Im looking over my shoulder because just a moment ago we were seeing israeli iron dome Missile Interceptors in the sky, a sign of rocket fire coming, but israels Chief Military Spokesman is confirming that an intensified Bombing Campaign of gaza is underway three weeks after the October 7th Hamas terrorist attack. He also says israel is expanding its Ground Operations inside of gaza. Thats not a sign that they have launched. Chris, you may be able to see over my shoulder here, this is one of these iron dome interceptors, and if you bear with us one second, youre likely to see it explode. There you go. Now, that is likely a sign that it just intercepted a palestinian rocket a little bit further sout
Strikes inside his country. Iraq today has almost become another province of iran today. You are right. U. S. Force coofs easily strike in iraq and there are 2500 u. S. Troops based in iraq. Also you have some up north with the kurds in irbeal. This decision to strike is based on the map as you showed geography. Not going to have the civilian cawrkteds. Hardware done early in the morning when nobody was likely there. If you want to start killing forces probably start hitting a barracks not a weapons depot. Brian exactly. We have hit iraq before and they can protest. If they are not going to control the militias and aim at us, we are not really asking for permission. Lucas, thanks so much. Appreciate it. Check in with you next hour. Meanwhile, where does the time go in the second hour of fox friends starts right now. I will go downstairs. Steve it is 7 00 on the east coast and a fox news alert. Right now we are 36 hours into an allout manhunt in maine for 40yearold robert card. He is th
Accused killing 18 people and injuring 13 others. In maine has stretched into a second day. The father of one of the victims becoming emotional talking about his late child who was the manager at the bar, which was one of the two shooting locations. I go to church i believe in the law and i believe in. But why do we have to go through these kind of miserable, miserable times . This has never happened in our two cities, never is the worst thing thats ever happened. These two cities where it just really hit you hard watching the victims and the families, those who are suffering tonight as the manhunt continues. Welcome back, everybody. Im kevin corke in denver. Jenkins kevin, great to be with you on this busy friday morning of Breaking News. Its 3 a. M. On the east coast, 10 a. M. In israel. And thats where we turn now to the middle east. U. S. Fighter jets striking iran linked sites. Syria a short while ago in retaliation for attacks on american troops in the middle east. The strikes fo