Thanks very much for joining us in the live hour from orlando. Today, president obama was here bringing with him condolences of an entire nation to grieving family members who lost loved ones in the deadliest mass shooting in american history. We will hear from some of the family members and their loved ones, not just how they died, but how they lived and what made them special. In a moment, an exclusive interview from one of the heroes. A Police Officer that saved multiple lives that terrible night almost as soon as he got there, ended up rushing in with other officers. Today he was reunited with one of the men he saved. We begin with the latest in the investigation. Learning more about the shooters actions during the massacre from Text Messages he sent his wife while it was going on in the midst of killing. Cnn National Correspondent jim sciutto joins us. Reporter in addition to phone calls made from 911 to the television station, in addition to facebook postings making more threats
Ones in the deadliest mass shooting in american history. We will hear from some of the family members and their loved ones, not just how they died, but how they lived and what made them special. In a moment, an exclusive interview from one of the heroes. A Police Officer that saved multiple lives that terrible night almost as soon as he got there, ended up rushing in with other officers. Today he was reunited with one of the men he saved. We begin with the latest in the investigation. Learning more about the shooters actions during the massacre from Text Messages he sent his wife while it was going on in the midst of killing. Cnn National Correspondent jim sciutto joins us. Reporter in addition to phone calls made from 911 to the television station, in addition to facebook postings making more threats and searching for coverage and conversation about the shooting, he was also in phone touch with his wife. She tried to call him a number of times, he didnt pick up, during the rampage. He
As of the latest update, theyre still treating nearly two dozen badly wounded patients with six in critical condition. We will be joined shortly by a doctor that runs the trauma unit and who, like the shooter, is an immigrants child. We begin with breaking news, new information about the troubled past of the man that took all these lives. Cnn Senior Investigative correspondent drew griffin just obtained details, and joins us from the killers home in fort pierce. Drew, we are hearing about missed signals all week, seems to be adding up. Reporter yeah, this is another glaring example of that. In 2007, john, we have been reporting the shooter was expelled from a Law Enforcement academy at the same time he was fired from his job at the Florida Department of corrections. Fellow students said it involved some sort of perceived threat. The school, the Indian River State College was refusing to give up records. Tonight we have the records and it could explain the reluctance of officials. Not o
Shooter, omar mateen tonight. Law enforcement officials telling us his desperate behavior in the weeks prior to the deadly massacre suggests premeditated, planned murder. Officials say mateen made sure his wife had access to his bank accounts, added her name to his Life Insurance, and he bought her expensive jewelry. Also, records show the gunman transferring his share of a home to his sister, turning it over to her for just 10. We are also learning tonight that during the seize, mateen took a call from a friend, a medical professional, they say this friend was, and apparently the two talked about medication. This is what sources are telling us. And it comes as the fbi now has the Surveillance Video from inside the pulse nightclub, which captures all of the horror of the mass shooting. Fbi agents spent an hour at the mosque, attended by mateen, asking anyone there who may have been close to the shooter, the small mosque has a visit of violent young men. Another member left for syria, h
Stage. And america strong tonight. The surprise hiding in this bumble bee costume. The two boys who had no idea their dad, an army soldier, had come home. Good evening and we begin tonight with breaking news. The state of emergency just declared as we come on. Massive wildfires exploding in size and now much of this country, 19 states, bracing for tripledigit heat this weekend, all the way to the east coast. But in the west at this hour, this fire burning out of control in Santa Barbara, nearly quadrupling in size. Hundreds of families have been told to get out. More than 1,200 firefighters battling the flames. And you can see there on the left, some forced to take cover behind their truck as the fire began to jump the road. Meantime, as we head into the weekend heat alerts up already, stretching across many states. Tripledigit heat reaches 120 degrees. Where will it hit and when . First, abcs jim avila is on the scene where evacuations are under way. Reporter tonight, mandatory evacua