Resources, both time and money was on the u.s. supreme court nominations to the court, confirmations and hearings associated with the court, now i imagine a lot of the resources, time and money, donations, political fights are going to move back to the states. the question is, how many of these laws enacted both pro and against abortion the last many decades are now going to get a second look as this political fight goes from the courthouse steps of the supreme court back to the state? i think we don t know, a lot of these laws were passed when people were watching yes but a lot of it was folks in washington now that folks will be focus on washington d.c., they will go back to state capitals and one wonders how many are on the books right now may be revisited. jon: it will be fascinating to watch, what a week in the legal world, thank you both. summer driving season upon us,
There. so nice to see all of you in real life. that is it for this edition of tonight, breaking news as we come on the air. a deadly mass shooting inside a supermarket in buffalo, new york. multiple people shot, at least ten dead, after a man walked into a supermarket and opened fire with a rifle. the massive police presence at the scene. the suspected gunman dressed in military fatigues and wearing a helmet, now in custody. what we re learning about the suspect tonight. and the fbi investigating this as both a hate crime and racially motivated violent extremism. our team standing by in new york and washington with late details just coming in. also tonight, thousands taking to the streets in cities across the country, marching for and against abortion rights. the intense reaction on both sides to that leaked supreme court draft opinion, suggesting the justices are ready t overturn roe v. wade.
Thomas, what he said about the leak and what it could mean for the court. ike ejiochi tonight. reporter: across the country tonight, abortion rights advocates rallying in the streets, defiant against that leaked supreme court draft opinion overturning roe vs. wade this is a decision that treats women as objects, as less than full human beings. it puts us back. i ve been fighting for women s rights for 50 years, and i m not going to give up. we won t go back! reporter: abortion rights supporters descending on washington, d.c., for the bans off our bodies march. the march is now mobile. just take a look. the people are making their way up constitution avenue, all headed for the steps of the supreme court. close to 400 protests held in cities all over the u.s., according to organizers. from philadelphia bans off our bodies! reporter: to austin. back in the nation s capital abortion is murder! reporter: supporters facing off with anti-abortion rights activists.
Combing through multiple online postings they believe this alleged shooter made. the early indication now is he may have held extremist beliefs. some posts praising south carolina shooter dylann roof who killed nine in a south carolina church. other posts praising the new zealand mosque shooter. but the attorney general merrick garland and the president have been briefed on this. the fbi is going to be investigating this as a possible hate crime, and whit, by our calculations this is now the 198th mass shooting of this year. whit? alex presha in washington, thank you. our breaking coverage for this evening. another big story we re following tonight, thousands of protests across the country marching in the streets over the issue of abortion. large events from coast to coast. many outraged by the leaked supreme court draft opinion and the strong possibility that roe v. wade could be overturned. anti-abortion rights advocates holding their own counterdemonstrations. supreme court just
Buffalo affiliate, at the scene with what s happening now. reporter: buffalo mayor byron brown calling this the worst nightmare for any community. ten people shot and killed inside this tops friendly market, a major grocery store chain here in western new york. a number of people shot inside the storm a number of people were also wounded inside the store. here tonight you can still see a very active scene here. we should let you know the suspect is in custody, and according to eyewitnesss we re told this man was on a mission, armed heavily, dressed in fatigues, and camouflage. what this man s motive was, still unclear tonight. ed, our thanks to you tonight. again, we re learning more about the suspect. the authorites saying he was 18 years old and traveled hours to get to the scene. law enforcement sources telling abc news he may have possessed extremist views. abc s alex presha joining us now from washington. and alex, they re looking at his postings online. reporter: that s rig