Transcripts For KNTV NBC Nightly News With Lester Holt 20240

Hurt. The major highway shutdown. Police now searching These woods. Their warning to people nearby. Stay vigilant and stay aware. Thousands evacuated outside Los Angeles after this wildfire doubled in size overnight. Some cabins already burned. 35,000 oTher buildings now at risk while anoTher fire sends These horses, look at that, racing to safety. The president ial debate now just two days away. New polling showing a dead heat and how both candidates are gearing up for The biggest prime time moment yet. Why The moTher of The Georgia School Shooter called with a warning just minutes before he allegedly opened fire. The Star Receiver for The Dl Fins on The ground and handcuffed by police as he entered The stadium, but hey, he still scored a touchdown today. What hes saying for The first time since it all happened. And The College Football Tradition. The wave of hope from The heartland. Were coming on The air with an urgent Man Hunt tonight. The race to find whoever randomly shot up cars on a highway in kentucky according to officials in what They call a sniper like situation. Multiple people hurt with police describing The chaotic scene. You can see some of The aftermath here. They say it is now this man whos on The run. The suspect believed to be armed and dangerous. All of this happening near The town of london on this stretch of interstate between lexington and knoxville, tennessee, and now tonight, dozens of Law Enforcement officials plus dogs, a drone, a helicopter, all joining The hunt to try to bring The suspect to justice. Reporter an urgent Man Hunt ramping up in kentucky. For an alleged gunman considered arm and dangerous by police. Whos now on The run. Multiple gun shot victims. The shooter, They dont know exactly where he is. Reporter multiple Law Enforcement agencies searching a remote all day after gunfire erupted off of Interstate 75 in rural kentucky. Weve got drones, helicopters, dogs. Were doing The best we can. Reporter that shooting leaving five people seriously injured after nine vehicles were shot at according to authorities. Officials say all five of The injured are expected to survive. No one was killed, thanksfully. Reporter 32yearold Joseph Couch is a suspect after his car was found near The place where The shooting took place and recovering an ar15 he allegedly used in The shooting. He had to walk on over toward The interstate. Reporter christina was with her Friend Driving on i75 when They heard a loud noise. I would assume The white truck next to us got shot Then The Bullet Hit by vehicle. Reporter what went through your head . It was very scary and surreal. Reporter in nearby london, kentucky, The community on edge. Officials urging people in The area to stay home and not approach The suspect if hes spotted. How do you feel right now. Im scared . Im going to be praying for The community and first responders. And pria, its visibility becoming a concern in this search . Reporter thats right. The terrain in this area is really rugged so The spokesperson for The Sheriffs Department tells me They will be suspending Their Search Operations when The-sun-goes-down'>The Sun Goes Down to protect The safety of Their Law Enforcement officers. Thank you. To The oTher story breaking new. A State Of Emergency in Thern-california'>SouThern California as thousands of People Race to evacuate from a fastmoving wildfire. Tens of thousands of buildings and homes now at risk. Dana griffin is There. Reporter tonight, thousands forced to evacuate as The Line Fire burning in San Bernardino County threatens 35,000 homes and buildings. So as far as fires this summer, this one ranks up There because of The unpredictability. It might not be The biggest in acreage, but we have people in front of it and its very unpredictable making it that much more dangerous. Reporter The area under a State Of Emergency located in The mountains 60 miles east of Los Angeles. The fire fueled by unpredictable thunderstorms, Steep Terrain and scorching temperatures with 300 lightning strikes saturday alone. Rain in The area has helped a bit but The threat is not over. In nevada, The Davis Fire also forcing hundreds to evacuate. Keep going, guys, keep going. Reporter dozens of horses seen here running alongside a smoky roadway. Flames There burning 1500 acres setting Ablaze Homes and oTher structures. Meanwhile, 30 Million are under heat alerts across The west. A 3yearold died in anaheim, california while inside a hot car with her moTher. Also found unconscious in The vehicle. Back here in The fire zone, officials say They are lining crews on all sides of The flames because They just dont know where it will spread next. A potential Make Or Break moment in this president ial race now just 48 hours away with new polling showing a dead heat and The Debate Stage now set as our team gets an inside look at how former President Trump and Vice President harris are preparing for Their first ever face off. Aaron gillcrist reports from battleground pennsylvania. Reporter Kamala Harris taking a break, going for a walk with her husband late today. You ready . Ready. Reporter Harris Hunkered Down In Pittsburgh for prep, also emerging briefly on saturday to visit a Spice Shop and hinting at how she plans to handle her opponent. Look, its time to turn The page on The divisiveness. Its time to bring our country togeTher. Reporter sources tell Nbc News she began running mock debates on thursday, complete with standin for donald trump. Prep work expected to continue through debate day. President donald j. Trump Reporter Trump style, markedly different. Were run by stupid people. We found that out with The debate with joe and were going to find it out again on tuesday night. Reporter trump holding a rally in wisconsin and preparing by having meetings and conversations as opposed to study sessions. Today, one of The most closely watched polls in The nation dropped showing trump with a onepoint lead. And in a new social Media Post Drawing fire from critics who believe he plans to retaliate against political enemies, The former president vows that when he wins, anyone who cheated in The 2020 election or this years will be prosecuted to The fullest extent of The law, which will include longterm prison sentences. Aaron, The Harris Team is still hoping The microphones end up not muted at times, right . Reporter yeah, both campaigns finally agreed to muted mikes when The recognized candidate is speaking but The Harris Campaign is still urging abc to unmute both mikes if Theres significant cross talk. Aaron in pittsburgh tonight. We will have live coverage of The debate here on nbc and on our streaming channel, Nbc News now starting at 8 00 eastern tuesday. Ill see you Then. To The Middle East now where israel says three citizens are dead after an attack at a keyboarder crossing. Raf, israeli officials are calling this a Terrorist Attack . Reporter thats right. This attack happened at a major Border Crossing between jordan and The West Bank. Israeli authorities say The shooter, a jordanian national, arrived in a truck Then opened fire with a handgun. He killed three israeli workers before he was shot dead. This comes two days after The killing of an american activist during a West Bank protest. Witnesses say The 26yearold from seattle was killed by israeli troops and was not armed. Israelis military says its looking into The shooting but The family is now calling for an independent american investigation. Thank you. Were learning more tonight about The crucial minutes before last weeks deadly School Shooting in shoot and The warning from The moTher before it happened. Priscilla thompson has The new details. Reporter tonight, troubling new details about The deadly Mass Shooting on wednesday. The Washington Post reporting that marcie gray, The moTher of The suspected gunman, tried to warn authorities, making a Tenminute Call to The school at 9 50 a. M. , half an hour before The gunfire erupted. Gray writing in Text Messages to her sister, i was The one who notified The School Counselor at The High School and i told Them it was an extreme emergency and for Them to go immediately and find my son to check on him. Nbc news confirmed The-call'>The Call was browns but has not seen or verified The Text Messages. One of The students in Grays Class reportedly saw an official looking for gray moments before The shooting began. She thought that he was anoTher kid with a very similar name. Then about ten, 15 minutes later, thats when The one They were looking for came shooting. If They would have acted in The beginning, maybe some of The lives could have been saved today. Reporter in all, two students and two teachers were killed. Nine oThers were injured. In a statement to Nbc News, The School System says They are not commenting on specific details. What The shooter and his Ther-and-police'>FaTher And Police custody, both pleading not guilty to multiple counts of felony murder, investigators are now working to uncover a motive as The community grapples with unspeakable loss. Priscilla joins us from georgia. We understand The faTher of The shooter could face even more charges soon . Reporter thats right. The District Attorney says as this investigation continues, The faTher could soon face additional charges for Their surviving victims. Meanwhile, The High School There remains closed. Thank you. 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