Former senator when she was a teen. Allegations they deny. President trump calling for background checks after threatening to veto a bill this year. What he is saying about the nra. News of the man hunt for a dangerous inmate accused of killing an employee. They have no credible sightings. He could be any way. The bank wiping a slate clean. Telling them all your Credit Card Debt forgiven. Two suspects accused of tossing an explosive in a gas station. A child impaled by a flying umbrella, rushed to the hospital. Good evening, great to have you with us on a busy fwrit nied. Im tom llamas in for david. We begin with a pan nick another walmart. A man in body armor and an assault style riving walking through a store in new jersey, terrifying shoppers match retired firefighter holding him at gun point until police made an arrest. The gunman is facing a terrorism charge. Tonight, why what he told police about why he went to that walmart so heavily arms. Gio ben december reporter tonight Dimitri Andreychenko in jail on charges of making a terrorist threat after setting off fears of a mass shooting. Male wearing a bulletproof vest and ar around his neck has just walked into the store, and is recording himself. Reporter just after 4 00 p. M. Thursday the 20yearold walked into this walmart in springfield, missouri, dressed in body armor, carrying an assault rifle. Police say he had 100 rounds of ammunition. A store manager pulling the fire alarm, sending customers fleeing outside. I realized it wasnt a hunting rifle, that it was an assault rifle. And that really scared me. Reporter minutes later, a bystander, julie belew, capturing this terrifying scene, the suspect walking right towards her car with his hands up in the air. Hes got a handgun in his waistband. I was about to get out of my car when i heard a voice off to my left say, is that a rifle . Is that a real rifle . Reporter a former firefighter confronting andreychenko. He does not want to be identified. I drew my weapon, told him to put his hands in the air. He complied. He was compliant the whole time. He was videotaping on his phone, which was kind of odd. Reporter tonight police saying adreychenko wanted to know if walmart honored the second ameantment and saying he wanted to protect himself. Police looking at the new videos of him. His intent was not to cause peace or comfort to anybody that was in the business here. But hes lucky hes alive still to be honest. Gio joins us live. Police shedding a light on a possible motive. He was surprised by thean t is really astonishing. He is claiming to police he never expected people to react this way. He wanted his sister to record it on the phone. She says it was bad idea and hended up recording it himself. Tom . Next a hunt for a gunman who killed two team who rushed in his car in rush hour. The shoot shoot out in houston, backing up traffic for miles. The gunman drove away before the Police Arrived and they are asking for the public to find him. Oh, my god. Houston police are searching far gunman who turned a rush hour freeway in a shooting gallery. One man lies on the ground as Good Samaritans try to keep him alive. Traffic is backed up for miles. They advised a drive by shooting, a shooting in a car. Reporter it started at 6 00 last night, witnesses say he fired what appeared to be an ar15 rifle. He actually pursued the vehicle as the vehicle rolled down the hill firing rounds at the vehicle as it rolled. At one point the vehicle came to a stop. He got in front of the vehicle and fired rounds into the front windshield of the vehicle. Reporter two men in the silver sedan were killed. Houstons police chief says the murders are likely drugrelated. This video, showing what Police Believe are large bags of marijuana inside the car. We absolutely believe that a lot more witnesses are going to come forward a lot of people saw this. It was done in broad daylight. Clayton joing us tonight. Another driver not connected to the dints also fired shots . Reporter thats right, tom. There was another witness there with his own handgun who saw the suspect coming towards him. Feerped for his life and he fired several shots. He is not sure if the suspect was wound bud it was enough to cause the gun mesne to flee. Tom . Clayton sandell, thank you. Next tonight, disturk allegations of Jeffrey Epstein and members of his social circle. Newly unsealed documents against elaine maxwell. Maxwell groomed her to be a sex slave to epstein and among his associates, a former senator and a governor. Here is abcs linsey davis. Reporter tonight, the Jeffrey Epstein scandal growing. Bombshell accusations pointing a finger at some notable names. 2,000 pages of documents were unsealed in Manhattan Federal Court related to a Defamation Case brought by Virginia Roberts giuffre against ghislaie maxwell, an epstein associate. In Court Filings giuffre says she became an underage teen sex slave for epstein, and as an she was directed by maxwell and epstein to have sex with many quote powerful men, including numerous prominent american politicians, powerful business executives, foreign president s, and other world leaders. Among those giuffre names in sworn depositions, british royalty, prince andrew, former governor and u. N. Ambassador bill richardson, and the former influential senator from maine, george mitchell. All three men have strongly denied the allegations. In a Statement Today richardson b saying i have never met here and these allegations are completely false. Mitchell saying, i have never met, spoken with or had any contact with ms. Giuffre. In an interview with the miami herald giuffre described how she was trained. The training started immediately give jeffrey what he wants. A lot of this training came from ghislaine herself. And being a woman, it kind of surprises you that a woman could actually let stuff like that happen. But not only let it happen but groom you into doing it. I was young. I was skard. They were powerful. I didnt know what would happen if i said no. Reporter maxwell has consistently denied the allegations and in Court Filings, her lawyers say she was traffic to well known mem. Jeffrey epstone charged with conspiracy and sex trafficking remains under suicide watch in a new york city jail awaiting trial. Others could Face Criminal Charges . Reporter thats right. There are acocomplices to the crimes. All right. We want to turn now to politics and washington. President trump expressing optimism that he can achieve gun reform. Hes said he had series discussions with Democratic Leaders and with Mitch Mcconnell and the nra who he says will be respected and accept accidenting. The tall order is spark doubt on the campaign flail iowa. Abcs mary bruce is there. Reporter leaving the white house today, under growing pressure, President Trump publicly pushing for stricter background checks. Theres no president that feels more strongly about the Second Amendment than i do. However, we need meaningful background checks so that sick people dont get guns. Reporter and trump says he can get republicans even the gun lobby on board. I have a lot of respect for the people at the nra and i have merous occasen to them on we need intelligent background checks. Reporter here in iowa, the Democratic Candidates quick to respond. He wants to say, oh, yes, i can support changes on gun safety, then say but lets all be sure to bow to the nra. That just doesnt work. Do you give him credit for trying to push for action on this . I will give the president credit when i actually see him sign legislation that enacts common sense gun safety legislation. What we need is him to actually push Mitch Mcconnell and the senate to enact common sense gun safety legislation. Im not holding my breath though. Reporter meanwhile, the Trump Campaign is hitting joe biden for this comment overnight. We have this notion that somehow if youre poor, you cannot do it. Poor kids are just as bright and just as white kids. Wealthy kids, black kids, asian kids. Reporter bidens Campaign Says the former Vice President misspoke but today the president piling on. Wi a eck. Th inot somebody you can have as yourrede, he g nominatn okay bru leonight from iood night back to the background check issue. You covered cap till hill for us. How realistic is it to pass this and will they call them back in session to vote . Reporter well, the president is calling for meaningful background checks but he is also threatening to veto background check that has been sitting on Mitch Mcconnells desk since february. He says quote i think we will have a good package by the time they come barack and they can start debating. Tom . Marry bruce, thank you. Next, the Severe Weather watch after pounding storms in the northeast. And striking lightning over manhattan. And a wildfire is ramping up. More than 80 are burning in the west. Heavy rain triggering flash flooding and mud slides in elk ridge, utah, and zang rouse head from texas across the sx. Rob marciano is tracking it. Us. Good evening. Reporter good evening. We are seeing the extremes a heat ridge in the deep south. In between, a tornado watch that is posted for south dakota until 9 00et rghto the northwest, the trough bringing severe thorms, erratic wind. Red flag warnings for oregon, washington and parts of idaho. Things can get dicey in the way of thunderstorms in idaho. And the heat continues across the deep south. Will feel like 107 in houston. 107 in dallas. It does look lice its going to could off for days. Next, a man hunt for a dangerous fugitive in tennessee. Authorities revealing details about the mans deadly is abcs. Reporter tonight, fearful residents near this tennessee penitentiary locking their doors and loading their guns. As the manhunt for escaped accused murderer, curtis watson, enters its third day. The shun gun. Its up ready zblus case. Reporter officials now with brutal new details on watsons deadly escape. At 7 00 a. M. Wednesday, watson, who qualified for minimum security, begins his daily lawnmowing duties. At 8 30, hes then seen on a facility golf cart at the home of corrections administrator, debra johnson, who lived on prison grounds. They say it was there that watson allegedly sexually assaulted and killed her. Officials finding a cord wrapped around her neck. Watson then taking off on a tractor, getting as much as a twohour head start before anyone knew he was gone. We have no reason to believe that hes outside this area because weve had no credible sightings. Reporter tonight, watsons face blastereden billboards across the state. 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