Horribly in this theater here. Nine people were injured. This is video taken on a cell phone right after the shooting. As you can see, people were trying to help the wounded. Police believe houser was trying to leave the scene as the crowds exited the building but turned around when he saw Law Enforcement officials arriving and eventually turned the gun on himself. Authorities are digging into the gunmans background. Theyre searching for clues that might provide a motive. They say they owe it to the victims to answer as many questions as they can. Everything i see of the men of women that make up the Lafayette Police department is trying to find a motive trying to find something that says why do you walk in that theater. Why did he fire at least 13 times . Why did he leave his car outside with the keys on top of the tire . Why was he living in a motel 8 . Why did he have wigs in there and glasses and all those types of things . Thats what the dna scientists are doing inside that theate
These young people are able and can do a lot with their lives. They just need the support. What a special place. Auma obama, thank you so much. And thank you to the 93yearold grandmother and by the way, now that president obama has landed in nairobi, im told that they are all sitting down and eating together. Check out all three parts of my interview to kenya. It is all online. Go to cnn. Com. All right. Lets continue on hour two here. Breaking news on cnn, im brooke baldwin. A heads up were waiting for another News Conference. Not in lafayette, but in phenix alabama, because thats where the shooter once lived. Well take it there live when it begins. First, the most important part of this story at this hour the victims, mayci breaux the other, 33yearold Jillian Johnson, designer and performer. Here johnson is playing in a band just six days ago. Police in louisiana say this man, 59yearold John Russel Houser shot and killed them as he walked inside the grand 14 theater in lafayette righ
forward saying she was an artist played in a band was very active in the community. she ran a boutique with her husband and brother in lafayette as well. we re hearing about some glimpses of heroism from two teachers alley martin and jenna mo. alley apparently dove in front of her friend to get her out of the shooter s range. she wounded her leg and despite the wounded leg pulled the fire alarm potentially saving lives. one of her friends, camille, spoke with cnn today saying she s not surprised that her friend ali did this. do we have it guys? sorry, we don t have it. we don t have that sound bite. but camille was saying as teachers they are trained to protect their students and each other and this was part of her