this is cnn breaking news. >> hello again, everyone. i'm fredricka whitfield along with jim sciutto in el paso, texas. we're standing by for a live update to a mass shooting in dayton, ohio. at any moment now, authorities are expected to give up new details about the suspect, the fast action by police there that stopped the suspect's deadly rampage. however, in all, nine people were killed in dayton, ohio. dozens of others were injured. and that shooting coming just 13 hours after a mass shooting in saturday. 20 people were killed and 26 injured. >> there's not words you can place to say something like that. you know, you have to see it for yourself. when i first got into this job,

i never knew there was an odor to blood, but there is. until you firsthand see that, my description of it, as far as horrific will be unserving as far as what that scene looks like. so i can't tell you what that means other than for the normal individual that doesn't have to deal with that on a day-to-day basis, it will leave an impression that you will never forget. i'll just leave it at that. >> this has been hard for everyone to comprehend here. my colleague jim sciutto is there in el paso, texas. jim? >> well, fred, i'm outside what's become a particularly american crime scene. that is 20 victims dead. still on the ground inside and outside this walmart behind me here as you heard the police chief saying there. so overwhelmed simply by the smell of the blood when he entered there. what is new or becoming increasingly common about this crime here is it was inspired by white supremacy. the 21-year-old white suspect, now in police custody, had

posted a manifesto describing his anger towards his hostility towards mexicans. that was his target here. they were his targets here. and we are calling this as local law enforcement and federal law enforcement, we are calling this an act of domestic terrorism. both those things becoming more common in this country. violence driven by white supremacy, domestic acts of terrorism, ones leaving many more americans dead. i'm joined by ed lavandera. he's been on the ground since just hours after this shooting here. one of the most troubling things i've heard. i spoke to a state senator and folks locally is many people still don't know the fate of their loved ones. they don't know if they're inside on the ground there now. what your learning as you speak to victims, victims' families and also law enforcement about when they'll have clarity about who lost their lives here? >> hopefully that's something in the coming hours we'll have clarity on. but the last we've heard is that a scene inside the walmart is

essentially left intact from what all of this unfolded. that includes the victims' bodies. and that's being done because there's forensic work, crime scene work that is being done and law enforcement officials say that that is part of it. they are pleading with people to understand this is a painstaking process but that's part of the delay as we've spoken to family members who have loved ones who are missing and they're waiting to hear the news. >> tell us what we know about the shooter at this point. >> the shooter remains in custody. we understand that he is speaking with investigators. he has been charged with capital murder. that means he could face -- he will face the death penalty more than likely here in the state of texas. but just the extent of how much he is sharing and what his reasons behind, other than what we've read in the manifesto isn't exactly clear but he's speaking to investigators. >> oftentimes in shootings like

this, the shooter ends up dead, whether because of police response or self-inflicted gunshot wound as it was in california. we'll see what police learn from them as they continue to question them. ed lavandera, thanks very much. before i come back to you, i want to share a moment we witnessed in the last few minutes. and that was a mother and her three children going up to this makeshift memorial as we've seen in so many places. so many times in this country now. the flowers. the notes. the candles. but we've seen a tremendous local outpouring of sorrow here. we've seen people walk away from this memorial with tears in their eyes. supporitality. people supporting us as best they can. and saying throughout, fred, this is a community where we felt safe before this and that feeling of safety certainly disturbs hopefully not broken by what we witnessed here in the last 24 hours. >> it's heartbreaking. of course, el paso has been hailed as one of america's

safest cities, made so particularly in recent years. thank you so much, jim sciutto. now let's talk about that other tragic mass shooting in america. dayton, ohio, where we are seeing disturbing surveillance video now showing the moment when people on the street, they were going about their business, having a good time on a saturday night and then shots fired out. people started running as you see there, some falling to the ground running for cover. some falling to the ground because they got hit. nine people were killed and 27 others hurt. officials are commending the police officers who were able to shoot and kill the suspect in less than a minute after the suspect opened fire. cnn's polo sandoval is in dayton and where we're learning new details about the suspect's possible motive. and we also understand that at any moment now, there will be a briefing there on perhaps even revealing more details about the crime. polo? >> we're told that briefing, fred, could lead to a more

comprehensive look. and potentially a better look at the possible motive involved here. there are many components here, fred, that give you a jarring perspective of what happened on this very street early this morning here. there's surveillance video you just showed. the witness statements. and then the images behind me. these men in hazmat suits essentially scrubbing down the historic district here in downtown dayton. the historic oregon district. right outside of the bar where that shooting took place where nine lives were cut short. the last couple of hours, investigators releasing the identities of those nine victims from 22 to 57 years old. the youngest was the suspect's own sister. a 22-year-old woman that was identified among the dead. also on the list of casualties, people who died here, is that woman's boyfriend as well. so the big question right now, was she potentially targeted? investigators have not said. however, they have told us that they expect a significant

release of information in the 4:00 hour which could happen at any moment. as we wait for that, we leave you with some of these images that really do give you a better idea of what is happening here in downtown dayton. it's a city trying to really get back up and not just move forward, but at the same time begin to heal and to provide that healing to those nine families of those nine people who lost their lives on this street in the nation's latest mass shooting, fred. >> polo sandoval, thank you so much. appreciate that. this nation grappling with two mass shootings taking place within a 13-hour span leading to the deaths of 29 people combined. and dozens more injured. now, of course, you see on the bottom of the screen, a very small picture. that's the dayton mayor who is about to speak. there's a press conference about to get under way. do we want to go to that right now? all right. let's listen in. >> we've had a briefing at 7:00,

10:00, 1:00, 3:00 and 4:00. and certainly appreciate the work of dayton police department and chief beal's team and chief beal himself. the community police council, many of whom i see standing here behind the cameras have received this briefing as per our regular process. and if you can stand on this side, commissioner shaw, we are really appreciative of them taking the time as they always do, regardless of the incident. they come to our community to sit with the police department, to discuss the response. so i'm very grateful for them because even when there are incidents that don't get any press at all, they are there. and i want to make sure that they know how much the city commission and the city of dayton and the police department appreciate their leadership. i also want to mention that tonight at 8:00 p.m. we'll be having a vigil at the oregon

district on 5th street. this is a way that -- this is our district. this is our community. and so we will be having a vigil. everyone is invited to attend and encouraged. i want to recognize everyone who is here of the elected sort. obviously, senator sherrod brown. appreciate him coming down from cleveland. senator peggy laner is here. appreciate her coming. commissioner shaw and mims who have been here all day doing whatever needs to be done as well as commissioner fairchild. just having that support of our community leaders and our state leaders has meant a lot to me personally and certainly, i speak on behalf of the citizens of dayton, that it means that a lot to them as well. okay. so i'm going to turn it over to chief beal. this is a pretty typical piece we do regularly on officer -- any kind of incident and certainly, i just want to say that the amazing, amazing work of the police department and the

fire department this past, you know, 12 to 15 hours is demonstrated. but i'm really amazed at what they do every single day. this is what they do every single day. and i am so grateful to get to be the mayor of a city with such an outstanding police and fire department. chief richard beal. >> thank you, mayor. so i'm here to provide an update for what you are well aware is an active shooter that occurred in the oregon district in the early morning hours of today. today at 1:05 a.m., officers were patrolling the oregon district during bar closing time and heard gunfire. they observed a large crowd running away from this gunfire. the officers immediately advanced toward the gunfire and within approximately 20 seconds they engaged the suspect who was actively firing and attempting to enter a crowded liquor establishment. threat was neutralized in

approximately 30 seconds of the suspect firing his first shots. you will now hear a -- one of the 911 calls we received. >> we have an active shooter. >> what intersection? >> i don't really know. it's right outside hole in the wall. >> okay. right outside -- >> multiple shots. >> someone got shot there? >> i don't know if they were shot. he was shooting in the air. people were running and screaming. active shooter. >> is he shooting right now? >> adult male? >> yes. outside. get inside! get inside! >> black male? white male? >> i could not tell. he had a hat. we went inside. barricaded the door.

>> you're inside? >> [ inaudible ]. >> okay. i've got the call. stay on the phone with me. >> downtown dayton. active shooter. adult male. about 5'8" -- i don't know. 6'5". >> now you will see a video that was taken inside of one of the shops on fifth street in the oregon district. [ gunfire ]

[ gunfire ] >> the suspect has been identified as a connor steven he's a minimal criminal history as an adult. traffic violations. speed, failure to control and failure to yield. he was wearing a mask. a bulletproof vest and hearing protection. he was armed with a 0.223 caliber-like rifle with 100-round drum magazines. he is a 24 years of age, and he is deceased.

fatalities from this assault include lois oglesby, a black female, 27 years of age. megan bettss, white female, 22 years of age. she is the suspect's sister. saeed saleh, a black male 38. derrick fudge, black male, 57 years of age. logan turner, white male, 30 years of age. nicholas cumer, white years of age. thomas mcnichols, black male, 25 years of age. beat ris curtis, black female, 36 years of age. monica brickhouse, black female, 39 years of age. in addition, there are 27 confirmed victims who were injured and were transported to local hospitals for treatment. basic overview of this scene of this entire incident is now on your screen. in the lower left-hand corner

you see a square. that is the proximate location of the suspect's vehicle that was parked and then the suspect left and then went on to commit this assault. the rectangular area toward the right side and more center of the diagram is where the suspect fires his first shots and killed his first victim. he then enters on to fifth street and then there are eight other victims killed by the suspect before he is fatally struck at the entrance to ned peppers which is where the circle designates. this is just the suspect's initial route. you saw that square box on the screen where he fired his initial shots. this is that area luminated in the daytime here and that red arrow is the pathway he took to get to fifth street.

we're now going to show a couple of videos of this event that will show graphic content. they will show police officers engage this individual. they will show multiple shots being fired. we have done -- tried to eliminate any video at this time that shows any victims who are shot. so we'll start with the first video. these are outside of ned peppers. a dayton police officer running along the top of the screen to engage the suspect. see the suspect enter the bottom right-hand corner of the screen. that's him there entering, or attempting to enter ned peppers when he is struck multiple times.

and he stops there. and there's another video here, a little different angle. you see a lot of officers who were entering in from the upper left-hand corner of this screen and begin heading down the roadway there to engage the suspect. here's one officer there. another officer coming with a patrol rifle. additional officers respond iin. sergeant with a shotgun.

next is a photographs of the suspect's vehicle which is a 2007 gray toyota corolla. next is a photo of the firearm used by the suspect. you see in the lower left-hand corner those double drum magazines which have a capacity of up to 100 rounds. and then the lower right-hand corner, that firearm is identified. the officers involved in this act of shooting in this event include sergeant william knight. chad knight who came on in 1997. more than 20-year veteran. remaining officers have been on

roughly about three years. they include officer brian lorfus, jeremy campbell, vincent carter and david dellinger. we've had extraordinary assistance from many, many different agencies. the montgomery county sheriff's office, ohio state patrol, the federal bureau of investigation, representative with us here on stage, alcohol tobacco firearm, also federal partners joining us on stage. sinclair police department, university of dayton police department, five rivers metropark. kettering police department, montgomery county's coroner's office. montgomery county prosecutor's office, box 21, red cross, bellbrook police department, and also the u.s. attorney of southwest ohio has joined us on stage who had been very supportive and helpful in this investigation, which is ongoing. i've got to remind you that we're a little more than 12-plus hours into this event so much is

unknown. the dayton police department homicide unit will be handling the criminal investigation and administrative by professional standards bureau and that occurs any time an officer discharges a firearm. per police department policy, the five officers that won sergeant, were going to be placed on administrative leave. that is per protocol. we are still asking for assistance in this investigation, notwithstanding substandial local and federal and even state resources dedicated to this investigations. if there's any information regarding this incident, we request that it be relayed to the dayton police department. 937-225-6217 tip line. there's a family assistance center that has been established at the dayton convention center where you are at. and can be contacted directly at 937-333-8430. and for additional information please follow our twitter page

at @daytonpolice. that is the entirety of the presentation. at this time, the status of this investigation, once again, we are very, very early into this investigation. any suggestion at this time of motive would be irresponsible. we do not have sufficient information to answer the question everyone wants to know. why? we do not have that answer at this time. investigation to try to his understand the motivation in this crime, assuming that there is a motivation that's understandable. so that's still before us. we have a lot of evidence to process through. from digital evidence to physical evidence to phone evidence, so much, much investigation is before us. so we're very early on. this is very basic preliminary information i'm able to provide at this time. with that, i'll open up to any

questions you may have. >> i'm sorry to interrupt you. you may have mentioned this earlier today but there was a report that while the shooter had his rifle out, someone grabbed the end of the rifle so he dropped it and grabbed a handgun and continued shooting. is that true? >> we have no information to substantiate that. >> as far as you know it was just the rifle? >> the security officer after the suspect was down who removed the rifle from underneath him. that happened. but i have no information to corroborate what you just mentioned at all. >> [ inaudible ]. >> we're going to have to do this in an orderly fashion. >> -- the first victim, chief? >> no, she was not the first victim but she was one of the initial victims right as he came out of the alleyway. she and another male who was a companion of the suspect was shot and wounded.

so they were victims initially after the first person was shot. very close proximity. >> your department this afternoon with other agencies served a search warrant. did you find more weapons and other evidence there and what other type of evidence you may have found? >> i can't speak to the evidence recovered. we clearly did recover evidence. much of this we'll have to examine so i can't comment furth or that at this time. >> what about the gun and where he got it? >> there was more than one gun. but i can tell you that particular weapon that you saw was ordered online from texas. but transferred to the suspect at a local firearms dealer here in this area. there's also a shotgun that was acquired from a local firearms dealer here. two different dealers. but the -- that weapon originated in texas. >> can you speak to the legality of those weapons or the magazines?

>> let me say there's nothing in this individual's history or record that would have precluded him from purchasing that firearm. >> is that magazine illegal? 100-round magazine? >> there is no indication of that as illegal at this time. >> is there anything significant to mentioning the shooter's race? >> to mentioning it? >> is there any significance -- >> is there a possibility this can be investigated as a hate crime? >> i don't understand your question. he's a suggest that this -- there is a bias motive in this crime at this time. >> [ inaudible ]. >> how many shots were left in the magazine? >> it is certainly dozens were fired. i don't think we have an absolute count at this point so i don't want to put a number out there and not have it be accurate, but dozens of rounds were fired. >> [ inaudible ]. >> responded in terms of the

firepower and -- can you describe by watching what you were able to see there, describe what you were watching, your officers and how they responded. >> i would tell you that what was crucial is the availability of shotgun and patrol rifle. that was crucial that it was a commitment we made, really well over a decade ago, and even added to that inventory since my tenure as chief. i'm in my 12th year now. so recognizing the potential threats that we could face, particularly people wearing ballistic armor, we know we have to have the kind of equipment and weaponry to be able to thwart that. that was crucial in this case. and i'm sorry, i think you had a question. >> was the shooter with his si have is they all came the same vehicle, but they separated at some point. >> was there an altercation in the vehicle before? >> no information in that

regard. yes? >> how is the family doing? they've lost both of their children today. >> i think you can imagine this is a nightmare for them and i think they are struggling, as you can understand. >> have you spoken at all? >> we've had a chance to have contact with them. >> have you had a chance to talk to the -- >> pardon? >> any indication he was influenced by the incident in el paso. >> we have no evidence to suggest that. none at this time. >> have you had a chance to talk to her boyfriend? if he came in the car with them, he knew that this gun and the ballistic vest and all this stuff was in the car? >> we had an opportunity to talk to the individual who rode in the vehicle with them. so that's part of our investigation that's ongoing. >> any information on when the vest was purchased, or where that came from? >> yes, we have that information but we're not going to release it at this time. >> we're hearing from classmates of his from bellbrook saying when he was in school there he

was suspended because he had a hit list. can you confirm any of that? i know no criminal charges -- >> this is going to speak to potential motive. that's what people are trying to get to here. there is far too much information that we have to review before we can even begin a conversation about possible motive. i will not talk about any potential slice of evidence as value or not at this time. it's just way too early. >> chief, you said there were two weapons? >> yes. >> so he had two -- he had a shotgun and an assault rifle on him? >> i'll just reconfirm. we have -- the shotgun wasn't -- >> that was in the vehicle. the assault rifle -- >> so there are two weapons but one of which was used in the assault. >> one he left in the vehicle that he took to the place with his sister and her friend. >> well, let me just say those weapons eventually wound up at that location. they separated at some point later in that evening. so what he did during that time

that they were no longer together is a question mark in our investigation and something we're going to have to determine. >> was anything found at the house? >> that question was already asked. and i said we're not going to talk about any evidence at this time. >> how many rounds were fired between your officers and -- >> yeah, i don't have a number for you right now. we were trying to confirm that. we basically do ballistic checks. we look for shell casings at the scene and then have to match that against magazine capacity and rounds missing. and that's not always a precise comparison. so i don't have a precise number for you at this time. >> and all the deceased victims were killed by him and not by any other -- >> we don't have any reason to believe that any of the persons deceased were shot by other than the assailant at this time. >> was there a time they -- >> hang on. >> any time when they may have split up? you said the suspect and -- >> they did at some point in time. i don't think we have a precise

time for that but, clearly, it was some point in the evening that they did part ways. >> do you know what time they all arrived together? >> i don't have that available to me right now. we don't have that specific information. >> did he shoot at your officers? >> hang on. >> did he shoot at your officers or was he, you know, killed -- >> i don't think we have that known with absolute certainty. there was a vehicle shot early on in that exchange. right as our officers were either engaging or about to engage. so i can't really speak to that precisely. >> was his sister and the companion targeted by the shooter or part of this indiscriminate shooting? >> that's really something we can't tell at this point. it's a question -- it's a nagging question. and i just don't have the answer. we're trying to sort through that ourselves. >> did any of the victims [ inaudible ] -- did any other

victims know the shooter? >> not that i'm aware of. >> can you speak on the significance of that bar? was there a reason why -- >> not that we're aware of. so we really don't know if that was somehow of importance. >> any of the 27 other victims, are they in critical condition? how are they doing? are any of them -- >> we don't have, i think, anything precise on the other 27, do we? one critical? one is critical? >> chief, how will [ inaudible ]. >> it's interesting because we already have a concentration presence. it's an entertainment venue. we realize a lot of people come to oregon district. i've been there very recently. so certainly we know a lot of folks will be there and we have police officers present because of that reason. so will this cause us to evaluate? we'll evaluate everything that touches on this incident. just to determine whether or not we need to do anything differently. but there were certainly plenty of officers present that acted

virtually instantaneously and effectively ended this in 30 seconds. >> can you talk about your officers. just the fact they were able to be there and respond in seconds. >> it was crucial. had this individual made it through the doorway of ned peppers, with that level of weaponry, there would have been a catastrophic injury and loss of life. so stopping him before he could get inside there, where you saw all the people they were running in there for protection. it was essential and minimizing to the degree we could casualties and deaths from this incident. >> did the shooter have a chance to reload? >> i'm not aware of that being the case. >> do you have any information about legality? >> they were obtained legally, yes. >> do you have any information on the shooter and the suspect, talked to anyone, spoke to anyone, as this was going on? >> none, mike.

none. >> megan betts, she was there with his friend, right, and she was fatally shot. he wasn't hit at all? >> no, he was -- he is one of those that was injured. transported to the hospital. >> he's one of the 27 injured? >> that is correct. >> what was the suspect wearing? reports of a mask and then -- body armor? like vest or -- >> yeah, ballistic vest. >> and a mask of some sort. >> some sort of a mask, correct. >> what kind of a mask? >> i don't have that information available. >> can you clarify the companion that was the shooter's companion or the sister's companion? >> well, i would say it's one in the same. they all came together. i want to pause for a minute. the fbi has a site that we want to get out publicly. todd, if you can come join us and introduce yourself. >> i'm todd wickerham, the fbi special agent in charge for this part of the state. and www.fbi.gov/daytonshooting.

and what we can -- people can submit there, if they have videos, if they have other social media associated with this shooting that they think -- >> you've been listening to authorities there in dayton, ohio, hours now after a devastating mass shooting taking place in the oregon district, which is a nighttime location where folks were there enjoying restaurant and each other. nine people killed and now it's the first opportunity to hear from the president of the united states on his thoughts after returning from his new jersey golf course. >> i want to extend our condolences to the people of el paso, texas, and dayton, ohio. they are incredible people, and they've been through a lot. i just want to also thank the law enforcement in both places.

the job they've done is incredible. i also want to congratulate them. nobody could have done what they've done. this could have been as bad as it was, it could have been so much worse. i just have to thank them. the job they've done is incredible. they were right on the ball in el paso. they were there so quickly. and in dayton, in less than a minute. think of the damage he did in such a short period of time. in less than a minute, the law enforcement acted and killed him. and it would have been unbelievable. it was -- would have been -- it was horrible, but it would have been so much worse. it could have been so much worse. i just want to say that these are two incredible places. we love the people. hate has no place in our country. and we're going to take care of it. i spoke with attorney general bill barr at length. i spoke to christopher wray,

director of the fbi. spoke to the governors, both governors. and we're doing a lot of work. a lot of people are working right now. a lot of law enforcement people and others. spoke to members of congress about whatever we can do and a lot of things are being done right now as we speak. i'll be making a statement tomorrow some time, but just on behalf of our first lady and myself, condolences to all. we have to get it stopped. this has been going on for years. for years and years in our country. we have to get it stopped. so thank you very much, and i will be making a statement tomorrow at about 10:00, and i'll see you there. thank you all very much. >> [ inaudible ]. >> you have to talk up. >> what are you going to do about it? >> we're talking to a lot of people and a lot of things are in the works and a lot of good

things. and we've done much more than most administrations. and it is just not really talked about very much, but we've done actually a lot. but perhaps more has to be done. but this is also a mental illness problem if you look at both of those cases. this is mental illness. these are really people that are very, very seriously mentally ill. so a lot of things are happening. a lot of things are happening right now, and i will see you tomorrow at 10:00. thank you. >> the president of the united states along with the first lady melania trump returning from a weekend in new jersey saying he'll have a statement tomorrow at 10:00. saying that there is a mental illness problem here and he says in that statement that he'll be making, he didn't allude to how much further he'd be extrapolating on the conversations he says he's had with lawmakers, with both governors of texas and ohio and, of course, his conversation with

the attorney general william barr and fbi director chris wray. and that's all we've got from the president. he says, however, that hate has no place in our country. and, of course, he in concert with the rest of america that this was very horrible what's transpired in these two states in the last 24 hours. all right. kaitlan collins joining us now from the white house. so, the statement coming from the president tomorrow. he alludes to that in what form might we expect that? >> well, the president is on his way back to the white house. so we'd expect it from here. we knew aides were not tracking any kind of oval office address from the president tonight. but what is it going to be the president is planning on saying tomorrow? you heard him say there that hate has no place in the country but he says he believes this is an issue that revolves around mental health. that's something he brought up multiple times with reporters. one phrase he did not say was anything about white nationalism or white supremacy. of course, that's been the focus of that shooting that happened in el paso at that walmart as

there have been questions, not only from democratic presidential candidates tying the president's rhetoric directly to an attack like that, especially beto o'rourke who did as much in an interview with jake tapper this morning where he said he does believe president trump is a white nationalist. that's something you've seen aides and allies of the president push back on today, including from mick mulvaney who said the president's rhetoric about immigrants and rhetoric overall should not be blamed for this shooting. he also talked about mental health during those interviews. that's something it seems the white house is going to be focusing on. now, of course, the president did speak with the attorney general bill barr at length and the fbi director christopher wray. wray has testified he does believe white national ichism i rise and a growing threat in this country, something the president has downplayed in the oval office at several points. one occasion in particular when he said he did not see it as a growing threat to this country. the president was asked questions by several reporters there, but he did not go into

detail beyond just saying he's going to make that statement tomorrow and that he has been talking to members of congress about what to do in wake of these shootings that happened just hours apart. what route is the president going to take there and is it going to be one he sticks by. you'll remember after past shootings, the president has raised things like banning assault weapons. raising the minimum age to purchase some of those assault weapons from 18 to 21. statements the president later backed off of after he met with several top nra officials here at the white house, even though he said he wasn't scared of the nra. he implied several lawmakers on capitol hill were. so that's the question going forward if the president is going to propose any legislation about that. whether he's going to call on congress to come back to town because, as you noted, they are out of town on recess right now. so that is going to be something that people are looking for tomorrow when the president does make an address which he said is going to be around 10:00 over here in the eastern time zone. >> of course, we'll all be

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we're live in el paso, texas, outside the walmart that remains an active crime scene. the victims still inside. police still gathering evidence. the shooter, a white supremacist in custody, accused now of domestic terrorism. at home you can be forgiven for shaking your head today. such a familiar scene. three mass shootings in the last few days. it's become a particularly american tragedy. when you come to the communities that experience this, it is particular to each one. it is heartbreaking for each one. communities like el paso pride themselves on being a warm community and a safe one, and that feeling shattered here today. i'm joined by state representative cesar blanco. he's a son of this town. you were telling me earlier, you worked in this shopping mall as a young man. now you represent the people of this district. the elementary school that is now serving as a place for families to come and find out about their loved ones is where you went to elementary school. this is personal for you.

>> very personal. >> tell me how the community is handling this? >> it's tragic. the community is in shock. there's also a lot of sadness. especially when you go visit the families who are awaiting news, whether it's good news or bad news. it's unfortunate that in our country, this health epidemic continues to occur when it can really be fixed. all it takes it a little bit of courage from elected officials from both sides of the spectrum -- political spectrum to come together and be bold. this is our moment in history as elected officials to make positive change, and we have failed. we need to do better. and, you know, i think it requires gun reform. i think it requires mental health. i think it requires everything. everything should be on the table when it comes to protecting our community. >> you heard the president speak just moments ago. he said hate has no place in this country. he said we're going to take care of it. words he did not mention in the

wake of this shooting. he did not mention white sprem aerks although the shooter here has identified himself as a white supremacist based on his own manifesto. he also didn't mention guns. he mentioned mental health. and that a familiar response from republican lawmakers. when you listen to the president's words, sufficient? >> insufficient. we need to hear more from him. this is a latino community. majority latino community. this individual intentionally came to terrorize our community. he is a white supremacist. and, unfortunately, our president has failed to say anything about that and to condemn those type of remarks. he needs to send a strong message across this country that there is no place for this kind of horror in our country. we need stronger leadership from our president, and i hope he finds a way to do that.

>> in these three shootings in eight days, in each case, it was a high-powered rifle that was used. an ak-47 in gilroy, california. the gun used in dayton, ohio, .223 high-powered, high magazine. we haven't been told the specifics of this weapon here but it's believed to be a long weapon. just based on the carnage he was able to carry out in a short span of time, texas is a gun rights state. people value their right to bear arms here. in a place like this, do you see political drive to make changes whether it be background checks or discussions of banning certain kinds of weapons? >> look, you look behind us and there's a memorial there and residents are coming and dropping off flowers and candles. we need to do something. there's got to be the political will in our state to do that. i'm someone who has authorized legislation that bans bump stocks. authored legislation to eliminate gun sale loopholes to the internet.

we've got to stop being afraid of third party groups that are active politically and be bold. and do what's right. too many people are dying, and it's unfortunate that there's not enough courage to do what's right. >> will that change? will that change after this particularly bloody spate of shootings in america? >> it needs to change. i'm going to continue to push those pieces of legislation. eventually something has to change in this country. we cannot stand by and allow innocent people to die in such horrible circumstances in our country. it's un-american. >> you have an opportunity here just to speak to the american people. perhaps the president is watching. perhaps lawmakers in washington are watching. for someone who is a child, a son of this community, that has now suffered so much, what would you ask of our leaders, of the american government, of the american people today? >> well, as a veteran, an

elected official, when we serve, we pledge to protect the life, liberty of americans. i call on elected officials, including the president of the united states to make sure that we protect that oath and live by that both and take action so that more people don't die in our country as a ruflts this type of violence. >> tell us now as we look at the local population here that's been affected by this. i've already been half a dozen times, people have come up and said welcome to el paso. we appreciate what you do. they brought us food. you see -- we see people every few minutes bringing flowers there. this is a warm community. you get that sense the moment you set foot here. what does the community need today and in the coming days? there are folks at home who want to reach out and help. is there a place they can donate? is there a way they can raise their voice? >> yes. there's places where you can donate.

you go to my facebook page. there's a link that you can click on that will go to a foundation that helps families and first responders. prayers and condolences are needed from across the country. but we really need action. we need people to help push a political movement to keep our children and families safe. it's back-to-school season here in el paso. and folks are here shopping. nowhere in america should people be afraid to go and shop with their kids for school supplies. it's time for action. >> state representative cesar blanco, appreciate your time. we're sorry for what your community has gone through and we'll do our part to get the word out in every way we can. you hear it there again. it's a community where we've seen this so many times. suffering through the initial hours and days after an attack like this and then, of course, the pain that's going to follow. there are still families who don't know the fate of their loved ones and victims on the

ground in the walmart behind me. we'll stay on top of this story. please stay with us.

welcome back. i'm fredricka whitfield. to dayton, ohio, where we're seeing disturbing surveillance video showing the moment when people on the street in what's called the oregon district. they heard gunshots. and they started running for their lives.

in the end, nine people were killed and at least 27 others were hurt. i want to bring in cheryl dorsey, a retired los angeles police department sergeant. cheryl, you were able to hear the officials just as i was as we had it live on the air. so what do you make of the fact that dayton police were able to neutralize the shooter in less than a minute and in so doing, they also discovered that he was wearing a mask, bulletproof vest, had two firearms and a 1 00-round drum magazine. that someone else may have driven there with him and they were separated. what do these details tell you about this 24-year-old suspect connor betts who they killed? >> it lets me know this person had a plan and this person was not mentally ill as this president would like us to believe. what i'm hearing from the authorities there in ohio, in el paso and then from this president is that nothing is going to change. when you minimize and mitigate this behavior and explain it

away as a mental illness. if you're mentally ill you don't get in a car and drive 30 minutes. you don't put a double barrel magazine on if you are mentally ill. for him to do what he accused the el paso shooter of doing which is an act of cowardice, failing to admit that we have a domestic terrorist, this is a white nationalist in the white house who is speaking to his people. and words matter. and he's giving them encouraging them, facilitating this kind of foolishness. and it doesn't sound like from what we said today that he has any appetite to do anything any different. >> how concerned are you about the language when you hear whether it be from the president which we heard about the mental illness. there have been other lawmakers throughout the day, too, who use the words mental illness to describe mass shooting acts, even though there's a manifest and now we have potential charges coming that the case in el paso being treated as a

domestic terrorism hate crime. how much of a potential setback is it in your view that mental illness would be jargon used even when we're talking about potential hate crime? >> well, listen, it's double talk. it's what they say when a white male picks up a gun and sprays down people with impunity. it's what they say to us when they find a reason and a way to take a white male into custody without incident after these kinds of incidents. converse that with black unarmed men and women who scare the bejesus out of police and are killed within a nanosecond. they find a way to dirty up a black victim and mitigate the officer's and now they're doing the same thing with the white nationalist. you can't don a mask, a bulletproof vest, a hundred round magazine, get out of your car and traverse through traffic andb mentally ill.

it's dishonest and insulting. >> two incidents, texas, ohio, two mass shootings gripping a nation. cheryl dorsey, thank you so much. i appreciate it. of course, thanks for joining me and my colleague jim sciutto throughout the day. our special coverage continues. the president speaking for the first time moments ago, and now promising another statement tomorrow 10:00 a.m. we'll have much more. maria ramirez? hi. maria ramirez! mom! maria! maria ramirez... mcdonald's is committing 150 million dollars in tuition assistance, education, and career advising programs... prof: maria ramirez mom and dad: maria ramirez!!! to help more employees achieve their dreams.

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i'm wolf blitzer in washington with breaking news. this very sad, very horrific weekend here in the united states. two american cities, two deadly shooting ram ages, and the heartbreaking human toll. 29 people who lost their lives to this purely senseless violence. in both of these attacks, solo gun men suddenly opening fire on crowds of people. in one, a walmart store packed with shoppers. the other, a busy bar and nightclub area. today the people of el paso, texas, and dayton, ohio, they are still processing the brutality of these horrific shootings in their cities. just 13 hours apart. 20 people killed in el paso. 26 others wounded. 9 people kills in dayton. 27 others wounded. this is how people in the oregon district of dayton reacted when shots rang out a little after 1:00 in the morning today. witnesses say the gunman,