>>> TONIGHT ANOTHER >>> TONIGHT ANOTHER MASS >>> TONIGHT ANOTHER MASS SHOOTING IN AMERICA. MASS SHOOTING IN AMERICA. THIS ONE AT AN OUTDOOR SHOOTING IN AMERICA. THIS ONE AT AN OUTDOOR MALL IN THIS ONE AT AN OUTDOOR MALL IN TEXAS, KILLING EIGHT MALL IN TEXAS, KILLING EIGHT AND TEXAS, KILLING EIGHT AND INJURING MORE. AND INJURING MORE. THE CHILLING VIDEO OF INJURING MORE. THE CHILLING VIDEO OF THE GUNMAN THE CHILLING VIDEO OF THE GUNMAN GETTING OUT OF HIS CAR THE GUNMAN GETTING OUT OF HIS CAR AND GETTING OUT OF HIS CAR AND OPENING FIRE AND OPENING FIRE HUNDREDS OF SHOPPERS OPENING FIRE HUNDREDS OF SHOPPERS FLEEING FOR HUNDREDS OF SHOPPERS FLEEING FOR THEIR LIVES. FLEEING FOR THEIR LIVES. NEW DETAILS ON HOW ONE THEIR LIVES. NEW DETAILS ON HOW ONE POLICE NEW DETAILS ON HOW ONE POLICE OFFICER TOOK OUT THE POLICE OFFICER TOOK OUT THE GUNMAN OFFICER TOOK OUT THE GUNMAN AND NEW REPORTING ON GUNMAN AND NEW REPORTING ON THE AND NEW REPORTING ON THE SUSPECT’S IDENTITY AND THE SUSPECT’S IDENTITY AND POSSIBLE SUSPECT’S IDENTITY AND POSSIBLE TIES TO WHITE POSSIBLE TIES TO WHITE SUPREMACISTS TIES TO WHITE SUPREMACISTS IDEOLOGY SUPREMACISTS IDEOLOGY WEIGHING ON ALL OF US, IDEOLOGY WEIGHING ON ALL OF US, WHY HAVE THERE BEEN SO WEIGHING ON ALL OF US, WHY HAVE THERE BEEN SO PLUS, THE BIG QUESTION WEIGHING ON ALL OF US. PLUS, THE BIG QUESTION WEIGHING ON ALL OF US. WHY HAVE THERE BEEN SO WEIGHING ON ALL OF US. WHY HAVE THERE BEEN SO MANY MASS SHOOTINGS WHY HAVE THERE BEEN SO MANY MASS SHOOTINGS THIS YEAR? MANY MASS SHOOTINGS THIS YEAR? >> WE’VE DISCUSSED THIS YEAR? >> WE’VE DISCUSSED THIS OVER AND OVER, >> WE’VE DISCUSSED THIS OVER AND OVER, AND NOTHING GETS DONE. THIS OVER AND OVER, AND NOTHING GETS DONE. >>> ALSO BREAKING, AN AND NOTHING GETS DONE. >>> ALSO BREAKING, AN SUV SLAMS INTO >>> ALSO BREAKING, AN SUV SLAMS INTO PEDESTRIANS OUTSIDE A SUV SLAMS INTO PEDESTRIANS OUTSIDE A SHELTER HOUSING PEDESTRIANS OUTSIDE A SHELTER HOUSING MIGRANTS IN A TEXAS SHELTER HOUSING MIGRANTS IN A TEXAS BORDER TOWN, KILLING MIGRANTS IN A TEXAS BORDER TOWN, KILLING SEVEN. BORDER TOWN, KILLING SEVEN. POLICE NOW SEVEN. POLICE NOW INVESTIGATING WHETHER POLICE NOW INVESTIGATING WHETHER IT WAS INTENTIONAL INVESTIGATING WHETHER IT WAS INTENTIONAL >>> OUTRAGE IN NEW IT WAS INTENTIONAL >>> OUTRAGE IN NEW YORK OVER THE >>> OUTRAGE IN NEW YORK OVER THE SUBWAY CHOKEHOLD YORK OVER THE SUBWAY CHOKEHOLD DEATH. SUBWAY CHOKEHOLD DEATH. PROTESTERS EVEN DEATH. PROTESTERS EVEN BLOCKING TRAIN PROTESTERS EVEN BLOCKING TRAIN TRACKS BLOCKING TRAIN TRACKS NOW LAWYERS FOR THE HARRY JUST HOURS AFTER THE CORONATION HOURS AFTER THE CORONATION >> Announcer: THIS CORONATION >> Announcer: THIS IS "NBC >> Announcer: THIS IS "NBC NIGHTLY NEWS" WITH IS "NBC NIGHTLY NEWS" WITH KATE SNOW. NIGHTLY NEWS" WITH KATE SNOW. >>> GOOD EVENING KATE SNOW. >>> GOOD EVENING THE FLAGS AT THE WHITE >>> GOOD EVENING THE FLAGS AT THE WHITE HOUSE ARE AT THE FLAGS AT THE WHITE HOUSE ARE AT HALF-STAFF HOUSE ARE AT HALF-STAFF THERE IS A PRAYER HALF-STAFF THERE IS A PRAYER SERVICE TAKING PLACE THERE IS A PRAYER SERVICE TAKING PLACE RIGHT NOW. SERVICE TAKING PLACE RIGHT NOW. A COMMUNITY IS RIGHT NOW. A COMMUNITY IS GRIEVING AND A COMMUNITY IS GRIEVING AND SEARCHING FOR ANSWERS. GRIEVING AND SEARCHING FOR ANSWERS. WE’VE SEEN IT AGAIN SEARCHING FOR ANSWERS. WE’VE SEEN IT AGAIN AND AGAIN WE’VE SEEN IT AGAIN AND AGAIN BUT THAT DOESN’T MAKE AND AGAIN BUT THAT DOESN’T MAKE IT ANY BUT THAT DOESN’T MAKE IT ANY EASIER FOR FOLKS IN IT ANY EASIER FOR FOLKS IN ALLEN, EASIER FOR FOLKS IN ALLEN, TEXAS, WHICH TAKES ITS ALLEN, TEXAS, WHICH TAKES ITS PLACE ON TEXAS, WHICH TAKES ITS PLACE ON A LIST OF NEARLY 200 PLACE ON A LIST OF NEARLY 200 MASS A LIST OF NEARLY 200 MASS SHOOTINGS IN THE MASS SHOOTINGS IN THE UNITED STATES SHOOTINGS IN THE UNITED STATES THIS YEAR. UNITED STATES THIS YEAR. AND IT’S ONLY MAY. THIS YEAR. AND IT’S ONLY MAY. WE ARE ON PACE FOR THE AND IT’S ONLY MAY. WE ARE ON PACE FOR THE WORST WE ARE ON PACE FOR THE WORST KIND OF RECORD WORST KIND OF RECORD TONIGHT WE’LL LOOK AT KIND OF RECORD TONIGHT WE’LL LOOK AT WHAT IS TONIGHT WE’LL LOOK AT WHAT IS GOING ON IN AMERICA WHAT IS GOING ON IN AMERICA THAT MAY BE GOING ON IN AMERICA THAT MAY BE CONTRIBUTING TO THIS THAT MAY BE CONTRIBUTING TO THIS SURGE. CONTRIBUTING TO THIS SURGE. BUT FIRST, WE HAVE NEW SURGE. BUT FIRST, WE HAVE NEW DETAILS ABOUT WHAT BUT FIRST, WE HAVE NEW DETAILS ABOUT WHAT TOOK PLACE YESTERDAY DETAILS ABOUT WHAT TOOK PLACE YESTERDAY WHEN EIGHT PEOPLE WERE TOOK PLACE YESTERDAY WHEN EIGHT PEOPLE WERE KILLED AT AN OUTDOOR WHEN EIGHT PEOPLE WERE KILLED AT AN OUTDOOR SHOPPING MALL JUST KILLED AT AN OUTDOOR SHOPPING MALL JUST OUTSIDE DALLAS SHOPPING MALL JUST OUTSIDE DALLAS WE HAVE REPORTING ON OUTSIDE DALLAS WE HAVE REPORTING ON THE SUSPECT WHO WE HAVE REPORTING ON THE SUSPECT WHO ALLEGEDLY INTERACTED THE SUSPECT WHO ALLEGEDLY INTERACTED WITH NEO-NAZI AND ALLEGEDLY INTERACTED WITH NEO-NAZI AND WHITE SUPREMACISTS WITH NEO-NAZI AND WHITE SUPREMACISTS CONTENT ONLINEPRISCILLA THOMPSO WHITE SUPREMACISTS CONTENT ONLINEPRISCILLA THOMPSO >> Reporter: GUNSHOTS CONTENT ONLINEPRISCILLA THOMPSO >> Reporter: GUNSHOTS SHATTERING THE PEACE SHATTERING THE PEACE WE’RE LEARNING MORE SHATTERING THE PEACE WE’RE LEARNING MORE ABOUT WHAT SHOPPERS ON WE’RE LEARNING MORE ABOUT WHAT SHOPPERS ON A REGULAR SATURDAY ABOUT WHAT SHOPPERS ON A REGULAR SATURDAY TRIP TO THE MALL HAD A REGULAR SATURDAY TRIP TO THE MALL HAD TO DO TO SURVIVE TRIP TO THE MALL HAD TO DO TO SURVIVE WE HAVE MULTIPLE TO DO TO SURVIVE WE HAVE MULTIPLE REPORTS TONIGHT WE HAVE MULTIPLE REPORTS TONIGHT BEGINNING WITH REPORTS TONIGHT BEGINNING WITH PRISCILLA THOMPSON BEGINNING WITH PRISCILLA THOMPSON >> Reporter: GUNSHOTS PRISCILLA THOMPSON >> Reporter: GUNSHOTS SHATTERING THE PEACE >> Reporter: GUNSHOTS SHATTERING THE PEACE OF A SATURDAY SHATTERING THE PEACE OF A SATURDAY AFTERNOON SHOPPING OF A SATURDAY AFTERNOON SHOPPING TRIP AFTERNOON SHOPPING TRIP >> WE NEED AN TRIP >> WE NEED AN AMBULANCE. >> WE NEED AN AMBULANCE. WE CAN’T GET THESE AMBULANCE. WE CAN’T GET THESE PEOPLE TO THE WE CAN’T GET THESE PEOPLE TO THE AMBULANCE. PEOPLE TO THE AMBULANCE. >> Reporter: EIGHT AMBULANCE. >> Reporter: EIGHT PEOPLE WERE KILLED AND >> Reporter: EIGHT PEOPLE WERE KILLED AND SEVEN MORE INJURED, PEOPLE WERE KILLED AND SEVEN MORE INJURED, INCLUDING CHILDREN, SEVEN MORE INJURED, INCLUDING CHILDREN, POLICE SAY, AFTER A INCLUDING CHILDREN, POLICE SAY, AFTER A GUNMAN OPENED FIRE AT POLICE SAY, AFTER A GUNMAN OPENED FIRE AT THIS SPRAWLING OUTLET GUNMAN OPENED FIRE AT THIS SPRAWLING OUTLET MALL IN ALLEN, TEXAS, THIS SPRAWLING OUTLET MALL IN ALLEN, TEXAS, JUST NORTH OF DALLAS MALL IN ALLEN, TEXAS, JUST NORTH OF DALLAS THE VICTIMS’ JUST NORTH OF DALLAS THE VICTIMS’ IDENTITIES NOT YET THE VICTIMS’ IDENTITIES NOT YET REVEALED. IDENTITIES NOT YET REVEALED. >> A MALE SUBJECT REVEALED. >> A MALE SUBJECT WEARING TACTICAL GEAR. >> A MALE SUBJECT WEARING TACTICAL GEAR. HE HAS WHITE LETTERING WEARING TACTICAL GEAR. HE HAS WHITE LETTERING ON THE VEST THAT SAYS HE HAS WHITE LETTERING ON THE VEST THAT SAYS POLICE OR SECURITY. ON THE VEST THAT SAYS POLICE OR SECURITY. >> Reporter: DASH CAM POLICE OR SECURITY. >> Reporter: DASH CAM VIDEO SHOWS THE MOMENT >> Reporter: DASH CAM VIDEO SHOWS THE MOMENT THE ALLEGED SHOOTER VIDEO SHOWS THE MOMENT THE ALLEGED SHOOTER GOT OUT OF HIS CAR AND THE ALLEGED SHOOTER GOT OUT OF HIS CAR AND BEGAN FIRING GOT OUT OF HIS CAR AND BEGAN FIRING THE SUSPECT WAS KILLED BEGAN FIRING THE SUSPECT WAS KILLED BY AN OFFICER WHO THE SUSPECT WAS KILLED BY AN OFFICER WHO POLICE SAY WAS ALREADY BY AN OFFICER WHO POLICE SAY WAS ALREADY ON SCENE FOR AN POLICE SAY WAS ALREADY ON SCENE FOR AN UNRELATED CALL ON SCENE FOR AN UNRELATED CALL >> HE HEARD GUNSHOTS, UNRELATED CALL >> HE HEARD GUNSHOTS, WENT TO THE GUNSHOTS, >> HE HEARD GUNSHOTS, WENT TO THE GUNSHOTS, ENGAGED THE SUSPECT, WENT TO THE GUNSHOTS, ENGAGED THE SUSPECT, AND NEUTRALIZED THE ENGAGED THE SUSPECT, AND NEUTRALIZED THE SUSPECT. AND NEUTRALIZED THE SUSPECT. >> Reporter: LAW SUSPECT. >> Reporter: LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICIALS >> Reporter: LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICIALS SAY THE SHOOTER WAS ENFORCEMENT OFFICIALS SAY THE SHOOTER WAS 33-YEAR-OLD MAURICIO SAY THE SHOOTER WAS 33-YEAR-OLD MAURICIO GARCIA, WHO HAD 33-YEAR-OLD MAURICIO GARCIA, WHO HAD INTERACTED WITH GARCIA, WHO HAD INTERACTED WITH NEO-NAZI AND WHITE INTERACTED WITH NEO-NAZI AND WHITE SUPREMACIST CONTENT NEO-NAZI AND WHITE SUPREMACIST CONTENT ONLINE SUPREMACIST CONTENT ONLINE OVERNIGHT OFFICIALS ONLINE OVERNIGHT OFFICIALS SEARCHING THE HOME OF OVERNIGHT OFFICIALS SEARCHING THE HOME OF THE ALLEGED SHOOTER AS SEARCHING THE HOME OF THE ALLEGED SHOOTER AS NEIGHBORS WATCHED IN THE ALLEGED SHOOTER AS NEIGHBORS WATCHED IN DISBELIEF. NEIGHBORS WATCHED IN DISBELIEF. >> KIND OF QUIET, YOU DISBELIEF. >> KIND OF QUIET, YOU KNOW, WEARING A LITTLE >> KIND OF QUIET, YOU KNOW, WEARING A LITTLE HOODIE KNOW, WEARING A LITTLE HOODIE JUST WALKED UP AND HOODIE JUST WALKED UP AND DOWN THE BLOCK JUST WALKED UP AND DOWN THE BLOCK STAYED TO HIMSELF. DOWN THE BLOCK STAYED TO HIMSELF. ALWAYS ALONE. STAYED TO HIMSELF. ALWAYS ALONE. >> HE WENT TO HIGH ALWAYS ALONE. >> HE WENT TO HIGH SCHOOL WITH SOME OF >> HE WENT TO HIGH SCHOOL WITH SOME OF THE NEIGHBORS. SCHOOL WITH SOME OF THE NEIGHBORS. THEY JUST SAID HE WAS THE NEIGHBORS. THEY JUST SAID HE WAS ALWAYS VERY QUIET. THEY JUST SAID HE WAS ALWAYS VERY QUIET. >> Reporter: THIS ALWAYS VERY QUIET. >> Reporter: THIS SCENE, ONE THAT IS ALL >> Reporter: THIS SCENE, ONE THAT IS ALL TOO FAMILIAR SCENE, ONE THAT IS ALL TOO FAMILIAR AMERICANS IN FEAR, ONE THAT IS TOO FAMILIAR AMERICANS IN FEAR, ONE THAT IS TOO FAMILIAR AMERICANS IN FEAR, ONE THAT IS TOO FAMILIAR AMERICANS IN FEAR, TOO FAMILIAR AMERICANS IN FEAR, FORCED TO RUN, HIDE, AMERICANS IN FEAR, FORCED TO RUN, HIDE, AND PRAY FORCED TO RUN, HIDE, AND PRAY >> WE RAN FOR THE AND PRAY >> WE RAN FOR THE BACK, BARRICADED IT >> WE RAN FOR THE BACK, BARRICADED IT WITH CONCRETE BRICKS, BACK, BARRICADED IT WITH CONCRETE BRICKS, AND THEN RIGHT THEN ON WITH CONCRETE BRICKS, AND THEN RIGHT THEN ON THE SECURITY CAMERAS, AND THEN RIGHT THEN ON THE SECURITY CAMERAS, THANK GOD WE WENT IN THE SECURITY CAMERAS, THANK GOD WE WENT IN THE BACK AT THAT TIME, THANK GOD WE WENT IN THE BACK AT THAT TIME, WE SAW HIM WALK RIGHT THE BACK AT THAT TIME, WE SAW HIM WALK RIGHT BY WE SAW HIM WALK RIGHT BY MASKED UP, FAKE POLICE BY MASKED UP, FAKE POLICE OUTFIT ON. MASKED UP, FAKE POLICE OUTFIT ON. >> Reporter: SURVIVORS OUTFIT ON. >> Reporter: SURVIVORS RETURNED TO THE SCENE >> Reporter: SURVIVORS RETURNED TO THE SCENE TODAY TO COLLECT THEIR RETURNED TO THE SCENE TODAY TO COLLECT THEIR VEHICLES TODAY TO COLLECT THEIR VEHICLES MANY STILL IN SHOCK. VEHICLES MANY STILL IN SHOCK. >> WE HEARD ALL THESE MANY STILL IN SHOCK. >> WE HEARD ALL THESE SHOTS STARTED -- AND >> WE HEARD ALL THESE SHOTS STARTED -- AND SHE HAD JUST BEEN OUT SHOTS STARTED -- AND SHE HAD JUST BEEN OUT THERE AND IF SHE SHE HAD JUST BEEN OUT THERE AND IF SHE HADN’T COME IN THE THERE AND IF SHE HADN’T COME IN THE STORE, SHE’D HAVE HADN’T COME IN THE STORE, SHE’D HAVE PROBABLY -- STORE, SHE’D HAVE PROBABLY -- >> I WAS ON THE EDGE. PROBABLY -- >> I WAS ON THE EDGE. >> Reporter: AS >> I WAS ON THE EDGE. >> Reporter: AS ANOTHER GRIEF-STRICKEN >> Reporter: AS ANOTHER GRIEF-STRICKEN COMMUNITY GATHERS TO ANOTHER GRIEF-STRICKEN COMMUNITY GATHERS TO MOURN AND TO HEAL. COMMUNITY GATHERS TO MOURN AND TO HEAL. >> PRISCILLA, IT IS SO MOURN AND TO HEAL. >> PRISCILLA, IT IS SO UPSETTING. >> PRISCILLA, IT IS SO UPSETTING. ANY UPDATE ON THOSE UPSETTING. ANY UPDATE ON THOSE SEVEN PEOPLE WHO ANY UPDATE ON THOSE SEVEN PEOPLE WHO POLICE SAY WERE SEVEN PEOPLE WHO POLICE SAY WERE INJURED? POLICE SAY WERE INJURED? >> Reporter: KATE, INJURED? >> Reporter: KATE, SIX OF THOSE PATIENTS >> Reporter: KATE, SIX OF THOSE PATIENTS REMAIN HOSPITALIZED, SIX OF THOSE PATIENTS REMAIN HOSPITALIZED, THREE IN CRITICAL REMAIN HOSPITALIZED, THREE IN CRITICAL CONDITION. THREE IN CRITICAL CONDITION. AS TONIGHT THOUSANDS CONDITION. AS TONIGHT THOUSANDS ARE GATHERED IN THE AS TONIGHT THOUSANDS ARE GATHERED IN THE CHURCH BEHIND ME, ARE GATHERED IN THE CHURCH BEHIND ME, INCLUDING TEXAS CHURCH BEHIND ME, INCLUDING TEXAS GOVERNOR GREG ABBOTT, INCLUDING TEXAS GOVERNOR GREG ABBOTT, PRAYING THAT THOSE GOVERNOR GREG ABBOTT, PRAYING THAT THOSE VICTIMS WILL PULL PRAYING THAT THOSE VICTIMS WILL PULL THROUGH. VICTIMS WILL PULL THROUGH. KATE THROUGH. KATE >> PRISCILLA, THANK KATE >> PRISCILLA, THANK YOU. >> PRISCILLA, THANK YOU. AS WITH MOST MASS YOU. AS WITH MOST MASS SHOOTINGS THIS IS A AS WITH MOST MASS SHOOTINGS THIS IS A STORY NOT ONLY OF SHOOTINGS THIS IS A STORY NOT ONLY OF DEATH BUT OF SURVIVAL STORY NOT ONLY OF DEATH BUT OF SURVIVAL AND HEROISM. DEATH BUT OF SURVIVAL AND HEROISM. MORGAN CHESKY TALKED AND HEROISM. MORGAN CHESKY TALKED TO SOME OF THOSE WHO MORGAN CHESKY TALKED TO SOME OF THOSE WHO MADE IT OUT ALIVE. TO SOME OF THOSE WHO MADE IT OUT ALIVE. >> Reporter: ON MADE IT OUT ALIVE. >> Reporter: ON SATURDAY, BEFORE ANY >> Reporter: ON SATURDAY, BEFORE ANY CHAOTIC SCENE CAME THE SATURDAY, BEFORE ANY CHAOTIC SCENE CAME THE SOUND. CHAOTIC SCENE CAME THE SOUND. >> LIKE 4TH OF JULY, SOUND. >> LIKE 4TH OF JULY, LIKE YOU HEAR, YOU >> LIKE 4TH OF JULY, LIKE YOU HEAR, YOU KNOW, THE LOUD NOISE LIKE YOU HEAR, YOU KNOW, THE LOUD NOISE IT WAS RIGHT THERE KNOW, THE LOUD NOISE IT WAS RIGHT THERE YOU KNOW IT WAS RIGHT THERE YOU KNOW >> Reporter: GUNFIRE YOU KNOW >> Reporter: GUNFIRE FORCING ABBY PEREZ AND >> Reporter: GUNFIRE FORCING ABBY PEREZ AND HER DAUGHTERS TO GO FORCING ABBY PEREZ AND HER DAUGHTERS TO GO FROM SHOPPING TO HER DAUGHTERS TO GO FROM SHOPPING TO SURVIVING. FROM SHOPPING TO SURVIVING. SOMEONE YELLING, SURVIVING. SOMEONE YELLING, "ACTIVE SHOOTER. SOMEONE YELLING, "ACTIVE SHOOTER. >> I JUST WENT INTO "ACTIVE SHOOTER. >> I JUST WENT INTO FIGHT MODE >> I JUST WENT INTO FIGHT MODE JUST PROTECT FIGHT MODE JUST PROTECT >> Reporter: THE JUST PROTECT >> Reporter: THE MOTHER OF FOUR AND >> Reporter: THE MOTHER OF FOUR AND NURSE URGING EVERYONE MOTHER OF FOUR AND NURSE URGING EVERYONE TO THE BACK. NURSE URGING EVERYONE TO THE BACK. ABBY LOCKING HER TO THE BACK. ABBY LOCKING HER DAUGHTERS IN A ABBY LOCKING HER DAUGHTERS IN A BATHROOM BEFORE DAUGHTERS IN A BATHROOM BEFORE CALLING HER BOYFRIEND, BATHROOM BEFORE CALLING HER BOYFRIEND, A FEDERAL AGENT. CALLING HER BOYFRIEND, A FEDERAL AGENT. >> HE ASKED ME IF I A FEDERAL AGENT. >> HE ASKED ME IF I HAD MY GUN ON ME >> HE ASKED ME IF I HAD MY GUN ON ME I SAID, YES. HAD MY GUN ON ME I SAID, YES. YOU KNOW, I ALREADY I SAID, YES. YOU KNOW, I ALREADY HAD IT OUT YOU KNOW, I ALREADY HAD IT OUT I WAS READY TO PROTECT HAD IT OUT I WAS READY TO PROTECT ANYBODY IN THE ROOM. I WAS READY TO PROTECT ANYBODY IN THE ROOM. >> I NEED AN AMBULANCE ANYBODY IN THE ROOM. >> I NEED AN AMBULANCE AT H & M >> I NEED AN AMBULANCE AT H & M I’VE GOT VICTIMS AT H & M I’VE GOT VICTIMS >> Reporter: INSIDE I’VE GOT VICTIMS >> Reporter: INSIDE THE MALL’S H & M, >> Reporter: INSIDE THE MALL’S H & M, STEVEN SPAINHOUER’S THE MALL’S H & M, STEVEN SPAINHOUER’S SON FOLLOWED HIS STEVEN SPAINHOUER’S SON FOLLOWED HIS TRAINING THEN CALLED SON FOLLOWED HIS TRAINING THEN CALLED HIS DAD. TRAINING THEN CALLED HIS DAD. >> THERE’S BEEN A HIS DAD. >> THERE’S BEEN A SHOOTING OUTSIDE THE >> THERE’S BEEN A SHOOTING OUTSIDE THE STORE. SHOOTING OUTSIDE THE STORE. I’M IN THE BREAK ROOM. STORE. I’M IN THE BREAK ROOM. WE’VE GOT THE DOOR I’M IN THE BREAK ROOM. WE’VE GOT THE DOOR BARRICADED WE’VE GOT THE DOOR BARRICADED I CANNOT GET HOLD OF BARRICADED I CANNOT GET HOLD OF 911. I CANNOT GET HOLD OF 911. >> Reporter: THE 911. >> Reporter: THE FORMER COP SPED OVER, >> Reporter: THE FORMER COP SPED OVER, ARRIVING TO A FORMER COP SPED OVER, ARRIVING TO A NIGHTMARE. ARRIVING TO A NIGHTMARE. AS HE TRIED TO SAVE NIGHTMARE. AS HE TRIED TO SAVE VICTIMS, HE SPOTTED A AS HE TRIED TO SAVE VICTIMS, HE SPOTTED A CHILD. VICTIMS, HE SPOTTED A CHILD. >> A YOUNG CHILD WAS CHILD. >> A YOUNG CHILD WAS UNDERNEATH ONE OF THE >> A YOUNG CHILD WAS UNDERNEATH ONE OF THE VICTIMS. UNDERNEATH ONE OF THE VICTIMS. OKAY VICTIMS. OKAY LAYING ON THE GROUND OKAY LAYING ON THE GROUND >> Reporter: AND THE LAYING ON THE GROUND >> Reporter: AND THE PARENTS? >> Reporter: AND THE PARENTS? >> THEY WERE ON THE PARENTS? >> THEY WERE ON THE GROUND >> THEY WERE ON THE GROUND THEY WERE DEAD GROUND THEY WERE DEAD SO THERE IS NOTHING I THEY WERE DEAD SO THERE IS NOTHING I CAN DO. SO THERE IS NOTHING I CAN DO. >> Reporter: SO HE CAN DO. >> Reporter: SO HE WAITED >> Reporter: SO HE WAITED FINALLY SEEING POLICE WAITED FINALLY SEEING POLICE LEAD HIS SON TO SAFETY FINALLY SEEING POLICE LEAD HIS SON TO SAFETY ON SIDEWALKS COVERED LEAD HIS SON TO SAFETY ON SIDEWALKS COVERED IN BLOOD ON SIDEWALKS COVERED IN BLOOD >> SEEING MY SON WALK IN BLOOD >> SEEING MY SON WALK OUT OF A STORE WITH >> SEEING MY SON WALK OUT OF A STORE WITH DEAD BODIES, WALKING OUT OF A STORE WITH DEAD BODIES, WALKING THROUGH A CRIME SCENE, DEAD BODIES, WALKING THROUGH A CRIME SCENE, IS A PARENT’S WORST THROUGH A CRIME SCENE, IS A PARENT’S WORST NIGHTMARE. IS A PARENT’S WORST NIGHTMARE. I HOPE AT SOME POINT NIGHTMARE. I HOPE AT SOME POINT WE FIX THAT PROBLEM. I HOPE AT SOME POINT WE FIX THAT PROBLEM. >> Reporter: MORGAN WE FIX THAT PROBLEM. >> Reporter: MORGAN CHESKY, NBC NEWS >> Reporter: MORGAN CHESKY, NBC NEWS ALLEN, TEXAS CHESKY, NBC NEWS ALLEN, TEXAS >> IF IT FEELS LIKE ALLEN, TEXAS >> IF IT FEELS LIKE MASS SHOOTINGS ARE IN >> IF IT FEELS LIKE MASS SHOOTINGS ARE IN THE NEWS ALMOST EVERY MASS SHOOTINGS ARE IN THE NEWS ALMOST EVERY DAY LATELY IT IS THE NEWS ALMOST EVERY DAY LATELY IT IS BECAUSE THEY ARE DAY LATELY IT IS BECAUSE THEY ARE IF THIS PACE KEEPS UP BECAUSE THEY ARE IF THIS PACE KEEPS UP IT COULD BE ONE OF THE IF THIS PACE KEEPS UP IT COULD BE ONE OF THE WORST YEARS FOR MASS IT COULD BE ONE OF THE WORST YEARS FOR MASS SHOOTINGS EVER WORST YEARS FOR MASS SHOOTINGS EVER WE’RE GOING TO TAKE A SHOOTINGS EVER WE’RE GOING TO TAKE A STEP BACK TONIGHT AND WE’RE GOING TO TAKE A STEP BACK TONIGHT AND ASK WHAT IS DRIVING STEP BACK TONIGHT AND ASK WHAT IS DRIVING THIS HORRIBLE TREND. ASK WHAT IS DRIVING THIS HORRIBLE TREND. >> Reporter: THE THIS HORRIBLE TREND. >> Reporter: THE OUTLET MALL NEAR >> Reporter: THE OUTLET MALL NEAR DALLAS. OUTLET MALL NEAR DALLAS. >> WE START HEARING DALLAS. >> WE START HEARING IT. >> WE START HEARING IT. >> Reporter: THE IT. >> Reporter: THE ATLANTA MEDICAL >> Reporter: THE ATLANTA MEDICAL OFFICE. ATLANTA MEDICAL OFFICE. >> ALL I SEEN WAS OFFICE. >> ALL I SEEN WAS POLICE CARS AND >> ALL I SEEN WAS POLICE CARS AND S.W.A.T. AND EVERYBODY POLICE CARS AND S.W.A.T. AND EVERYBODY JUST PULLING UP. S.W.A.T. AND EVERYBODY JUST PULLING UP. PULLING UP JUST PULLING UP. PULLING UP BACK TO BACK. PULLING UP BACK TO BACK. >> Reporter: NEIGHBORS BACK TO BACK. >> Reporter: NEIGHBORS SHOT IN CLEVELAND, >> Reporter: NEIGHBORS SHOT IN CLEVELAND, TEXAS. SHOT IN CLEVELAND, TEXAS. A SWEET 16 BIRTHDAY TEXAS. A SWEET 16 BIRTHDAY PARTY IN ALABAMA A SWEET 16 BIRTHDAY PARTY IN ALABAMA A LOUISVILLE BANK. PARTY IN ALABAMA A LOUISVILLE BANK. AND AN ELEMENTARY A LOUISVILLE BANK. AND AN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL IN NASHVILLE. AND AN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL IN NASHVILLE. >> HOW ARE OUR SCHOOL IN NASHVILLE. >> HOW ARE OUR CHILDREN STILL DYING >> HOW ARE OUR CHILDREN STILL DYING AND WHY ARE WE FAILING CHILDREN STILL DYING AND WHY ARE WE FAILING THEM AND WHY ARE WE FAILING THEM >> Reporter: THE GUN THEM >> Reporter: THE GUN VIOLENCE ARCHIVE >> Reporter: THE GUN VIOLENCE ARCHIVE COUNTS MORE MASS VIOLENCE ARCHIVE COUNTS MORE MASS SHOOTINGS SO FAR THIS COUNTS MORE MASS SHOOTINGS SO FAR THIS YEAR THAN DAYS SHOOTINGS SO FAR THIS YEAR THAN DAYS 199. YEAR THAN DAYS 199. THAT INCLUDES ANY 199. THAT INCLUDES ANY SHOOTING WITH AT LEAST THAT INCLUDES ANY SHOOTING WITH AT LEAST FOUR VICTIMS NOT SHOOTING WITH AT LEAST FOUR VICTIMS NOT INCLUDING A SHOOTER. FOUR VICTIMS NOT INCLUDING A SHOOTER. >> I’VE BEEN STUDYING INCLUDING A SHOOTER. >> I’VE BEEN STUDYING THIS FOR 40 YEARS. >> I’VE BEEN STUDYING THIS FOR 40 YEARS. I’VE NEVER SEEN A YEAR THIS FOR 40 YEARS. I’VE NEVER SEEN A YEAR LIKE THIS. I’VE NEVER SEEN A YEAR LIKE THIS. >> Reporter: LIKE THIS. >> Reporter: CRIMINOLOGY PROFESSOR >> Reporter: CRIMINOLOGY PROFESSOR JAMES FOX OVERSEES A CRIMINOLOGY PROFESSOR JAMES FOX OVERSEES A DATABASE A JAMES FOX OVERSEES A DATABASE A NORTHEASTERN DATABASE A NORTHEASTERN UNIVERSITY THAT KEEPS NORTHEASTERN UNIVERSITY THAT KEEPS TRACK OF DEADLY MASS UNIVERSITY THAT KEEPS TRACK OF DEADLY MASS SHOOTINGS. TRACK OF DEADLY MASS SHOOTINGS. WHY ARE WE SEEING SO SHOOTINGS. WHY ARE WE SEEING SO MANY MASS KILLINGS WHY ARE WE SEEING SO MANY MASS KILLINGS THIS YEAR? MANY MASS KILLINGS THIS YEAR? >> WELL, WE HAVE THIS YEAR? >> WELL, WE HAVE SEVERAL FACTORS. >> WELL, WE HAVE SEVERAL FACTORS. WE HAVE MANY MORE GUNS SEVERAL FACTORS. WE HAVE MANY MORE GUNS IN THE HANDS OF WE HAVE MANY MORE GUNS IN THE HANDS OF AMERICANS, A LARGE IN THE HANDS OF AMERICANS, A LARGE INCREASE IN GUN SALES AMERICANS, A LARGE INCREASE IN GUN SALES SINCE COVID. INCREASE IN GUN SALES SINCE COVID. AND BECAUSE OF COVID SINCE COVID. AND BECAUSE OF COVID MANY AMERICANS ARE AND BECAUSE OF COVID MANY AMERICANS ARE SUFFERING MANY AMERICANS ARE SUFFERING ECONOMICALLY, SUFFERING ECONOMICALLY, EMOTIONALLY, AND THIS ECONOMICALLY, EMOTIONALLY, AND THIS COUNTRY IS QUITE EMOTIONALLY, AND THIS COUNTRY IS QUITE DIVIDED. COUNTRY IS QUITE DIVIDED. PEOPLE ARE ANGRY DIVIDED. PEOPLE ARE ANGRY AND TAKING IT OUT ON PEOPLE ARE ANGRY AND TAKING IT OUT ON INNOCENT STRANGERS AND TAKING IT OUT ON INNOCENT STRANGERS >> Reporter: TEXAS INNOCENT STRANGERS >> Reporter: TEXAS GOVERNOR GREG ABBOTT >> Reporter: TEXAS GOVERNOR GREG ABBOTT IS A STRONG SUPPORTER GOVERNOR GREG ABBOTT IS A STRONG SUPPORTER OF GUN OWNERS. IS A STRONG SUPPORTER OF GUN OWNERS. TODAY HE SAID THE OF GUN OWNERS. TODAY HE SAID THE LONG-TERM SOLUTION IS TODAY HE SAID THE LONG-TERM SOLUTION IS TO ADDRESS MENTAL LONG-TERM SOLUTION IS TO ADDRESS MENTAL HEALTH. TO ADDRESS MENTAL HEALTH. >> THERE HAS BEEN A HEALTH. >> THERE HAS BEEN A DRAMATIC INCREASE IN >> THERE HAS BEEN A DRAMATIC INCREASE IN THE AMOUNT OF ANGER DRAMATIC INCREASE IN THE AMOUNT OF ANGER AND VIOLENCE THAT’S THE AMOUNT OF ANGER AND VIOLENCE THAT’S TAKING PLACE IN AND VIOLENCE THAT’S TAKING PLACE IN AMERICA. TAKING PLACE IN AMERICA. WHAT TEXAS IS DOING IN AMERICA. WHAT TEXAS IS DOING IN A BIG TIME WAY, WE ARE WHAT TEXAS IS DOING IN A BIG TIME WAY, WE ARE WORKING TO ADDRESS A BIG TIME WAY, WE ARE WORKING TO ADDRESS THAT ANGER AND WORKING TO ADDRESS THAT ANGER AND VIOLENCE BY GOING TO THAT ANGER AND VIOLENCE BY GOING TO ITS ROOT CAUSE, WHICH VIOLENCE BY GOING TO ITS ROOT CAUSE, WHICH IS ADDRESSING THE ITS ROOT CAUSE, WHICH IS ADDRESSING THE MENTAL HEALTH PROBLEMS IS ADDRESSING THE MENTAL HEALTH PROBLEMS BEHIND IT. MENTAL HEALTH PROBLEMS BEHIND IT. >> Reporter: JOSH BEHIND IT. >> Reporter: JOSH HOROWITZ IS CODIRECTOR >> Reporter: JOSH HOROWITZ IS CODIRECTOR OF THE JOHN HOPKINS HOROWITZ IS CODIRECTOR OF THE JOHN HOPKINS CENTER FOR GUN OF THE JOHN HOPKINS CENTER FOR GUN VIOLENCE SOLUTIONS CENTER FOR GUN VIOLENCE SOLUTIONS IS IT A COMBINATION OF VIOLENCE SOLUTIONS IS IT A COMBINATION OF FACTORS INCLUDING IS IT A COMBINATION OF FACTORS INCLUDING ACCESS TO GUNS BUT FACTORS INCLUDING ACCESS TO GUNS BUT ALSO INCLUDING MENTAL ACCESS TO GUNS BUT ALSO INCLUDING MENTAL HEALTH ALSO INCLUDING MENTAL HEALTH >> WELL, IT’S ALWAYS A HEALTH >> WELL, IT’S ALWAYS A COMBINATION OF >> WELL, IT’S ALWAYS A COMBINATION OF FACTORS. COMBINATION OF FACTORS. OTHER COUNTRIES HAVE FACTORS. OTHER COUNTRIES HAVE MENTAL ILLNESS OTHER COUNTRIES HAVE MENTAL ILLNESS OTHER COUNTRIES HAVE MENTAL ILLNESS OTHER COUNTRIES HAVE VIDEO GAMES. OTHER COUNTRIES HAVE VIDEO GAMES. BUT WE HAVE VIDEO GAMES. BUT WE HAVE UNPRECEDENTED ACCESS BUT WE HAVE UNPRECEDENTED ACCESS TO FIREARMS. UNPRECEDENTED ACCESS TO FIREARMS. YOU TAKE THE TO FIREARMS. YOU TAKE THE COMBINATION OF THOSE YOU TAKE THE COMBINATION OF THOSE RISK FACTORS AND YOU COMBINATION OF THOSE RISK FACTORS AND YOU LAYER ON ALL OF THESE RISK FACTORS AND YOU LAYER ON ALL OF THESE WEAPONS, ALL OF THESE LAYER ON ALL OF THESE WEAPONS, ALL OF THESE NEW GUNS, HIGH WEAPONS, ALL OF THESE NEW GUNS, HIGH CAPACITY MAGAZINES, NEW GUNS, HIGH CAPACITY MAGAZINES, AR-15 ASSAULT WEAPONS, CAPACITY MAGAZINES, AR-15 ASSAULT WEAPONS, AND YOU HAVE THE AR-15 ASSAULT WEAPONS, AND YOU HAVE THE DISASTER WE’RE SEEING AND YOU HAVE THE DISASTER WE’RE SEEING RIGHT NOW IN THE DISASTER WE’RE SEEING RIGHT NOW IN THE UNITED STATES. RIGHT NOW IN THE UNITED STATES. >> Reporter: SOME UNITED STATES. >> Reporter: SOME STATES ARE MAKING >> Reporter: SOME STATES ARE MAKING CHANGES. STATES ARE MAKING CHANGES. GOVERNORS IN COLORADO CHANGES. GOVERNORS IN COLORADO AND WASHINGTON STATE GOVERNORS IN COLORADO AND WASHINGTON STATE SIGNED MAJOR REFORMS AND WASHINGTON STATE SIGNED MAJOR REFORMS ON GUN OWNERSHIP LAST SIGNED MAJOR REFORMS ON GUN OWNERSHIP LAST MONTH. ON GUN OWNERSHIP LAST MONTH. BUT IN WASHINGTON, MONTH. BUT IN WASHINGTON, D.C., A CHRONIC BUT IN WASHINGTON, D.C., A CHRONIC IMPASSE. D.C., A CHRONIC IMPASSE. >> I HAVE DONE THE IMPASSE. >> I HAVE DONE THE FULL EXTENT OF MY >> I HAVE DONE THE FULL EXTENT OF MY EXECUTIVE AUTHORITY TO FULL EXTENT OF MY EXECUTIVE AUTHORITY TO DO ON MY OWN ANYTHING EXECUTIVE AUTHORITY TO DO ON MY OWN ANYTHING ABOUT GUNS. DO ON MY OWN ANYTHING ABOUT GUNS. >> Reporter: NBC’S ABOUT GUNS. >> Reporter: NBC’S YAMICHE ALCINDOR >> Reporter: NBC’S YAMICHE ALCINDOR COVERS WASHINGTON. YAMICHE ALCINDOR COVERS WASHINGTON. THE PRESIDENT SAID COVERS WASHINGTON. THE PRESIDENT SAID IT IS UP TO CONGRESS THE PRESIDENT SAID IT IS UP TO CONGRESS TO ACT IT IS UP TO CONGRESS TO ACT IS THAT LIKELY TO TO ACT IS THAT LIKELY TO HAPPEN IS THAT LIKELY TO HAPPEN CIRCUMSTANCES LAST HAPPEN CIRCUMSTANCES LAST YEAR PRESIDENT BIDEN CIRCUMSTANCES LAST YEAR PRESIDENT BIDEN HELPED PASS YEAR PRESIDENT BIDEN HELPED PASS SUBSTANTIAL BIPARTISAN HELPED PASS SUBSTANTIAL BIPARTISAN GUN LEGISLATION. SUBSTANTIAL BIPARTISAN GUN LEGISLATION. HE HAS REPEATEDLY GUN LEGISLATION. HE HAS REPEATEDLY URGED CONGRESS TO DO HE HAS REPEATEDLY URGED CONGRESS TO DO MORE, INCLUDING URGED CONGRESS TO DO MORE, INCLUDING BANNING ASSAULT MORE, INCLUDING BANNING ASSAULT WEAPONS BUT IT IS BANNING ASSAULT WEAPONS BUT IT IS UNLIKELY REPUBLICANS WEAPONS BUT IT IS UNLIKELY REPUBLICANS WHO CONTROL THE HOUSE UNLIKELY REPUBLICANS WHO CONTROL THE HOUSE WILL AGREE TO THAT WHO CONTROL THE HOUSE WILL AGREE TO THAT RESTRICTION OR ANY WILL AGREE TO THAT RESTRICTION OR ANY FURTHER CHANGES TO GUN RESTRICTION OR ANY FURTHER CHANGES TO GUN LAWS FURTHER CHANGES TO GUN LAWS >> Reporter: FOR LAWS >> Reporter: FOR COMMUNITIES TORN APART >> Reporter: FOR COMMUNITIES TORN APART BY GUN VIOLENCE LIKE COMMUNITIES TORN APART BY GUN VIOLENCE LIKE ALLEN, TEXAS, A FEAR BY GUN VIOLENCE LIKE ALLEN, TEXAS, A FEAR NOTHING WILL CHANGE. ALLEN, TEXAS, A FEAR NOTHING WILL CHANGE. >> WE DISCUSS THIS NOTHING WILL CHANGE. >> WE DISCUSS THIS OVER AND OVER AND >> WE DISCUSS THIS OVER AND OVER AND NOTHING GETS DONE. OVER AND OVER AND NOTHING GETS DONE. >> SHE SPEAKS FOR MANY NOTHING GETS DONE. >> SHE SPEAKS FOR MANY PEOPLE TONIGHT >> SHE SPEAKS FOR MANY PEOPLE TONIGHT >>> NOW TO THE OTHER PEOPLE TONIGHT >>> NOW TO THE OTHER BIG BREAKING NEWS OUT >>> NOW TO THE OTHER BIG BREAKING NEWS OUT OF TEXAS TODAY, IN THE BIG BREAKING NEWS OUT OF TEXAS TODAY, IN THE BORDER TOWN OF OF TEXAS TODAY, IN THE BORDER TOWN OF BROWNSVILLE SEVEN BORDER TOWN OF BROWNSVILLE SEVEN PEOPLE WERE KILLED BROWNSVILLE SEVEN PEOPLE WERE KILLED WHEN THEY WERE RUN PEOPLE WERE KILLED WHEN THEY WERE RUN DOWN BY AN SUV AS THEY WHEN THEY WERE RUN DOWN BY AN SUV AS THEY WAITED FOR A BUS NEAR DOWN BY AN SUV AS THEY WAITED FOR A BUS NEAR A SHELTER FOR WAITED FOR A BUS NEAR A SHELTER FOR MIGRANTS A SHELTER FOR MIGRANTS GUAD VENEGAS HAS MIGRANTS GUAD VENEGAS HAS DETAILS. GUAD VENEGAS HAS DETAILS. >> Reporter: THE DETAILS. >> Reporter: THE HORRIFIC AFTERMATH ON >> Reporter: THE HORRIFIC AFTERMATH ON THE STREETS OF HORRIFIC AFTERMATH ON THE STREETS OF BROWNSVILLE, TEXAS THE STREETS OF BROWNSVILLE, TEXAS JUST MILES FROM THE BROWNSVILLE, TEXAS JUST MILES FROM THE SOUTHERN BORDER AFTER JUST MILES FROM THE SOUTHERN BORDER AFTER POLICE SAY A MAN SOUTHERN BORDER AFTER POLICE SAY A MAN PLOWED HIS CAR INTO A POLICE SAY A MAN PLOWED HIS CAR INTO A GROUP OF PEDESTRIANS PLOWED HIS CAR INTO A GROUP OF PEDESTRIANS WAITING AT A BUS STOP, GROUP OF PEDESTRIANS WAITING AT A BUS STOP, KILLING SEVEN AND WAITING AT A BUS STOP, KILLING SEVEN AND INJURING AT LEAST 11 KILLING SEVEN AND INJURING AT LEAST 11 OTHERS INJURING AT LEAST 11 OTHERS MIGRANTS ARE AMONG THE OTHERS MIGRANTS ARE AMONG THE DEAD MIGRANTS ARE AMONG THE DEAD >> A GRAY LAND ROVER DEAD >> A GRAY LAND ROVER DISREGARDED THE RED >> A GRAY LAND ROVER DISREGARDED THE RED LIGHT AND RAN OVER DISREGARDED THE RED LIGHT AND RAN OVER SEVERAL INDIVIDUALS LIGHT AND RAN OVER SEVERAL INDIVIDUALS STANDING AT A BUS STOP SEVERAL INDIVIDUALS STANDING AT A BUS STOP ACROSS THE STREET FROM STANDING AT A BUS STOP ACROSS THE STREET FROM OUR LOCAL HOMELESS ACROSS THE STREET FROM OUR LOCAL HOMELESS SHELTER. OUR LOCAL HOMELESS SHELTER. >> Reporter: THE SHELTER. >> Reporter: THE SHELTER IS A PARTNER >> Reporter: THE SHELTER IS A PARTNER OF CATHOLIC CHARITIES. SHELTER IS A PARTNER OF CATHOLIC CHARITIES. >> THEY WERE FROM OF CATHOLIC CHARITIES. >> THEY WERE FROM VENEZUELA. >> THEY WERE FROM VENEZUELA. THEY WERE ALL YOUNG VENEZUELA. THEY WERE ALL YOUNG MEN THAT HAD ALREADY THEY WERE ALL YOUNG MEN THAT HAD ALREADY BEEN THERE FOR A DAY MEN THAT HAD ALREADY BEEN THERE FOR A DAY OR TWO AND HAD BEEN THERE FOR A DAY OR TWO AND HAD CONTACTED THEI OR TWO AND HAD CONTACTED THEI FAMILIES AND HAD CONTACTED THEI FAMILIES AND HAD ALREADY BOUGHT THEIR FAMILIES AND HAD ALREADY BOUGHT THEIR TICKETS TO TRAVEL. ALREADY BOUGHT THEIR TICKETS TO TRAVEL. THEY WERE ENTHUSIASTIC TICKETS TO TRAVEL. THEY WERE ENTHUSIASTIC ABOUT BEING HERE IN THEY WERE ENTHUSIASTIC ABOUT BEING HERE IN THE UNITED STATES AND ABOUT BEING HERE IN THE UNITED STATES AND READY TO GO MEET THEIR THE UNITED STATES AND READY TO GO MEET THEIR FAMILIES READY TO GO MEET THEIR FAMILIES >> Reporter: LAW FAMILIES >> Reporter: LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICIALS >> Reporter: LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICIALS TELLING NBC NEWS THE ENFORCEMENT OFFICIALS TELLING NBC NEWS THE SUSPECT, A HISPANIC TELLING NBC NEWS THE SUSPECT, A HISPANIC MALE, WAS DRUNK WHEN SUSPECT, A HISPANIC MALE, WAS DRUNK WHEN HE RAMMED INTO THE MALE, WAS DRUNK WHEN HE RAMMED INTO THE CROWD WITH HIS HE RAMMED INTO THE CROWD WITH HIS VEHICLE. CROWD WITH HIS VEHICLE. POLICE SAY HE HAS BEEN VEHICLE. POLICE SAY HE HAS BEEN ARRESTED AND CHARGED POLICE SAY HE HAS BEEN ARRESTED AND CHARGED WITH RECKLESS DRIVING. ARRESTED AND CHARGED WITH RECKLESS DRIVING. THEY ARE INVESTIGATING WITH RECKLESS DRIVING. THEY ARE INVESTIGATING WHETHER THIS WAS AN THEY ARE INVESTIGATING WHETHER THIS WAS AN INTENTIONAL ACT. WHETHER THIS WAS AN INTENTIONAL ACT. JUST DAYS EARLIER, INTENTIONAL ACT. JUST DAYS EARLIER, DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND JUST DAYS EARLIER, DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY SECRETARY DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY SECRETARY ALEJANDRO MAYORKAS SECURITY SECRETARY ALEJANDRO MAYORKAS ANNOUNCED A NEW, ALEJANDRO MAYORKAS ANNOUNCED A NEW, TEMPORARY PROCESSING ANNOUNCED A NEW, TEMPORARY PROCESSING CENTER NEARBY TO HELP TEMPORARY PROCESSING CENTER NEARBY TO HELP WITH THE ANTICIPATED CENTER NEARBY TO HELP WITH THE ANTICIPATED MIGRANT SURGE IN THE WITH THE ANTICIPATED MIGRANT SURGE IN THE AREA MIGRANT SURGE IN THE AREA ALREADY, THOUSANDS ARE AREA ALREADY, THOUSANDS ARE GATHERING AT THE ALREADY, THOUSANDS ARE GATHERING AT THE SOUTHERN BORDER AHEAD GATHERING AT THE SOUTHERN BORDER AHEAD OF THE BIDEN SOUTHERN BORDER AHEAD OF THE BIDEN ADMINISTRATION’S OF THE BIDEN ADMINISTRATION’S LIFTING OF TITLE 42 ON ADMINISTRATION’S LIFTING OF TITLE 42 ON THURSDAY, COVID ERA LIFTING OF TITLE 42 ON THURSDAY, COVID ERA POLICY THAT RESTRICTED THURSDAY, COVID ERA POLICY THAT RESTRICTED THE NUMBER OF MIGRANTS POLICY THAT RESTRICTED THE NUMBER OF MIGRANTS ENTERING THE COUNTRY THE NUMBER OF MIGRANTS ENTERING THE COUNTRY THE BIDEN ENTERING THE COUNTRY THE BIDEN ADMINISTRATION’S NEW THE BIDEN ADMINISTRATION’S NEW IMMIGRATION POLICIES ADMINISTRATION’S NEW IMMIGRATION POLICIES MAY BE EVEN STRICTER IMMIGRATION POLICIES MAY BE EVEN STRICTER NONE OF THAT IS MAY BE EVEN STRICTER NONE OF THAT IS STOPPING THE MIGRANTS NONE OF THAT IS STOPPING THE MIGRANTS IN HOPE OF A BETTER STOPPING THE MIGRANTS IN HOPE OF A BETTER LIFE IN HOPE OF A BETTER LIFE >> AND GUAD JOINS ME LIFE >> AND GUAD JOINS ME NOW FROM THE SOUTHERN >> AND GUAD JOINS ME NOW FROM THE SOUTHERN BORDER WHERE MIGRANTS NOW FROM THE SOUTHERN BORDER WHERE MIGRANTS ARE NOW GATHERING, BORDER WHERE MIGRANTS ARE NOW GATHERING, ISN’T THAT RIGHT, ARE NOW GATHERING, ISN’T THAT RIGHT, GUAD ISN’T THAT RIGHT, GUAD >> YOU CAN SEE THE GUAD >> YOU CAN SEE THE MIGRANTS BEHIND ME >> YOU CAN SEE THE MIGRANTS BEHIND ME YOU CAN SEE ONE OF MIGRANTS BEHIND ME YOU CAN SEE ONE OF THESE MIGRANT CAMPS YOU CAN SEE ONE OF THESE MIGRANT CAMPS BEHIND ME. THESE MIGRANT CAMPS BEHIND ME. THESE MIGRANTS ARE BEHIND ME. THESE MIGRANTS ARE VULNERABLE THESE MIGRANTS ARE VULNERABLE THEY SPEND A LOT OF VULNERABLE THEY SPEND A LOT OF TIME OUTSIDE AND ON THEY SPEND A LOT OF TIME OUTSIDE AND ON THE STREETS WHICH CAN TIME OUTSIDE AND ON THE STREETS WHICH CAN BE DANGEROUS AND EVEN THE STREETS WHICH CAN BE DANGEROUS AND EVEN DEADLY AS WE SAW TODAY BE DANGEROUS AND EVEN DEADLY AS WE SAW TODAY IN BROWNSVILLE. DEADLY AS WE SAW TODAY IN BROWNSVILLE. >> THANK YOU. IN BROWNSVILLE. >> THANK YOU. >>> PROTESTERS IN NEW >> THANK YOU. >>> PROTESTERS IN NEW YORK CITY ARE CALLING >>> PROTESTERS IN NEW YORK CITY ARE CALLING FOR CRIMINAL CHARGES YORK CITY ARE CALLING FOR CRIMINAL CHARGES AGAINST THE FORMER FOR CRIMINAL CHARGES AGAINST THE FORMER MARINE WHO CHOKED A AGAINST THE FORMER MARINE WHO CHOKED A HOMELESS MAN TO DEATH MARINE WHO CHOKED A HOMELESS MAN TO DEATH ON THE SUBWAY. HOMELESS MAN TO DEATH ON THE SUBWAY. TODAY FOR THE FIRST ON THE SUBWAY. TODAY FOR THE FIRST TIME WE’RE HEARING TODAY FOR THE FIRST TIME WE’RE HEARING THAT EX-MARINE’S SIDE TIME WE’RE HEARING THAT EX-MARINE’S SIDE OF THE STORY THAT EX-MARINE’S SIDE OF THE STORY EMILIE IKEDA HAS THE OF THE STORY EMILIE IKEDA HAS THE LATEST EMILIE IKEDA HAS THE LATEST >> Reporter: OUTRAGE LATEST >> Reporter: OUTRAGE OVER THE CHOKEHOLD >> Reporter: OUTRAGE OVER THE CHOKEHOLD DEATH OF JORDAN NEELY OVER THE CHOKEHOLD DEATH OF JORDAN NEELY INTENSIFYING THIS DEATH OF JORDAN NEELY INTENSIFYING THIS WEEKEND. INTENSIFYING THIS WEEKEND. >> SAY HIS NAME! WEEKEND. >> SAY HIS NAME! >> Reporter: CALLING >> SAY HIS NAME! >> Reporter: CALLING FOR CRIMINAL CHARGES >> Reporter: CALLING FOR CRIMINAL CHARGES IN THE CASE AND BETTER FOR CRIMINAL CHARGES IN THE CASE AND BETTER CITY SUPPORT FOR IN THE CASE AND BETTER CITY SUPPORT FOR MENTAL HEALTH, CITY SUPPORT FOR MENTAL HEALTH, PROTESTERS CLASHED MENTAL HEALTH, PROTESTERS CLASHED WITH THE NYPD AND PROTESTERS CLASHED WITH THE NYPD AND SPILLED ON TO SUBWAY WITH THE NYPD AND SPILLED ON TO SUBWAY TRACKS SPILLED ON TO SUBWAY TRACKS A TRAIN SEEN STOPPED TRACKS A TRAIN SEEN STOPPED JUST DOWN THE LINE. A TRAIN SEEN STOPPED JUST DOWN THE LINE. >> UNTIL WE SEE JUST DOWN THE LINE. >> UNTIL WE SEE JUSTICE AND >> UNTIL WE SEE JUSTICE AND ACCOUNTABILITY WE WILL JUSTICE AND ACCOUNTABILITY WE WILL BE OUT HERE. ACCOUNTABILITY WE WILL BE OUT HERE. WE WILL BE ONLINE. BE OUT HERE. WE WILL BE ONLINE. >> HE WAS MURDERED WE WILL BE ONLINE. >> HE WAS MURDERED BECAUSE HE WAS POOR. >> HE WAS MURDERED BECAUSE HE WAS POOR. HE WAS MURDERED BY THE BECAUSE HE WAS POOR. HE WAS MURDERED BY THE SYSTEM. HE WAS MURDERED BY THE SYSTEM. >> Reporter: THE MTA SYSTEM. >> Reporter: THE MTA CALLED THE TRACK >> Reporter: THE MTA CALLED THE TRACK TAKEOVER WHICH LED TO CALLED THE TRACK TAKEOVER WHICH LED TO MORE THAN A DOZEN TAKEOVER WHICH LED TO MORE THAN A DOZEN ARRESTS SATURDAY MORE THAN A DOZEN ARRESTS SATURDAY DANGEROUS AND ARRESTS SATURDAY DANGEROUS AND RECKLESS DANGEROUS AND RECKLESS PLAYING OUT NEARLY A RECKLESS PLAYING OUT NEARLY A WEEK SINCE THIS PLAYING OUT NEARLY A WEEK SINCE THIS MINUTES LONG DEADLY WEEK SINCE THIS MINUTES LONG DEADLY STRUGGLE ON THE MINUTES LONG DEADLY STRUGGLE ON THE SUBWAY STRUGGLE ON THE SUBWAY THE RIDER HOLDING SUBWAY THE RIDER HOLDING NEELY IN THE CHOKEHOLD THE RIDER HOLDING NEELY IN THE CHOKEHOLD THAT AUTHORITIES SAY NEELY IN THE CHOKEHOLD THAT AUTHORITIES SAY KILLED HIM WAS THAT AUTHORITIES SAY KILLED HIM WAS QUESTIONED BY POLICE KILLED HIM WAS QUESTIONED BY POLICE BUT NOT CHARGED. QUESTIONED BY POLICE BUT NOT CHARGED. LAWYERS IDENTIFYING BUT NOT CHARGED. LAWYERS IDENTIFYING HIM AS 24-YEAR-OLD LAWYERS IDENTIFYING HIM AS 24-YEAR-OLD COLLEGE STUDENT AND HIM AS 24-YEAR-OLD COLLEGE STUDENT AND MARINE VETERAN DANIEL COLLEGE STUDENT AND MARINE VETERAN DANIEL PENNY. MARINE VETERAN DANIEL PENNY. THEY SAY HE, WITH THE PENNY. THEY SAY HE, WITH THE HELP OF OTHERS, ACTED THEY SAY HE, WITH THE HELP OF OTHERS, ACTED TO PROTECT THEMSELVES, HELP OF OTHERS, ACTED TO PROTECT THEMSELVES, ADDING HE NEVER TO PROTECT THEMSELVES, ADDING HE NEVER INTENDED TO HARM MR. ADDING HE NEVER INTENDED TO HARM MR. NEELY AND COULD NOT INTENDED TO HARM MR. NEELY AND COULD NOT HAVE FORESEEN HIS NEELY AND COULD NOT HAVE FORESEEN HIS UNTIMELY DEATH HAVE FORESEEN HIS UNTIMELY DEATH SEVERAL 911 CALLERS UNTIMELY DEATH SEVERAL 911 CALLERS THAT DAY REPORTED SEVERAL 911 CALLERS THAT DAY REPORTED NEELY HAD BEEN MAKING THAT DAY REPORTED NEELY HAD BEEN MAKING THREATS ACCORDING TO A NEELY HAD BEEN MAKING THREATS ACCORDING TO A SOURCE THREATS ACCORDING TO A SOURCE THE 30-YEAR-OLD SOURCE THE 30-YEAR-OLD MICHAEL JACKSON THE 30-YEAR-OLD MICHAEL JACKSON IMPERSONATOR WAS MICHAEL JACKSON IMPERSONATOR WAS HOMELESS AND STRUGGLED IMPERSONATOR WAS HOMELESS AND STRUGGLED WITH MENTAL ILLNESS HOMELESS AND STRUGGLED WITH MENTAL ILLNESS SINCE HIS MOTHER’S WITH MENTAL ILLNESS SINCE HIS MOTHER’S BRUTAL MURDER IN 2007 SINCE HIS MOTHER’S BRUTAL MURDER IN 2007 ACCORDING TO HIS BRUTAL MURDER IN 2007 ACCORDING TO HIS FAMILY’S ATTORNEY. ACCORDING TO HIS FAMILY’S ATTORNEY. POLICE SAY HE HAD 42 FAMILY’S ATTORNEY. POLICE SAY HE HAD 42 PRIOR ARRESTS. POLICE SAY HE HAD 42 PRIOR ARRESTS. >> EVEN TO SAY WHO HE PRIOR ARRESTS. >> EVEN TO SAY WHO HE WAS AS A PERSON AND >> EVEN TO SAY WHO HE WAS AS A PERSON AND WHAT HIS HISTORY IS, WAS AS A PERSON AND WHAT HIS HISTORY IS, IT HAD NOTHING TO DO WHAT HIS HISTORY IS, IT HAD NOTHING TO DO WITH THIS INCIDENT IT HAD NOTHING TO DO WITH THIS INCIDENT WHAT WE’RE ASKING IS WITH THIS INCIDENT WHAT WE’RE ASKING IS WHY DID DANIEL PENNY WHAT WE’RE ASKING IS WHY DID DANIEL PENNY GET THE BENEFIT OF THE WHY DID DANIEL PENNY GET THE BENEFIT OF THE DOUBT? GET THE BENEFIT OF THE DOUBT? WE KNOW FOR A FACT DOUBT? WE KNOW FOR A FACT THAT HE KILLED JORDAN WE KNOW FOR A FACT THAT HE KILLED JORDAN NEELY. THAT HE KILLED JORDAN NEELY. IF THERE IS A DEFENSE NEELY. IF THERE IS A DEFENSE TO IT, CHARGE HIM AND IF THERE IS A DEFENSE TO IT, CHARGE HIM AND LET HIM BRING THAT TO IT, CHARGE HIM AND LET HIM BRING THAT DEFENSE. LET HIM BRING THAT DEFENSE. >> EMILIE JOINS ME DEFENSE. >> EMILIE JOINS ME FROM THE SUBWAY LINE >> EMILIE JOINS ME FROM THE SUBWAY LINE WHERE THE DEADLY FROM THE SUBWAY LINE WHERE THE DEADLY CONFRONTATION WHERE THE DEADLY CONFRONTATION HAPPENED CONFRONTATION HAPPENED EMILIE, WE COULD STILL HAPPENED EMILIE, WE COULD STILL SEE CHARGES EMERGE IN EMILIE, WE COULD STILL SEE CHARGES EMERGE IN THIS CASE, RIGHT SEE CHARGES EMERGE IN THIS CASE, RIGHT >> Reporter: KATE, THIS CASE, RIGHT >> Reporter: KATE, THAT IS RIGHT. >> Reporter: KATE, THAT IS RIGHT. THE MANHATTAN DISTRICT THAT IS RIGHT. THE MANHATTAN DISTRICT ATTORNEY DOES PLAN TO THE MANHATTAN DISTRICT ATTORNEY DOES PLAN TO PRESENT THE CASE TO A ATTORNEY DOES PLAN TO PRESENT THE CASE TO A GRAND JURY ACCORDING PRESENT THE CASE TO A GRAND JURY ACCORDING TO TWO SOURCES GRAND JURY ACCORDING TO TWO SOURCES FAMILIAR WITH THE TO TWO SOURCES FAMILIAR WITH THE MATTER FAMILIAR WITH THE MATTER THAT WILL DETERMINE MATTER THAT WILL DETERMINE WHETHER CHARGES ARE THAT WILL DETERMINE WHETHER CHARGES ARE BROUGHT AGAINST PENNY. WHETHER CHARGES ARE BROUGHT AGAINST PENNY. MEANTIME, TONIGHT BROUGHT AGAINST PENNY. MEANTIME, TONIGHT POLICE ARE STILL MEANTIME, TONIGHT POLICE ARE STILL LOOKING TO TRACK DOWN POLICE ARE STILL LOOKING TO TRACK DOWN SIX MORE PROTESTERS LOOKING TO TRACK DOWN SIX MORE PROTESTERS WHO HELPED TEMPORARILY SIX MORE PROTESTERS WHO HELPED TEMPORARILY SHUT DOWN A SUBWAY WHO HELPED TEMPORARILY SHUT DOWN A SUBWAY LINE IN THIS WEEKEND’S SHUT DOWN A SUBWAY LINE IN THIS WEEKEND’S DEMONSTRATION. >>> THERE IS GOOD NEWS >>> THERE IS GOOD NEWS TONIGHT ABOUT THE >>> THERE IS GOOD NEWS TONIGHT ABOUT THE POWER OF THE HUMAN TONIGHT ABOUT THE POWER OF THE HUMAN SPIRIT AND HOW A LIFE POWER OF THE HUMAN SPIRIT AND HOW A LIFE CHANGING EVENT CAN SPIRIT AND HOW A LIFE CHANGING EVENT CAN LEAD TO NEW CHANGING EVENT CAN LEAD TO NEW OPPORTUNITY. LEAD TO NEW OPPORTUNITY. >> LET’S CELEBRATE OPPORTUNITY. >> LET’S CELEBRATE SHIMA NIXON. >> LET’S CELEBRATE SHIMA NIXON. [ APPLAUSE ] SHIMA NIXON. [ APPLAUSE ] >> Reporter: THIS IS [ APPLAUSE ] >> Reporter: THIS IS WHAT STRENGTH AND >> Reporter: THIS IS WHAT STRENGTH AND DETERMINATION LOOK WHAT STRENGTH AND DETERMINATION LOOK LIKE DETERMINATION LOOK LIKE >> WE DID IT LIKE >> WE DID IT WE MADE IT. >> WE DID IT WE MADE IT. >> Reporter: THAT IS WE MADE IT. >> Reporter: THAT IS 31-YEAR-OLD SHIMA >> Reporter: THAT IS 31-YEAR-OLD SHIMA NIXON GRADUATING WITH 31-YEAR-OLD SHIMA NIXON GRADUATING WITH A MASTERS DEGREE ON NIXON GRADUATING WITH A MASTERS DEGREE ON FRIDAY FROM ALABAMA A MASTERS DEGREE ON FRIDAY FROM ALABAMA STATE UNIVERSITY FRIDAY FROM ALABAMA STATE UNIVERSITY >> LOVE YOU ALL! STATE UNIVERSITY >> LOVE YOU ALL! >> Reporter: IT IS A >> LOVE YOU ALL! >> Reporter: IT IS A DREAM COME TRUE THAT >> Reporter: IT IS A DREAM COME TRUE THAT ALMOST DIDN’T HAPPEN DREAM COME TRUE THAT ALMOST DIDN’T HAPPEN >> THIS GUY HIT ME AND ALMOST DIDN’T HAPPEN >> THIS GUY HIT ME AND PINNED ME BETWEEN MY >> THIS GUY HIT ME AND PINNED ME BETWEEN MY CAR AND HIS CAR. PINNED ME BETWEEN MY CAR AND HIS CAR. THE NEXT THING I CAR AND HIS CAR. THE NEXT THING I REMEMBER WAS WAKING UP THE NEXT THING I REMEMBER WAS WAKING UP IN THE HOSPITAL AND REMEMBER WAS WAKING UP IN THE HOSPITAL AND NOT ABLE TO MOVE IN THE HOSPITAL AND NOT ABLE TO MOVE ANYTHING FROM THE NOT ABLE TO MOVE ANYTHING FROM THE WAIST DOWN. ANYTHING FROM THE WAIST DOWN. >> Reporter: SHIMA WAS WAIST DOWN. >> Reporter: SHIMA WAS STUDYING TO BE A NURSE >> Reporter: SHIMA WAS STUDYING TO BE A NURSE IN 2013 WHEN THE STUDYING TO BE A NURSE IN 2013 WHEN THE ACCIDENT HAPPENED. IN 2013 WHEN THE ACCIDENT HAPPENED. SHE LOST BOTH HER LEGS ACCIDENT HAPPENED. SHE LOST BOTH HER LEGS >> I REMEMBER, LIKE, SHE LOST BOTH HER LEGS >> I REMEMBER, LIKE, OKAY >> I REMEMBER, LIKE, OKAY THIS IS HOW LIFE IS OKAY THIS IS HOW LIFE IS GOING TO BE NOW. THIS IS HOW LIFE IS GOING TO BE NOW. SO I JUST HAVE TO ROLL GOING TO BE NOW. SO I JUST HAVE TO ROLL WITH THE PUNCHES SO I JUST HAVE TO ROLL WITH THE PUNCHES >> Reporter: DURING WITH THE PUNCHES >> Reporter: DURING THE CRUCIAL MONTHS >> Reporter: DURING THE CRUCIAL MONTHS THAT FOLLOWED, SHE THE CRUCIAL MONTHS THAT FOLLOWED, SHE FOUND STRENGTH IN THAT FOLLOWED, SHE FOUND STRENGTH IN FAITH AND FAMILY FOUND STRENGTH IN FAITH AND FAMILY BUT ALSO IN NEW FAITH AND FAMILY BUT ALSO IN NEW FRIENDS LIKE A MENTOR, BUT ALSO IN NEW FRIENDS LIKE A MENTOR, NAMED STEVEN SCHOEPP, FRIENDS LIKE A MENTOR, NAMED STEVEN SCHOEPP, A BILATERAL AMPUTEE NAMED STEVEN SCHOEPP, A BILATERAL AMPUTEE WORKING WITH HANGER A BILATERAL AMPUTEE WORKING WITH HANGER CLINIC A COMPANY WORKING WITH HANGER CLINIC A COMPANY PROVIDING CUSTOM CARE CLINIC A COMPANY PROVIDING CUSTOM CARE AND SUPPORT AND PROVIDING CUSTOM CARE AND SUPPORT AND SOLUTIONS FOR PEOPLE AND SUPPORT AND SOLUTIONS FOR PEOPLE WITH PHYSICAL SOLUTIONS FOR PEOPLE WITH PHYSICAL CHALLENGES. PROVID WITH PHYSICAL CHALLENGES. PROVID >> OH, MY GOSH, CHALLENGES. PROVID >> OH, MY GOSH, STEVEN, WHEN HE CAME >> OH, MY GOSH, STEVEN, WHEN HE CAME INTO MY ROOM, IT WAS STEVEN, WHEN HE CAME INTO MY ROOM, IT WAS JUST LIKE, GIRL, YOU INTO MY ROOM, IT WAS JUST LIKE, GIRL, YOU GOT THIS JUST LIKE, GIRL, YOU GOT THIS SO AT THAT MOMENT, I GOT THIS SO AT THAT MOMENT, I WAS LIKE, YOU KNOW, SO AT THAT MOMENT, I WAS LIKE, YOU KNOW, I’M NOT THE ONLY WAS LIKE, YOU KNOW, I’M NOT THE ONLY AMPUTEE IN THE WORLD I’M NOT THE ONLY AMPUTEE IN THE WORLD >> Reporter: MEETING AMPUTEE IN THE WORLD >> Reporter: MEETING SOMEONE WITH SIMILAR >> Reporter: MEETING SOMEONE WITH SIMILAR CHALLENGES PUT SHIMA SOMEONE WITH SIMILAR CHALLENGES PUT SHIMA ON A LIFE-CHANGING CHALLENGES PUT SHIMA ON A LIFE-CHANGING PATH, GIVING HER THE ON A LIFE-CHANGING PATH, GIVING HER THE COURAGE TO PUSH PATH, GIVING HER THE COURAGE TO PUSH THROUGH THE PAIN COURAGE TO PUSH THROUGH THE PAIN SHE FINISHED COLLEGE THROUGH THE PAIN SHE FINISHED COLLEGE AND GRADUATE SCHOOL, SHE FINISHED COLLEGE AND GRADUATE SCHOOL, FOCUSING ON A DEGREE AND GRADUATE SCHOOL, FOCUSING ON A DEGREE IN PROSTHETICS AND FOCUSING ON A DEGREE IN PROSTHETICS AND ORTHOTICS AND INSPIRED IN PROSTHETICS AND ORTHOTICS AND INSPIRED BY OTHER CLINICIANS OF ORTHOTICS AND INSPIRED BY OTHER CLINICIANS OF COLOR, SHE IS NO BY OTHER CLINICIANS OF COLOR, SHE IS NO STARTING A RESIDENCY COLOR, SHE IS NO STARTING A RESIDENCY AT HANGER CLINIC, STARTING A RESIDENCY AT HANGER CLINIC, DETERMINED TO MAKE A AT HANGER CLINIC, DETERMINED TO MAKE A DIFFERENCE FOR OTHER DETERMINED TO MAKE A DIFFERENCE FOR OTHER AMPUTEES DIFFERENCE FOR OTHER AMPUTEES >> I WANT THEM TO KNOW AMPUTEES >> I WANT THEM TO KNOW THAT ALTHOUGH THEY MAY >> I WANT THEM TO KNOW THAT ALTHOUGH THEY MAY HAVE A DIFFERENT THAT ALTHOUGH THEY MAY HAVE A DIFFERENT ABILITY, LOOK AT THIS HAVE A DIFFERENT ABILITY, LOOK AT THIS BLACK GIRL FROM THE ABILITY, LOOK AT THIS BLACK GIRL FROM THE SMALL COUNTRY TOWN BLACK GIRL FROM THE SMALL COUNTRY TOWN THAT LOST BOTH OF HER SMALL COUNTRY TOWN THAT LOST BOTH OF HER LEGS AND SEE HOW FAR THAT LOST BOTH OF HER LEGS AND SEE HOW FAR SHE HAS COME LEGS AND SEE HOW FAR SHE HAS COME SEE HOW FAR SHE HAS SHE HAS COME SEE HOW FAR SHE HAS GROWN. SEE HOW FAR SHE HAS GROWN. >> Reporter: USING HER GROWN. >> Reporter: USING HER JOURNEY TO NOW INSPIRE >> Reporter: USING HER JOURNEY TO NOW INSPIRE OTHERS, ONE STEP AT A JOURNEY TO NOW INSPIRE OTHERS, ONE STEP AT A TIMEELIN OTHERS, ONE STEP AT A TIMEELIN >> BOY, IF THAT DOES TIMEELIN >> BOY, IF THAT DOES NOT LEAF YOU FEELING >> BOY, IF THAT DOES NOT LEAF YOU FEELING INSPIRED ON THIS NOT LEAF YOU FEELING INSPIRED ON THIS SUNDAY NIGHT INSPIRED ON THIS SUNDAY NIGHT THAT IS "NBC NIGHTLY SUNDAY NIGHT THAT IS "NBC NIGHTLY NEWS." THAT IS "NBC NIGHTLY NEWS." LESTER HOLT WILL BE NEWS." LESTER HOLT WILL BE BACK WITH YOU LESTER HOLT WILL BE BACK WITH YOU TOMORROW BACK WITH YOU TOMORROW I’M KATE SNOW. TOMORROW I’M KATE SNOW. FOR ALL OF US HERE AT I’M KATE SNOW. FOR ALL OF US HERE AT NBC NEWS, STAY SAFE FOR ALL OF US HERE AT NBC NEWS, STAY SAFE AND HAVE A GREAT NBC NEWS, STAY SAFE AND HAVE A GREAT NIGHT.