Vanderbilt Television News Archive

(Pittsburgh: Lester Holt) The Saturday shooting massacre at the Jewish Tree of Life synagogue in Pittsburgh introduced; scenes shown from outside the synagogue.

(Pittsburgh: Miguel Almaguer) The aftermath of the mass shooting by Robert Bowers featured; scenes shown of his weapons; details given about the 11 victims. [Voice of synagogue custodian Augie SIRIANI†- describes what happened.] [FBI agent Bob JONES, US attorney for the western district of Pennsylvania Scott BRADY†- comment on the violence.] [Rabbi Chuck DIAMOND - comments.]

(Pittsburgh: Ron Mott) Bowers' background reviewed; details given about his use of the "gab" website & the criminal counts against him; scenes shown from where he lived. [Neighbor Carrie OWENS - comments on her neighbor's hate.] [BRADY - calls it a hate crime.]

(Pittsburgh: Lester Holt) Report introduced.

(Pittsburgh: Matt Bradley) The grieving for the 11 Jewish victims featured; scenes shown of memorials. [Silting shiva, Eben HOLLEY - comments on uncle Daniel Stein.] [Student David DeFELICE - talks about victim Cecil Rosenthal.]

(Pittsburgh: Lester Holt) The bravery of the first responders featured. [SWAT team medical dir. Dr. Keith MURRAY†, Pittsburgh public safety dir. Wendell HISSRICH†, assistant EMS medical dir. Dr. Leonard WEISS†, police chief Scott SCHUBERT†- comment on responding.]

(Pittsburgh: Lester Holt) Report introduced.

(White House: Kelly O'Donnell) The response of President Trump to events this week examined; scenes shown from the White House of Halloween for military families. [On Fox, Homeland Security Secretary Kirstjen NIELSEN - says we visited the site in March.] [On Saturday, TRUMP - says he'll tune it down.] [On CBS, Senator Chris COONS - speaks about the heated rhetoric of American politics that can encourage the deranged.] [On CBS, Senator James LANHFORD†- downplays Trump's role.] Trump's campaign rally schedule to help Republican candidates noted.